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

[Eribiste]

https://www.strava.com/activities/9031632207/segments/3090539953483458678
Upton on Severn, Guarlford, Malvern, Wyche Cutting, hooly down to Welland and back to Eckington. 58km

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-Apr 20pts
7-May 1st qualifier in for May. A conscious decision to up the elevation gain on this ride for a different challenge. 124kms 1110m ascent 3pts Home- Walberton- Bury- Amberley- Wiggonholt- Coldwaltham- Kirdford (steak slice, bread pudding and tea!) - Balls Cross- Ebernoe- Lugershall- Cocking - Goodwood-Home

R/Total 23pts

 

[bluenotebob]

January to April: 18 rides/23 points

6 May 2023 (multi-bike ride) Evriguet, Kerminy, Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa; local lanes: on the RAID; Devison and Plaisance: on the Princess; Coudray-Baillet, Geffray and Plaisance: on La Rossa again 55.75km 1 point

7 May 2023 Plaisance, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, la Fardière, la Trinité-Porhoët, le Croix de L’Iff, la Mulotière, la Ville Oger, Chateau Trô, Guilliers, Evriguet and SBdM 57.21km 1 point

8 May 2023 (another multi-bike ride) local lanes: on the RAID; Devison and SBdM: on the MASSI; Evriguet, Kerminy, Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa; SBdM and 1.5 loops of Pontmenard: on the Urban Shaper; 54.27km 1 point

Total points: 26

 

[Spartak]

09/05/23

Llandovery - Swyddffynnon via Lynn Brianne Reservoir

55.8 kms

https://strava.app.link/4RxTPZmsFzb

1 pt.

Total 8 pts

 

[Jon George]

10th May
Ipswich – Nacton – Kesgrave – Ipswich – (lunch) – Westerfield – Henley – Hemingstone – Barham – Ipswich
52.9km
1 point

Running Total: 6 Points

 

[Domus]

January to April inc 27 points

May 3 Hadrian's Cycleway day 1 Ravenglass to Whitehaven 51.2 Kms 1 point
May 4 Hadrian's Cycleway day 2 Whitehaven to Carlisle 84.5 Kms 2 points
May 5 Hadrian's Cycleway day 3 Carlisle to Hexham 86.4 Kms 2 points
May 5 Hadrian's Cycleway day 4 Hexham to South Shields 60.7 Kms 1 point
May 11 Harwood, Belmont, Chorley, Croston, Parbold, Standish, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 95.5 Kms 2 points

Running total 35 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January to April: 18 rides/23 points

6 May 2023 (multi-bike ride) Evriguet, Kerminy, Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa; local lanes: on the RAID; Devison and Plaisance: on the Princess; Coudray-Baillet, Geffray and Plaisance: on La Rossa again 55.75km 1 point

7 May 2023 Plaisance, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, la Fardière, la Trinité-Porhoët, le Croix de L’Iff, la Mulotière, la Ville Oger, Chateau Trô, Guilliers, Evriguet and SBdM 57.21km 1 point

8 May 2023 (another multi-bike ride) local lanes: on the RAID; Devison and SBdM: on the MASSI; Evriguet, Kerminy, Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa; SBdM and 1.5 loops of Pontmenard: on the Urban Shaper; 54.27km 1 point

12 May 2023 (another multi-bike ride) a Pontmenard loop: on the Urban Shaper; local lanes: on the MASSI; Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Chalais, Illifaut, la Cotinaie, la Ville Jallu, la Corbinais, Brignac, SBdM 53.45km 1 point

Total points: 27

 

[C R]

May 13th

Cheltenham Race Course, Gotherington, Stanway, Wormington, Dumbleton, Beckford, Elmley Castle, The Combertons, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Forhampton, Haw Bridge, Apperley, Treddington, Gotherington and Race Course again.

103.7km, first metric century this year.

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 5 rides, 7 points
March: 2 rides, 3 points
April: 2 rides, 2 points
7th May: 31.58 miles - Slowly nursing myself back to health - not there yet but getting better. Did manage to cross off another climb off my list though - Cannons Hill, which I'd previously only ever come down - https://www.strava.com/activities/9028149597 - 1 point
13th May: 32.75 miles - A ride in three parts: pootling about London on a hired Brompton, including using the DLR to cross the river; riding my regular bike back from the LBS after a wheel repair; and finally a local lap to push me over the 50km mark so I didn't upset @13 rider! - strava.com/activities/9063353389 & strava.com/activities/9065132386 & strava.com/activities/9065433808 - 1 point

Total so far: 16 points

 

[Spartak]

11/05/23

Swyddffynnon - Aberystwyth & Back

76.5 kms

https://strava.app.link/0grsUL1YMzb

1 pt.

Total 9 pts

 

[Spartak]

12/05/23

Abergavenny - Bristol

65.2 kms

https://strava.app.link/l4xp4LiZMzb

1 pt.

Total 10 pts

 

[Osprey]

13th May. 52km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Pontardulais, Garnwllt, Betws, Ammanford loop and return.

 

[Willd]

Jan - 3 points
Feb - 4 points
Mar - 4 points
Apr - 5 points

May 7 - 33.81 miles, 1,000ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth (Mill End, Park Hill, Whitemoor, Castle End, Windy Arbour), Ryton on Dunsmore, Wolston, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

May 13 - 52.57 miles, 1,830ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Shelford, Nuneaton (Whitestone, Attleborough, Weddington), Caldecote, Fenny Drayton, Hartshill Green, Hartshill, Nuneaton (Plough Hill, Galley Common, Robinson's End, Stockingford), Astley, Bedworth (Bedworth Heath, Mount Pleasant), Bulkington, Shilton, Brinklow, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 19
Points in all challenges 34

 

[AndreaJ]

07/05/23 Loppington-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Bettisfield-Northwood-Home 54km
Total 15 points

14/05/23 Loppington-Nonely-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Baschurch-Marton-Burlton-Loppington-Lyneal-Northwood-Home. 56km. 1 point
Total 16 points

 

[geocycle]

14 May Garsdale. 122 km with 1534 m of climbing
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6977525

3 points
46 points to date.