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

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Cathryn

Cathryn

Legendary Member
Location
Marlborough, Wiltshire
January 1st!
50km. A familiar loop of Pewsey Vale. Happy New Year everyone!
1 point

Feb 3rd.
More fun than January because a friend came with me and we whizzed along talking non stop!
Total so far: 2 points!

March 9th
March’s 50km done! Lovely ride round the south Cotswolds…started and finished in Bibury.
Total so far: 3 points

March 30th
unexpected 50km with my husband and son to Hungerford.
Total so far: 4 points

April 5th
106km. Dieppe - Gisors. Lovely bike path. +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. + 2 points.
Total so far: 9 points

April 10th
Exactly100km (phew) from Boulougne Billancourt to Amecourt. +3 points
Total so far: 12 points

April 11th
90 glorious km back to Dieppe. +2 points
Total so far: 14 points

May 6th
50km loop of Pewsey Vale. +1 point
Total so far: 15 points!

May 30th
101 miles from home to London with my son! +4 points
Total so far: 19 points

June 2nd.
The standard Pewsey Vale loop but diverted into Devizes for church. +1 point

July 26th
The usual Pewsey Vale loop, which I really enjoy! +1 point.
Points so far: 21 points

August 1st
Dinan to Josselin, Brittany. 59 miles. Met up with Bob! Fab day out. +2 points.
Points so far: 23 points

August 2nd
39 miles from Josselin to Redon. Incredible canalside bike paths. Utterly loved it.
+1 point.
Points so far; 24 points
 
Donger

Donger

Convoi Exceptionnel
Location
Quedgeley, Glos.
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.
Aug 3: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul-Arlingham-Frampton-Fretherne-Saul-Weir Green-Quedgeley. 50.0km (31.1 miles). 1pt.
Total 22pts.
 
Cathryn

Cathryn

Legendary Member
Location
Marlborough, Wiltshire
January 1st!
50km. A familiar loop of Pewsey Vale. Happy New Year everyone!
1 point

Feb 3rd.
More fun than January because a friend came with me and we whizzed along talking non stop!
Total so far: 2 points!

March 9th
March’s 50km done! Lovely ride round the south Cotswolds…started and finished in Bibury.
Total so far: 3 points

March 30th
unexpected 50km with my husband and son to Hungerford.
Total so far: 4 points

April 5th
106km. Dieppe - Gisors. Lovely bike path. +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. + 2 points.
Total so far: 9 points

April 10th
Exactly100km (phew) from Boulougne Billancourt to Amecourt. +3 points
Total so far: 12 points

April 11th
90 glorious km back to Dieppe. +2 points
Total so far: 14 points

May 6th
50km loop of Pewsey Vale. +1 point
Total so far: 15 points!

May 30th
101 miles from home to London with my son! +4 points
Total so far: 19 points

June 2nd.
The standard Pewsey Vale loop but diverted into Devizes for church. +1 point

July 26th
The usual Pewsey Vale loop, which I really enjoy! +1 point.
Points so far: 21 points

August 1st
Dinan to Josselin, Brittany. 59 miles. Met up with Bob! Fab day out. +2 points.
Points so far: 23 points

August 2nd
39 miles from Josselin to Redon. Incredible canalside bike paths. Utterly loved it.
+1 point.
Points so far; 24 points

August 3rd
50 miles (exactly) from Redon to Nantes! A mix of canal bike paths and quiet lanes with superb infrastructure into Nantes! Really like Nantes so far! + 2 points
Points so far: 26 points
 
Domus

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
January to June inc 22 points

July 1 Saint Malo to Averanches via Mont St Michel 74.6 Kms 1 point.
July 2 Averanches to Bayeux via 1,160 metres of upness. 98.8 Kms 2 points
July 3 Bayeux to Caen via D-Day sites and the new British Memorial 73.9 Kms 1 point
July 4 Caen to Honfleur via Lisieux 105.3 Kms
3 points
July 5 Honfleur to Fecamp via Étretat 80.9 Kms 2 points.
July 6 Fécamp to Dieppe 69.1 Kms 1 point
July 14 Meathop, Levens, Beetham, Warton, Morecambe, Carnforth 61.81 1point
July 22 Norwich to Thetford via Diss 82.3 Kms 2 points
July 23 Thetford to Kings Lynn via Swaffham
89.8 Kms 2 points.
July 24 Kings Lynn to Wells next to Sea via Hunstanton 73 Kms 1 point
July 25 wells to Sheringham via Holt 60.3 Kms 1 point
July 26 Sheringham to Norwich via Wroxham 75.8Kms 1 point
July 30 Cartmel, Coniston, Hawkshead, Crosthwaite, Levens and Grange. 81.1 Kms 2 points
August 3 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Sharneyford, Rochdale and home 81.5 Kms 2 points

Total points to date 45
 
steverob

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
Spinney

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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

June
25th - 34 miles, 1 point - Orton, Raisbeck, Gt Asby, King's Meaburn, Morland, Gt Strickland, Little Strickland, Shap, Orton

July
15th - 32 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Melkinthorpe, Gt & Little Strickland, Shap, Orton

August
3rd - 46 miles, 1 point - Orton, Soulby, Kirkby Stephen, Winton, Tan Hill Inn, Winton, KS, Soulby, Orton

Total - 9 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Aug 1st 31.34 miles , 1 point
Draycote water ,Kites Hardwick ,Leamington Hastings ,Cawston ,Dunchurch ,Grandborough ,Draycote water
Aug 4th 31.62 miles , 1 point
My now standard Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 45
Points in all challenges 96
 
Cathryn

Cathryn

Legendary Member
Location
Marlborough, Wiltshire
January 1st!
50km. A familiar loop of Pewsey Vale. Happy New Year everyone!
1 point

Feb 3rd.
More fun than January because a friend came with me and we whizzed along talking non stop!
Total so far: 2 points!

