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

[13 rider]

Jul 4th 31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jul 6th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Ragdale loop
Jul 10th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop done the other way round
Jul 16th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jul 27th 32.9 miles , 1 point
Anstey , Swithland ,Ulverscroft ,Thornton ,Newbold Verdon , Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
Jul 28th 33.6 miles , 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Ragdale ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Jul 29th 31.4 miles , 1point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 52
Points in all challenges 102

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 2 Points
FEBRUARY: 2 Points
MARCH: 2 Points
APRIL: 7 Points
MAY: 3 Points
JUNE: 4 Points

JULY

Jul 9: Stretton, Tutbury, Fauld, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Doveridge, Hatton, Hilton, Etwall, Egginton, Stretton 31.25 mi/50.29 km 1 Point
Jul 24: Stretton, Anslow, Tatenhill, Barton under Needwood, Alrewas, Fradley, Catton, Walton on Trent, Drakelow, Burton on Trent, Stretton 32.00 mi/51.50km 1 Point
Jul 30: Stretton, Rolleston on Dove, Tutbury, Needwood, Yoxall, Handsacre, Armitage, Rugeley, Lichfield, Fradley, Edingale, Rosliston, Drakelow, Burton on Trent, Stretton 50.03 mi/ 80.52km 2 Points

Month Total: 4 Points
Challenge Total: 24 Points

 

[13 rider]

Jul 4th 31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jul 6th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Ragdale loop
Jul 10th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop done the other way round
Jul 16th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jul 27th 32.9 miles , 1 point
Anstey , Swithland ,Ulverscroft ,Thornton ,Newbold Verdon , Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
Jul 28th 33.6 miles , 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Ragdale ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Jul 29th 31.4 miles , 1point
Wymeswold loop
Jul 30th 31.4 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop done the other way round

Points in this challenge 53
Points in all challenges 103

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 20 July: 35 rides/46 points

26 July 2023 Mauron/le Pont de Bagotais (V3) 65.59km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, le Pont de Bagotais, Ploërmel and Mauron

30 July 2023 A three-bike ride 53.78km 1 point

A Devison loop (on the MASSI); Mauron, Grancastel (Ploërmel), Mauron (on La Rossa); a Pontmenard loop (on the RAID)

Total points: 48

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 28 points

Jul 2 - 34.61 miles, 967ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Coventry (Binley, Willenhall, Whitley), Baginton, Cubbington, Weston under Wetherley, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Jul 9 - 52.38 miles, 2,034ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Marston Doles, Priors Hardwick, Upper Boddington, Aston le Walls, Culworth, Moreton Pinkney, Canons Ashby, Eydon, West Farndon, Byfield, Priors Marston, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.

Jul 16 - 31.12miles, 864ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Shilton, Wolvey, Wolvey Heath, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

Jul 30 - 74.75 miles, 2,930ft - 3 points Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Hunningham Hill, Lighthorne Heath, Kingston Holt, Kingston Grange, Gaydon, Chadshunt, Kineton, Little Kineton, Lower / Middle / Upper Tysoe, Winderton, Epwell, Shutford, Alkerton, Shenington, Radway, Arlescote, Northend, Knightcote, Bishop's Itchington, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 35
Points in all challenges 56

 

[ColinJ]

[As many rides as possible to be completed on my '6-er' OR my mountain bike. The 6-er is a development of my original singlespeed bike. I do as much as I can in a 42/15 gear (almost the same ratio as my previous 52/19). Tough climbs are done in 42/29. I don't count rides over 100 km here - they will be counted in the Lunacy challenge instead.]

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.

May 16th - 52 km. A 1x11 ride in Devon: Crediton, Shobrooke, Thorverton, Stoke Canon, Nether Exe, Thorverton plus various lanes back to start.

May 27th - 73 km. I needed all the gears I could get (3 x 10) for this hilly forum ride, which had 1,400+ m of ascent in the main 58 km loop! Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Widdop, Trawden, Stanbury, Oxenhope, Oxenhope Moor, Jerusalem Lane cafe, Midgley, Height Rd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

June 29th - 51 km in the 42/15 gear on the 6-er. Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Hollingworth Lake RSPCA cafe, Walsden, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, Hebden Bridge, (said goodbye to friend and u-turned) Tod.

