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

[bluenotebob]

January/15th April – 14 points


18 April 2024 Cadoret/Keroret/St Gonnery (NtB/V8) 61.137km 1 point

Cadoret, Rohan, écluse de Boju, Tranchée d’Hilvern, Keroret, Tranchée d’Hilvern, V8 Voie Verte, St. Gonnery, écluse de Boju, Rohan, Cadoret

20 April 2024 A 2-bike ride 53.44km 1 point

A local (partly off-road) loop around SBdM (on the RAID); Mauron, Ploërmel (le Clos Hazel), Mauron (V3) (on La Rossa)

21 April 2024 Loyat/le Moulin Coët Digo/la Touche Carné 59.28km 1 point

Loyat, Ploërmel, la Ville Colliott, le Chatelet de Bézon, Guillac, Caheran, le Moulin Coët Digo, St-Jouan, l’Herbinaye, l’écluse de Blond, Blond, l’Herbinaye, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel, Loyat


Total points in this challenge: 17

Total points in all challenges: 27

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 5 points
Mar - 6 points

Apr 6 - 31.09 miles, 945 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, New Cubbington, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Radford Semele, Offchurch, Weston under Wetherley, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Apr 21 - 56.48 miles, 1,891 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Rugby, Newbold On Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Easenhall, Pailton, Street Ashton, Brinklow, Bretford, Brandon, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Weston under Wetherley, Hunningham, Offchurch, Radford Semele, Royal Leamington Spa, Bishop's Tachbrook, Harbury, Bascote Heath, Bascote, Long Itchington, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Grandborough, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 19
Points in all challenges 31

 

[steveindenmark]

22nd April

 

[Jon George]

22nd April
Ipswich – Westerfield – Henley – Hemmingstone – Barham – Claydon – Henley – Claydon – Ipswich – Rushmere – Ipswich
51.16km
1 Point
Total: 4 Points

 

[Spinney]

January
10th - 31 miles - 1 point - Clifton, Cliburn, Temple Sowerby, Kirkby Thore, Knock, Milburn, Blencarn, Culgaith, Temple Sowerby, Clifton

February
19th - 32 miles - 1 point - Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Tewitfield, Burton-in-Kendal, Holme, Hale Green, Milnthorpe, Levens

March
16th - 32 miles - 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Melkinthorpe, Gt & Little Strickland, Shap, Orton
24th - 33 miles - 1 point - Port William, Isle of Whithorn, Garlieston, Sorbie, Port William

April
22nd - 32 miles - 1 point - Plumpton, Laithes, Gaitsgill, Dundar, Calthwaite, Plumpton

Total - 5 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/21st April – 17 points

22 April 2024 Mauron/la Touche Carné 58.17km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Chatelet de Bézon, l’Hôpital de Bézon, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel, Mauron

Total points in this challenge: 18
Total points in all challenges: 28

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 6 - Burnley, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Nonya ford, Kelbrook, Foulridge, L&L up to unannounced towpath blockage then back track and up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 37.6 miles / 60.5 km plus 1,111 m / 3,645 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 17 - local miles in variable weather - started sunny (total 45.2 miles / 72.7 km plus less than 200m ascent)
Ride 3, March 9 - Deadwaters, Coalburn, Poniel Water, Douglas Water, Longmoor Hill forest, Burnhouse Moor, Roberton, Clyde's Bridge, Littlegill, ancient settlement, Abington, Castle Hill, Abington, Redmoss, Happonden, Coalburn, Deadwaters (total 52.1 miles / 83.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Apr 21 - Cowan Bridge, Thornton In Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Lawkland, Ra'mell (Rathmell), Wigglesworth, Hunters Hill, Carters Lane, Gisburn, Howgill, Martin top, Twiston, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley (total 38.4 miles / 61.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)

Points so far - 5

 

[Domus]

Jan 1 Whitefield, Manchester, Ashley, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Mobberley and return home via slightly shorter route 83.6 Kms 2 points
Jan 12 Bury, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 56.08 Kms 1 point
Jan 14 Whitefield, Manchester, Dunham, Lymm and return home via Trans Pennine Trail 87.59 Kms 2 points
Feb 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Bolton and home 53.7 Kms 1 point
Feb 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Bolton and home 50.8 Kms 1 point
Feb 10 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and back to Grange avoiding flooding at Meathop 58.7 Kms 1 point
Feb 24 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 63.6 Kms 1 point
Mar 3 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Bolton and home 52.8 Kms 1 point
Mar 7 Bury, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
Mar 18 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Bolton and home 54.3 Kms 1 point
Mar 30 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Waterfoot and home 64.6 Kms 1 point
Apr 11 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and back to Grange via similar route 59.2 Kms 1 point
April 24 Train to Barrow to ride back to Grange via Bay Cycle Way. 66.3 Kms 1 point

