The 2021 Half Century (50km or 50m) a month challenge

[AndreaJ]

July 2021
04/07/21 Wolverley- Loppington- Nonely- Burlton- English Frankton- Lyneal- Welshampton- Breadon Heath- Bettisfield- Northwood- Whixall- Horton - Home. 54.4km 1 point
07/07/21 Horton- Wem- Tilley- Nonely - Myddle- Harmer Hill- Merrington- Old Woods- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley - Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood- Home. 59.8km 1 point
11/07/21 Northwood- Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank-Alkington- Tilstock- Whixall - Prees- Edstaston -Creamore- Horton- Home 53.5km 1 point
14/07/21 Northwood- Wem- Tilley- Nonely- Loppington- Burlton - Myddle- Eyton- Baschurch- Weston Lullingfields- Bagley- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood- Home. 55.4km 1 point
18/07/21 Wolverley- Nonely - Myddle- Merrington- Old Woods- Baschurch- Stamwardine- Bagley- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal- Northwood- Home. 52.7km 1 point
21/07/21 Wolverley- Loppington- English Frankton- Colemere -Lyneal- Welshampton- Breadon Heath- Bettisfield- Northwood- Whixall- Horton- Home. 53.9km 1 point.
25/07/21 Northwood- Welshampton- Ellesmere -Tetchill- Hordley- Bagley- Weston Lullingfields- Marton- Burlton- Lyneal - Loppington- Wolverley- Home. 53.4km 1 point
28/07/21 Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank- Whixall- Creamre- Wem- Aston- Barkers Green- Wem- Tilley- Nonely- Loppington- Lyneal- Northwood- Home 52.4km 1 point
Total 28 points

August 2021 01/08/21 Wolverley- Nonely- Myddle- Merrington- Old Woods- Eyton- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood - Home. 53.7km 1 point
04/08/21 Nonely- Commonwood- Myddle- Burlton- English Frankton- Lyneal - Welshampton- Bettisfield- Whixall- Home. 51.9km 1 point
11/08/21 Northwood- Bettisfield- Welshampton- Ellesmere- Tetchill- Weston Lullingfields- Marton - Burlton- English Frankton- Lyneal- Loppington- Wolverley - Home. 52.3 km 1 point
20/08/21 Horton- None;y- Myddle- Merrington-Old Woods- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley - Lee- Ellesmere- Lyneal- Northwood- Home. 53.6km 1 point
25/08/21 Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank- Alkington- Tilstock- Whixa-- -Coton- Steele Heath- Prees- Edstaston- Creamore- Wem - Aston- Barkers Green- Tilley- Loppington- Home. 52.4km 1 point
September 2021 01/09/21 nONELY- Myddle- Harmer Hill- Merrington- Old Woods -Walford Heath- Baschurch- Weston Lullingfields- Bagley -Lee- Ellesmere- Weshampton- Northwood- Home 52.5km 1 point
Total 34 points

 

[slow scot]

July. (Continued)

8th. (50km). Deeside line/ Blacktop ride via Garlogie.
10th. (61km). Blacktop, Westhill, Skene school, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
13th. (69km). Alford, Suie hill, Rhynie, Cabrach loop, Clatt loop, Auchleven, Keig,, Montgarrie, Alford.
15th. (52km). Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Westhill, Blacktop.
16th. (56km). Anti clockwise version of yesterday, plus Dunecht estate loop.
18th. (56km). As per yesterday.
19th. (57km). From Five Mile Garage, Westhill, Col de Millbuie, Skene school, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Hill of Fare/Hirn loop, Drum, Deeside line.
20th. (62km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus the wee extra loop, new castle route, South Deeside to Crathes bridge, Hirn, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Five Mile Garage.
21st. (61km). Blacktop, Col de Millbuie, Skene school and Loch, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
25th. (55km). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene school and Loch, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, back roads to Culter, North Deeside road.
26th. (55km). Ballater, South Deeside and Lochnagar distillery, Balmoral, Old Military road, Gairn Shiel, Glas Choille climb, return same way minus distillery loop.
30th. (60km). Blacktop, Westhill, Skene school and Loch, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Hill of Fare/Hirn loop, Drum, Deeside line.
31st. (63km). As yesterday minus Hirn loop, but with Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, and Deeside line added.

August.

