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

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 28 points
Jul - 7 points

Aug 6 - 32.32 miles, 974ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Gibbet Hill, Lutterworth, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Street Ashton, Stretton-under-Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Aug 19 - 52.58 miles, 1,760ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Little Lawford, Brinklow, Binley, Binley Woods, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Weston under Wetherley, Hunningham, Hunningham Hill, Long Itchington, Stockton, Broadwell, Grandborough, Willoughby, Barby, Kilsby, Barby Nortoft, Houlton, Brownsover, Old Brownsover, Newbold on Avon, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 38
Points in all challenges 62

 

[C R]

August 27th

St Peters, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Droitwich, Crutch Ln, Upton Warren, Wychbold, Stoke Prior, Woodgate, Bentley Pouncefoot, Bradley Green, Shell Ford, Phepson, Crowle, White Ladies, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

70.2km

 

[AndreaJ]

20/08/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley Green-Clive-Myddle-Harmer Hill-Yorton Heath-Pimhill-Merrington-Myddle-Marton-Burlton-Loppington-Northwood-Home 55km. 1 point
Total 39 points

26/08/23 Stratford upon Avon-Bidford-Pershore- Naunton Beauchamp-Inkberrow-Alcester-Wilmcote- Stratford upon Avon. 77km. 1 point
Total 40 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
May 14 Manchester, Poynton, Macc, Gawsworth, Wilmslow and return home via Manchester 111.7 Kms 3 points
May 17 Cartmel, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Hawkshead, Crosthwaite, Levens and Grange 80.6 Kms 2 points
May 25 Grange to Sunny Radcliffe via, Silverdale, Morecambe, Garstang, Preston, Chorley and Bolton. 138.7 Kms 3 points
May 26 Sunny Radcliffe back to Grange via Belmont, Hoghton, Preston, Cockerham, Morecambe, Silverdale and Arnside. 132.5 Kms 3 points
June 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Aspull, Lostock, Bolton and home 53.8 Kms 1 point
June 8 Harwood, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1 point
June 11 Whalley, Dunsop Bridge, The Trough, Galgate, Glasson Dock, return via Longridge 103.7 Kms 3 points
June 16 Friday’s ride to Dieppe from London via Newhaven Ferry 118 Kms 3 points
June 18 Dieppe to Evereux via Rouen 124.59 Kms 3 points
June 19 Evereux to Versailles via Houdan 92.78 Kms 2 points
June 21 Versailles to Compiegne via Creil 133.56 Kms 3 points
June 22 Compiegne to Arras via Clery sur Somme 132.19 Kms 3 points
June 23 Arras to Calais via Vimy Ridge 141.89 Kms 3 points
June 29 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster and Grange 75.00 Kms 1 point
July 6 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Riley Green, Leyland, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 76.5 Kms 1 point
July 20 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton and home via Bolton 53.3 Kms 1 point
August 13 Lindale, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 56.3 Kms 1 point
August 17 Bury, Haslingden, Burnley, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 69.3 Kms 1 point
August 23 Harwood, Cox Green Road, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Blackrod, Westhoughton and home via Bolton 54 Kms 1 point
August 28 Bury, Tottington, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bury, Whitefield and home 51.26 Kms 1 point

Running total 72 points

 

[slow scot]

July. (Continued)

26th. (64km). Deeside line to Crathes, South Deeside road, Bridge of Feugh, Banchory, Crathes castle, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line, Cults, North Deeside road.
28th. (56km). Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
31st. (51km). Blacktop, Garlogie, Cullerlie standing stones, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line, four laps of Duthie park, Deeside line.

August.

1st. (59km). Ante clockwise version of 28th July, with Craigton road diversion due to flood on Blacktop road.
8th. (56km). As per 28th July.
9th. (64km. As per 26th July, but ending on Deeside line.
10th. (50km). Newton Dee via Deeside line, Flora’s, return same way.
14th. (56km). Usual clockwise Kirkton of Skene loop.
17th. (70km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Denhead hill, Banchory, Crathes castle, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line.

Total Points: 71

 

[Jenkins]

One final 50k+ ride for August today so it's time for the usual end of the month round-up as I'm working for the next 3 days

August 6th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Foxhall, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Bucklesham& Kirton, 51.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9593701769
August 7th, Home to Stowmarket via Bucklesham, Ipswich, Henley, Hemmingstone, Crowfield, Stonham Aspal, Earl Stonham, Creetings St. Mary & St. Peter and Stowupland, 52.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9599530724
August 11th, Home to Beccles via Martlesham, Woodbridge, Wickham Market, Easton, Framlingham, Badingham, Laxfield, Rumburgh, Redisham & Weston, 83.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9625971845
August 13th, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew & Bucklesham, 51.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9639952791
August 18th, Falkenham, Nacton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 54.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9672199429/
August 19th, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham, Warren Heath & Nacton, 54.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9679214036
August 21st, Ely, Witchford, Haddenham, Wilburton, Cottenham, Histon & Impington, Cambridge, Swaffhams Bulbeck & Prior, Burwell, Fordham, Isleham, Prickwillow & Ely, 79.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9691548627
August 28th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave & Bucklesham, 68.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9736925280

 

[Spartak]

29/08/23

Home - Bristol - Bath - Home

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

1 pt.

Total points - 14

 

[kapelmuur]

August rides.

