The 2022 Half Century (50km or 50m) a month challenge

[dickyknees]

January ~ 3 points.
February ~ 3 points.

March
March 7th - 81.94 kms (50.92 miles) 2 points
Home, Valley, LLanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Llantrisant, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Gwalchmai, Aberffraw, Rhosneigr, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
March 18th - 81.38 kms (50.57 miles) 2 points
Home, Valley, LLanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Llanbabo, Rhosybol, Maenaddwyn, Capel Goch, Llangefni, Trefdraeth, Bethel, Soar, Dothan, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Running total 10 points.

 

[kapelmuur]

19/3. Knolls Green, Wizard Hill, Wilmslow, Hale Barns. 57km. 6 points so far.

 

[C R]

20th of March

St Peters, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Droitwich, Crutch Ln, Upton Warren, Stoke Heath, Stoke Prior, Woodgate, Bradley Green, Shell Ford, Phepson, Crowle, Broughton Hackett, White Ladies, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

67.5km, 1 point.

Last ride of winter.

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 4 points
Mar 5 - 51.48 miles, 1,587ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Kings Newnham, Brinklow, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Burbage, Hinckley, Barwell, Stapleton, Sutton Cheney, Dadlington, Stoke Golding, Wykin, Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton (St Nicholas Park, Horeston Grange, Attleborough, Whitestone), Bulkington, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.
Mar 20 - 35.75 miles, 1,241ft - 1 point Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Hopsford, Shilton, Bulkington, Nuneaton (Whitestone, Attleborough, Hill Top, Bermuda, Griff, Whitestone), Bramcote, Wolvey, Five Ways, Withybrook, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 12
Points in all challenges 21

 

[Domus]

Jan 2 - Bury, Edenfield, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Heywood and home 53.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 10 - Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Burnley, Deerplay, Bacup, Rawtenstall and home 64.3 Kms 1 point
Jan 14 - Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 61.9 Kms 1 point
Jan 21 - Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth and back to Grange via Meathop. 69.6 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 - Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.55 Kms 1 point
Feb 11 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Walkden, Bolton, Little Lever and home 50.9 Kms 1 point
Feb 23 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Walkden, Bolton and home 58.5 Kms 1 point
March 9 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 52.3 Kms 1 point
March 20 Prestwich, Manchester, Chorlton, Trafford, Salford, Heaton Park and home 51.7 Kms 1 point

Running total 9 points

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 4pts
Feb 5pts
3-Mar 39.3 miles 2234ft ascent 1pt Lodsworth-Lugarshall-Fernhurst-Milland-Rogate-Redford-Midhurst-Lodsworth
6-Mar 52.3 miles 2106ft ascent 2pts Chichester-Rowlands Castle-Horndean- Hambledon-West Meon- East Meon- Petersfield-Rowlands Castle-Chichester
13-Mar 41.5 miles 1089ft ascent 1pt Littlehampton-Ford-Slindon-Eartham-Goodwood-Halnaker-Tangmere-Bognor-home
20-Mar 43.9 miles 1197ft ascent 1pt Chichester-Emsworth-Waterlooville-Boarhunt-Wickham-Paulsgrove-Cosham-Havant-Chichester

R/ Total 14pts

 

[gavgav]

3rd January (52.13 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Annscroft-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Cardington-Gretton-Kenley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

16th January (50.68 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Atcham-Wroxeter-Dryton-Little Wenlock-Wrekin Course-Uppington-Charlton-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

28th February (55.46 km) 1 point
Bowmanstead-Coniston-Brantwood-High Nibthwaite-Lowick-Spark Bridge-Bouth-Rusland-Graywthwaite-Cunsey-Far Sawrey-Near Sawrey-Hawkshead-Outgate-Barngates-High Cross-Coniston-Bowmanstead

4th March (60.83km) 1 point
Bowmanstead-Coniston-Barngates-Colthouse-Hawkshead-Graythwaite-Lakeside-Finsthwaite-Rusland-Oxen Park-Bandrake Head-High Nibthwaite-Brantwood-Coniston-Bowmanstead

20th March (53.24km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Morfa Mawddach-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy.

