The 2019 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month Challenge

[Bazzer]

January 1 point
February 1 point
March 1 point
April 1 point
May 2 points
June 4 points
July 2 points
August 2nd Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Swinton, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Warrington, Orford, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 80.6 kms 2 points

 

[cosmicbike]

10th January:- Home-Chobham-Sunningdale-Cheapside-WGP-Home. 56.2km

2nd February:- Home-Stroud, Virginia Water, Sunningdale, Englefield Green, Old Windsor (repeat)-Home. 54km

8th March:- Home-Chobham-Sunningdale-Ascot-WGP-Home 54.5km

13th April:- Drakes Trail. Plymouth – Tavistock & back.. 51.6km.

9th May:- Home-Wentworth-Sunninghill-Ascot-WGP-Home. 52.8km

1st June:- Home-Chobham-Ascot-Windsor Great Park-Home. 51.2km

1st July:- Home-Windsor Great Park-Ascot-Home. 51.5km

2nd August:- Home-Chertsey-Chobham-Lightwater-Ascot-WGP-Home. 54.3km

 

[bruce1530]

January: 1 trip, 1 point
February: 3 trips, 3 points
March: 3 trips, 3 points
April; 4 trips, 5 points
May: 4 trips, 6 points
June: 5 trips, 5 point
July: 4 trips, 5 points

August 3: Saltcoats-Stewarton-East Kilbride-Glasgow. 66k
August 24: Saltcoats-Largs-Loch Thom-Greenock-Kilmacolm-Johnstone. 70k

Total: 30 points

 

[Spinney]

Jan
27th - 31.5 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Thornbury, Cromhall - 1 point

Feb
16th - 41.45 miles - Tytherington, Elberton, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Stinchcombe, Damery - 1 point
24th - 32.4 miles - Hawkesbury Upton, Sopworth, Sherston, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Wotton-under-Edge - 1 point

March
25th - 50.4 miles - Stinchcombe, Gloucester (outskirts), Frampton, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Damery - 2 points

April
28th - 33 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Titherington, Cromhall - 1 point

May
11th - 53 miles - FLAB 50 mile sportive - Ilkley, Grassington, Kettlewell, Arncliffe, Grassington, Ilkley - 2 points

June
27th - 32 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Titherington, Cromhall - 1 point

July
21st - 41 miles - Levens, Sedgewick, Old Town, Kirkby Lonsdale, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Warton, Silverdale, Arnside, Levens - 1 point

August
3rd - 31.5 miles - Cromhall, Millbury Heath, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Stinchcome - 1 point

Total 11 points

 

[Saluki]

]January
12/01/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2073801102 1 pt
13/01/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2075006680 Warmed up
https://www.strava.com/activities/2076036381 1 pt

February
17/02/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2156655649 1 point
22/02/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2169729527 1 Point

March
05/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2192652744 Back to dog
https://www.strava.com/activities/2192952007 1 pt
11/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2206164534 1pt
17/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2218841172 then
https://www.strava.com/activities/2220714462 1 pt
23/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2234182403 1 point.
30/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2252476330 KLBUG ride then https://www.strava.com/activities/2252775952. 2 points

April
01/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2258008264 Downham, Watlington, Marshland St James, Barroway, Downham, Denver, Bexwell, Downham. 1 pt
13/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2286752697 Downham to Ickburgh and back. 1pt
19/04/19 tps://www.strava.com/activities/2301723116 Downham to Cambridge on route 11 then https://www.strava.com/activities/2302490051 back to Ely. Got lost 116.68km plus riding about in Cambridge. 3 points.
21/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2307371738 Downham, Watlington, Wereham, home. Needed a break as have sore foot
https://www.strava.com/activities/2308244379 Just the Barroway loop. Rested foot for the remainder of the ride. 1 point.
22/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2311931375 Marriotts Way area to Aylsham, Coltishall, Lenwade, Whitwell. 50 miles. 2 points. Forgot to post at the time.

May
05/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2345040377 Denver/Magdalen loop x 2. 50km, 1pt
12/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2363424035 Cambridge 100 (miles) 4 points
15/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2369906726 and (after fixing the tyre again) https://www.strava.com/activities/2371480406 to make up the 50km 1pt
19/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2384314870 Home, Northwold and Oxborough then home. 1 pt

June
01/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2416222004 Holkham Hall, Langham, Blakeney, Holkham 60km 1pt
15/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2453653170 Downham to Prickwillow & Queen Adalaide to Downham, then later, https://www.strava.com/activities/2457211726 Denver and Bexwell loop. 50 miles. 2 points.
16/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2457788112 Downham, Runcton, Stradsett & Tottenhill. 50km 1 pt.
22/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2472188664 London King’s Cross, Ware, Cambridge, Ely, Denver, Downham Market. 100 miles. 4 points

July
07/07/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2512635930 Regular 22 mile loop with a bit of added Bexwell. 52km 1pt
28/17/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2570983294 Downham, King’s Lynn, Tottenhill, Magdalen, Barroway, home. 54km

August
3/8/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2587080014 pottering around Holkholm 50km 1pt

36 Points so far.

 

[Domus]

Post getting very long so starting again in August.
January - April 30 points.
May - July 31 points

August 3 Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Adlington, Blackrod, Hindley, Atherton, Walkden, Whitefield and home 82.69 Kms 2 points

Running total 63 points.

