The 2023 Half Century (50km or 50m) Challenge

[geocycle]

End of April summary. Good month after a late start for family duties and again tomorrow. Pleased to get four qualifying rides recorded, quite a lot of climbing, highlight Malham.

7 April Malham. 117 km with 1700 m of climbing.
9 April Trough of Bowland and Newton Fell. 81km with 1380m of climbing.
16 April Cross ‘o’ Greet and Bowland. 100 km with 1500 m of climbing.
22 April Arnside and Silverdale. 64 km with 840 m of climbing.

9 points this month.
38 points for the year

 

[Willd]

Jan - 3 points
Feb - 4 points
Mar - 4 points

Apr 2 - 35.15 miles, 1,069ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Grandborough, Sawbridge, Lower Shuckburgh, Napton on the Hill, Southam, Offchurch, Cubbington, Bubbenhall, Ryton on Dunsmore, Wolston, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Apr 16 - 51.86 miles, 2,160ft - 2 points Bilton, Rugby, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Catthorpe, Swinford, South Kilworth, North Kilworth, Husbands Bosworth, Theddingworth, Foxton, East Langton, Church Langton, Stonton Wyville, Tur Langton, Kibworth Harcourt, Saddington, Bruntingthorpe, Peatling Parva, Gilmorton, Lutterworth, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

Apr 29 - 53.50 miles, 1,882ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Wolvey, Five Ways, Burbage, Hinckley, Stoke Golding, Dadlington, Shenton, Market Bosworth, Newbold Verdon, Brascote, Kirkby Mallory, Barwell, Hinckley, Burbage, Cloudesley Bush, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 28

 

[Jenkins]

Time for the usual end of the month round-up. With any luck the forecast of showers for Bank Holiday Monday will be wrong so I can get the first May qualifier in a bit earlier than in April.

April 7th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Bucklesham, Kirton & Falkenham, 53.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8848052624
April 9th, Snetterton, Attleborough, Old Buckenham, Banham, Fersfield, South & North Lopham, East Harling, Kenninghall, Quidenham & Snetterton, 53km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8860710172
April 14th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich & Westerfield (followed by a train home), 53.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8889263036
April 17th, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Haughly, Wetherden, Elmswell, Tostock, Thurston & Bury St. Edmunds, 71km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8906625817
April 21st, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Foxhall, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Newbourne & Kirton, 53km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8930625305
April 23rd, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham & Bucklesham, 52.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8943051597
April 28th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 51.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8972112072
April 29th, Falkenham, Kirton. Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Hasketon, Grundisburgh, Clopton, Otley, Henley & Westerfield, 56.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8977566224

 

[AndreaJ]

02/04/23 Northwood-Welshampton-Ellesmere-St Martins-Gobowen-Whittington-West Felton-Elbridge-Ruyton XI Towns-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 74 km. 1 point
Total 13 points

29/04/23 Horton-Loppington-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Hordley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 14 points

 

[Spartak]

29/04/23

Bristol Circular - Aztec West, Portbury, Avon Gorge & Fishponds.

https://strava.app.link/BA2DzrWvpzb

53 Kms

1 pt.

Total.... 7 pts.

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-Mar 12pts
2- April 73km 438m ascent 1pt Home- Walberton- Slindon- Eartham-Goodwood- Tangmere- Bognor- home
9-April 128.3km 648m ascent 3pts Home - Bognor -Goodwood-Chichester- Rowlands Castle- Buriton - West Meon ( bacon sarnie and coffee) - Old Winchester Hill- Hambledon- Clanfield- Horndean _ Rowlands Castle - Home
16-April 69km 626m ascent 1pt Chichester-West Stoke-Compton-South Harting-Durleighmarsh ( cafe closed due to power outage!!) -Turkey Island- North Marden -Chichester
23-April 69km 522m ascent 1ptChichester - Rowlands Castle- Horndean- Hambledon (very nice cornish pasty and coffee)- Denmead- Horndean- Chichester
30-April 83km 481m ascent 2pts An early morning solo ride to round off the month and unusually for me, no cafe stop. Home- Yapton - Slinfold - Upwaltham - Singleton-Goodwood- Tangmere- Home

R/Total 20pts

 

[C R]

May 1st

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Defford, Pershore, Drakes Broughton, Wadborough and Norton, twice.

85.9km, first imperial half this year.