2nd. (69km). Deeside line, Dum, Hirn, Banchory (Ride cafe), Glenhead hill, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
7th. (68km). Anti clockwise two cols loop.
10th. (54km). Blacktop, off piste route to Contlaw, Deeside line, Drum, Flora’s, Dum, Deeside line.
12th. (55km). Blacktop, Westhill, Skene school and Loch, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
14th. (73km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Garrol hill, Banchory, Crathes Castle back road, Hirn, Flora’s, Cullerlie standing stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
16th. (68km). Deeside line to Crathes, South Deeside road, Banchory, Hill of Brathens, Hirn, Cullerlie standing stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
18th. (68km). Anti clockwise two cols route.
22nd. (55km). As per 12th August.
24th. (68km). Ballater, South Deeside to Dinnet, Logie Coldstone, Heughhead, Strathdon, back roads to Culfork, Corgarff, Glas Choille climb, Gairn Shiel, Glen Gairn, Ballater.
27th. (55km). As per 12th August.
28th. (60km). As per yesterday plus Hill of Fare/Hirn loop.

September.

1st. (77km). Blacktop, Westhill, Auchronie, Back roads to Kintore and River Don crossing, Golf course back roads to Inverurie, Donside road to Shakin Brig footbridge across River Don, Kemnay, Craigearn, loop through Castle Fraser grounds, Dunecht estate and lochan, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.

Total Points: 90

 

[bluenotebob]

September 2nd 2021 Home – la Ville Halligan – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 54.23km 1 point

Total points in this challenge: 29
Total points in all challenges: 44

 

[Jenkins]

2nd September, Pre-work loop out to Westerfield via Levington, Nacton & Ipswich and back via Rushmere & Bucklesham, 52.6km, Pre-work 50k quickie | Ride | Strava

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.
May ~ 6 points.
June ~ 3 points.
July ~ 7 points.
August ~ 4 points.

September
September 4th ~ 55.07 kms (34.22 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Elim, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.

Running total 42 points

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
April: 5 rides, 8 points
May: 6 rides, 11 points
June: 7 rides, 11 points
July: 4 rides, 6 points
August: 7 rides, 11 points
4th September: 50.04 miles - A relaxed ride to visit a tiny hamlet in the middle of nowhere, or at least it was until I turned around and realised I'd had a tailwind for the last 25 miles and now had to ride straight back in to it! - https://www.strava.com/activities/5904349100 - 2 points

Total so far: 69 points (nice)

 

[C R]

September 4th

Kempsey, Kerswell Green, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home.

69.8 km

 

[Eribiste]

https://www.strava.com/activities/5902763262
Today's tootle around the lanes of rural Worcestershire, clocking up 51km. Pershore, Norton, Kempsey, Kinnersley, Twyning, Tewkesbury and back to Eckington.

 

[Jon George]

Sept 5th
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton – Newbourne – Walderingfield Heath – Martlesham – Woodbridge – Hasketon – Debach – Otley – Swilland – Witnesham - Westerfield – Ipswich
51.5 Km
1 Point

14 Points total.

 

[Saluki]

January to July 2021 32 points.

August
01/08/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5723248923 Downham Market, Magdalen, Tilney, Marshland St James, Barroway Drove, Denver, Bexwell, Downham. 51.6km 1point
22/08/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5835613113 Norwich, Drayton, Horsford, Salhouse, Woodfords Brewary in Woodbastwick, South Waltham, Little Plumstead, Rackheath, Norwich 55km 1pt

September
04/09/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5906300570 Norwich, Postwick, Brundall, Woodbastwick, Rackheath, St Faiths, Drayton, Home. 50km 1pt

Total: 35 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun - 42 points
July - 6 points
Aug - 7 points

Sep 5 - 76.35 miles, 3,446ft - 3 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Bishops Itchington, Knightcote, Northend, Warmington, Lower Tadmarton, Wigginton Heath, Wigginton, Swerford Heath, Great Tew, South Newington, Bloxham, Broughton, North Newington, Wroxton, Horley, Shotteswell, Mollington, Ladbroke, Southam, Long Itchington, Birdingbury, Bourton on Dunsmore, Cawston, home.

 

[Sbudge]

3rd January, 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4560760296) NW6, Borehamwood and New Barnet loop
9th January, 80.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4592731425) Wendover - Stoke Hammond loop, -2 degrees average
6th February, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4743877357) Wendover, Chesham - mud and sun
19th February, 52.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4812310391) NW6 - Greenwich loop
5th March, 56.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4894716456) North London loop, first 50km ride for N+1
12th March, 55.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4934077390) Westward in the wind, out to West Drayton and back
21st March, 53.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4984340771) Wendover, Tring and Wingrave
27th March, 51.2km https://www.strava.com/activities/5019583092) Wendover, Gt Missenden and Stoke Mandeville
8th April, 51.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5091985785) West London wanderings
18th April, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5148192772) Wendover - Haddenham loop, a quicker one than usual
27th April, 51.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5202704461) NW6 - Enfield and the 'Valley' towpaths
9th May, 51.97km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5266833087) Forth valley 50
16th May, 54.48km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5306307092) Not a Kop Out, Chiltern ridge loop
22nd May, 52.46km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5338843486) Muddy Chiltern ridge loop
6th June, 51.91km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5423366872) Sunday Chiltern Gravel loop
9th June, 51.01km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5442179427) East London loop
19th June, 58.39km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5495694458 and https://www.strava.com/activities/5495691035) Aberfoyle and Loch Katrine
2nd July, 51.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5563051238) Very S(c)illy half century...Tresco
25th July, 86.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5686051520 and https://www.strava.com/activities/5686027641) Galloway Gravel, first ride
26th July, 75.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5690762518) Mull of Galloway loop
27th July, 50.28km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5695528643) Riding the 'Raiders Road', forest of Galloway gravel
29th July, 60.81km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5706436050) Wicker Man special, down to the 'Isle of Whithorn'
30th July, 50.14km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5711278219) Carrick Forest gravel loop
1st August, 50.21km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5722303439) Back in London, NW London loop
28th August, 80.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5867395331) Lower Icknield Way gravel ride

