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

[geocycle]

That’s me done for September. Here’s the consolidated list at the 9 month stage.

*5 January Ingleton, Clapham and Settle 101 km with 1220 m of climbing.
13 January Farleton Fell, Levens and Morecambe Bay. 87 km with 800 m of climbing.
19 January Pilling, Nateby, Scorton. 59 km with 240 m of climbing
28 January Littledale, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 87 km with 1240 m of climbing
4 February Arkholme and Silverdale. 53 km with 730 m of climbing.
*10 February Staveley and Lyth Valley. 103 km with 1114 m of up.
25 February Kingsdale, Dent, Barbondale 90 km with 1150 m of up.
*3 March. Trough of Bowland, Waddington Fell, Longridge Fell. 102 km with 1314m of climbing.
10th March. Around the Bay to Barrow. 89 km with 975 m of climbing.
17 March Old Hutton and Kirby Lonsdale 72 km with 723 m of climbing.
26 March Cross ‘o’ Greet and Trough of Bowland. 84 km with 1260 m of climbing.
31 March Chapel-Le-Dale and Clapham 85 km with 894 m of climbing.
4 April Lytham St Anne’s. One way ride due to crash! 51 km 175 m of climbing
*21 April. Three Peaks, Ingleton and Settle. 104 km with 1100 m of climbing.
6 May Beacon Fell and the Fylde. 81 km with 625 m of climbing.
*19 May Windermere and Lyth valley. 103 km with 1200 m of climbing.
*12 May Newby Head, Dentdale and Barbondale. 105 km with 1200 m of climbing.
26 May Kendal and Scout Scar. 84 km with 1000 m of climbing.
*2 June Austwick, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Barden Moor, Skipton. 102 km with 1450 m of climbing.
8 June Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell. 88 km with 1170 m of climbing.
*12 June Fox’s Pulpit and the Howgills. 100 km with 1100 m of climbing
*22 June Garsdale, Coal Road to Dent and Newby Head 116 km with 1540 m of climbing
5 July Malham and Skipton 81 km with 1220 m of climbing.
*13 July Fellfoot, Windermere via Strawberry Bank. 105 km with 1250 m of climbing.
21 July Howgills and Penrith. 91 km with 1175 m of climbing
22 July Whitehaven to Penrith. 81 km with 1130 m of climbing
*23 July Solway coast from Penrith 120 km with 868 m of climbing
*24 July Penrith, Derwent Water, Bassenthwaite loop. 101 km with 1400 m of climbing
*11 August Wray, Bowland Knotts and Chipping. 102 km with 1440 m of climbing
14 August Kingsdale Dent and Barbondale. 91 km with 1160m of climbing.
18 August Kendal and the drumlin field 85 km with 930 m of climbing.
24 August Littledale and Jubilee Tower 56 km with 760 m of climbing.
*30 August Ribblehead and Settle 104 km with 1040 m of climbing
5 September Helsington and the Lyth Valley. 85 km and 805 m of climbing.
*7 September Grange, Coniston, Grizedale, Windermere, Lyth valley. 111 km with 1542 m of climbing
16 September Trough of Bowland and Cross ‘o’ Greet. 81 km with 1275 m of climbing.
*21 September Sedbergh and the Howgills. 105 km with 1460 m of climbing.
28 September Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Chipping 70 km with 1230 m of climbing.

38 points in this challenge
*48 points in 100 km challenge
86 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)
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).
Ride 9, Sept 28 - Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Blue Bell, Nonya ford, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, L&L, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Fence, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 32.3 miles / 52.0 km plus 712 m / 2,336 ft ascent)

Points so far - 10

 

