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

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 4 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 10 points
5th May: 69.51 miles - Meandering route to Banbury to cross off VeloViewer tiles, only to find there were no trains home from there, so had to continue ride to Brackley from where I could get picked up by team car - https://www.strava.com/activities/11339807678 and https://www.strava.com/activities/11339806844 - 3 points

Total so far: 24 points

 

[Osprey]

May 5th 89km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Killay, Gorseinon, Pontardulais, Llanedi, Pen y Groes, Carmel, Milo, Derwydd, Trap, Carreg Cennen Castle, Ammanford, Garnswllt, Pontardulais, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. https://strava.app.link/nJcCFMuimJb

26 points total

 

[Cathryn]

January 1st!
50km. A familiar loop of Pewsey Vale starting from home just outside Marlborough. Friendly cyclists and horse riders, muddy and sometimes flooded lanes. Happy New Year everyone!
1 point

Feb 3rd
Used the same route as January because the weather was grey and murky although not cold at all. More fun than January because a friend came with me and we whizzed along talking non stop! Lovely cafe stop at Honey Street and then up and over the hill home for sofa time with the cats.

Total so far: 2 points!

March 9th
March’s 50km done! Lovely ride round the south Cotswolds…started and finished in Bibury. Stopped at Down Ampney to see the glorious stained glass!

Total so far: 3 points

March 30th
Unexpected 50k with my husband and son, making the most of the first lovely day for cycling! Took the back road from Marlborough to Hungerford to Tray’s Cafe, where I had the best cheese scone of my life!

Total so far: 4 points

April 5th
106km. Dieppe - Gisors. Lovely bike path for 50km and then rolling lanes for the remainder. Grey skies cleared into warmer weather. Much joy being back in France. +3 points.
Total so far: 7 points

April 6th
90km from Gisors to the Eiffel Tower and then out to our Airbnb at Boulougne Billancourt. The buzz of seeing the Arc de Triomphe in the distance was like a double shot of coffee. ARMS AND LEGS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2024. Spring! + 2 points.
Total so far: 9 points

April 10th
Exactly100km (phew) from Boulougne Billancourt to Amecourt. A day of two halves. A lovely morning and an afternoon of rolling rainstorms. Joy significantly diminished. Husband significantly grumpy. +3 points
Total so far: 12 points

April 11th
90 glorious km back to Dieppe. Sunshine. Blossom. Hares. Birds. Crepes. Marriage restored. +2 points
Total so far: 14 points

May 6th
50km loop of Pewsey Vale, my standard loop. Somehow it’s still raining and not warm. Somehow I’m still not in shorts. Stopped at the Piggery Farm Shop for coffee, flapjack and a snuggle with the lambs and piglets. +1 point

Total so far: 15 points!

 

[geocycle]

6 May Beacon Fell and the Fylde. 81 km with 625 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7193955

18 points in this Challenge
30 points overall

 

[Slick]

March 31st 36.9 miles 1 point

Cardross, Dumbarton, Old Kilpatrick, Erskine, Inchinnan, Renfrew and returning same route.

Total 6 points

Apologies for my tawdry update, I’ve just been busy elsewhere lately.

April 28th 53k, 1 point

Cardross, Helensburgh, Glen Fruin, Garelochhead, Helensburgh Loop, Cardross and home.

Total 7 Points

 

[Willd]

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

May 6 - 33.95 miles, 1,055ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, King's Newnham, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Cross in Hand, Monks Kirby, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

 

[Jon George]

8th May
Ipswich – Rushmere - Westerfield – Henley – Henley Gate – Coddenham –Barham - Hemingstone - Barham – Henley – Claydon – Henley –Westerfield – Ipswich
53.96km
1 Point
Total: 6 Points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/22nd April – 18 points

23 April 2024 A 2-bike ride 55.20km 1 point

An extended SBdM/Plaisance loop (on the Princess); Mauron, Ploërmel (la gare), Mauron (V3) (on La Rossa)

24 April 2024 A 3-bike ride 53.19km 1 point

A local (partly off-road) loop around SBdM and la Justice (on the MASSI); le Faux, Evriguet and SBdM (on Katie-Mae); la Ville Haligan, SBdM, Kerminy, Evriguet, Bourg Neuf and Esquiniac (on the Urban Shaper)

