The 2020 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge

[Rob and Alison]

January.
3rd. 53km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/43340197 Solo with Stig
February.
1st. 58km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3062463656 Solo with Stig.
March
1st. 73km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3146471226 Solo with Stig.
8th. 74km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3166984839 Solo, British Cycling Guided ride to Odder, no Stig!
14th. 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/3183716405 on Tandem
22nd. 67km https://www.strava.com/activities/3208584549 solo with Stig.
April
25th. 50km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3316160290 shielding turbo ride.
26th. 50km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3363196570 turbo.
May
Alison 8th. 53km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3420720066 turbo
Rob(and Stig) 3rd. 59km https://www.strava.com/activities/3424287986
June
17th. 63km https://www.strava.com/activities/3631010617 Solo with Stig
July
4th. 51km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3711729063 on Tandem
5th. 54km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3719346652 Solo with Stig.
11th. 107km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3746746955 Solo with Stig.
12th. 52km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3750455304 on Tandem
19th. 86km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3787634565 Solo with Stig
24th. 101km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3809130666 Solo with Stig.
26th. 68km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3816556867 Solo with Stig.
August
1st. 71km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3849957025 Solo with Stig.
2nd. 72km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3852638019 on Tandem.
September
21st. 53km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4092162143 on Tandem.
22nd. 83km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4098769020 solo with Stig.
October.
2nd. 102km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4142545138 solo with Stig.
4th. 53km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4150687510 solo with Stig.
17th. 59km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4207119769 solo with Stig
25th. 106km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4243785650 solo with Stig
30th. 113km. https://www.strava.com/activities/4263613929 solo with Stig

 

[AndreaJ]

Septembers rides added.

04/10/20 Loppington- Nonely- Myddle- Merrington-Old Woods- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley- Hordley- Tetchill-Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood-Home 55.5km 1 point
10/10/20 Wolverley- Loppington-English Frankton- Cockshutt- Lower Hordley- Bagley-Stanwardine- Baschurch-Yeaton- Old Woods-Myddle-Burlton-Loppington-Home 56.1km 1 point
17/10/20 Northwood- Bettisfield- Welshampton-Ellesmere-Trench-Elson- Ellesmere- Tetchill-Hordley- Bagley-Weston Lullingfields- Eyton- Myddlewood-Marton- Burlton-Loppington- Home 58.3km 1 point.
19/10/20 Wolverley -Nonely- Commonwood-Myddle-Merrington- Old Woods- Baschurch- Burlton- English Frankton-Lyneal- Welshampton-Northwood- Home 56.7km 1 point.
25/10/20 Hhorton -Creamore- Wem- Aston- Barkers Green- Tilley- Nonely- Myddle- Eyton - Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley-Lee- Colemere- Welshampton- Lyneal -Loppington- Home 57.5km 1 point.
30/10/20 Northwood- Bettisfield- Breadon Heath- Welshampton- Ellesmere- Lee- Bagley-Weston Lullingfields- Baschurch- Eyton- Myddlewood- Marton- Burlton- Brown Heath- Loppington- Nonely-Wolverley- Home 54.8km 1 point
Total 48 points

 

[lane]

January
5th - 82km - Packington - https://www.strava.com/activities/2984702594 - 2 points
12th - 50km - East Leake - https://www.strava.com/activities/3005222015 1 Point
25th - 63km - Barrow upon Soar - https://www.strava.com/activities/3042379062 1 point

February
2nd - 65km - Attenborough Nature Reserve - https://www.strava.com/activities/3065380960 1 point
8th - 63km - Barrow on Soar - https://www.strava.com/activities/3082692315 1 point
23rd - 50km - Western on Trent - https://www.strava.com/activities/3125776313 1 point

March
1st- 88KM - Rangemore - https://www.strava.com/activities/3145669433 2 Points
8th 103km Loughborough https://www.strava.com/activities/3166357399 3 points
15th 72km Barrow on Soar, Wymeswold, Wysall, https://www.strava.com/activities/3186604377 1 Point

April
5th Lanes towards East Leake https://www.strava.com/activities/3260493010 1 Point