 

[The Bystander]

January : 6 rides, 6 points
February : 4 rides, 4 points
March : 3 rides, 3 points
April : 3 rides, 4 points
May : 4 rides, 4 points
June : 4 rides, 4 points
July : 7 rides, 8 points
August : 1 ride, 1 point
+
4th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Lamport, Old, Mawsley, home
54.9 km / 1 point

Total 33 rides, 35 points

 

[Jon George]

4th August
Ipswich – Nacton – Levington – Levington Marina – Foxhall – Bucklesham – Kirton – Trimleys – Felixstowe – Trimleys – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Ipswich
51 km
1 Point

14 Points Total

 

[13 rider]

Aug 4th 31.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Radcliffe ,Sileby ,Cossington ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 79
Points in all challenges 125

 

[Houthakker]

August
4th – Lytham. Rossall, Staining, Lytham 43 miles – 1 point

Running total 24 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

January: 3 Points
February: 3 Points
March: 3 Points
April: 1 Point
May: 8 Points
June: 1 Point
July: 3 Points

AUGUST

4th: Nuneaton, Higham, Sibson, Austrey, Alrewas, Fradley Junction, Walton on Trent, Netherseal, No Man’s Heath, Orton, Upton, Nuneaton 61.95mi/99.7km 2 Points
https://strava.app.link/Fp0EwRg0SY

Month Total: 2 Points
Challenge Total: 24 Points

 

[steverob]

January: 4 rides, 5 points
February: 2 rides, 3 points
March: 4 rides, 8 points
April: 4 rides, 8 points
May: 4 rides, 8 points (becoming a bit of a trend here...)
June: 6 rides, 12 points
July: 2 rides, 2 points
4th August: 53.14 miles - RideLondon 46, plus the journey to start from my hotel and the post-ride trundle back to the station - https://www.strava.com/activities/2588703145, https://www.strava.com/activities/2590752503 & https://www.strava.com/activities/2589853174 - 2 points

Total so far: 48 points

 

[dickyknees]

January to June

July
July 5th - 53.67 kms (33.35 miles) ~ 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanfigael, Bodedern, Valley, home.
July 7th - 100 kms ~ 3 points.
Reid Rens 100km ride in memory of Reynold Thomas, all monies going to the British Heart Foundation.
July 14th - 100 kms ~ 3 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanddeusant, Llanbabo, Rhosybol, Llandyfryddog, Maenaddwyn, Capel Goch, Rhosmeirch, Llangefni, Malltraeth, Bethel, Soar, Dothan, RAF Valley, home.
August
August 4th - 100 miles ~ 4 points.
Prudential Ride London 100.

Running total: 42 points.

 

[demro]

5th Jan - 51.7km - selston, south normanton, shirland, brackenfield, ogston res, wheatcroft, crich, south wingfield, pentrich, leabrooks, ironville, jacksdale, selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2056737648

10th Feb - 67.7km - selston, annesley, blidworth, farnsfield, southwell, fiskerton, bleasby, calverton, linby, newstead, selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2137364484

24th Mar - 69km -selston, blidworth, farnsfield, southwell, fiskerton, bleasby, calverton, linby, selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2236234638

28th April - 52.1km - Selston, South Normanton, Westhouses, Tibshelf, Morton, Higham, Pentrich, Riddings, Underwood, Bagthorpe, Selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2324833447

13th May - 90km - Selston, Ironville, Codnor, Little Eaton, Wirksworth, Rowsley, Beeley, Ashover, Morton, Tibshelf, South Normanton, Selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2364182534

15th June - 75.5km - Selston, blidworth, farnsfield, southwell, fiskerton, bleasby, thurgarton, Caythorpe, gonalston, epperstone, calverton, linby, newstead, selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2451173200

21st July - 68.3km - Selston, blidworth, farnsfield, southwell, fiskerton, bleasby, calverton, linby, selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2550006933

 

[StuartG]

January
1st: 51.20 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Box Hill-Mickleham and return: 2 points [F]
15th: 52.39 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Outwood-Reigate-Merstham-Sydenham: 2 points [F]
February
9th: 51.78 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Epsom-Bookham-Cobham-Ewell-Banstead-Purley-Sydenham [A]
12th: 51.60 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Oxted-Crowhurst-Godstone-Croydon-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
March
26th: 52.40 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Shoreham-Lullingstone & back [A]
April
7th: 51.71 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Pebblecombe-Henfold Lakes-Tanhouse Farm-Reigate-Merstham-Sydenham [A]
16th: 57.12 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Polesden Lacey-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
23rd: 50.20 miles: Sydenham-Biggin Hill-Knockholt-Sevenoaks-Chipstead-Warlingham-Sydenham [F]
28th: 55.25 miles: Spring Tour 2nd Day: Rennes-Chateaubriant [F]
29th: 50.77 miles: Spring Tour 3rd Day: Chateaubriant-Angers [F]
May
1st: 47.22 miles: Spring Tour 5th Day: Le Mans-Nogent [F]
3rd: 54.42 miles: Spring Tour 7th Day: Argentan-Ouistreham [F]
14th: 52.90 miles: Sydenham-Bletchingly-Copthorne-Lingfield-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
June
7th: 55.31 miles: Dutch Tour Day 1: Hook of Holland-Ijmuiden [A]
8th: 46.98 miles: Dutch Tour Day 2: Ijmuiden-Hippolytushoef [A]
9th: 32.30 miles: Dutch Tour Day 3: Hippolytushoef-Heeg [A]
11th: 32.31 miles: Dutch Tour Day 3: Heeg-Hippolytushoef [A]
July
2nd: 56.92 miles: Sydenham-Bletchingley-East Grinstead-Tablehurst Farm-Lingfield-Marden Park-Purley [A]
28th: 33.03 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Wandle Trail-Sydenham [A]
August
3rd: 46.82 miles: Sutton-London-2xcircuts-Sutton Freecycle Ride [A]

Total: 34 points
[A] Condor Acciaio [F] Condor Fratello