3/8 Tatton Park, Mere, Tabley, High Legh, Bucklow Hill. 50.7km
8/8. Tatton Wall, Knutsford, Tatton Park (north), Rostherne, Lymm, TPT, Hale Barns. 52.0km
10/8 Ashley, Mobberley, Morley Green, Castle Mill, Bucklow Hill. 50.5km
15/8. Ashley, High Legh, Arley, Tabley, B5569 50.9km
17/8. Ashley, Rostherne, Bucklow Hill, Budworth Heath, Arley Hall, Tabley, B5569. 58.8km
26/8. Ashley, Ollerton, Great Warford. 51.2km
29/8. Ashley, Bucklow Hill, Arley, Heild Lane, Pickmere, Tabley, Tatton Park 52.2km

47 points to date.

 

[Gibbo9]

Still in!

Only one ride to count this month, due to work and family visiting.

Aug 10 - 52.81km, 103m (https://www.strava.com/activities/9616720711)

 

[Noodle Legs]

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

AUGUST

Aug 8: Stretton, Egginton, Hilton, Longford, Cubley, Doveridge, Sudbury, Scropton, Hatton, Tutbury, Rolleston on Dove, Stretton 33.07 mi/53.22 km 1 Point
Aug 13: Stretton, Shardlow, Kegworth, Nottingham, Bingham, Newark, Collingham, Lincoln, Market Rasen, Cleethorpes 105.23 mi/169.35km 4 Points
Aug 28: Cherbourg, Valognes, Sainte-Mere Eglise, Carentan, Omaha Beach, Bayeux, Caen 85.70 mi/ 127.92km 3 Points
Aug 29: Caen, Pegasus Bridge, Houlgate, Dives-sur-Mer, Trouville-sur-Mer, Honfleur, Pont de Normandie, Le Havre 52.02 mi/ 83.72km 2 Points
Aug 30: Le Havre, Tancarville, Villequier, Caudebec-en-Caux, Saint-Paer, La Vaulapiere, Rouen 54.69mi/ 88.02km 2 Points
Aug 31: Rouen, Montville, Totes, Sauqueville, St. Aunin-sur-Scie, Les Vertus, Dieppe 36.07 mi/58.05km 1 Point

Month Total: 13 Points
Challenge Total: 37 Points

 

[13 rider]

Sept 1st 31.5 miles ,1 point
Ragdale loop

Points in this challenge 60
Points in all challenges 117

 

[geocycle]

End of August summary. Mediocre month for weather, but did manage six good rides including some deep in the Dales. Favourite was probably my ride to Tan Hill. Hilly month with 8487 m of up in qualifying rides, very glad of the 28 tooth chain ring!

3 August Holker and Cartmel. 122 km with 1010 m of climbing.
4 August Kirkstone Pass 107 km with 1540 m of climbing
9 August Arkengarthdale, Tan Hill and Swaledale. 82 km with 1510 m of climbing.
16 August. Slaidburn with Bowland Knotts and Cross ‘o’ Greet. 101 km with 1660 m of climbing.
23 August Pateley Bridge, Masham and Ripley. 81 km with 1300 m of climbing.
24 August Bedale and North York Moors. 135 km with 1500 m of climbing.

16 points this month.
88 points for the year

 

[Dimples 6890]

THIS THREAD IS FOR RIDE REPORTS ONLY - discussions should take place over in the 2023 chatzone

There were already challenge threads for monthly imperial centuries (100 mile rides) and metric centuries (100 km or 62.14 mile rides). So @ColinJ thought it would be a nice idea to come up with an easier challenge for those who don't have the time, energy or inclination to do the longer rides so he created the half century challenge in 2015. It was a success, so by popular request, it will take place again every year from now on

Your challenge is to do at least one half century ride every calendar month of the year. You can arbitrarily choose to do 50 km (31.07 mile) or 50 mile rides in any given month depending on how you feel at the time, what the weather is like, and how much free time you have. If you fail to do one or the other, then your challenge has come to an end and will have to be restarted later. If you start off on one of the century challenges, but fail for some reason, you can always drop down into this challenge and keep on going!

You can start when you like, but (in keeping with the other 2 challenges) a bronze star can be awarded for those who do a half century every month from January to December. (The imperial century riders get a gold star, and the metric century riders get a silver star. These are small graphics which can be displayed in the signature line under your posts.)

If you would like to keep a points tally, award yourself 1 point for a 50 km ride, 2 points for 50 miles, 3 points for 100 km or 4 points for 100 miles, 5 points for 200km, 6 points for 150 miles. Maximum points for any ride is 6 points distances beyond 150 miles still score 6 points .Obviously one ride can only score one lot of points

I suggest an extra challenge for those of us who want to keep track of points - try and beat your previous best points tally. If this is your first go at the half century challenge, look at how the points are calculated and set yourself a realistic challenge (12 points would be the minimum that you could score if you completed one half century ride per month.)

I hope that this challenge is feasible for most of you. I know that 100+ km can seem an awfully long way for many cyclists, so perhaps 50+ km would be a more approachable challenge.

The imperial century riders use one system for reporting their rides but we have adopted a different one. Each ride merits a brief report in this thread including: Date of ride, distance ridden, route taken, number of points earned (if you are bothering to keep track of them), elevation gain on ride (if you want to track that).

For ride reports after the first one, take a copy of your previous ride report post and put that in a new post with details of your latest ride added after that. [For riders who do a lot of long rides, that could mean reposting a lot of long posts. You might like to just update your ride reports at the end of each month instead?]

Optionally, finish each report post with your accumulated points for the year

Does the distance have to be done in one go or can you spread a hundred miles over one month. I do 25 miles at least twice a week?

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 August: 40 rides/51 points

2 September 2023 Trémorel loop 53.33km 1 point

SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Gaël, Trémorel, Lancras, Illifaut, la Ville Jallu, la Corbinais, Brignac and SBdM

Total points: 52

 

[geocycle]

2 September, Barbondale and Howgills. 105 km with 1546 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7055391

3 points
91 points for the year.