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
13 Nov: 64.23 km Strava. Billericay, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, home. 422m. 1 point
Total so far: 12 points

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan to Oct 72pts

2-Nov 48 miles 1720ft ascent 1pt. Joined the midweek group cycle on a very windy but mild morning. Chichester-Rowlands Castle-Buriton-West Meon - Mercury Park-Clanfield-Rowlands-Chichester
13-Nov 90 miles 2500ft ascent 3pts. It was another very warm autumn day, so up early to take advantage via a longways round route to meet up with the Sunday Social group ride. Home-Chichester-Rowlands Castle-Buriton-Petersfield- Steep-Stoner Hill- lots of tiny lanes to West Meon (coffee and cake)- Buriton-Compton-Funtingdon-Home

YTD 76pts

 

[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
13th https://www.strava.com/activities/8112742652 Downham Market, Hay Green, Walpole Cross Keys, crossed to Lincolnshire and Sutton Bridge, Butlers Close, Terrington St John, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Wimbotsham, Downham. 68km 1 pt

57 points.

 

[dickyknees]

January ~ 3 points.
February ~ 3 points.
March ~ 7 points.
April ~ 3 points.
May ~ 5 points.
June ~ 2 points.
July ~ 4 points.
August ~ 1 point.
September ~ 1 point.
October ~ 1 point.

November
November 15th ~ 50.34 kms (31.28 miles) ~ 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn loop, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Llanddeusant, Llantrisant, Bodedern, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, home.

Total 31 points

 

[13 rider]

Nov 3rd ,31.7 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop
Nov 6th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 16th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop again

Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 133

 

[AndreaJ]

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

16/11/22 Horton-Loppingron-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Bagley-Lee -Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 55km. 1 point
Total 89 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/October 2022 – 57 qualifying rides, 61 points

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

November 17th 2022 A loop around Pontmenard then Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf, le Faux and back to Esquiniac, then Raserais and home (on the Shaper 200 hybrid), a local loop on the MASSI mountain bike before lunch, then a very local loop on the RAID mountain bike which was curtailed when I ran into la chasse (hunters), home again and back out on the Shaper 200 hybrid (staying well clear of la chasse) and a loop out to Plaisance, then a long thrash up and down the D2 between la Ville Geffray and St Brieuc-de- Mauron 53km 1 point

Total points: 64

 

[13 rider]

Nov 3rd ,31.7 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop
Nov 6th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 16th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop again
Nov 19th ,32.0 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop home via Sileby Cossington to miss a flood

Points in this challenge 60
Points in all challenges 137

 

[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
19th November: 41.88 miles - Full winter gear on for first time in probably eight months, tackled three notable Chiltern climbs to boost my elevation numbers for the year - https://www.strava.com/activities/8139887653 - 1 point

Total so far: 68 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/October 2022 – 57 qualifying rides, 61 points

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

November 17th 2022 A loop around Pontmenard then Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf, le Faux and back to Esquiniac, then Raserais and home (on the Shaper 200 hybrid), a local loop on the MASSI mountain bike before lunch, then a very local loop on the RAID mountain bike which was curtailed when I ran into la chasse (hunters), home again and back out on the Shaper 200 hybrid (staying well clear of la chasse) and a loop out to Plaisance, then a long thrash up and down the D2 between la Ville Geffray and St Brieuc-de- Mauron 53km 1 point

November 19th 2022 Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit (old railway station) – Ploërmel – Mauron 75.89km 1 point

Total points: 65

 

[biggs682]

With a shower late yesterday afternoon , i expected the roads to still be damp and yukky so prepared the old Marin mtb just in case .
Our by 5.25 am this morning on the Marin and headed out and through Irthlingborough , Addingtons , Ringstead , Thrapston , Titchmarsh , Clopton , Barnwell and Oundle .

Headed home through Stoke Doyle , Aldwincle , Islip , Woodford , Finedon and home .

Nice dry roads , chilly but dry .

47 miles Steel Marin MTB

 

[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
October 31 Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.2 Kms 1 point
November 4 Harwood, Bolton,Bury, Edenfield and home 52 Kms 1 point
November 19 Cartmel, Lindale, Levens, Heversham, Arnside,and return to Grange via Meathop 59.5 Kms

Running total 63 points

 

[AndreaJ]

16/11/22 Horton-Loppingron-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Bagley-Lee -Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 55km. 1 point
Total 89 points

20/11/22 Loppington-English Frankton -Colemere-Lyneal-Welshampton-Breadon Heath -Bettisfield-Northwood-Whixall-Ryebank-Horton -Home. 52km. 1 point
Total 90 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 31 points
Jul - 5 points
Aug - 6 points
Sep - 6 points
Oct - 7 points

Nov 6 - 31.18 miles, 954ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Shilton, Wolvey, Wolvey Heath, Copston Magna, High Cross, Cloudesley Bush, Monks Kirby, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.
Nov 20 - 67.95 miles, 2,436ft - 3 points Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Ashorne, Newbold Pacey, Wellesbourne, Loxley, Alderminster, Preston on Stour, Lower Quinton, Upper Quinton, Lower Quinton, Wimpstone, Alderminster, Loxley, Wellesbourne, Moreton Paddox, Lighthorne, Lighthorne Heath, Chesterton Green, Harbury, Bascote Heath, Bascote, Long Itchington, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 92

 

[Jon George]

22nd November
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Levington – Nacton – Foxhall – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich
54km. 1 point

Running Total: 14 Points