May
3rd Willington 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/3393806589 1 Point
7th East Leake 55km https://www.strava.com/activities/3415766082 1 Point
9th 55km Worthington https://www.strava.com/activities/3426909946 1 Point
15th 57km East Leake ://www.strava.com/activities/3456889366 1 Point
17th 54km Worthington https://www.strava.com/activities/3469003548 1 Point
24th 64km Derby Circumnavigation https://www.strava.com/activities/3506372324 1 Point
28th 65km Derby Circumnavigation https://www.strava.com/activities/3527888061 1 Point
30th Barrow upon Soar 72km 1 Point

June
6th 80.9km Beacon Hill https://www.strava.com/activities/3574429133 1 point
13th 98 km Beacon Hill https://www.strava.com/activities/3609325809 2 points
20th 93km Beacon Hill via Ashby https://www.strava.com/activities/3645344312 2 points
28th 104km Marchington https://www.strava.com/activities/3684610028 3 points
30th 53km Worthington 1 point

July

4th 110km https://www.strava.com/activities/3713812764 3 points
9th 53km https://www.strava.com/activities/3737487905 1 point
11th 115km https://www.strava.com/activities/3747324004 3 points
16th 53km https://www.strava.com/activities/3772629552 1 point
19th 122km https://www.strava.com/activities/3787122929 3 points
24th 105km https://www.strava.com/activities/3809125786 3 points
28th 55km https://www.strava.com/activities/3828920063 1 point

AUG

2nd 101km https://www.strava.com/activities/3854505383 3 points
4th 54km https://www.strava.com/activities/3864339005 1 point
8th 65km https://www.strava.com/activities/3882011647 1 point
15th 103km https://www.strava.com/activities/3917853422 3 points
24th 203km https://www.strava.com/activities/3961015241 5 points
30th 92km https://www.strava.com/activities/3987668435 2 points

SEPT

6th 51km Staunton https://www.strava.com/activities/4020406048 1 Point
10th 53km Breedon on the Hill https://www.strava.com/activities/4041167591 1 Point
12th 102km East Bridgeford https://www.strava.com/activities/4049672007 2 Points
26th 62km https://www.strava.com/athletes/3237978 Barrow upon Soar 1 Point

OCT

25th https://www.strava.com/activities/4242321671 Barton in Fabis 52km

Total Points : 67

 

[slow scot]

October.

8th (54km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
14th (70km) Deeside line, Drum, Hirn, Banchory, South Deeside road, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
15th (56km) Start from Five Mile garage, Col de Millbuie, Lyne of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Raemoir road via Hill of Fair, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line.
18th (63km) Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene and Skene school, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
21st (54km) Deeside line, Drum, five roads loop, Park shop and bridge, Durris hills, Leggart Terrace.
25th (57km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
27th (60km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Echt, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Westhill cycleway.

Total Points: 104

 

[Willd]

May - 1 point
June - 1 point
July - 4 points
Aug - 5 points
Sep - 5 points
Oct - 3 points

Nov 1 - 32.85 miles - 1 point Bilton, Lawford Heath, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Cubbington, Lillington , Royal Leamington Spa, Lillington, Cubbington, Weston Under-Wetherley, Princethorpe, Stretton on Dunsmore, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, home.

 

[13 rider]

Nov 1st 31.4 miles 1 point
Standard Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 68
Points in all challenges 139

 

[Jon George]

1st Nov
Lots of loops out into the near countryside off the old by-pass, plus a leg out to Nacton. 2hrs and 35 mins equates (for me and the bike) to:
50+ km
1 Point

Total Points: 14

 

[Domus]

