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

[Spartak]

16/07/24

Home - Bitton - Queen Charlton - Whitchurch Way - St. Phillips - Bitton - Home.

https://strava.app.link/r5JO2w1lhLb

51 km = 1pt.

2024 Total : 12

 

[13 rider]

Jul 1st , 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odstone ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Peckleton ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield
Jul 5th , 31.6 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford , Botcheston ,Markfield
Jul 7th ,31.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odstone ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford , Botcheston ,Markfield
Jul 13th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Same route as the 5th
Jul 14th 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Ratcliffe on wreake ,Ragdale ,Barrow , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Groby ,Ratby ,Markfield
Jul 16th 31.7 miles , 1 point
Same as the 7th


Points in this challenge 37
Points in all challenges 81

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 37 points

Jul 6 - 51.17 miles, 1,808ft - 2 points Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Old Brownsover, Brownsover, Newton, Shawell, Swinford, South Kilworth, North Kilworth, Kimcote, Gilmorton, Dunton Bassett, Broughton Astley, Primethorpe, Stoney Stanton, Elmesthorpe, Hinckley, Burbage, Wolvey, Five Ways, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

Jul 11 - 34.04 miles, 1,043ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Cloudesley Bush, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna, Easenhall, Cathiron, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Jul 17 - 32.55 miles, 1,113ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Withybrook, Five Ways, Wolvey, Wolvey Heath, Cloudesley Bush, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Easenhall, Cathiron, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 41
Points in all challenges 62

 

[Jon George]

20th July
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Newbourne/Kirton loops - Bucklesham – Nacton – Ipswich
53.32k (Fastest Strava 50k for me. )
1 Point
Total: 13 Points

 

[13 rider]

Jul 1st , 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odstone ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Peckleton ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield
Jul 5th , 31.6 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford , Botcheston ,Markfield
Jul 7th ,31.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odstone ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford , Botcheston ,Markfield
Jul 13th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Same route as the 5th
Jul 14th 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Ratcliffe on wreake ,Ragdale ,Barrow , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Groby ,Ratby ,Markfield
Jul 16th 31.7 miles , 1 point
Same as the 7th
Jul 20th 50.3 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Willoughby ,Wysall ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 39
Points in all challenges 83

 

[Jenkins]

May 21st – Tower, London, Southwark, Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster, Lambeth, Vauxhall, Chelsea, Albert, Battersea, Wandsworth, Putney, Hammersmith, Chiswick, Kew & Serpentine, 55.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11463429502

Sixteen bridges over the Thames & one over a lake for something different.

Two months on and an additional 7km/4.5miles adds Richmond & Twickenham bridges to give 18 Thames bridges & the Serpentine one starting and finishing at Liverpool Street station

July 20th – Tower, London, Southwark, Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster, Lambeth, Vauxhall, Chelsea, Albert, Battersea, Wandsworth, Putney, Hammersmith, Chiswick, Richmond, Twickenham, Kew & Serpentine bridges, 62.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11936677317

 

[Bazzer]

July
14th Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Hollinfare St Helen, Culcheth, Croft home 52kms.

21st Culcheth, Cadishead, Urmston, Eccles, Manchester and return. 56 kms.

 

[C R]

July 21st

Hatfield, Pirton, Croome, Besford Bridge, Pershore, Cropthorne, Evesham, Offenham, Bretforton, Weston sub Edge, Honeybourne, Bidford on Avon, Broom, Dunnington, Abbotts Morton, Flyford Flavell, Broughton Hackett, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

81.3km

 

[13 rider]

Jul 1st , 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odstone ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Peckleton ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield
Jul 5th , 31.6 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford , Botcheston ,Markfield
Jul 7th ,31.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odstone ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford , Botcheston ,Markfield
Jul 13th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Same route as the 5th
Jul 14th 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Ratcliffe on wreake ,Ragdale ,Barrow , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Groby ,Ratby ,Markfield
Jul 16th 31.7 miles , 1 point
Same as the 7th
Jul 20th 50.3 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Willoughby ,Wysall ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey ,Markfield
Jul 21st 38.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby on the wreake ,Hoby , Cossington ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 40
Points in all challenges 88

 

[Donger]

Jan to Apr: 11x various >50km rides around Gloucester/Stroud area, and 1x 50km ride in North Wales. 12pts.
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.
Jun21: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul-Arlingham-Frampton-Fretherne-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley.50.8km (31.6 miles). 1pt.
Jul 7: Mont-Malmedy-Stavelot-Trois Ponts-Wanne-Stavelot-Francorchamps-Hockai-Mont. 54.1km (33.6 miles). 1pt.
Jul 21: Quedgeley-Pilot Inn-Elmore-Arlingham-Frampton-Eastington-Stonehouse-Standish-Quedgeley. 57.8km (35.9 miles). 1pt.
Total 21pts.

 

[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
June: 4 rides, 6 points
10th July: 33.79 miles - First outdoor ride in over two weeks due to weather and laziness. Did the full Ivinghoe Aston & Beacon climb and even tried a bit of sprinting - https://www.strava.com/activities/11856536695 - 1 point
14th July: 62.23 miles - Quite an undulating route via Berko, Dunstable, Wing and Waddesdon, involving both crossing a ford and riding down a new stretch of the A41 (diverted because of HS2) - https://www.strava.com/activities/11856536695 - 3 points
21st July: 73.77 miles - Rode to Abingdon, via Oxford both on the way out and the way back (but through different parts). Eddington number now up to 65 - https://www.strava.com/activities/11944588622 - 3 points

Total so far: 45 points

 

[Eribiste]

https://www.strava.com/activities/11945780690
Eckington, Wadborough, Hatfield, Worcester, Powick, Upton-on-Severn and back to Eckington for a whisker under 54 klicks.
Useless on the hills, I need to do some hill reps and get fit again!

 

[geocycle]

21 July Howgills and Penrith. 91 km with 1175 m of climbing
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7237612

26 points in this challenge
56 points overall

 

[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)
Ride 5, May 12 - Sunny ride mostly on the towpaths heading into Yorkshire with diversions into the hills to alleviated the frustration with bell deaf people - and a special loop to include a visit to the Clarion, where there was some filming being done (total 32.3 miles / 52.1 km plus 351 m / 1,150 ft ascent)
Ride 6, June 20 - Nelson, Colne, Calf Edge, Lothersdale, Calf Edge, Elslack-ish, Calf Edge, Lothersdale, Colne, Foulridge (loads of traffic jams), Colne, Whitemoor, Colne, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 35.1 miles / 56.5 km plus 846 m / 2,775 ft ascent)
Ride 7, July 18 - Colne, Calf Edge, Lothersdale, Calf Edge, Carlton-ish, Tow Top, Lothersdale, Colne, Foulridge (no traffic jams), Whitemoor, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne (total 31.1 miles / 50.1 km plus 950 m / 3,116 ft ascent)

Points so far - 8

 

[geocycle]

22 July Whitehaven to Penrith. 81 km with 1130 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7238307

28 points in this challenge
58 points overall