1 May 2024 A 3-bike ride 53.75km 1 point

An extended SBdM/Plaisance loop (on the Princess); an Esquiniac/Guilliers/Esquiniac loop (on Katie-Mae); a Ville Geffray/Plaisance loop (on La Rossa)

2 May 2024 A 2-bike ride 58.16km 1 point

A SBdM/Haligan/Bourrien loop (on Katie-Mae); Mauron, Ploërmel (le Clos Hazel), Mauron (V3) (on La Rossa)

5 May 2024 A 4-bike ride 62.46km 1 point

A Ville Geffray/la Justice loop (on the RAID); a Kerminy/Plaisance loop) (on La Rossa); a very local loop (on the MASSI); an SBdM/Ville Geffray loop (on Katie-Mae)

8 May 2024 Gaël/Trémorel loop 53.61km 1 point

Pont Ruelland, Gaël, Loscouët-sur-Meu, la Ville Amand, D764/V6, Trémorel, Lancras, Illifaut, la Cotinaie, Brignac and SBdM


Total points in this challenge: 24
Total points in all challenges: 36

 

[Jenkins]

Personal sub-challenge 50k ride outside Suffolk completed in Cambridgeshire sunshine

May 8th – Fen Ditton, Teversam, Cambridge, Madingley, Dry Drayton, Knapwell, Conington, Fenstanton, St. Ives, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 71.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11361421326

 

[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

May
9th - 32 miles - 1 point - Orton, Ravenstonedale, Sedbergh, Tebay, Orton

Total - 6 points

 

[Willd]

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

May 6 - 33.95 miles, 1,055ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, King's Newnham, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Cross in Hand, Monks Kirby, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

May 9 - 33.97 miles, 1,057ft - 1 point Reverse of May 6

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 38

 

[13 rider]

May 1st 32.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Newtown Unthank ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield
May 9th 42.4 miles , 1 point
Middlezoy ,Greinton ,Shapwick ,Westhay ,Cheddar ,Cheddar Gorge climb ,Easton ,Westhay ,Shapwick ,Greinton ,Middlezoy

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 58

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 4 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 10 points
5th May: 69.51 miles - Meandering route to Banbury to cross off VeloViewer tiles, only to find there were no trains home from there, so had to continue ride to Brackley from where I could get picked up by team car - https://www.strava.com/activities/11339807678 and https://www.strava.com/activities/11339806844 - 3 points
11th May: 76.78 miles - Very warm ride east to St. Albans (twice), Hatfield, Welwyn and Harpenden. Had to stop twice to purchase more fluids (and an ice-cream!) - https://www.strava.com/activities/11386968005 - 3 points

Total so far: 27 points

 

[Donger]

Jan to Mar: 9x various >50km rides around Severnside villages, all both starting and finishing in Quedgeley. 9pts.
Apr 2: Quedgeley-Arlingham-Frampton-Fromebridge Mill-Whitminster-A38-Epney-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.5km (32.6 miles). 1pt.
Apr 8: Quedgeley-Arlingham-Frampton-Wheatenhurst-Hyde Lane-A38-Epney-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.2km (31.8 miles). 1pt.
Apr 14: Abersoch-Llandegwning-Botwnnog-Tudweiliog-Nefyn-Llaniestyn-Llangian-Hell's Mouth-Abersoch. 50.0km (31.1 miles). 1pt.
May 5: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Cam-Berkeley Castle-Sharpness-Frampton-Elmore-Quedgeley. 69.6km (43.3 miles). 1pt.
May 12: Cullen-Portnockie-Findochty-Buckie-Nether Dallachy-Spey Bay-Garmouth-Wife O'Beath & retrace. 53.3km (33.1 miles). 1pt.
Total 14pts.

 

[C R]

May 12th

Upper Wick, Bransford, Leigh, Alfriick, Leigh Sinton, Newland, Jennet Tree Ln, Old Hills, Guarlford, Hanley Swan, Brotherige Green, Upton, Kinnersley, Pirton, Hatfield and then Home.

66.4km