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

[Bazzer]

November
20th Glazebrook, Lane Head, Burtonwood, Gt Sankey, Woolston, Padgate, Fernhead, Croft, home 54 kms.

 

[Domus]

Jan - Aug inc. 72 points

September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points

Running total 94 points

 

[bruce1530]

Jan:1 point
Feb : 1 point
Mar: 1 point
Apr: 1 point
May: 1 point
June 2 points
July: 3 points
August: 2 points
September: 1 point
October: 1 point

November 21: local farm roads to Beith, nice coffee at Geilsland.,

Total: 15.

 

[Saluki]

27 points to date this year.

22/11/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/10263572409 Sheringham, Stiffkey, Wells, trail to Holkham Hall and through the estate, watching cute young deer as we went. Binham, Langham, Holt, Kelling for tube fix, Sheringham, home. 50 miles. 2 points.

29 points for the year.

 

[Chap sur le velo]

November

Bit more Cycling Hurrah!!!!

Points now 46.



21st. Took train to Cheshunt to find some new roads in Hertfordshire. Great fun.

50 miles

https://www.strava.com/activities/10257316719





18th as the rain held off decided to go for a ride at Velopark as I hoped to avoid roads in the dark

50kms - had to improvise and back to old favourite Docklands route.

https://www.strava.com/activities/10241025218

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 October: 47 rides/58 points


23 November 2023 Mauron/la Touche Carné (V3) 55.28km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel and Mauron

Total points: 59

 

[Domus]

Jan - Aug inc. 72 points

September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point

Running total 95 points

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 28 (total 73.9 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 25 (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 16 (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 25 (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 20 (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 9, May 27 (total 58.7 km / 36.5 miles plus 1,725 ft / 525 m ascent) (Strava reckoned it was 37.35 miles)
Ride 10, Jun 5 (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 11, Jun 18 (total 51.7 km / 32.1 miles, bugger all ascent but a best for me 40km avg speed of 16.8 mph / 27.0 kph)
Ride 12, Jun 22 (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 13, Jun 23 (total 80.1 km / 50.4 miles plus 3,604 ft / 1098 m ascent)
Ride 14, Jul 20 (total 81.7 km / 50.8 miles plus 1,850 ft / 564 m ascent)
Ride 15, August 6 (total 101.9 km / 63.3 miles plus bugger all ascent - well 1,200 ft / 366m)
Ride 16, August 10 - (total 68.1 km / 42.3 miles plus 3,606 ft / 1,099 m ascent)
Ride 17, Sept 1 - (total 64.7 km / 40.2 miles plus 4360 ft / 1,329 m ascent)
Ride 18, Sept 9 - (total 57.1 km / 35.5 miles plus 2,481 ft / 756 m ascent)
Ride 19, Sept 13 - (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)
Ride 20, Oct 8 - (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 21, Nov 4 - (total 60.7 km / 37.7 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 22, Nov 18 - (total 59.9 km / 37.2 miles plus 1,842 ft / 561 m ascent) Piddled down the whole 3 + hours we were out
Ride 23, Nov 24 - Harle Syke, Haggate, Halifax Rd, Thursden gravel, Widdop, south past Pack Horse and Scout hut, water board road to Lower Gorple, over Heptonstall Moor to Egypt, Smithy Lane, Colden, Blackshaw Head (helped male a lady eMTBer's bike safe to roll home), Long Causeway, Mereclough, Worsthorne, Roggerham Gate, Haggate, Nelson, Brierfield, helped a lad called Tony sort his puncture etc out, Burnley (total 56.8 km / 35.3 miles plus 3,694 ft / 1,126 m ascent)

Points - 28

 

[Spartak]

25/11/23

Rollright Rumble Audax

110 km

https://strava.app.link/eOBhoIOi2Eb

3 pts

Total... 20pts

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-October 74pts

26-November 55km 160m ascent 1pt A virtually flat ride, avoiding crossing the South Downs Home- Climping-Yapton- Barnham -Fontwell - A27 underpass- Eartham - Tangmere - Colworth - Home

R/Total 75pts

 

[slow scot]

October. (Continued)

31st. (53km) Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, North Deeside road. Shortened due to flood.

November.

1st. (54km) As per 31st October but Deeside line instead of main road.
4th. (57km). As per 31st October, but with flood deviation.
6th. (55km). As per 1st November.
7th. (54km). Clockwise usual Kirkton of Skene loop.
11th. (54km). As per above.
21st. (54km). Clockwise Kirkton of Skene loop.
25th. (56km). Ante clockwise Kirkton of Skene loop with no flood deviations.

Total Points: 97

 

[C R]

November 26th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Drakes Broughton, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

69.5 km

 

[geocycle]

26 November Kendal and Scout Scar. 84 km with 1050 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7107554

2 points
118 points for the year.

 

[geocycle]

End of November summary. Challenging month in terms of weather and shorter days but got out most weeks. Favourite was my ride to Dentdale.

5 November Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 87 km with 1100 m of climbing.
12 November Kirby Lonsdale and Farleton Fell. 74 km with 940 m of climbing.
17 November Dentdale 102 km with 1316m of climbing
26 November Kendal and Scout Scar. 84 km with 1050 m of climbing.

8 points for the month.
118 points for the year

 

[Spinney]

Jan
24th - 31 miles - 1 point Kirkby Stephen, almost to the Moorcock Inn, almost back to Nateby, back up the road, back through KS and a bit futher to make up the half century!

Feb
14th - 34 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, KS

Mar
19th - 36 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, Waite, KS

Apr
9th - 34 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, KS
(anyone detecting a certain lack of imagination in route choice here...?)

May
28th - 31 miles - 1 point KS, Winton, Little Musgrave, Burrells, Hoff, Orton, Sunbiggin Tarn, Soulby, KS

Jun
22nd - 36 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, Waite, KS

July
20th - 33 miles - 1 point Brampton, Milburn, Skerwith, Melmerby, Gamblesby, Glassonby, Langwathby, Acorn Bank (🍰), Temple Sowerby, Kirkby Thore, Brampton

August
25th - 33 miles - 1 point Soulby, Gt Asby, Burrells, Appleby, Colby, Bolton, Kings Meaburn, Hoff, Burrells, Soulby

September
13th - 32 miles - 1 point Soulby, Burrells, Appleby, Colby, Bolton, Kings Meaburn, Hoff, Burrells, Soulby

Oct
10th - 31 miles - 1 point Hawes, Sedburgh, Waitby, KS

Nov
26th - 32 miles - 1 point Orton, Shap, Cliburn, Kings Meaburn, Orton

Total: 11 points