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

[footloose crow]

November's 50k challenge successfully challenged.

It has taken me ten days into the month to click a ride over 50k....but finally!

 

[slow scot]

October (continued)

3rd. (56km). Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
6th. (56km). As per 3rd October.
8th. (70km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus wee loop, Park bridge and shop, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene and Skene school, Col de Millbuie, Westhill, Blacktop.
12th. (52km). Deeside line via Newton Dee, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
13th. (57km). As per 3rd October.
16th. (56km). As per 3rd October.
18th. (52km). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene and Skene school, Loch of Skene, Two Towers road to Raemoir road, Cullerlie Standing Stones, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line.
19th. (56km). As per 3rd October.
24th. (52km). Five mile garage start, Westhill, then 3rd October route home.
25th. (56km). As per 3rd October.
27th. (56km). As per 3rd October. I know, a bit repetitive, but it’s a lovely route!!
29th. (63km). Usual route ante clockwise to Echt, then Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.

November.

1st. (56km). As per 3rd October.
3rd. (56km). And again!
4th. (56km). And again.
9th. (64km). Deeside line to Crathes bridge, South Deeside road to Banchory, Crathes Castle side road, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line.

Total points: 120

 

[bluenotebob]

January/October 2022 – 57 qualifying rides, 61 points

November 11th 2022 Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – La Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron 82.90km 2 points

Total points: 63

 

[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
25th Apr:- Staines-Eton-Legoland-WGP-Home. 52.6km
27th May:- Thorpe-Chobham-Windlesham-Sunningdale-Golf Club-Home. 52.9km
7th June:- Chertsey-Hersham-Sandown Park-Hampton Court- Bushey Park-Walton-Staines-Home. 51.9km
30th June:- Sholing-Warsash-Meon-Lee on the Solent-Newton (and reverse home). 61.8km
26th July:- Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Windlesham-WGP-Home. 50.6km
4th August:- Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Bisley-Knaphill-Old Woking-Englefield Green-Home. 55.2km
20th August:- Pewsey-Devizes-Bradford-upon-Avon-Potterne-Urchfont-Chirton-North Newton. 100.3km
11th September:- Egham-Datchet-Eton-Windsor-Fifield-Ascot-Sunningdale-Chobham-Home. 51.3km
1st October:- Chertsey-Walton-Cobham-Effingham-Great Bookham-Hersham-Walton-Home. 62.1km
12th November:- Staines-Wraysbury-Horton-Iver Village-Ritchins Park-Datchet-Eton-Windsor-Home. 55.5km

 

[Saluki]

Jan to Oct end. 54 points

November
7th https://www.strava.com/activities/8082384361 Norwich, Hetherset, Wymondham, Hethel, East Carleton, Cringleford, home for coffee then a loop across Mousehold, Heartsease, Thorpe, back through Mousehold and home. 51km on my Genesis 1pt
12th https://www.strava.com/activities/8107291512 Downham Market, Marshland St James, Three Holes, Welney, Ten Mile Bank, Denver, Downham. 54km on the tandem today. 1 pt

Total. 56 with 6 weeks to go to hit 60pts

 

[AndreaJ]

09/11/22 Whixall-Coton Wood-Steele Heath-Prees-Edstaston-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Wem-Tilley Loppington-English Frankton-Wolverley-Home 52km. 1 point
Total 87 points

12/11/22 Wolverley-Loppington-English Frankton-Cockshutt-Lee-Tetchill-Hordley-Bagley-Weston Lullingfields-Baschurch-Myddlewood-Marton-Burlton-Loppington-Horton-Home 53km. 1point
Total 88 points

 

[biggs682]

Out early as busy day ahead and first point was Mears Ashby , Earls Barton , Olney , Cold Brayfield and onto the A428 for a quick dash down just outside Bromham to take a right turn and back onto the lanes to Stagsden rhen a quick trip down the A422 till the right turn on to Spring Lane down to Kempstom Church end and then headed homewards through Bromham , Harrold , Hinwick , Little Irchester and home .

46.1 miles on the Steel Cougar road bike

 

[C R]

November 13th
Hatfield, Croome, Pershore, Pinvin, Throckmorton, Flyford Flavell, Grafton Flyford, Stock Green, Bradley Green, Hanbury, Phepson, Crowle, Worcester Woods and then Home.

64.9km

 

[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
0ct; 2 rides, 2 points

13 Nov: Saltcoats-Kilmaurs-Kilmarnock-irvine. 51k


22 points

 

[geocycle]

13 November. Dentdale. 100km or 62 miles with 1250m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6852627

3 points
97 points for the year.