 

[Jon George]

Sept 6th
Home – Holywells Park – Alexandra Park – Alderman Park – Gippeswyk Park – Bourne Park – Stoke Park Wood – Ellenbrook Open Space – Stonelodge Park – Chantry Park – Royal Commons Park – Westbourne Park – Whitehouse Park – Whitton Recreation Park – Castle Hill Park – Sherrington Recreation Park – Broomhill Park – Christchurch Park – Brunswick Road Park – Home – Murray Road Recreation Park – Landseer Park – Ravenswood Park – St Augustus Recreation Park – Bixley Heath Nature Reserve – Rushmere Heath – Dunbarton Road Recreation Park – Inverness Park – Cheery Lane Park
55 - 60 Km
1 Point
(See My Ride Today for details.)

15 Points total.

 

[gavgav]

3rd January (57.52km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Condover-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

21st February (57.74km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Cantlop-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-CoundMoor-Cressage-Eaton Constantine-Charlton Hill-Wroxeter-Uppington-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

28th February (54.30km) 1 point
Shrewsbury- Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Argoed-Kinnerley-Hopton-Little Ness-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

5th March (52.19km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Lea Cross-Pontesbury-Habberley-Ratlinghope-Picklescott-Wilderley-Stapleton-Gonsal-Condover-Shrewsbury

15th March (54.44km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Hanwood-Cruckton-Shoothill-Nox-Lea Cross-Arscott-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Acton Burnell-Acton Pigott-Cound-Berrington-Shrewsbury

21st March (50.82km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Upton Magna-Astley-Hadnall-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton-Forton-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

3rd April (50.69km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Betton Abbots-Shrewsbury

18th April (52.06km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

24th April (67.30km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Atcham-Wroxeter-Eaton Constantine-Garmston-Leighton-Buildwas-Ironbridge-Broseley-Coalport-Ironbridge-Broseley-Wyke-Farley-Much Wenlock-Homer-Wigwig-Harley-Harnage Grange-Cound-Eaton Mascott-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1st May (54.32km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Cross Houses-Atcham-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

14th May (65.98km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Great Ness-Wilcot-Knockin Heath-Kinnerley-Argoed-Maesbrook-Melverley-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Stoney Stretton-Edge-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

8th June (65.82km) 1 point
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Gwernan-Cregennan Lake-Arthog-Fairbourne-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn

12th June (67.42km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-Botvylle-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-Hamperley-Nutbatch-Longmynd-All Stretton-Longnor-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

19th June (90.16km) 2 points
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Grafton-Yeaton-Old Woods-Myddle-Noneley-Wolverley-Newtown-Waterloo-Prees-Darliston-Fauls-Marchamley-Kenstone-Booley-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Shawbury-Poynton-Roden-Rodington Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

10th July (71.39km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Mawddach Trail-Dolgellau-Tyn y Groes-Coed y Brenin-Llanfacreath-Nannau-Dolgellau-Penmaenpool-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

17th July (53.56km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Bings Heath-Poynton-Roden-Rodington-Longden on Tern, Isombridge-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

25th July (54.73 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Yockleton-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

31st July (51.06 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

14th August (52.96 km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Mawddach Estuary-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

7th September (50.58km 1 point)
Lowick Green-Spark Bridge-Bouth-Crosslands-Graythwaite-Cunsey-Far Sawrey-Hawkshead-Moor Top-High Cross-Brentwood-High Nibthwaite-Lowick-Spark Bridge-Lowick Green

Total= 21 points

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points
Apr 12 points
May 13 points
Jun 13 points
Jul 7 points
Aug 7 points

Sep 1 River bimble in the dark (https://www.strava.com/activities/5887216535) 50.99km, 101m
Sep 2 Bit of a grind (https://www.strava.com/activities/5890718635) 51.15km, 89m
Sep 7 Normal route (https://www.strava.com/activities/5918276859) 50.93km, 109m

Total 88 points