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

[geocycle]

14 August Kingsdale Dent and Barbondale. 91 km with 1160m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7251385

30 points in this Challenge
69 points overall

 

[Jon George]

14th August
Newmarket – Kentford – Red Lodge – Freckenham – West Row – Kenny Hill – Lakenheath – Brandon. (And to from Ipswich Station.)
55.01k
1 Point

Total: 17 Points

 

[13 rider]

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
Aug 7th 33 miles , 1 point
Denstone ,Alton ,Greendale ,Oakamoor ,Farley ,Ellastone ,Mayfield ,Norbury ,Roston ,Denstone
Aug 13th 31.59 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Aug 15th 31.09 miles , 1 point ( just enough is still enough )
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odstone ,Newton Burgoland ,Barton in the Beans ,Desford ,Kirby Muxloe ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 48
Points in all challenges 103

 

[Jon George]

Aug 15th 31.09 miles , 1 point ( just enough is still enough )

That's about a turn and a half of a wheel! That's the way to do it!

 

[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)
Ride 8, Aug 9 - Oswestry, Maesbury Marsh, Maesbrook, Melverley, Crew Green, Criggion, Four Crosses, Llanymynych, Maesbury, Acton Square, Oswestry (total 35.6 miles / 57.3 km plus 411 m / 1,350 ft ascent).

Points so far - 9

 

[Jon George]

16th August
Brandon – Diss via Elveden, Barnham, Euston, Rushford, Knettishall, Fen Street, Hopton, Thelnetham, and road North of Redgrave, Magpie Green, Palgrave.
51.9k
1 Point

Total: 18 Points

 

[13 rider]

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
Aug 7th 33 miles , 1 point
Denstone ,Alton ,Greendale ,Oakamoor ,Farley ,Ellastone ,Mayfield ,Norbury ,Roston ,Denstone
Aug 13th 31.59 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Aug 15th 31.09 miles , 1 point ( just enough is still enough )
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odstone ,Newton Burgoland ,Barton in the Beans ,Desford ,Kirby Muxloe ,Ratby ,Markfield
Aug 17th 39.1 miles 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 49
Points in all challenges 104

 

[Cathryn]

January 1st! Pewsey Vale. 1point

Feb 3rd. Pewsey Vale with pal. +1 point
Total so far: 2 points!

March 9th. Lovely ride from Bibury. +1 point. Total so far: 3 points

March 30th. Ride with husband and son to Hungerford.+1 Total so far: 4 points

April 5th. 106km. Dieppe - Gisors. +3 points. Total so far: 7 points

April 6th. 90km from Gisors to the Eiffel Tower and then out to 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. 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. Pewsey Vale loop and church. +1 point. Total so far: 20 points.

July 26th. Pewsey Vale! +1 point. Points so far: 21 points

August 1st. Dinan to Josselin, Brittany. 59 miles. +2 points. Points so far: 23 points

August 2nd. 39 miles from Josselin to Redon. +1 point. Points so far; 24 points

August 3rd. 50 miles (exactly) from Redon to Nantes!+ 2 points. Points so far: 26

August 4th. 55 miles from Nantes to Noirmoutier! +2 miles. Points so far: 28

August 6th. 61 miles from Noirmoutier to La Roche sur Yon. + 2 . Points so far: 30

August 7th. 61 miles from La Roche/Yon to La Rochelle. +2 points Points so far: 32

August 8th. 56 miles from La Rochelle to Saintes. + 2 points. Points so far: 34 points

August 9th. 43 miles from Saintes to Lagarde sur le Ne. + 1 point. Points so far: 35

August 10th
67 miles from Lagarde to Bordeaux. + 3 points! Points to date: 38

August 12th. 77 miles from Bordeaux to Mimizan. +3 points. Points to date: 41

August 13th. 67 miles from Mimizan to Anglet. + 3 points. Points to date; 44

August 17th. 64 rollercoaster miles from Anglet to Beasain, Spain! +3 point. Points so far; 47

 

[C R]

August 18th

Hatfield, Pirton, Croome, Defford, Eckington, Bredon, Overbury, Teddington, Toddington, Stanway, Broadway, Hinton, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Drakes Broughton, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

77.9km

 

[Domus]

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
August 11 Chorlton Wanderers ride to The Horseshoe Pub Ringley and home 64.7 Kms 1 point
August 16-17 Fridays' Night Ride Cambridge, Wisbech, Kings Lynn, Ely 209.4 Kms 5 points

Total points to date 51

 

[Willd]

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.

Aug 7 - 31.78 miles, 1,040ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Stretton under Fosse, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna, Easenhall, Cathiron, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Aug 18 - 31.10 miles, 744ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Weston under-Wetherley, Cubbington, Leamington Spa, Bubbenhall, Ryton on Dunsmore, Wolston, Lawford Heath, Long Lawford, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 46
Points in all challenges 70

 

[geocycle]

18 August Kendal and the drumlin field 85 km with 930 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7253788

32 points in this challenge
71 points in all challenges.

 

[Spartak]

18/08/24

Home - Chipping Sodbury - Horton Hill - Rangeworthy - Oldbury on Severn - Almonsbury - Home

https://strava.app.link/aHbTcWRwaMb

63.6 Kms

1 pt.

2024 Total = 13

 

[bruce1530]

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

18 August - Round Stra'ven 50. 50 miles, 2 points


Total: 11 points

 

[13 rider]

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
Aug 7th 33 miles , 1 point
Denstone ,Alton ,Greendale ,Oakamoor ,Farley ,Ellastone ,Mayfield ,Norbury ,Roston ,Denstone
Aug 13th 31.59 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Aug 15th 31.09 miles , 1 point ( just enough is still enough )
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odstone ,Newton Burgoland ,Barton in the Beans ,Desford ,Kirby Muxloe ,Ratby ,Markfield
Aug 17th 39.1 miles 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield
Aug 19th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 50
Points in all challenges 106