January to April inc. 30 points
May to August inc. 30 points

September 4 Cartmel, Bowland Bridge, Crosthwaite, Crook, Buneside, Kendal, Natland, Sizergh, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 64.1 Kms 1 point
September 12 Barrow to Grange over Sands via Bay Cycle Way 60.13 Kms 1 point
September 15 Wilmslow, High Leigh, Great Budworth, Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich, 50.4 Kms 1 point
September 16 Northwich, Winsford, Nantwich, Audlem, Fauls, Stanton, Harmer Hill 82.4 Kms 2 points
September 17 Harmer Hill, Ellesmere, Oldcastle, Malpas, Tattenhall, Chester. 73.7 Kms 1 point
September 18 Chester, Mickle Trafford, Delemere, Comberbatch, Great Budworth, Wilmslow 72.4 Kms 1 point
September 20 Lindale, Millside, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Meathop. 69.7 Kms 1 point
September 28 Bradshaw, Holcombe Hill, Holden Wood, Grane Road, Edgworth, Bolton and home 61.1 Kms 1 point
October 1 Lindale, Levens, Milnthorpe, Arnside, Silverdale and return to Grange via Meathop 65.2 Kms 1 point.
October 11 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh. Hindley, Blackrod, Horwich and home, 56.9 Kms 1 point
October 18 Bury, Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Helmshore, Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home 57.4 Kms 1 point
October 25 Harwood, Edgworth, Green Arms Road, Belmont, Scout Road, Horwich, Bolton and home 55.0 Kms 1 point
October 28 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.8 Kms 1 point
November 4 Ainsworth, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 62.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 75 points

 

[aferris2]

01 Jan 50.46 miles. Strava Camp, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Camp. 325m. 2 points
15 Jan 60.56 km Strava Camp, Strahan, Macquarie Heads, Strahan, Camp. 265m. 1 point
17 Feb 61.06 km Strava. Tidal River campground to park entrance and return. 812m. 1 point
08 Mar 60.64 km Strava. Esperance, Eleven mile beach, Pink lake, Esperance. 422m. 1 point
06 Apr 51.55 km Strava. Coalmine Beach, the knoll, Walpole, and return. 525m. 1 point
27 Apr 61.27 km Strava. Camp, the knoll, Tinglewood road, North Walpole road, border to Great southern region, The Knoll, Camp. 709m. 1 point
10 May 53.07 km Strava Camp, The Knoll, Tinglewood road and North Walpole road twice, Camp 665m. 1 point
17 Jun 60.95 km Strava. Round and round Carnarvan WA. 131m. 1 point
01 Jul 64.79 km Strava. Broome, Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri, Cable Beach. 123m. 1 point
15 Jul 62.64 km Strava. 3 times around Broome. 164m. 1 point
20 Aug 61.36 km Part 1 Part 2. Round Rottnest island. 1 point
20 Sep 66.38 km. Strava The Hanningfields, Danbury, Boreham, Ingatestone, Billericay. 443m. 1 point
09 Oct 61.78 km. Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Danbury, Boreham. 409m. 1 point
09 Nov 50.13 miles Strava. South Hanningfield, Danbury, Boreham, the Walthams, Ingatesone, 1854ft. 2 points
Total 16 points

 

[13 rider]

Nov 1st 31.4 miles 1 point
Standard Wymeswold loop
Nov 5th 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Ashby Foevile ,Wartnaby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 70
Points in all challenges 141

 

[bruce1530]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 2 rides, 2 points
March: 5 rides, 5 points
April: 6 rides, 6 points
May: : 7 rides, 8 points
June: 4 rides, 4 points
July: 4 rides, 4 points
August: 5 rides, 9 points
September: 4 rides, 4 points
October: 3 rides, 3 points

7 November - Saltcoats-Irvine-troon, 52k
21 November: Ardrossan, Portencross, Largs, 51k
29 November: Saltcoats, Portencross, Fairlie, Largs, 53k

Total: 51 points

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 3 rides, 4 points
April: 2 rides, 2 points
May: 1 ride, 1 point
June: 2 rides, 3 points
July: 4 rides, 6 points
August: 1 ride, 2 points
September: 2 rides, 4 points
October: 4 rides, 9 points
7th November: 62.42 miles - An accidental metric century; meandered around Aylesbury for an hour, then planned to do one of my standard 50km+ routes, but a closed road meant adding on 10 extra unplanned miles to detour - https://www.strava.com/activities/4302607406 - 3 points

Total so far: 37 points

 

[Domus]