Running total 15 points

 

[13 rider]

Apr 6th 31.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Ulverscroft hills ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Thurston ,Anstey ,Groby ,Ratby ,Marfield
Apr 11th 31.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Newtown Unthank ,Desford ,Markfield
Apr 13th 31.9 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Shackerstone ,Shenton ,Stoke Golding ,Cadeby ,Peckleton ,Desford ,Marfield
Apr 14th 32.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Desford ,Newtown Unthank ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Nailstone ,Thornton ,Markfield
Apr 20th 39.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Seagrave ,Wymeswold ,Barrow upon Soar ,Rothley ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield
Apr 23rd 77 miles , 3 points
Markfield ,Whitwick ,Melbourne ,Swarkestone ,Findern ,Kirk Langley ,Holland ,Ashbourne ,Tissington trail ,Earl Sterndale ,Buxton ,Whaley Bridge

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 49

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 5 points
Mar - 6 points

Apr 6 - 31.09 miles, 945 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, New Cubbington, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Radford Semele, Offchurch, Weston under Wetherley, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Apr 21 - 56.48 miles, 1,891 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Rugby, Newbold On Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Easenhall, Pailton, Street Ashton, Brinklow, Bretford, Brandon, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Weston under Wetherley, Hunningham, Offchurch, Radford Semele, Royal Leamington Spa, Bishop's Tachbrook, Harbury, Bascote Heath, Bascote, Long Itchington, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Grandborough, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Apr 27 - 55.03miles, 1,841 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Binley Woods, Coventry (Binley, Stoke, Gosford Green, City Centre, Cheylesmore, Stivichall, Finham), Stoneleigh, Blackdown, Royal Leamington Spa, Tachbrook Mallory, Bishop's Itchington, Cross Green, Knightcote, Fenny Compton, Wormleighton, Priors Hardwick, Priors Marston, Marston Doles, Chapel Green, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Birdingbury, Bourton on Dunsmore, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 33

 

[Bazzer]

April 4th
Woolston, Appleton, Stretton, Warrington, Houghton Green, Lane Head, Winwick, Croft, home 51kms

28th
Orford, Warrington, Latchford, Mere, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 51.5kms

 

[Eribiste]

Bit of a late one this. Bredon, Northway, Fiddington, Hardwicke, Staverton, Bishop's Norton, Tirley, Chaceley, Forthampton, Bushley, Tewkesbury and back to Eckington for a 57.9 km ride out.

 

[ColinJ]

Sun, 28th January: 52 km. Tod, Shade, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, A58 via Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Hubberton Green, High Stone Rd, VERY blustery chilly cross/headwind climb back up to Blackstone Edge (could only manage 10 km/hr into that), Littleborough, Walsden, Tod.

Sat, 24th February: 50 km. Tod, Burnley, Crown Point, Deerplay, Bacup, Sharneyford, Rochdale Rd to Calderbrook, Summit, Walsden, Shade, Lumbutts, Tod.

Tue, 5th March: 50 km. 50 km. [Devon] Mucky lanes between Crediton, Thorverton and Upton Pyne.

Thu, 7th March: 81 km. [Devon] Crediton, Exeter, Exe trail to Exmouth, ride with my niece towards Otterton via Budleigh Salterton & back to Exmouth, then back via outward route.

Sun, 31st March: 50 km. Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, climb to Blackstone Edge, 'Blue Ball loop' round and back up to Blackstone Edge, home by reverse of outward route. [PS I thought today was a repeat of Jan 28th ride but there seems to be 2 km missing. If I can be bothered to check my GPS, I'll work out where they went! ]

Sat, 20th April: 54 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green loop, back to Littleborough and then straight home.

Sat, 27th April: 88 km. 88 km (forum ride). Tod, Hebden Bridge, Lee Wood Rd, Widdop, Haggate, Mereclough, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Craggies cafe stop, Scout Rd, Mytholmroyd, HB, Tod.

 

[AndreaJ]

07/04/24 Whixall-Coton-Ryebank-Horton-Loppington-Lyneal-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Bettisfield-Northwood-Home 52km. 1 point
Total 4 points

29/04/24 Whixall-Wem-Tilley-Myddle-Marton-Baschurch-Loppington-Home 52km. 1 point
Total 5 points

 

[slow scot]

April.

1st. (52kms). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, Peterculter, North Deeside road.
8th. (55kms). Same route as 1st April, but adding on the Dunecht estate loop.
11th. (51kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Cullerlie standing stones, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line, Countesswells loops.
20th. (56km). As per 8th April.
23rd. (52km). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, link road to the Raemoir road, Cullerlie stone circle, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line.
27th. (52kms). As per 1st April, but home via Deeside line.

Total Points: 11