I got my thirteenth qualifying ride done yesterday so here is an update of the year's riding:
Target distance 100 miles. Minimum achieved: 101.37 miles. Longest 109.21 miles
20 January 2020: A clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire on winter tyres. Condover, Exfords Green, Pontesbury, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Morton, Ball, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Northwood, Whixall, Prees, Ightfield, Calverhall, Longslow, Longford, Market Drayton, Stoke-on-Tern, Eaton upon Tern, Cold Hatton, High Ercall, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Cross Houses, Berrington, Condover & home.
Ride Report. 102.39 miles. 11.5mph moving average.
3 February 2020: Another clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. Condover, Exfords Green, Pontesbury, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Maesbrook, The Wood, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Perthy, Ellesmere, Lee, Colemere, Northwood, Whixall, Prees, Ightfield, Calverhall, Longslow, Longford, Market Drayton, Stoke on Tern, Eaton upon Tern, Cold Hatton, High Ercall, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Cross Houses, Berrington, Condover, Lyth Hill & home.
Ride Report. 102.28 miles. 12.3 mph average
16 March 2020: To Lake Vyrnwy and back. Shrewsbury, Montford Bridge, Great Ness, Pentre, Kinnerley, Knockin, Llynclys, up the Tanat Valley to Pen Y Bont Fawr, Hirnant, Llanwddyn, two laps of Llyn Efyrnwy, Llanwddyn, Cwm Fedw, Pen Y Bont Fawr, return along Tanat Valley to Llynclys, The Wood, Llwyn Y Go, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Montford Bridge and home via Shrewsbury.
Ride Report. 103.50 miles. 12.1 mph average.
2 June 2020: Linking three local loops to make a century. Home, Condover, Exford's Green, Lea Cross, Nox, Shoothill, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Willcott, Little Ness, Baschurch, Yeaton, Walford Heath, Merrington, Hadnall, Haughton, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet crossroads, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Hollyhurst, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Harley (almost), Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cound Stank, Berrington (via A458), Kingstreet crossroads, Condover, Longnor, Acton Burnell, Cound Moor, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet crossroads, Condover and home.
Ride Report. 103.34 miles. 13.9 mph average.
22 June 2020: An anti clockwise loop around mid & north Shropshire. Condover, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cross Houses, Atcham, Upton Magna, Withington, Rodington Heath, Roden, Shawbury, Wem, Lowe, Northwood, Welshampton, Coptiviney, Ellesmere, NCN route to Oswestry, Maesbury, Maesbrook, Melverley, Prince's Oak, Halfway House, Westbury, Nox, Lea Cross, Exford's Green, Hunger Hill, Condover and home.
Ride Report. 101.37 miles 13.9 mph average
12 July 2020: Two orbits around Shrewsbury: Condover, Exford's Green, Arscott, Nox, Ford, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Wilcott, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Plex, Hadnall, Haughton, Rodington Heath, Walcot, Eaton Constantine, Cressage, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Melverley, Wilcott, Great Ness, Yeaton, Merrington, Plex, Hadnall, Upton Magna, Atcham, Condover and home.
Ride report. 106.74 miles at 13.1 mph average.
24 August 2020. A clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. Condover, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Waen Wen, Morton, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere. Coptiviney, Welshampton, Hampton Bank, Dobson's Bridge, Prees, Ightfield, Calverhall, Longslow. Longford, Market Drayton, Sutton, Stoke on Tern, Eaton upon Tern, Ellerdine Heath, Heath Lanes, Walton, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home.
Ride Report. 104.31 at 14.6 mph average.
5 September 2020. Yet another clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. Condover, Gonsall, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Waen Wen, Morton, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere. Coptiviney, Welshampton, Hampton Bank, Dobson's Bridge, Prees, Ightfield, Calverhall, Longslow. Longford, Market Drayton, Sutton, Stoke on Tern, Eaton upon Tern, Ellerdine Heath, Heath Lanes, Walton, Poynton Green, Roden, Rodington Heath, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home.
Ride Report. 105.51 miles at 13.9 mph average.
27 September 2020: And another clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. Condover, Gonsall, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Waen Wen, Morton, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere. Coptiviney, Breaden Heath, Bettisfield, Dobson's Bridge, Prees, Ightfield, Calverhall, Longslow. Longford, Market Drayton, Sutton, Stoke on Tern, Eaton upon Tern, Cold Hatton, Walton, Poynton Green, Roden, Ercall Mill Bridge, Rodington Heath, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home
Ride Report. 106miles at 13.8 mph average
11 October 2020: To Llyn Efyrnwy and back again. Shrewsbury, Montford Bridge, Great Ness, Pentre, The Royal Hill, Maesbrook, Waen Wen, Llynclys, up the Tanat Valley to Pen Y Bont Fawr, Hirnant, Llanwddyn, round the lake as far as the closure on both sides., Llanwddyn, Cwm Fedw, Pen Y Bont Fawr, back along Tanat Valley to Llynclys, Waen Wen, Llywntidmon Hall, The Royal Hill, Pentre, Great Ness, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury and home.
Ride Report. 102.52 miles at 13.1 mph average.
18 October 2020: An anti clockwise loop around mid and north Shropshire. Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Harnage Grange, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Ercall Mill Bridge, Poynton Green, Walton, Heath Lanes, Ellerdine Heath, Eaton Upon Tern, Child's Ercall, Mill Green, Goldstone Common, Cheswardine, Old Springs, Market Drayton, Longford, Longslow, Calverhall, Ightfield, Prees, Dobson's Bridge, Northwood, Lyneal, Whitemere, Lee, Bagley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton, Meole Brace and home.
Ride Report. 105.53 miles at 13.2 mph average.
7 November 2020: A Lockdown Loop staying within 12 miles radius of home. Condover, Wheathall, Berriewood, Condover, Kingstreet, Cross Houses, Cound, Harnage, Cound Moor, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Longville, Hughley, Old Springs, Cressage, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Ercall Mill Bridge, Roden, Poynton Green, Ebury Wood, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Merrington, Yeaton, Baschurch, Great Ness, Pentre, Kinnerley, Argoed, Melverley, Royal Hill, Pentre, Great Ness, Nib Heath, Yeaton, Merrington, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Drury Lane, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home.
Ride Report. 107.92 miles at 12.2 mph average.
22 November 2020: A repeat of the lockdown loop with some variations. Condover, Wheathall, Berriewood, Condover, Kingstreet, Cross Houses, Cound, Harnage, Cound Moor, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Longville, Hughley, Old Springs, Cressage, Wroxeter, Walcot, Withington, Roden, Poynton Green, Ebury Wood, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Great Ness, Pentre, Melverley, Argoed Kinnerley, Edgerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Nib Heath, Yeaton, Merrington, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Drury Lane, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home.
Ride Report. 109.21 miles at 12.5 mph average.
