The 2024 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a Month Challenge

[Jenkins]

End of the month round-up time. Due to a combination of trying to maintain the 100 mile per week target since I retired, the weather and other (non bike) outings it seems like almost every time I went out on the bike I ended up doing a metric 50!

April 1st - Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Great Blakenham, Claydon, Barham, Henley, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave & Bucklesham, 67.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11083432781
April 2nd – Diss, Shelfanger, Winfarthing, Banham, Eccles, Snetterton, Quidenham, Kenninghall, East Harling, North & South Lopham, Bressingham & Diss, 56.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11090807494
April 4th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Rushmere, Ipswich & Warren Heath, 50.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11104643439
April 8th – Fen Ditton, Teversham, Fulbourn, Great & Little Shelford, Newton, Harston, Haslingfield, Barton, Toft, Hardwick, Girton & Fen Ditton, 62.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11134370470
April 10th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Great Blakenham, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew & Bucklesham, 66.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11149286869
April 11th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich & Warren Heath, 56.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11157114729
April 17th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Great Blakenham, Claydon, Barham, Henley, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham, Kirton & Levington, 74.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11202925670
April 18th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham & Kirton, 54km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11210070588
April 22nd – Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Wickham Market, Easton, Kettleburgh, Cretingham, Otley, Grundisburgh, Tuddenham St. Martin, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 81.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11238511435
April 25th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 59.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11260932399
April 26th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Bucklesham & Kirton, 61.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11268019450
April 27th – Bucklesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield, Ipswich & Warren Heath, 51.0km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11275769707
April 29th – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham Heath, Kesgrave and Foxhall, 55.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11290472829

 

[geocycle]

Recovering from minor op so here’s my summary of rides up to end of April. Rides in 100km challenged marked with *.

*5 January Ingleton, Clapham and Settle 101 km with 1220 m of climbing.
13 January Farleton Fell, Levens and Morecambe Bay. 87 km with 800 m of climbing.
19 January Pilling, Nateby, Scorton. 59 km with 240 m of climbing
28 January Littledale, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 87 km with 1240 m of climbing
4 February Arkholme and Silverdale. 53 km with 730 m of climbing.
*10 February Staveley and Lyth Valley. 103 km with 1114 m of up.
25 February Kingsdale, Dent, Barbondale 90 km with 1150 m of up.
*3 March. Got my qualifying Ride in early this month Trough of Bowland, Waddington Fell, Longridge Fell. 102 km with 1314m of climbing.
10th March. Around the Bay to Barrow. 89 km with 975 m of climbing.
17 March Old Hutton and Kirby Lonsdale 72 km with 723 m of climbing.
26 March Cross ‘o’ Greet and Trough of Bowland. 84 km with 1260 m of climbing.
31 March Chapel-Le-Dale and Clapham 85 km with 894 m of climbing.
4 April Lytham St Anne’s. One way ride due to crash! 51 km 175 m of climbing
*21 April. Three Peaks, Ingleton and Settle. 104 km with 1100 m of climbing.

16 points in this challenge
28 points overall.

 

[kapelmuur]

Final set of April rides.

11th. Ashley, Briddon Weir, Kilton, Arley, Hield Lane, Tatton Park. 55.7km
20th Rostherne (start), Tatton wall, Mere, Tabley, Arley, High Legh 51.4km
24th Tatton Park, Plumley and back. Hampered by slow front tyre puncture. 52.0km
30th Ashley, Mobberley, AE bypass 52.7km

22 points.

 

[Osprey]

Apr12th. 90km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, SA1, Morriston, Skewen, Neath, Resolven, Neath Canal, Briton Ferry, FAbian Way, Clyne Valley, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. https://strava.app.link/NVzoHcc4JIb

Apr14th. 83km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Ferryside & return through Pinged Burry Port and return. https://strava.app.link/aTPllWK3OIb

Apr19th. 56km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey and return. https://strava.app.link/gMlkDJSBVIb

Apr28th. 73km. Morriston, Clydach, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera, Brynamman, Black Mountains, Ammanford, Garnswllt, Pontardulais, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. https://strava.app.link/UD7bKe2ZdJb

Total points 24

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 4 rides, 7 points
6th April: 63.01 miles - Exploring down various farm tracks and dead-end lanes on a ride up to Buckingham and back. Horrible gusty headwind on route home slowed me to a crawl at times - https://www.strava.com/activities/11119903910 - 3 points
13th April: 63.06 miles - Crossed Milton Keynes from south to east, then east to west mainly using housing estate roads and Redways. Stopped for lunch at a Tim Hortons which wasn't half bad - https://www.strava.com/activities/11172263011 - 3 points
20th April: 33.77 miles - Testing out a new saddle (having not really got on with the stock one on my new bike) with a circuitous route to Princes Risborough and back - https://www.strava.com/activities/11225126404 - 1 point
21st April: 50.36 miles - A lumpier than usual imperial half spent mainly dealing with a bitterly cold wind and a somewhat painful (but not caused by cycling) toe injury - https://www.strava.com/activities/11232762500 - 2 points
30th April: 32.81 miles - Going down with a cold but still able to beat some long held PRs on my post-work fast 50km route, with a slight amendment due to closed roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/11300838703 - 1 point

Total so far: 21 points