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

[Bazzer]

March 5th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Dunham, Warburton, Glazebury, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52.6 kms

March 5th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Dunham, Warburton,Glazebury, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home 52.6kms
March 19th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Agden, loop of Mere, High Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 51 Kms.

 

[bluenotebob]

January and February: 6 rides/7 points

1 March 2023 (multi-bike ride) la Suais, Pontmenard, Devison + a very short local loop: on the MASSI; Ruaudais and SBdM: on the Urban Shaper; Pontmenard and la Ville Calmet: on the RAID; SBdM and Plaisance: on the Princess 51.40km 1 point

5 March 2023 SBdM, Kerminy, Perqué, Brignac, la Riaye, la Pirouais, Ménéac, le Villot, la Riaye, Brignac, Evriguet, Guilliers, Esquiniac, SBdM, la Plaisance, [lunch], SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Chalais, Illifaut, la Cotinaie, Brignac, SBdM 88.41km 2 points

12 March 2023 SBdM, Kerminy, Guilliers, Kerminy, Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa – it became too windy for the road bike so changed to the MASSI: Devison, la Justice, Plaisance, Ville Tual, SBdM and Pontmenard 51.23km 1 point

19 March 2023 SBdM, Brignac, la Riaye, la Corbinais, Kerminy, SBdM, la Plaisance, [lunch – drove to Mauron with the bike in the van], Mauron, Loyat, Lézonnet, Loyat, Mauron 59.28km 1 point

Total points: 12

 

[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

Total: 3 points

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 5 rides, 7 points
12th March: 50.97 miles - Mapping out some extra roads around Bicester and the former RAF Upper Heyford base, train to Haddenham and then home from there with a tailwind - https://www.strava.com/activities/8703173230 & https://www.strava.com/activities/8703760938 - 2 points
19th March: 31.10 miles - Loops around town delivering cards and presents to all and sundry, plus random wanderings to parts not ridden before - https://www.strava.com/activities/8742616097 - 1 point

Total so far: 12 points

 

[gavgav]

2nd January (62.20 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-Coundmoor-Harley-Hughley-Church Preen-Cardington-All Stretton-Dudgeley-Walkmills-Dorrington-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

22nd January (62.57 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Acton-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Coundmoor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Condover-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

19th February (60.30 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-Hamperley-Longmynd-Picklescott-Pulverbatch-Longden-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury.

28th February (60.78 km) 1 point
Coniston-Barngates-Outgate-Wray-Cunsey-Lakeside-Finsthwaite-Bouth-Spark Bridge-High Nibthwaite-Coniston

2nd March (55.51 km) 1 point
Keswick-Threlked-Scales-Mungrisdale-Mosedale-Hesket Newmarket-Caldbeck-Upton-Longlands-Bassenthwaite-Millbeck-Applethwaite-Keswick

12th March (65.23 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Coedway-Princes Oak-Halfway House-Westbury-Asterley-Edge-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

19th March (55.60 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Comley-Cardington-Gretton-Church Preen-Kenley-Evenwood-Harnage-Cound-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

Running Total = 7 points

 

[Spartak]

20/03/23 ... 50 km

Veurne - Bray Dunes - De Panne - Nieuwpoort - Veurne.

1 pt.

3pts total.


Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/udGMhTMrkyb

 

[Spartak]

21/03/23 ... 135 km

Veurne - Brugge - De Panne - Veurne

3 pts.

6 pts total.

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/hqtqI262lyb

EDIT : Points corrected, thanks @13 rider

 

[Saluki]

January

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

3 points together

 

[Domus]

Jan 1 Manchester, Chorlton, Knutsford, Mobberly and return via Ashley to home, 82.6 Kms 2 points
Jan 6 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth and back to Grange 71.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 12 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.8 Kms 1 point
Jan 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 54.9 Kms 1 point
Jan 23 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1point
Jan 26 Harwood, Bradshaw, Holcombe, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 51.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 Barrow-in-Furness to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 56.8 Kms 1 point
Feb 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Bolton and home 60.0 Kms 1 point
Feb 12 Manchester, Chorlton, Sale, Dunham, Lymm, Altrincham, Manchester, Bury and home 100.8 Kms 3 points
Feb 19 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 59.0 Kms 1 point
Feb 23 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Chorley, Croston, Rufford, Parbold, Standish, Lostock, Bolton and home 89.6 Kms 2 points
March 1 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Bolton and home 54.6 Kms 1 point
March 8 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 54.4 Kms 1 point
March 12 Manchester, Chorlton, Tameside, Lees, Oldham, Prestwich and home 66.5 Kms 1 point
March 17 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop 57.3 Kms 1 point
March 22 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 53.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 20 points

 

[slow scot]

February. (Continued)

25th. (55km). Blacktop, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
26th. (52km). Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Tillymannoch, Echt, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line, Cults, Countesswells loop.
27th. (60km). Blacktop, Westhill, Col de Millbuie, Lyne of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line, Cults, Countesswells loop.

March.

3rd. (56km). As per 25th February.
17th. (56km). As per 25th February.
19th. (59km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge and shop, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.

Total points: 21

 

[bruce1530]

Jan:1 point
Feb : 1 point

Mar 23: local farm roads, then visit to Toolstation. 50k

Total - just 3!

 

[Donger]

28 Jan: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul-Arlingham-Frampton on Severn-Whitminster-Epney-Elmore-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 51.5km (32.0 miles). 1pt.
5 Feb: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Eastington-Frocester-Cam-Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust-Frampton-Elmore-Quedgeley. 50.7km (31.5 miles). 1pt.
26 Feb: Quedgeley-Kingsway-Frampton-Slimbridge-Sharpness-Berkeley-Frocester-Whitminster-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 71.9km (44.7 miles). 1pt.
24 Mar: Quedgeley-Framilode-Epney-Saul-Overton-Arlingham-Overton-Saul-Frampton-Epney-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.6km (32.7 miles). 1pt.
Total 4 points.

 

[bluenotebob]

January to mid-March: 9 rides/11 points

19 March 2023 SBdM, Brignac, la Riaye, la Corbinais, Kerminy, SBdM, la Plaisance, [lunch – drove to Mauron with the bike in the van], Mauron, Loyat, Lézonnet, Loyat, Mauron 59.28km 1 point

25 March 2023 Kerminy, Evriguet, Plaisance and SBdM (bike change – too windy to continue on the road bike), Devison and la Touche (on the Urban Shaper – over 30km done before 10.30am .. so back out again on the Urban Shaper): le Faux, Evriguet, Kerminy, Plaisance and SBdM 52.14km 1 point

Total points: 13

 

[13 rider]

Mar 2nd ,31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Mar 4th ,32.4 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
Mar 5th ,37.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Mar 25th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 15
Points in all challenges 36

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 28 - local laps Burnley (total 73.9 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)

Points - 5