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

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FrothNinja

Veteran
Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Nelson (total 50 km plus 3,738 ft of ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 15 - Nelson, Dukinfield (total 55 km plus 1,975 ft of ascent and 3,000 ft of descent)
Ride 3, Feb 25 - Nelson, Sabden to A59 return via Nick of Pendle (x2), Whalley, Nelson (total 53 km plus 4,325 ft of ascent)
Ride 4 Feb 26 - part 1 - Nelson, Barnoldswick, Nelson (total 32 km plus 750 ft of ascent) part 2 - Nelson, Blacko, Fence, Burnley, Nelson (total 22 km plus 1,200 ft of ascent) total 54 km plus 1,950 ft of total ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 6 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Twiston, Clarion House, Nelson (total 52 km plus 3,260 ft of ascent)
Ride 6, Mar 20 - Nelson, Clarion House, Barley, Downham, Sawley, Rathmell, Lawkland, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Old Town, Killington Lake, Beck Foot, Tebay, Orton, Shap, Clifton, Mayburgh Henge, Penrith (total 132 km plus 6,440 ft of ascent)
Ride 7, Mar 21 - Penrith, Calthwaite, Burthwaite, Carlisle, Gretna, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Crochmade Road, Tynwald, Kirkton, Auldgirth (total 101 km plus 2,775 ft of ascent)
Ride 8, Mar 24 - Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Austwick, Lawkland, Rathmell, Sawley, Chatburn, Barley, Clarion House, Nelson (total 68 km plus 3,487 ft of ascent)
Ride 9, April 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Gisburn Old Road, Rimington, Chatburn, Worston, Barley, Roughlee, Heys Lane, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson (total 55 km plus 3,375 ft of ascent)

13 points
 

tfc03

Veteran
Another for April:
Belford - Lowick - Holy Island- Belford: 50.3km; 550m elevation. 1 pnt
Total: 9 pnts
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
April 8 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return to Grange via Meathop 65.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 10 points
 

Ridgeback Roller

Über Member
Location
Sussex
Jan 4pts Feb 5pts Mar 9pts

5-Apr 63.8 miles (102.6km) 3146ft ascent 3pts Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Hinton Amper-Droxford-Hambledon- Clanfield-Forestside-Chichester
13-Apr 58 miles 3170ft ascent 2pts Wednesday meet up cycle, a slightly shorter variation of 5th April route using short cut through Exton to return.

R/ Total 23pts
 

AndreaJ

Veteran
10/04/22 Northwood-Welshampton-Ellesmere-St Martins-Gobowen-Oswestry-Trefonen-Morda-Queens Head-Rednal-Hordley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Lyneal-Loppington-Horton-Home
84km 2 points
Total 24 points
13/04/22 Horton-Wem-Tilley-Loppington-Burlton-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Eyton-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Lee-Spunhill-Colemere-Lyneal-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 25 points
 

gavgav

Legendary Member
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.

14th April (69.99km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Morfa Mawddach-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Coed y Brenin-Llanfachreth-Nannau-Dolgellau-Penmaenpool-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

Running Total = 6 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
2nd April 31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
3rd April 31.2 miles ,1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Ratcliffe ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
10th April 35.9 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop with a divert through Swithland
15th April 31.7 miles ,1 point
Anstey ,Swithland,Cossington ,Ratcliffe ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 12
Points in all challenges 33
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
January
22nd - 32 miles - 1 point
- Damery, Stinchcombe, Frocester, Eastington, Berkeley, Stone, Damery

February
11th - 32 miles - 1 point
- Kingswood, Hillesley, Horton, C Sodbury, Tytherington, Thornbury, Stone, Damery

March
25th - 32 miles - 1 point
- Damery, Stinchcombe, Frocester, Eastington, Berkeley, Stone, Damery

April
15th - 31.3 miles - 1 point
- Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Sopworth, Didmarton, Leighterton, Dursley, Stinchcombe

Total: 3 points
 

Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Jan - 5 points
Feb - 4 points
Mar - 4 points


Apr 2 - 52.11 miles, 1,832ft - 2 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Fenny Compton Wharf, Mollington, Shotteswell, Warmington, Northend, Knightcote, Bishop's Itchington, Southam, Broadwell, Kites Hardwick, Draycote Reservoir, Dunchurch, home.
Apr 15 - 35.58 miles, 1,725ft - 1 point Bilton, Hillmorton, Barby, Kilsby, Watford, West Haddon, Guilsborough, Creaton, Hollowell, Coton, Ravensthorpe, West Haddon, Crick, DIRFT, Hillmorton, Rugby, home.

Points in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 28
 
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January: 7 Points

February: 6 Points

March: 5 Points

APRIL

Apr 4: Coalville, Quorn, Loughborough, Hathern, Kegworth, Diseworth, Belton, Thringstone, Whitwick, Coalville 31.25 mi/ 50.29km 1 Point
Apr 15:
Coalville, Market Bosworth, Hinckley, Wolvey, Sharnford, High Cross, Claybrooke Magna, Ullesthorpe, Frolesworth, Sapcote, Earl Shilton, Kirkby Mallory, Newbold Verdon, Ellistown, Coalville 63.04 mi/ 101.45km 3 Points

Month Total: 4 Points
Challenge Total: 22 Points
 

aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
Jan 19: 64.65 km. Strava. Preaching Cross, Elkin's Green, Loves Green, Little Oxney Green, Broad's Green, Russel Green. 427m 1 point.
Feb 23: 65.73 km. Strava Little Bishop's Wood, Norsey Wood, Buttsbury Ford, Barrow Wood, Admirals Park, Toppinghoehall Wood, Blythhedges Spring Wood. 447m. 1 point.
15 Mar: 68.12 km. Strava. Pan Lane, Creephedge Lane, Crows Lane, Goat House Lane, Baron's Lane, Blind Lane, Ulting Lane, Bumfords Lane, Little and Great Sir Hughes Lane. 387m. 1 point
15 Apr: 64.49 km Strava Norsey road, Mountnessing road, Chelmsford road, Highwood road, Breeds road, Cranham road, Hammonds road, W Hanningfield road. 414m. 1 point
Total so far: 4 points
 
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