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

[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.
May18: Cleughbrae-Mouswald-Clarencefield-Bankend-Kingholm Quay-Dumfries and retrace to Cleughbrae. 59.9km (37.2 miles. 1pt.
Jun 2: Quedgeley-Stroud-Frampton Mansell-Minchinhampton-Rodborough-Stonehouse-Standish-Quedgeley. 61.1km (38.0 miles). 1pt.
Total 16pts.

 

[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!

May 30th
101 miles from home to London with my son! Epic day out, fabulously supported by the good people of cyclechat!

Total so far: 19 points

June 2nd

Glorious morning doing this month’s 50k. The standard Pewsey Vale loop but diverted into Devizes for church where I quietly repaired my slow puncture in the balcony during the service. Popped into the Honey Street cafe for lunch with the parents on the way home. Fabulous sunshine. Just about as lovely as cycling can be. +1 point

Points so far: 20 points

 

[Jenkins]

Up and riding for June

June 2nd – Kirton, Falkenham, Felixstowe, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 70.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11556355919

 

[bluenotebob]

January/May: 30 points


1 June 2024 A 3-bike ride 52.88km 1 point

A local loop (on the Urban Shaper); Mauron, Lézonnet, Mauron (on La Rossa); a local offroad loop (on the RAID)

3 June 2024 A 3-bike ride 66.19km 1 point

A loop around SBdM and la Justice (on the MASSI); Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, la Corbinais, Kerminy, SBdM and la Plaisance (on La Rossa); an Esquiniac loop (on Katie-Mae)

5 June 2024 Cadoret/Hémonstoir (V8) 62.15km 1 point *

Cadoret, Rohan, Boju, Hilvern, le Haut Crano, rigole d’Hilvern, Hémonstoir, St Gonnery, Boju, Rohan, Cadoret

* This is my qualifying ride for June


Total points in this challenge: 33
Total points in all challenges: 47

 

[13 rider]

Jun 2nd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston , Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Markfield
Jun 6th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odestone ,Congerstone ,Shackerstone ,Far Coton ,Shenton , Cadeby , Peckleton ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 26
Points in all challenges 68

 

[Jenkins]

Personal sub-challenge 50k ride outside Suffolk completed for June with another trip to Cambridgeshire,

June 6th – Fen Ditton, Stow-cum-Quy, Swaffham Bulbeck, Bottisham, Little & Great Wilbraham, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Great & Little Shelford, Grantchester, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 62.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11587704029

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 4 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 10 points
May: 4 rides, 11 points
6th June: 42.41 miles - While recovering from Covid and a bad back, a very windy holiday ride on a rented e-bike around Dundee, Carnoustie and Tayport - https://www.strava.com/activities/11587601191 - 1 point

Total so far: 33 points

 

[C R]

June 7th

Littleworth, Wadborough, Pershore, Elmley Castle, Bredon Hill, Overbury, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Long Green, Longdon, Upton, Brotherige Green, Hanley Castle, Gilbert's End, Hanley Swan, Guarlford, Madresfield, Callow End, Powick and then Home.

85.5km

 

[Willd]

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

Jun 7 - 34.34 miles, 1,265ft - 1point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Brockhurst, Claybrooke Parva, Ullesthorpe, Ashby Parva, Leire, Ashby Parva, Ullesthorpe, Claybrooke Parva / Magna, High Cross, Cloudesley Bush, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 27
Points in all challenges 45

 

[UphillSlowly]

January - 3 pts
February 1 pt
March 2 pts
April 2 pts
May 4 pts
1st June 1pt
7th June 1 pt:
Loop down to Elmbridge via Walton Hill and Chaddersley Corbett. Home via Belbroughton. 63.84 km

14 points in this challenge
38 points in all challenges

 

[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.
May18: Cleughbrae-Mouswald-Clarencefield-Bankend-Kingholm Quay-Dumfries and retrace to Cleughbrae. 59.9km (37.2 miles. 1pt.
Jun 2: Quedgeley-Stroud-Frampton Mansell-Minchinhampton-Rodborough-Stonehouse-Standish-Quedgeley. 61.1km (38.0 miles). 1pt.
Jun 8: Quedgeley-Frocester-Upper Cam-Stinchcombe-Berkeley-Slimbridge-Frampton-Fretherne-Quedgeley. 81.2km (50.5 miles). 2pts.
Total 18pts.

 

[geocycle]

8 June Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell. 88 km with 1170 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7211464

22 points in challenge
43 points overall

 

[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
May 3 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Horwich, Bolton, Kearsley, Whitefield, Bury and home 72.3 Kma 1 point
June 2 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.2 Kms 1 point
June 8 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, and back to Grange. 57.8 Kms 1point

Running total 18 points

 

[C R]

June 9th

St Peters, Worcester, Hallow, Holt Heath, Shrawley, Astley Cross, Stourport, Hartlebury, Rushock, Coocksey Green, Droitwich, Hanbury Wharf, Phepson, Crowle, Broughton Hackett, White Ladies, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

75.3km

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 1 point
Feb: 1 point
Mar: 2 points
Apr: 2 points
May: 1 point

9 June: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Kilmaurs-Kilmarnock-Irvine. 56k


Total: 8 points