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

[Jon George]

12th Sept
Ipswich – Bealings – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich
52.67km Fixed Gear
1 point

Running Total: 20 Points

 

[Donger]

Jan to July ..... 15 pts
7 August: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul-Arlingham-Frampton winding my way back to Quedgeley via various loops. 50.0km (31.1 miles). 1 pt.
3 September: Quedgeley-Hartpury-Lower Lode-Chaceley Stock-Hartpury-Gloucester docks-Quedgeley. 53.6km (33.3 miles). 1 pt.
10 September: Camber Sands-Rye-Winchelsea Beach-Pett Level-Hastings Country Park-edge of Hastings & Retrace.50.8km (31.6 miles).1pt.
11 September:Camber Sands-Lydd-Dengemarsh Rd-Lydd-Dungeness-Littlestone-New Romney-Lydd-Camber Sands. 51.5km (32.0 miles). 1pt.
13 September: Camber Sands-Rye-Appledore-Ivychurch-Old Romney-Lydd-Lydd on Sea-Lydd-Camber Sands.61.9km (38.5 miles). 1pt.
Total 20 points.

 

[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

Total: 9 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 - Brierfield, Nelson, Higherford, Colne Edge, Cockhill Lane ford, Nonya, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Height Top, the Ridge then back to Noggarth then Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 57.1 km / 35.5 miles plus 2,481 ft / 756 m ascent)
Ride 19, Sept 13 - Brierfield, Marsden Height, Lane Bottoms, Coldwell, Trawden, Wycoller, Two Laws, Laneshaw Bridge, Lane Head, Colne, Alkincoats, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Newchurch, Saben Fold, Spen Brook, Height Top, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)

Points - 24

 

[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

14 September 2023 Multi-bike ride 51.46km 1 point

SBdM, Evriguet, Guilliers, Catrafoix, D13, Kersamson, Loyat, V3, Mauron (on La Rossa): collected my van after its service and drove home: a Pontmenard loop (on the Urban Shaper): local lanes (on the MASSI)

Total points: 53

 

[Jon George]

15th Sept
Ipswich – Bealings – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich
53.61km Fixed Gear
1 point

Running Total: 21 Points

 

[Spartak]

15/08/23

Home - Severn Beach - Aust - Home

54.8 kms

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/JCRCB9j76Cb

1 pt.

Total 15 pts

 

[UphillSlowly]

January 2 points
February 4 points
March 7 points
April 4 points
May 7 points
June 14 points
July 9 points
August 7 points
September
02/09/2023 From Wales to Birmingham 113.244 km 1743 m 3 pts
03/09/2023 In Becky's wake 50.2122 km 774 m 1 pt
06/09/2023 Flash, ah ah... 72.3516 km 1461 m 1 pt
16/09/2023 Local loop Birmingham - Clent - Bluntington - Belbroughton - Birmingham 50.26 km 777 m 1 pt

Running total 60 points

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 5 rides, 7 points
March: 2 rides, 3 points
April: 2 rides, 2 points
May: 4 rides, 5 points
June: 2 rides, 4 points
July: 4 rides, 4 points
August: 2 rides, 3 points
20th September: 51.26 miles - Holiday rental in Central Florida taking on the local roads and bike paths with an expert guide. Very hot and humid despite starting at 7am - https://www.strava.com/activities/9886734321 - 2 points

Total so far: 32 points

 

[Spartak]

22/09/23

Home - Bitton - Keynsham - Chew Magna - West Harptree & Back

62.2 kms

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

1 pt.

Total 16 pts.

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 15 September: 42 rides/53 points

23 September 2023 Multi-bike ride 51.32km 1 point

SBdM, Kerminy, Evriguet, SBdM, la Plaisance and SBdM (on La Rossa): a loop through Devison, SBdM and la Plaisance (on the Princess): local lanes (on the RAID)

Total points: 54

 

[geocycle]

23 September Windermere and Coniston, 55 km with 1080 m of climbing

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7068374

1 point
95 points for the year.

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 28 points
Jul - 7 points
Aug - 3 points

Sep 2 - 57.20 miles, 2,202ft - 2 points Bilton, Rugby, Brownsover, Catthorpe, Swinford, Walcote, Kimcore, Gilmorton, Peatling Parva, Peatling Magna, Countesthorpe, South Wigston, Wigston Harcourt, Newton Harcourt, Great Glen, Burton Overy, Scotland, Carlton Curlieu, Kibworth Harcourt, Kibworth Beauchamp, Smeeton Westerby, Saddington, Walton, Kimcote, Lutterworth, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

Sep 10 - 32.80 miles, 1,153ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Grandborough, Sawbridge, Lower / Upper Shuckburgh, Flecknoe, Grandborough Fields, Hill, Leamington Hastings, Birdingbury, Frankton, Princethorpe, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Sep 24 - 31.18 miles, 1,166ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Old Brownsover, Brownsover, Newton, Churchover, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 42
Points in all challenges 69

 

[Chap sur le velo]

Hopefully just beating the reminder
Another month completed.

September .Points now 40
Edington no. 46. target is to hit 50 this year.

23/9
Another Club run to Essex. Different leader and hence different route.
https://www.strava.com/activities/9904958418 88kms
Anoyingly the Desktop version is 1.5kms shorter than Wahoo showed it on the bike. So just under 55miles recorded.
2/9
Hub Velo Club run out to Essex
https://www.strava.com/activities/9767949683 80kms

 

[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

Running total 83 points