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

[aferris2]

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
14 May: 65.48 km. Strava Ramsden Heath, Coalhill, Runsell Green, Langford, Nounsley, Tanfield Tye. 432m. 1 point
12 Jun: 50.96 miles. Strava. Norsey, Harespring wood, Long wood, Parsons spring, Lee wood, Bushy wood, Russel green, Blakes wood, Backwarden, Cock wood. 1818ft. 2 points
21 Jul: 64.75 km. Strava. The bear Inn, Inn on the green, Prince of Wales, Green man, Pig & whistle, Walnut tree, Six bells, The hoop. 386m 1 point.
7 Aug: 69.45 km. Strava Meepshole wood, Hawks wood, Thrift wood, Kent wood, Hatfield Peveral Country Park, Wick wood, Foxburrow wood. 430m 1 point.
12 Sep: 64.59km. Strava. Furze lane, Goatsmore lane, Old Church lane, Thoby lane, Fox Burrows lane, Lawford lane, Larks lane, Molrams lane, Kents Farm lane, Mill lane. 366m 1 point.
22 Oct: 64.74km. Strava. Billericay, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, home. 409m. 1 point
Total so far: 11 points

 

[Spinney]

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

May
8th - 33.8 miles - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Sharpness, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

June
12th - 32 miles - 1 point - Damery, Berkeley Heath, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

July
15th - 42 miles - 1 point - Euxton, Bretherton, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank, Crossens, Southport Botanic Gardens 🍰, Churchtown, Tarscough, Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston, Euxton

August
27th - 31 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

September
19th - 34 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Frocester, Eastington, Cambridge, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Stinchcombe, Damery

October
22nd - 34 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Frocester, Eastington, Cambridge, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Stinchcombe, Damery

Total: 9 points

Attempting to move house this summer - this is my excuse for only doing enough to meet the challenge!

 

[bluenotebob]

January/September 2022 – 53 qualifying rides, 56 points

October 6th 2022 Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron 87.13km 2 points

October 9th 2022 Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – l'Hôpital Bézon – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron 53.51km 1 point

October 22nd 2022 Up to Kerminy then a loop around Esquiniac and Raserais (on the Shaper 200 hybrid bike), a short and very local loop (on the MASSI mountain bike), a Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Plaisance loop (on the Sensium 300 road bike) 52.55km 1 point

Total points: 60

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 2 rides 2 points
Feb: 1 ride 1 point
Mar 1 ride, 1 point
Apr: 2 rides, 2 points
May: 3 rides 3 points
June: 1 ride, 1 point
July, 3 rides 3 points
Aug: 3 rides 4 points
Sep: 2 rides 2 points

Oct 22: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Torranyard-Dunlop. Heavy rain, nice soup. 51k
Oct 29: A trip to Moscow. 70k


21 points

 

[Saluki]

January to the end August 2022 is 46points so far.

September.
18/09/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7827903197 Downham Market, West Dereham, Barton Bendish, Marham, Shouldham, Wimbotsham, Downham. 50km 1 pt
24/09/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7858856677 Norwich, Horsford, Corpusty, Oulton, Horsford, Hellesdon, Home. 51.51km 1pt
25/09/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7865671089 Norwich, Spixworth, Tuttington, South Repps, Cromer (lunch provided by Morrisons meal deal) back via Antingham, Felmingham, Skeyton, Frettenham, Spixworth, Catton. 55 miles. 2 points

October
08/10/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7930694288 Downham Market, Terrington St John, Sutton Bridge, King’s Lynn, Watlington, Downham. 50 miles 2pts
15/10/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7966930009 Norwich, Colney, Hethersett, Wymondham, Hethel, Keswick, Norwich 50km 1pt
22/10/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/8001730925 Downham Market, St Johns Fen End, Terrington St John, Butlers Close, Wiggenhall St Mary MagdAllen, Wimbotsham, Downham. 60km 1pt

54 points so far.

 

[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
August: 3 rides, 5 points
September: 5 rides, 8 points
2nd October: 32.32 miles - Almost everything that could have occured this weekend to stop me going out on the bike did happen, but I still managed to squeeze in a ride right at the last gasp with a slight variation on my usual fast 50km route - https://www.strava.com/activities/7901337160 - 1 point
9th October: 74.44 miles - Starting at Chalfont, made a trip down to and around Heathrow Airport. Missed a train home by minutes so had to cycle the rest (rather than wait an hour) which added 12 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/7937741002 - 3 points
16th October: 31.41 miles - Up Stablebridge Lane and continued on into Wendover Woods - used to be a climb I did regularly, but now it's a once a year thing. Added on a lap around town to bring me up to the required distance - https://www.strava.com/activities/7973147453 - 1 point
22nd October: 33.38 miles - Still just about shorts weather so did the classic up, down, up, down from Chearsley to Ashendon for the first time in a few years - https://www.strava.com/activities/8002260473 - 1 point

Total so far: 63 points

 

[AndreaJ]

16/10/22 Horton-Nonely-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton-Grafton-Little Ness-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Hordley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 56km. 1 point
Total 80 points

23/10/22 Whixall-Hollinswood-Edstaston-Ryebank-Horton-Loppington-Nonely-Myddle-Burlton-Cockshutt-English Frankton-Lyneal-Northwood-Home 53km. 1 point
Total 81 points