 

[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

29th August (62.86km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-Comley-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-Nutbatch-Longmynd-Picklescott-Wilderley-Church Pulverbatch-Longden-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

9th September (77.12km) 1 point
St Neot-Mount-Millpool-Tresarrett-Hellandbridge-Bodmin-Wadebridge-Padstow-and steps retraced back to St Neot

15th September (53.08km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Morfa Mawddach-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lake-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

8th October (54.69km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Atcham-Upton Magna-Bings Heath-Poynton-Roden-Rodington-Longden on Tern-Isombridge-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

30th October (55.65km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Bicton-Montford Bridge-Forton-Great Ness-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Coedway-Princes Oak-Halfway House-Westbury-Yockleton-Nox-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

13th November (55.67km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Harnage-Harnage Grange-Harley-Hughley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury


Running Total = 21 points

 

[Osprey]

12th Nov. 50kms Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Mumbles, Clyne Valley, Gowerton, Gorseinon, Pontardulais, Gowerton. https://www.strava.com/activities/8106355694

 

[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
October: 4 rides, 7 points
13th November: 64.14 miles - With the weather still good enough for shorts (just), got a long ride out to MK, Woburn Sands and Leighton Buzzard in the can, with a brief stop off to attend Stewkley's Remembrance Day parade - https://www.strava.com/activities/8113232183 - 3 points

Total so far: 67 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 - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

September
19th - 34 miles - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Frocester, Eastington, Cambridge, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Stinchcombe, Damery

October
22nd - 34 miles - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Frocester, Eastington, Cambridge, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Stinchcombe, Damery

November
22nd - 31 miles - 1 point - Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Acton Turville, Alderton, Sherston, Sopworth, Leighterton, Wotton, home

Total: 11 points

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

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Nelson (total 50.4 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 51.9 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 52.4 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 100.4 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 54.5 km plus 3,375 ft of ascent)
Ride 10, April 23 - Nelson, Wheatley Lane, Newchurch, Roughlee, Blacko, Four Lane Ends, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Whalley, Sabden, Fence, Nelson (total 50 km plus 3,182 ft of ascent)
Ride 11, May 12 - Nelson, Colne, Castercliffe, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Cliviger, Townley, Burnley, Higham, Fence, Nelson (total 50 km / 50.4 miles plus 2,475 ft of ascent)
Ride 12, June 17 - Nelson, the Ridge, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Moor Lane, Wiswell Moor, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Nelson (total 51.6 km plus 3,648 ft of ascent)
Ride 13, June 20 - Nelson, the Ridge, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Higham by bridleway, Fence (total 81.1 km plus 3,375 ft of ascent)
Ride 14, June 24 - Nelson, Leeds & Liverpool, Gargrave, Leeds & Liverpool, Nelson (total 52.8 km plus 745 ft of ascent)
Ride 15, July 5 - Sabden, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, Sabden (total 50.9 km plus 1,675 ft of ascent)
Ride 16, July 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Blacko, Gisburn (via old road), Rimington, Downham, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Fence, Burnley, Worsthorne, Gorple Track, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Nelson (total 66.3 km plus 4,533 ft of ascent)
Ride 17, July 17 - Cowling, Keighley, Riddlesden, Leeds & Liverpool (Silsden, Farnhill, Skipton, Gargrave), Bank Newton, Ingthorpe Lane, East Marton, Leeds & Liverpool (Barnoldswick, Salterforth) Foulridge, Standing Stone Lane, Blacko, Roughlee, Fence, Burnley (total 81.4 km / 50.6 miles plus 1,893 ft of ascent)
Ride 18, July 24 - Nelson, Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Portfield, Heyhouses, Stainscomb, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Foulridge, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley (total 54.7 km plus 3,499 ft of ascent)
Ride 19, July 29 - Fence, Padiham, L&L (Hapton, Clayton-le-Moors), Church, L&L (Clayton-le-Moors, Hapton), Sycamore Farm, Padiham, Black Hill, the Ridge, Noggarth, Fence, Nelson (total 52.9 km plus 1,596 ft of ascent)
Ride 20, August 21 - Brackenridge, Coalburn, Red Moss, Abington, Crawford, Elvanfoot, Leadhills, Lettershaw hill, Crawfordjohn, Red Moss, Happonden, Coalburn, Brackenridge (total 90.2 km / 56.1 miles plus 3,875 ft of ascent)
Ride 21, August 29 - Burnley, Haggate, Catlow, Trawden, Pennine Bridleway, Wycoller, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Sabden, Portfield, the Ridge, Higham (& it's scarecrow festival), Fence, Burnley (total 63.2 km plus 4,292 ft of ascent)
Ride 22, September 11 - Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Earby, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, White Moor, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Dean, Sabden, Whalley, the Ridge, Fence, Burnley (total 62.6 km plus 3,477 ft of ascent)
Ride 23, October 30 - Burnley, flattest possible route I could devise locally, Burnley (total 81.3 km / 50.5 miles plus 79 ft of ascent)
Ride 24, November 13 - Burnley, Fence, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Barley, Roughlee, Stang Top, Four Lane Ends, Ing Head Moor, Four Lane Ends, Roughlee, Stang Top, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Wheatley Lane, Barrowford, Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley (total 31.1 miles / 50.1 km plus 3,925 ft of ascent)

32 points