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

[Donger]

Oops - sorry for double-posting!

So good I liked it twice.

 

[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
Aug 25th 54.8 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Ashby Foeville ,Saxibly ,Wymeswold ,Barrow , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey , Markfield
Aug 26th 31.6 miles ,1 point
Upton Loop
Aug 31st 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 54
Points in all challenges 110

 

[C R]

August 31st

Middle distance of the Cotswolds Classic Sportive.

77.4 km

 

[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
August 30-31 Fridays' Night Ride York, Goole, Scunthorpe, Humber Bridge, Hull 143.63 Kms 3 points

Total points to date 54

 

[UphillSlowly]

January 3 pts
February 1 pt
March 2 pts
April 2 pts
May 4 pts
June 5 pts
July 2 pts
August
5th 1 pt
31st:

21 points in this challenge
60 points in all challenges

 

[Eribiste]

The Honeybourne 50 Audax plus rides to and from the start for 71.82 km. Posted just in time for August!

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 37 points

Jul 5 points
Aug 4 points

Sep 1 - 32.56 miles, 1,288ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Dunsmore, Catthorpe, Swinford, Shawell, Gibbet Hill, Churchover, Pailton, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, King's Newnham, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 47
Points in all challenges 71

 

[13 rider]

Sep 1st 33.6 miles ,1 point
Markfield ,Copt Oak ,St Bernards Abbey ,Belton ,Shepshed ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 55
Points in all challenges 114

 

[Donger]

Jan to Apr incl: 11x various rides around Gloucester/Stroud area, and 1x ride in Caernarvonshire. 12pts.
May to Aug incl: 9x 50km and 1x 50 miles. (Incl 1x ride in Moray, 1x in Dumfries & Galloway and 1x in province of Liege). 11pts.
Sep 1: Loch Duich causeway-Shiel Bridge-Loch Cluanie (Glen Moriston)-and back via Shiel Bridge and Morvich. 55.8km. 1pt.
Total 24pts.

 

[Jenkins]

September done with an extended shopping trip

September 1st – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Martlesham & Brightwell, 53.0km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12298314583

 

[Osprey]

Sept 1st. 109km. Llanmorlais, Clyne Valley, SA1, Morriston, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera, Ystradgynlais, Coelbren, Seven Sisters, Neath, Briton Ferry, Swansea, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. https://strava.app.link/9PQ2TbENxMb

Points 60.

 

[kapelmuur]

3/9. Tatton Park, Rostherne, High Legh, Lymm, Grappenhall, Appleton Thorn, Arley Hall. 50.7km

Plus unreported August rides.

3/8 From Rostherne, High Legh, Pickmere, Wincham, Arley Hall, Appleton. 50.7km
6/8 Great Budworth 61.7km
13/8 Tatton Park, Tabley, Millington 51.0km
17/8 Bate Mill, Siddington, Birtles, Alderley Edge 51.7km
20/8 Bucklow Hill, High Legh, Tabley, B5569 52.0km
29/8 Bucklow Hill, Tatton Park, Rostherne, High Legh 55.7km
31/8 5 Cheshire villages and their churches. Filming for FUlgaZ. 52.0km

48 points

 

[Chap sur le velo]

Apologies for tardiness. Only one ride in August 82kms, so I'm 50% out!
Started in Poole long way round the harbour, chain ferry to Sandbanks, lunch in Bournemouth, back to Poole.

https://www.strava.com/activities/12172030416

 

[geocycle]

5 September Helsington and the Lyth Valley. 85 km and 805 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7264250

35 in this challenge
77 points overall.

 

[Jenkins]

A very hot & humid afternoon in Cambridgeshire to complete my personal sub-challenge ride outside Suffolk for September.

September 6th – Fen Ditton, Teversham, Cherry Hinton, Great Shelford, Trumpington, Cambridge, St. Ives, Swavesey, Nothstowe, Oakington & Fen Ditton, 74.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12340987606