July 24th - 66 km on CAAD5 (triple chainset needed for 1,300+ m of ascent, including STEEP stuff!). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, Barkisland, Stainland, Scammonden, Booth Wood reservoir, Baitings reservoir, Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

 

[geocycle]

End of July summary. Dreadful month for weather, three times usual rainfall and strong winds. Only managed to get rides in by picking out the few decent days and swapping work. Favourite was probably my ride to Skipton through Langstrothdale.

2 July A linear ride to Kettlewell and Skipton. 104 km with 1560 m of climbing
13 July Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell 90 km, 1150 m of climbing.
20 July Kentmere 108 km with 1250m of climbing
26 July Settle, Airton and Malham. 115 km with 1600 m of climbing.

11 points this month.
72 points for the year

 

[kapelmuur]

July rides between the showers.

6/7. Tatton Wall, Tatton Park, Aston by Budworth, High Legh, Bucklow Hill. 50.9km
13/7 Alderley Edge (caught in a cloudburst). 51.0km
20/7 Alderley Edge 51.0km
25/7 Ashley, Appleton, Arley, Altrincham 54.8km
28/7. Ashley, Mobberley, Ollerton, Marthall, Warford. 54.6km

44 points to date X. Correction, actually 40 points. My maths is as bad as my cycling!

 

[Jenkins]

My end of month round-up (I refuse to call it a summary given the weather )

July 2nd, Trimley Lower Street, Walton, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Foxhall & Bucklesham, 54.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9374709945
July 7th, Diss, Burston, Dickleburgh, Brockdish, Wingfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Mellis, Gislingham, Burgate, Wortham, Redgrave, South & North Lopham, Kenninghall, Bressingham & Diss, 85km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9406478800
July 10th, Bucklesham, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Martlesham & Bucklesham, 73km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9424870839
July 16th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham, Martlesham, Kesgrave & Foxhall, 56.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9462382439
July 17th, Home to Stowmarket via Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Somersham, Great Bricet, Ringshall, Battisford Tye & Combs Ford, 58.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9468035376
July 18th, Home to Beccles via Woodbridge, Tunstall, Snape, Leiston, Westleton, Blytheburgh, Halesworth, Wissett, Rumburgh, Ilketshalls St. Margaret & St. Andrew and Ringsfield, 90.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9474402042
July 20th, Trimley Lower Street, Felixstowe, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham & Foxhall, 61.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9488204314
July 21st, Ely, Little Downham, Welney, Three Holes, Upwell, Friday Bridge, Coldham, March, Chatteris, Sutton Gault, Witchford & Ely, 96.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9493982288
July 23rd, Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Martlesham, Kesgrave & Foxhall, 57.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9506272935
July 30th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew & Bucklesham, 52.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9549486485
July 31st, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham and Ipswich, 53.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9556049299

Edit - and continued the unofficial qualifying ride outside Suffolk streak with July 7th mostly in Norfolk and July 21st in Cambridgeshire and a little bit of Norfolk

 

[C R]

July 31st

Norton, Nunney Wood, Norton, Pirton, Croome, Pershore, Walcot Ln Ford, Drakes Broughton, Peopleton, Broughton Hackett, Churchill, White Ladies Ashton, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

54.6km

 

[13 rider]

Aug 1st 38.8 miles , 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield , Botcheston , Carlton ,Market Bosworth , Upton , Cadeby , Market Bosworth , Desford , Ratby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 54
Points in all challenges 104

 

[C R]

August 3rd

Hatfield, Pirton, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Baughton, Strensham, Defford, Birlingham, Nafford lock, Eckington, Bredon, Kinsham, Kemerton, Conderton, Bredon Hill via the Overbury Estate, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Walcot Ln Ford, Drakes Broughton, Besford Bridge, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

72.4km

 

[geocycle]

3 August Holker and Cartmel. 122 km with 1010 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7035736

3 points
75 points for the year.

 

[Gibbo9]

Originally posted in the wrong thread.

Late reporting again but still in.

A few rides to choose from last month but have gone for this one 64.16km, 128m (https://www.strava.com/activities/9497171127)
Bought my partner a new bike for her birthday (next 10 years birthdays if I get my way) and this was her first real ride out. I think it is even prettier than my bike and am a little bit jealous

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-June 48pts
3-August 115km 1015m ascent 3pts Mid week social ride switched to Thursday due to the weather warning/high winds of Wednesday. A very pleasant ride with just the odd section of flooded road. Chichester- Funtington- Compton-Buriton- West Meon ( coffee stop) - Kilmeston- New Alresford ( food stop)- Titchborne- Bishops Waltham-Horndean- Rowlands Castle- Chichester

R/Total 51pts