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

[Domus]

January to June inc. 35 points

July 4 Farnworth, Atherton, Platt Bridge, Ashton, Leigh, Walkden, Bolton and home 63.3 Kms 1 point
July 10 Usual Arnside/ Silverdale circuit from Grange 69.1 Kms 1 point
July 16 Arnside/ Silverdale circuit from Grange, again with loop into Beetham 70.3 Kms 1 point
July 18 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Blackrod, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 57.5 Kms 1 point
July 23 Arnside circuit from Grange with visit to Sedgewick 62.9 Kms 1 point
July 29 Arnside, Silverdale and Sedgewick including elusive bridge 74.5 Kms 1 point
August 7 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Chorley, Croston, Parbold, Standish, Haigh, Bolton and home 90.8 Kms 2 points
Augus 11 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 44 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/July 2022 – 41 qualifying rides, 44 points

August 1st 2022 Four bikes already off the mark in August .. Local lanes and offroad tracks (on the MASSI mountain bike), Pontmenard – Esquiniac/Raserais loop x 2 with an extra loop out to Bourg Neuf and la Croix Billy in between – Pontmenard (on the Shaper 200 hybrid bike), two local rides on the Urban Shaper hybrid, Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Geffray – St Brieuc-de-Mauron (on the Sensium 300 road bike) 72.06km 1 point

August 11th 2022 Kerminy – Corbinais – la Riaye – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Plaisance (on the Sensium 300 road bike), local lanes and offroad tracks, inc. a Pontmenard – la Suais loop (on the MASSI mountain bike) 55.31km 1 point

Total points: 46

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 4pts Feb 5pts Mar 9pts Apr 6pts May 5pts June 11pts July 9pts

Thought I'd better get an August qualifier in
10-August 67 miles 2881ft ascent 3pts Midweek group ride in 31C temps, definitely outside my comfort zone! Chichester - Rowlands Castle-Petersfield- West Meon ( coffee & cake stop) - Cheriton-New Arlesford- Ropley- Froxfield-Petersfield-Chichester

Running total 52pts

 

[geocycle]

11 August Milnthorpe and Arnside. 63km or 39 miles with 590 m of climbing
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6788360

1 point
64 points for the year.

 

[Bazzer]

August 12th. Lowton, Swinton, Worsley, Eccles, Irlam, Cadishead, Culcheth, Lane Head, home. 51.5 kms

 

[13 rider]

Aug 1st 50.5 miles ,2 points
Anstey ,Cossington , Gaddesby,Ashby Foeville ,Saxelby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Anstey
Aug 4th 31.16 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop
Aug 7th 31.7 miles ,1point
Wymeswold loop done backwards ( not literally)
Aug 13th 31.5 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 43
Points in all challenges 99

 

[geocycle]

13 August Newby Head and Garsdale. 121 km or 75 miles with 1400m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6789681
3 points
67 points in total.

 

[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.

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

17th April (64.31km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Princes Oak-Halfway House-Westbury-Yockleton-Nox-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

7th May (54.47km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan-Bedd y Brenin-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

28th May (54.04km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Poynton-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

3rd June (52.54km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Annscroft-Stapleton-Longnor-Cardington-Gretton-Church Preen-Kenley-Evenwood-CoundMoor-Cound-Eaton Mascott-Berrington-Shrewsbury

7th June (53.62km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

23rd June (64.2km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Great Ness-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Alberbury-Halfway House-Westbury-Yockleton-Nox-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

2nd July (66.85km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Longden on Tern-High Ercall-Rowton-Ellerdine-High Hatton-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Shawbury-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

10th July (74.51 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Aston-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Harley-Hughley-Church Preen-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

13th August (70.31km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Morfa Mawddach-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Coed y Brenin-Llanfachreth-Dolgellau-Penmaenpool-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

Running Total = 15 points

 

[steverob]

January: 5 rides, 8 points
February: 2 rides, 4 points
March: 2 rides, 4 points
April: 6 rides, 8 points
May: 2 rides, 4 points
June: 3 rides, 5 points
July: 6 rides, 11 points
14th August: 32.74 miles - Up at ridiculous o'clock in the morning to get my ride done before the heat. Used the early hour as a chance to ride a dual carriageway bypass end to end that I'd normally avoid for being too busy - https://www.strava.com/activities/7634703172 - 1 point

Total so far: 45 points

 

[geocycle]

14 August Cross ‘o’ Greet and Chipping. 100.1 km or 62 miles with 1360m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6790212

3 points
70 points for the year.

 

[slow scot]

July. (Continued)

28th. (56km). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Skene school, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
29th. (82km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus wee loop, Garrol hill, Bridge of Feugh, Banchory, Crathes castle, Hirn, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line.

August.

1st. (56km). As per 28th July.
3rd. (51km). Deeside line via Newton Dee, Drum, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill cycleway, Hazlehead.
5th. (83km). Deeside line, Drum, Hirn, Hill of Brathens, Banchory, Durris hills via the middle climb, Tollohill, Duthie park, Aberdeen, home.
6th. (53km). Deeside line, Drum, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
8th. (56km). As per 28th July.
10th. (56km). As per 28th July.
12th. (66km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus wee loop, Park bridge and shop, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Col de Millbuie, Westhill, Blacktop.
13th. (56km). As per 28th July.

Total points: 87

 

[T4tomo]

Jan-March 3 pts
April 6 pts
May 6 pts.
June 6 pts
July 4 pts
Aug (1 pts so far)
14th V Hot ride via Chiltern Velo & Tring 41.3miles, 66.1km 2156ft 1pts
Cumul 26 pts

 

[AndreaJ]

10/08/22 Loppington-Nonely-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Eyton-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Hordley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Lee-Spunhill-Colemere-Lyneal-Bettisfield-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 62 points

14/08/22 Welshampton-Ellesmere-Overton-Bangor on Dee-Worthenbury-Malpas-Higher Wych-Bronnington-Fenns Bank-Whixall-Northwood-Lyneal-Colemere-Ellesmere-Colemere-Lyneal -Loppington-Home 80km. 2 points
Total 63 points

 

[biggs682]

59 km earlier today , out to Earls Barton , Cogenhoe , Grt Houghton , around Brackmills to Hardingstone , Quinton , Salcey Forest Horton , Denton , Chadstone , Castle Ashby , earls Barton , Wilby and home all before 9 am

Bike used Dave Lloyd road bike

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 4pts Feb 5pts Mar 9pts Apr 6pts May 5pts June 11pts July 9pts

10-August 67 miles 2881ft ascent 3pts Midweek group ride in 31C temps, definitely outside my comfort zone! Chichester - Rowlands Castle-Petersfield- West Meon ( coffee & cake stop) - Cheriton-New Arlesford- Ropley- Froxfield-Petersfield-Chichester
14-August 46 miles 1930ft ascent 1pt Earlier than usual group ride, trying to avoid extremes of heat, still hit 31C on return leg. A truncated version of 10th August cycle, returning via Horndean.

Running total 53pts