Running Total = 5 points

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 9 points
Feb 7 points

Mar 1 standard spin down by the river, lovely day out there today (https://www.strava.com/activities/6754755277) 51.04km, 103m
Mar 3 very windy out on this one (https://www.strava.com/activities/6764529145) 50.68km, 144m
Mar 5 away for the weekend, lovely route apart for all the red lights (https://www.strava.com/activities/6774038254) 54.45km, 171m
Mar 8 another very windy ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/6790361707) 51.37km, 157m
Mar 12 Strava route and a stunning ride this one (https://www.strava.com/activities/6809889844) 102.64km, 345m
Mar 14 Away with work so relying on Strava (https://www.strava.com/activities/6821752902) 51.51km, 108m
Mar 16 Strava route to the north this time (https://www.strava.com/activities/6831829938) 51.16km, 140m
Mar 19 A really beautiful morning for a bike ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/6845865533) 101.86km, 356m

28 points

 

[Jon George]

6th March
Ipswich – Ipswich/Westerfield (3 x 14.65 loops) – Ipswich
50km + a smidgeon. 1 point

Running Total: 4 Points

 

[AndreaJ]

16/03/22 Wolverley-Loppington -Nonely-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton-Little Ness-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Bagley-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 17 points

21/03/22 Horton-Loppington-Nonely-Myddle-Harmer Hill-Pim Hill-Merrington-Old Woods-Myddlewood-Marton-English Frankton-Colemere-Spunhill-Lee Ellesmere-Coptiviney-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 60km. 1 point
Total 18 points

 

[Chap sur le velo]

March still in the hunt (maybe one to add).


New points total 16 (13+3)

80kms as I had a trial run out with Hub Velo. A new route up through Epping Forrest is much preferable to the straight road and it showed there’s plenty of new roads to find outside the M25

19th March

https://www.strava.com/activities/6848484943

9th March 53kms Pretty much standard ride.

https://www.strava.com/activities/6797632629



February update. Busiest month ever. 14 rides, 650km and 8201m climbed.

Was in training but didn’t manage to do big event. Twice did 90+kms -wish now I’d pushed at least one a bit further.

New points total 13 ( 10+ 3)

27th February All prepped; up nice and early. Very confused when reading overnight result of Wife’s Covid test reporting a positive after 4 days!. Confused as to what to do and government website FA use. Decide not fair on volunteers etc. to take part in planned HOAF. Beautiful morning and went up towpath of Lea Valley to Olympic Watersports Centre. Outdoor self isolating!

55 kms

https://www.strava.com/activities/6745934340



22nd Feb 95kms and Most M Climbing ever 1336. Getting to know the Chigwell Epping axis rather well!

https://www.strava.com/activities/6721716531



17th Feb

Back to new North London route but repeated Muswell Hill twice and Swains Lane 4X

95 total and 1333m climbed. A new Personal record.

61kms 1020 m climbed,

https://www.strava.com/activities/6696911406



14Th Feb

From London upto Chigwelll Row. Then across to the steep hill far side of Epping Forrest.

Some hills twice, but running total comes to 95km and 1117m climbed,

https://www.strava.com/activities/6682453461



12th Feb new route pinched off an email from London Fields Triathlon Club.

Had previously noted Totteridge as hilly when in my Car butnice to have a route

planned for me. Overall good, particularly once across A406, but a few main roads on way up and then back– perhaps unavoidable First time riding twice up Swains Lane.

55kms and 800m of climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/6671473898

8th Feb

81km and 982m climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/6650767632

2nd Feb

67kms and 746m climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/6620293187

17/01/22

Regents, Hyde and Richmond Parks with a PR on the latter. 86kms

https://www.strava.com/activities/6538075482

01/01/22

Head for the (North London) Hills. Swains Lane, Ally Pally and Muswell Hill. In Shorts!

https://www.strava.com/activities/6455536925



Targets for the year 50kms and 50 mile a month.

51 points.

 

[steveindenmark]

March entry.

 

[dickyknees]

January ~ 3 points.
February ~ 3 points.

March
March 7th - 81.94 kms (50.92 miles) 2 points
Home, Valley, LLanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Llantrisant, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Gwalchmai, Aberffraw, Rhosneigr, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
March 18th - 81.38 kms (50.57 miles) 2 points
Home, Valley, LLanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Llanbabo, Rhosybol, Maenaddwyn, Capel Goch, Llangefni, Trefdraeth, Bethel, Soar, Dothan, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
March 22nd ~ 51.74 kms (32.15 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley loop, Bryn Du, Ty Croes, Dothan, Trefor x roads, Bodedern, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.

Running total 11 points.

 

[cosmicbike]

22nd Jan:- Egham-Staines-Chertsey-Walton-Ashford-Staines-Home. 51.7km.
27th Feb:- Chertsey-Hesham-Sandown Park-Hampton Court-Walton-Staines-Home. 50.6km
22nd Mar:- Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Sunningdale-WGP-Home. 50.5km

 

[tfc03]

Two more for March:
20/03: Ncl-Dinnington-Belsay-Ogle-Kirkely-Saltwick-Dinnington-Ncl: 60.6km: 430M. 1pnt
23/03: Ncl-Callerton-Stamfordham-Matfen-Corbridge-Wylam-Newburn-Ncl: 81.4km: 610m. 2pnts
Total: 7pnts