 

[Jenkins]

May 1st, Levington, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew and Bucklesham, 53.2km,

Edited to add the Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/8989975688

 

[ColinJ]

[As many rides as possible to be completed on 'dinglespeed' bike (52/19 and 42/29 gears; as much as I can manage in the harder gear!) OR my mountain bike.]

Jan 30th - 50km, 660 m of ascent, singlespeed (52/19 gear). Start/finish Todmorden. A646 to Burnley and back. A6033 towards Littleborough, then took the scenic route to Littleborough via Calderbrook and Caldermoor. Back to Walsden then climbed to Lumbutts. Dropped back down to A646 and home on that.

Feb 18th - 70 km, LOTS OF GEARS!! My forum ride from Crediton (Devon).

Mar 2nd - 50 km. A 'dinglespeed' ride - 50 km. Tod, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, Craggies cafe, Littleborough, Tod plus an extra hill at the end to make the distance up.

Mar 25th - 64 km. A MTB ride. From Tod to Hebden Bridge on the Rochdale canal (and back at the end of the day) for my offroad forum ride.

Apr 2nd - 50 km. Singlespeed (52/19 gear). Tod, HB, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Cotton Stones, Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

 

[geocycle]

1 May Newby Head, Dentdale and Barbondale 101 km with 1300 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-2148#post-6968413

3 points
41 points for the year.

 

[Gibbo9]

April ride to qualify

Apr 12 - 51.11km, 132m (https://www.strava.com/activities/8874982986)

 

[Saluki]

01/01/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8321177305 Norwich to Bowthorpe, Colney, Hethersett (bit of an off road loop there), Wymondham, Spooner Row, Ashwellthorpe, Hethel, East Carleton, Eaton, Down the Newmarket Road cycle/bus lane, through Norwich city centre and home. 55km 1 point

Feb 12th.
Norwich to Sheringham, the pretty route and through villages that I had never heard of, got lost and it came to 29.5 miles. Got home and borrowed a Beryl bike and rode another 2 miles. 31.5 miles or just over 50km so technically a point.
March
19/03 https://www.strava.com/activities/8741780431Beeston Regis, up and down lots of hills that are completely unnecessary if you ask me. Off to Holt, Blakeney to visit the grave of Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin, back via Cley & Weybourne. 50km and more lumps than I am used to. 1pt

09/04/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8860402095 Beeston Regis, Cromer, Mundesley, Bacton, Ridlington, Honing, Smallburgh, Scottow, Coltishall, Salhouse, South Walsham, The Plumsteads, Norwich Rail Station. 85km - just over 50 miles in old money, 2 points.
16/04/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8902071074 Beeston Regis, Holt, Saxthorpe, Reepham, Felthorpe, Horsford, Rackheath, Norwich Rail Station. No trains back, but bus replacement service with a veto on any bikes. This wasn’t on the train line. So https://www.strava.com/activities/8903009753 Norwich Station, Hellesdon, A140 to Aylsham, continued to Roughton then across to Felbrigg Hall then towards Holt until my turning, big whizz down the hill to Beeston.
73.8km then 41.9km so a total of 115.7km. 3 points and a sore Achilles.
22/04/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8936830186 Beeston Regis, along the coast road to Happisburgh lighthouse then to North Walsham for coffee. Antingham, Hanworth, Sustead, Aylmerton, Home. 40 miles (67.5km give or take a few metres). 1 point
29/04/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8978871878 Sheringham, Kelling, Cley, Wells-next-the-sea, Holkham Park, Wigton, Binham, Glandford, Weybourne, home. 50 miles, 2 points.

May
01/05/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8990168480 Home, Cromer, Mundesley, Trunch (where garmin paused itself and I didn’t notice) Southrepps (where I did notice and turned it on again) Thorpe Market, Hanworth, Upper Sheringham, home. Actually 50km but GPS says 46 so, popped back out to see the sea and eat ice cream on the clifftop seating. https://www.strava.com/activities/8991256292. 51km official total. 1 point.

Total so far: 12 points

 

[Jon George]

2nd May
Ipswich – Nacton – Ipswich – Felixstowe - Ipswich
56.6km.
1 point

Running Total: 5 Points

 

[Bazzer]

May
3rd Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Broomedge, Little Bollington, Dunham, Sinderland, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 51.5kms.

 

[kapelmuur]

2/5. Saved by a Good Samaritan ! 53.5km
4/5 TPT, Lymm, High Legh, Bucklow Hill, Rostherne 50.8km

22 points