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

[Bazzer]

January
1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Sankey, Warrington, Hollins Green, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft home. 51kms
7th Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Appleton, Stretton, Orford, Haughton Green, Risley, Croft, home. 52.5kms

 

[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)

Points so far - 1

 

[Slick]

Jan 1st, 58k, 1 point.

Dumbarton, Vale, Balloch, Duck Bay, Glen Fruin, Helensburgh and home.

Total 1 point

Jan 7th, 51k, 1 point.

Cardross, Helensburgh, Glen Fruin, Loch Lomond, Balloch, Levin Cycle Path to Dumbarton, Cardross, Helensburgh and home.

Total 2 points

 

[Osprey]

Jan 7th. 66km. Llanmorlais,Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey, Kidwelly and return. https://strava.app.link/8UIHaLWDaGb

 

[gbs]

Ride 1: 01.01, 52k from Leatherhead, Effingham, Cobham and then home to Fulham plus a 5k feeder ride
Ride 2: 07.01,52k from Windsor ac loop via Warren Row, Wargrave, Windsor
Ride 3: 14.01, 56k from Fulham, Shepperton Lock, Fulham
Ride 4: 07.02, 57k Surbiton, Leatherhead, Peeble Hill, Flanchford, Brockham, L'head plus 21k of feeder rides
Ride 5: 11.02, 51k, Sutton, Bletchingley, Edenbridge plus two feeder rides
Ride 6: 20.02, 63k, Windsor acw loop via Wargarve
Ride 7: 05.03, 64k, Fulham cw loop viaOld malden, Malden Rushett, Cobham
Ride 8: 11.03, 60k, Heathlands loop from Woking incl feeder rides of 10K

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY

Jan 6: Stretton, Anslow, Hanbury, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Doveridge, Sudbury, Scropton, Hatton, Hilton, Etwall, Egginton, Stretton 33.89 mi/ 54.54km 1 Point
Jan 7: Stretton, Egginton, Willington, Stenson Fields, Swarkestone, Sinfin, Littleover, Mickleover, Burnaston, Etwall, Hilton, Hatton, Tutbury, Rolleston on Dove, Stretton 31.5mi/ 50.69km 1 Point

Month Total: 2 Points
Challenge Total: 2 Points

 

[Willd]

Jan 1 - 32.69 miles, 1,001ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Ansty, Shilton, Bulkington, Wolvey, Cloudesley Bush, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Jan 7 - 58.23 miles, 2,149ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, King's Newnham, Brinklow, Withybrook, Five Ways, Wolston, Burbage, Hinckley, Stapleton, Cadeby, Bull in the Oak, Obaston, Obaston Toll Gate, Obaston Hollow, Nailstone, Belcher's Bar, Odstone, Barton in the Beans, Bufton, Carlton, Market Bosworth, Shenton, Sutton Cheney, Dadlington, Hinckley, Burbage, Cloudesley Bush, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Points in this challenge 3
Points in all challenges 6

 

[Jenkins]

I'm going to have another go at my personal sub-challenge of at least one 50k ride outside Suffolk each month on top of the main 50k challenge. There's a chance that this may fail very quickly due to the various other things I've got going on in February, but a start was made today in the bitter cold and occasional snow flurries in Cambridgeshire...

January 8th – Fen Ditton, Waterbeach, Landbeach, Girton, Great Shelford, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 57.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10518103581

 

[Jon George]

9th January
Ipswich – Foxhall – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich – Claydon – Barham – Henley – Westerfield – Rushmere – Ipswich + (around the block)
50.95km
1 Point
Total: 1 Point

 

[Donger]

Jan 1: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul Junction-Frampton-Arlingham-Frampton-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.8km (32.2 miles). 1pt.
Jan 9: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Leonard Stanley-Selsley-Frocester-Fretherne-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.3km (31.9 miles). 1pt.
Total 2pts.

 

[Spinney]

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

Total - 1 point
(This year, it would be nice to get more than 12 points!)

 

[EckyH]

A very good challenge - a bit demanding for me, but not overwhelmingly long. Thanks for the effort to set it up.
Just for a clarification for me: My commute is a bit over 24km per way. If I'd get lostdo a detour on the way home at the same day - would that combined distance meet the criteria despite that there are several hours between the legs?

Thank you.

E.

 

[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

Running total 3 points

 

[geocycle]

13 January Farleton Fell, Levens and Morecambe Bay. 87 km with 800 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7133477

2 points in this challenge
5 points in all challenges.

 

[Bazzer]

January
1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Sankey, Warrington, Hollins Green, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft home. 51kms
7th Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Appleton, Stretton, Orford, Haughton Green, Risley, Croft, home. 52.5kms
14th Culcheth, Cadishead, Worsley, Lane Head, Hermitage Green, Winwick, Haughton Green, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 56kms