 

[13 rider]

Oct 1st 31.21 miles ,1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey
Oct 9th 53.30 miles ,2 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Congerstone ,Orton ,Upton ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
Oct 10th 31.14 miles ,1 point
As per the 1st but clockwise this time
Oct 19th 31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Oct 22nd 34.3 miles ,1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Cropston ,Anstey
Oct 24th ,32.5 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop plus diversion past a flood

Points in this challenge 55
Points in all challenges 125

 

[tfc03]

Think if I wasnt doing this challenge I would have given up for the Year! [which i guess is the point]
October done:

23/10: Ncl- Belsay- Whalton - Shilvington - Kirkley - Saltwick - Ncl: 57.9km, 380m. elev.,

Total: 30 pnts

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan to Sept 66pts

9-Oct 59.5 miles 3117 ft ascent 2pts Sunday social group ride Chichester-Goodwood-East Dean-Duncton-Fittleworth-Bedham-Kirdford-Plaistow-Shillinglee-Lickfold-Graffham-Cocking-Chichester (also reported in Annual Simplified Climbing challenge)
18-Oct 79 miles 4390ft ascent 3pts Chichester-Compton-Buriton-West Meon-Ropley-Four Marks-Newton Valence-Hawkley - Priors Dean- descend Stoner Hill- short section A272 to Langrish-Buriton - Compton-Stansted-Chichester (also reported in Annual Simplified Climbing challenge)
25-Oct 32.4 miles 1880ft ascent 1pt Coolham-Fittleworth-Bedham- Kirdford-Northchapel-Lugershall-Ebernoe-Kirdford-Bedham-Coolham

YTD 72pts

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 9 points
Feb 7 points
Mar 12 points
Apr 5 points
May 7 points
Jun 8 points
Jul 2 points
Aug 3 points
Sep 1 point

It has been a very wet and windy October here in Taiwan. I didn't think I was going to get out at all this month but the weather broke on Monday and it was a beautiful morning this morning so made the most of it before work.

Oct 26 - 51.17km, 97m (https://www.strava.com/activities/8019841950)

55 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 31 points
Jul - 5 points
Aug - 6 points
Sep - 6 points

Oct 1 - 31.73 miles, 917ft - 1 point Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Hopsford, Shilton, Coventry (Sowe Common, Wood End, Henley Green, Bell Green, Wyken Green, Wyken, Binley), Brinklow, Bretford, Brandon, Wolston, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

Oct 8 - 51.48 miles, 1,787ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Five Ways, Bulkington, Nuneaton (Whitestone, Attleborough, Horeston Grange, St Nicholas Park), Atherstone, Grendon, Grendon Common, Baddersley Ensor, Baxterley, Bentley Common, Bentley, Church End, Ansley, Astley, Bedworth Woodlands, Mount Pleasant, Bulkington, Shilton, Brinklow, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Oct 25 - 66.03 miles, 2,208ft - 3 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Wolvey, Burbage, Hinckley, Stoke Golding, Dadlington, Shenton, Far Coton, Congerstone, Gopsall Park, Norton Juxta Twycross, Twycross, Little Twycross, Bilstone, Congerstone, Far Coton, Shenton, Dadlington, Stoke Golding, Hinckley, Burbage, Wolvey Heath, Cloudesley Bush, Monks Kirby, Pailton, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Cathiron, Little Lawford, Harborough Parva / Magna / Parva, Cathiron, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 54
Points in all challenges 84

 

[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
August 11 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.4 Kms 1 point
August 26 Friday Night ride, Cambridge to Kings Lynn 129.6 Kms 3 points
September 1 Arnside, Silverdale Beetham, Hincaster, Sedgewick Levens and Grange 76 Kms 1 point
September 15, Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 56.6 Kms 1 point
September 20 Lindale, Cartmel Fell, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Beetham, Hincaster, Sizergh and back to Grange 83.5 Kms 2 points
September 26 Cheshire tour Day 1 70.25 Kms 1 point
September 27 Cheshire tour Day 2 65..6 Kms 1 point
September 28 Cheshire tour Day 3 50.9 Kms 1 point
September 29 Cheshire tour Day 4 65.7 Kms 1 point
September 30 Cheshire tour Day 5 71.3 Kms 1 point
October 6 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Chorley, Velo Café, Rufford, Parbold Hill, Haigh, Bolton and home 91.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Weir, Bacup and home via Bury 65 Kms 1 point
October 26 Bolton, Westhoughton, Hindley, Golborne, Leigh, Farnworth and home 60.7 Kms 1 point

Running total 60 points

 

[AndreaJ]

23/10/22 Whixall-Hollinswood-Edstaston-Ryebank-Horton-Loppington-Nonely-Myddle-Burlton-Cockshutt-English Frankton-Lyneal-Northwood-Home 53km. 1 point
Total 81 points

26/10/22 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley Green-Clive-Yorton-Alderton-Myddle Marton-Loppington-Colemere _-Lyneal-Welshampton-Bettisfield-Northwood-Home. 51Km. 1 point
Total 82 points

 

[geocycle]

27 October Wet ride to Staveley. 103 km or 62 miles with 1400 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6841550

3 points today
91 points to date.