March 9th
March’s 50km done! Lovely ride round the south Cotswolds…started and finished in Bibury.
Total so far: 3 points

March 30th
unexpected 50km with my husband and son to Hungerford.
Total so far: 4 points

April 5th
106km. Dieppe - Gisors. Lovely bike path. +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. + 2 points.
Total so far: 9 points

April 10th
Exactly100km (phew) from Boulougne Billancourt to Amecourt. +3 points
Total so far: 12 points

April 11th
90 glorious km back to Dieppe. +2 points
Total so far: 14 points

May 6th
50km loop of Pewsey Vale. +1 point
Total so far: 15 points!

May 30th
101 miles from home to London with my son! +4 points
Total so far: 19 points

June 2nd.
The standard Pewsey Vale loop but diverted into Devizes for church. +1 point

July 26th
The usual Pewsey Vale loop, which I really enjoy! +1 point.
Points so far: 21 points

August 1st
Dinan to Josselin, Brittany. 59 miles. Met up with Bob! Fab day out. +2 points.
Points so far: 23 points

August 2nd
39 miles from Josselin to Redon. Incredible canalside bike paths. Utterly loved it.
+1 point.
Points so far; 24 points

August 3rd
50 miles (exactly) from Redon to Nantes! A mix of canal bike paths and quiet lanes with superb infrastructure into Nantes.
+ 2 points
Points so far: 26 points

August 4th
55 fantastic miles! Left Nantes in the dark at 6am because we had to do 44 miles by 11am so we could cycle over the Passage du Gois, a road that is only passable at low tide! Despite the puncture, we made it. Noirmoutier island is INCREDIBLE. So glad we get a rest day here tomorrow.
+2 miles
Points so far: 28 points
 
Willd

Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Jan - Jun 37 points

Jul 5 points

Aug 4 - 50.47 miles, 2,017ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Stoneleigh, Gibbet Hill, Westwood Heath, Tile Hill, Hockley, Berkswell, Four Oaks, Meriden, Eaves Green, Lodge Green, Chapel Green, Corley Moor, Corley Ash, Bedworth, Bulkington, Withybrook, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Points in this challenge 44
Points in all challenges 65
 
Cathryn

Cathryn

Legendary Member
Location
Marlborough, Wiltshire
January 1st!
50km. A familiar loop of Pewsey Vale. Happy New Year everyone!
1 point

Feb 3rd.
More fun than January because a friend came with me and we whizzed along talking non stop!
Total so far: 2 points!

March 9th
March’s 50km done! Lovely ride round the south Cotswolds…started and finished in Bibury.
Total so far: 3 points

March 30th
unexpected 50km with my husband and son to Hungerford.
Total so far: 4 points

April 5th
106km. Dieppe - Gisors. Lovely bike path. +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. + 2 points.
Total so far: 9 points

April 10th
Exactly100km (phew) from Boulougne Billancourt to Amecourt. +3 points
Total so far: 12 points

April 11th
90 glorious km back to Dieppe. +2 points
Total so far: 14 points

May 6th
50km loop of Pewsey Vale. +1 point
Total so far: 15 points!

May 30th
101 miles from home to London with my son! +4 points
Total so far: 19 points

June 2nd.
The standard Pewsey Vale loop but diverted into Devizes for church. +1 point

July 26th
The usual Pewsey Vale loop, which I really enjoy! +1 point.
Points so far: 21 points

August 1st
Dinan to Josselin, Brittany. 59 miles. Met up with Bob! Fab day out. +2 points.
Points so far: 23 points

August 2nd
39 miles from Josselin to Redon. Incredible canalside bike paths. Utterly loved it.
+1 point.
Points so far; 24 points

August 3rd
50 miles (exactly) from Redon to Nantes! A mix of canal bike paths and quiet lanes with superb infrastructure into Nantes.
+ 2 points
Points so far: 26 points

August 4th
55 fantastic miles from Nantes to Noirmoutier! Crossed the Passage du Gois at low tide.
+2 miles
Points so far: 28 points

August 6th
61 unremarkable miles from Noirmoutier to La Roche sur Yon. Drizzly skies, uninspiring countryside for most of it but 20 miles of astonishing bike paths into LRSY! Didn’t have it in me to do one extra mile to make it 100km! + 2 points
Points so far: 30 points
 
UphillSlowly

UphillSlowly

Making my way slowly uphill
January 3 pts
February 1 pt
March 2 pts
April 2 pts
May 4 pts
June 5 pts
July 2 pts
August
5th
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20 points in this challenge
56 points in all challenges
 
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