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

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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

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

December
24th - 32 miles - 1 point
- Kirkby Stephen, Warcop, Bleatarn, Soulby, Little Musgrave, Warcop, Bleatarn, Soulby, Little Musgrave, Warcop, Bleatarn, Little Musgrave, Soulby, Kirkby Stephen

Total: 12 points

We sold our house this year and moved north - it took most of the year! That's my excuse for the poor points total. Must do better next year.
 
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13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Dec 7th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Dec 17th 31.54 miles ,1 point
Modified loop as above to stay on gritted roads
Dec 21st 32.3 miles ,1 point
Another Modified Wymeswold loop to avoid floods this time
Dec 24th 31.2 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop

Points in this challenge 65
Points in all challenges 144
 
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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
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
30 Nov: 71.43 km. Strava. Ramsden Heath, South, West, and East Hannigfield, Purleigh, Maldon, Hatfield Peveral, Boreham, Great Baddow. 428m. 1 point
24 Dec: 68.14 km. Strava. km. Billericay, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, home. 444m. 1 point
Total so far: 14 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

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

24th December (50.74km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Bicton Heath-Gains Park-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

Running Total = 22 points
 

Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Jan - Jun 31 points
Jul - 5 points
Aug - 6 points
Sep - 6 points
Oct - 7 points
Nov - 5 points

Dec 24 - 35.51 miles, 1,195ft - 1 point
Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Stoney Stanton, Sapcote, Frolesworth, Ullesthorpe, Claybrooke Parva, Brockhurst, Monks Kirby, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

Points in this challenge 61
Points in all challenges 97
 

FrothNinja

Veteran
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)
Ride 25, November 27 - Burnley, Wheatley Lane, Barrowford, Colne, Alkincoats, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road (low sided at 28 kph), Rimington, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion (lights on but door locked 😢), Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley (total 31.7 miles / 51.0 km plus 3,820 ft of ascent)
Ride 26, December 18 - Burnley, Fence, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brooks, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley (bike change) Brierfield, Nelson, Barrowford, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley (bike change) Brierfield, Nelson, Barrowford, Brierfield, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 32.1 miles / 51.7 km plus 2,181 ft of ascent)
Ride 27, December 24 - Burnley, Brierfield, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Newchurch, Barley, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Downham, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, (dropped my bidon and gave its bottom a crack of its own, Portfield (kind householder let me refill my bottle which I then installed upside down), the Ridge, Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Cuckstool Lane, Brierfield, Burnley (total 31.2 miles / 50.2 km plus 3,481 ft/ 1,061m of ascent)

35 points
 
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13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Dec 7th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Dec 17th 31.54 miles ,1 point
Modified loop as above to stay on gritted roads
Dec 21st 32.3 miles ,1 point
Another Modified Wymeswold loop to avoid floods this time
Dec 24th 31.2 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop
Dec 25th 31.6 miles ,1point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 66
Points in all challenges 145
 

Jenkins

Legendary Member
Location
Felixstowe
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Edited to add in the details...
Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew & Bucklesham, 51.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8289303139
 
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OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Dec 7th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Dec 17th 31.54 miles ,1 point
Modified loop as above to stay on gritted roads
Dec 21st 32.3 miles ,1 point
Another Modified Wymeswold loop to avoid floods this time
Dec 24th 31.2 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop
Dec 25th 31.6 miles ,1point
Wymeswold loop
Dec 26th ,50.5 miles ,2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Ashby Foeville ,Saxelby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 68
Points in all challenges 147
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
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
November: 3 rides, 5 points
24th December: 66.89 miles - Fighting against a low sun and still very wet roads (although there was not a drop from the sky) out to Bletchingdon and the Hampton hamlets, with a number of mini-detours en route to bump up the mileage - https://www.strava.com/activities/8286741267 - 3 points
26th December: 31.29 miles - Strung together a number of frequently used semi-local loops into a single ride to get me over the finish line - https://www.strava.com/activities/8293472063 - 1 point

Total so far: 73 points
 
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Chap sur le velo

Über Member
Location
@acknee
Delighted to say I made it. Metric and Imperial 50's completed in consecutive years.

Annual Points. 61

50kms Need to add all three of these together as with fewer and fewer rides, I wanted to test my fitness and do 30km in an hour on the road track by the Olympic Velodrome. Fun to just ride on a smooth surface with no traffic.

Home
https://www.strava.com/activities/8270950656

Round and around
https://www.strava.com/activities/8270950213

There
https://www.strava.com/activities/8270950836


80km jaunt out past Epping Forest and back with the Hub Velo crew.
https://www.strava.com/activities/8201811305
 
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Dec 7th ,31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Dec 17th 31.54 miles ,1 point
Modified loop as above to stay on gritted roads
Dec 21st 32.3 miles ,1 point
Another Modified Wymeswold loop to avoid floods this time
Dec 24th 31.2 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop
Dec 25th 31.6 miles ,1point
Wymeswold loop
Dec 26th ,50.5 miles ,2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Ashby Foeville ,Saxelby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow Quorn ,Anstey
Dec 27th ,31.7 miles ,1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop

Points in this challenge 69
Points in all challenges 152
 
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Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Jan - Jun 31 points
Jul - 5 points
Aug - 6 points
Sep - 6 points
Oct - 7 points
Nov - 5 points

Dec 24 - 35.51 miles, 1,195ft - 1 point
Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Stoney Stanton, Sapcote, Frolesworth, Ullesthorpe, Claybrooke Parva, Brockhurst, Monks Kirby, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

Dec 27 - 62.50 miles, 2.068ft - 3 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Deppers Bridge, Bishop's Itchington, Gaydon, Chadshunt, Kineton, Little Kineton, Oxhill, Middle Tysoe, Upper Tysoe, Compton Wynyates, Winderton, Upper Tysoe, Middle Tysoe, Lower Tysoe, Radway, Northend, Knightcote, Bishop's Itchington, Harbury, Ufton, Bascote Heath, Bascote, Long Itchington, Birdingbury, Frankton, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 64
Points in all challenges 100
 
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