January to April inc. 30 points
May to August inc. 30 points

September 4 Cartmel, Bowland Bridge, Crosthwaite, Crook, Buneside, Kendal, Natland, Sizergh, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 64.1 Kms 1 point
September 12 Barrow to Grange over Sands via Bay Cycle Way 60.13 Kms 1 point
September 15 Wilmslow, High Leigh, Great Budworth, Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich, 50.4 Kms 1 point
September 16 Northwich, Winsford, Nantwich, Audlem, Fauls, Stanton, Harmer Hill 82.4 Kms 2 points
September 17 Harmer Hill, Ellesmere, Oldcastle, Malpas, Tattenhall, Chester. 73.7 Kms 1 point
September 18 Chester, Mickle Trafford, Delemere, Comberbatch, Great Budworth, Wilmslow 72.4 Kms 1 point
September 20 Lindale, Millside, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Meathop. 69.7 Kms 1 point
September 28 Bradshaw, Holcombe Hill, Holden Wood, Grane Road, Edgworth, Bolton and home 61.1 Kms 1 point
October 1 Lindale, Levens, Milnthorpe, Arnside, Silverdale and return to Grange via Meathop 65.2 Kms 1 point.
October 11 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh. Hindley, Blackrod, Horwich and home, 56.9 Kms 1 point
October 18 Bury, Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Helmshore, Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home 57.4 Kms 1 point
October 25 Harwood, Edgworth, Green Arms Road, Belmont, Scout Road, Horwich, Bolton and home 55.0 Kms 1 point
October 28 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.8 Kms 1 point
November 4 Ainsworth, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 62.1 Kms 1 point
November 7 Ainsworth, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 62.2 Kms 1 point

Running total 76 points

 

[Bazzer]

January 22nd Loops of Culcheth and surrounding settlements. 51.01 kms
February 2nd Lowton, East Lancs to Worsley, Urmston, Irlam, Cadishead, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 51.5 kms
March 1st Lane Head, Glazebury, High Legh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft home. 50 kms
April 4th Risley, Glazebury, Lowton, Croft, Houghton Green, Fernhead. (Twice). 51kms
(With apologies to @13 rider. - I thought I had posted this ride, when I posted a lunacy challenge ride)
May 13th Culcheth, Glazebury, Warburton, Lymm, High Leigh, Knutsford, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
May 16th Winwick, Loop of Burtonwood, Great Sankey, Warrington, Latchford, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 53kms
May 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Urmston, Irlam, Salford, Manchester City centre, Broughton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Culcheth, Croft, home. 54.7 kms.
June 13th Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Bucklow Hill, Rostherne, Knutsford, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
July 5th Winwick, Callands, Sankey, Burtonwood, Newton, St Helens, Lane Head, Glazebury, Culcheth, Croft, home. 53kms
July 12th Winwick, Burtonwood, Collins Green, Newton, Wigan, Scholes, Bolton, NCN55 to Worsley, Glazebury, Culcheth, Croft 61kms
19th Locking Stumps, Woolston, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
26th Houghton Green, Padgate, Appleton, Stretton, Antrobus, Arley, High Legh, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 54.5kms
August 8th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Astley, Worsley, Urmston, Irlam, Hollins Green, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 53.5kms
September 17th Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Culcheth, Croft, home. 51.5kms
October 11th Culcheth, Glazebury, Lane Head, Newton, Burtonwood, Penketh, Woolston, Fernhead, Croft, home. 51kms
November 6th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 53.4kms

 

[Willd]

May - 1 point
June - 1 point
July - 4 points
Aug - 5 points
Sep - 5 points
Oct - 3 points

Nov 1 - 32.85 miles - 1 point Bilton, Lawford Heath, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Cubbington, Lillington , Royal Leamington Spa, Lillington, Cubbington, Weston Under-Wetherley, Princethorpe, Stretton on Dunsmore, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, home.

Nov 7 - 83.67 miles - 3 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Willoughby, Braunston, Daventry, Newnham, Little Everdon, Everdon, Farthingstone, Maidford, Blakesley, Silverstone, Dadford, Radclive, Gawcott, Lenborough, Verney Junction and back roughly the same route missing out Little Everdon and Cawston.