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

[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
8th September, 52.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5927544877) NW6 to Shenley loop

 

[aferris2]

11 Jan 50.9 km Strava The Hanningfields, Sandon, Loops around the village. 1 point
21 Feb 65.23 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 383m. 1 point
21 Mar 60.74 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 385m. 1 point
30 Mar 50.91 mi Strava The Hanningfields, Bicknacre, Cock Clarks, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, Heybridge, Goldhanger and return 1371 ft. 2 points
20 Apr 60.99 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, Baddow. 386m. 1 point
11 May 50.45 mi Strava Whitstable, Herne Bay, Reculver, Margate and return. 735 ft. 2 points
30 May 50.95 mi Strava East Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Hazeleigh, Maldon, Goldhanger, Ulting, Boreham, Sandon, STock. 1207 ft. 2 points
03 Jun 101.54 km Strava East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, return via Billericay. 467m 3 points.
18 Jul 50.44 mi Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Sandon, Butts Green, Bicknacre, West Hanningfield, Stock,
Billericay. 1621 ft. 2 points
15 Aug 66.76 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay 448m. 1 point
09 Sep 65.98 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 422m. 1 point
Total 17 points

 

[13 rider]

Sept 10th 31.1 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 43
Points in all challenges 102

 

[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

September 10th 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Kerbois – St Vily – la Ville Hein – le Bouix – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Evriguet – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 60.43km 1 point

Total points in this challenge: 30
Total points in all challenges: 45

 

[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
12th September: 32.83 miles - A lazy morning meant I didn't have time to do the full route I'd planned for today, so settled for an undulating but not hilly 50k in the Chilterns instead - https://www.strava.com/activities/5948322577 - 1 point

Total so far: 70 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.

Sep 12 - 51.71 miles,1,848ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Bascote, Bascote Heath, Harbury, Ashorne, Newbold Pacey, Wellesbourne, Moreton Paddox, Moreton Morrell, Lighthorne, Kineton, Chadshunt, Gaydon, Bishops Itchington, Deppers Bridge, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 1 point
Feb: 3 points
Mar: 3 points
April: 5 points
May: 3 points
June: 7 points
July: 3 points
August: 2 points

12 Sep: Saltcoats-Largs, 54k
19 Sept: Round Strathaven 50. 81k




Total: 30 points.

 

[C R]

September 12th

Hatfield, Pirton, Wadborough, Pershore, Cropthorne, Evesham, Norton, Harvington, Weethley, Inkberrow, Shell Ford, Phepson, Crowle, Worcester Royal Hospital, Home.

67.8 km

 

[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
8th September, 52.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5927544877) NW6 to Shenley loop
11th September, 81.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5943619214) Callendar gravel riding

 

[Eribiste]

Round Bredon Hill, Pershore, Drakes Broughton, Wadborough, Kempsey, Earl's Croome, Eckington for a 56km round trip.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5949722406

 

[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
Sep 14 Post typhoon ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5956440784) 50.49km, 87m

Total 89 points

 

[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

September 10th 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Kerbois – St Vily – la Ville Hein – le Bouix – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Evriguet – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 60.43km 1 point

September 15th 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 56.43km 1 point

Total points in this challenge: 31
Total points in all challenges: 46

 

[cosmicbike]

Jan 6th:- Home-Egham-Staines-Chertsey-Walton-Addlestone-Virginia Water-Home. 52.2km
Jan 10th:- Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Windlesham-Wentworth-Home. 51.2km
Jan 17th- Home-Lyne-Chobham-Windlesham-Ascot-Windlesham-Home. 66.6km
Jan 23rd:- Home-Staines-Wraysbury-Datchet-Eton-Windsor-Wentworth-Chobham-Home. 53.4km

Feb 11th:- Home-Virginia Water-Wentworth-Sunningdale-Windlesham-Home. 55.5km
Feb 19th:- Home-Staines-Heathrow-Ashford-Home. 50.4km

March 9th:- Home-Wentworth-Sunningdale-Chobham-Windlesham-Ascot-WGP-Home. 55km
March 17th:- Home-Virginia Water-Wentworth-Sunningdale-Ascot-WGP-Home. 50.5km

April 3rd:- Home-Lyne-CHobham-Lightwater-Sunninghill-Sunningdale-Wentworth-Home. 51.2km

May 7th:- Home-Chobham-Lightwater-Ascot-Sunningdale-Wentworth-Home. 65.9km

June 2nd:-Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Bisley-Pirbright-Chobham-Virginia Water-Home. 57km

July 3rd:- Home-St Annes Hill-Chobham-Sunningdale-Ascot-WGP-Home. 58.99km

August 28th:- Home-Chobham-Lightwater-Windlesham-Sunningdale-Wentworth-Home. 61.5km

September 16th - Southampton, round and about. 50.2km

 

[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.
September 16th ~ 56.35 kms (35.02 miles) 1 point.
Home, Holy Island loop, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llantrisant, Llyn Llywenan, Bodedern, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Running total 43 points

 

[fatjel]

Jan 16th Carmarthen -- LLandeilo -- Carmarthen . 52.88 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4630560145
Feb 3rd Carmarthen - Carmarthen 52.27 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4727351679
March 13th Carmarthen - LLanarthney - around Carmarthen 51.16 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4939110258
April 15th Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.09 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5131119112
May 15th Carmarthen - Llanarthney - Carmarthen and a bit 50.69 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5299301838
June 19th Carmarthen - New Inn - Carmarthen 51.17 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5497116192
July 25th Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.36 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5685088970
August 22nd Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.75 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5834010488
September 16th Carmarthen - Dryslwyn castle 50.71 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5969324156