[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
July: 5 rides, 10 points
August: 3 rides, 5 points
7th September: 68.20 miles - Finally got off my arse (or turbo trainer) and did a decent length outdoor ride for once. Didn't stray that far from home but hit some of the lumpier terrain locally, briefly stopping for some popcorn chicken en route - https://www.strava.com/activities/12350300894 - 3 points
14th September: 33.80 miles - Four short but steep climbs (The Crong, Cobblershill Lane, Little Hampden and Cadsden) plus sneaking on to a section of a not yet officially open Greenway - https://www.strava.com/activities/12408534080 - 1 point
15th September: 50.01 miles - Back to back hilly-ish rides, somewhat following the route of an old sportive I used to do. Was further enlivened by the sheer amount of roadkill found (four squirrels, one fox, one pheasant) - https://www.strava.com/activities/12416723919 - 2 points
28th September: 62.72 miles - A crazy amount of flooded roads, some of which I (probably unwisely) rode through, others were too long and deep and forced a U-turn and a re-route on the fly - https://www.strava.com/activities/12525556410 - 3 points

Total so far: 62 points

 

[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 Dumfriesshire 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.
Sep 12: Sandhead-Ardwell-Drummore-Mull of Galloway and retrace to Sandhead adding extra mile to hit target. 50.0km. 1pt.
Sep 24: Quedgeley-looping around between Arlingham, Fretherne and Frampton-Quedgeley.50.8km. 1pt.
Sep 29: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Stonehouse-Leonard Stanley-Frocester-Cam-Frampton-Fretherne-Quedgeley. 50.8km. 1pt.
Total 27pts.

 

[Jenkins]

Never say never but the weather forecast for Monday's not looking to good, so I'll post my end of month round up for September now...

September 1st – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Martlesham & Brightwell, 53.0km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12298314583
September 2nd – Kirton, Woodbridge, Wickham Market, Parham, Cransford, Bruisyard Street, Walpole, Halesworth, Spexhall, Ilketshalls St. Margaret & St. Andrew, Ringsfield & Beccles, 75.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12305515012
September4th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Kesgrave, Martlesham & Brightwell, 59.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12324349668
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
September 9th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew & Bucklesham, 50.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12366491686
September 12th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Martlesham and Brightwell, 53.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12391581699
September 16th – Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Newbourne & Kirton, 60.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12424319378
September 17th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Martlesham, Waldringfield, Newbourne, Kirton & Falkenham, 67.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12432669784
September 19th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew & Foxhall, 51.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12450297818
September 20th – Falkenham, Kirton, Brightwell, Newbourne, Martlesham, Little Bealings, Tuddenham St. Martin, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave & Foxhall, 53.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12458537919
September 22nd – Felixstowe, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield and Brightwell, 50.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12476253411
September 26th – Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton, Ipswich, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Martlesham& Bucklesham, 55.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12501111785

 

[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.

Sep 7 - 102.89 miles, 3,398ft - 4 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Banbury (Calthorpe), Bodicote, Twyford, Adderbury, Deddington, Hopcroft's Holt, Rousham Gap, Sturdy's Castle, Bladon, Eynsham, Swinford, Farmoor, Swinford, Eynsham, Cassington, Bladon, Woodstock, Wootton, Glympton, Middle Barton, Duns Tew, Hempton, Deddington, reverse of outward journey missing out Cawston, home.

Sep 15 - 32.33 miles, 1,092ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Rugby, Brownsover, Coton Park, Old Brownsover, Newbold on Avon, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Little Lawford, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

Sep 29 - 102.10 miles, 4,219ft - 4 points Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Cloudesley Bush, Burbage, Hinckley, Stapleton, Cadeby, Bull in the Oak, Osbaston, Osbaston Toll Bridge, Nailstone, Belcher's Bar, Ibstock, Ravenstone, Swannington, Peggs Green, Gelsmoor, Newbold, Melbourne, Ticknall, Milton, Repton, Willington, Findern, Derby (Hillcross, Littleover, California, New Zealand, Normanton, Sinfin, Sinfin Moor), Swarkeston, Stanton by Bridge, Melbourne - Hinckley reverse of above, Wolvey, Five Ways, Withybrook, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Home.

Points in this challenge 56
Points in all challenges 83

 

[kapelmuur]

September rides over, not going out today without flippers!

5th. Ashley, Mobberley, Peover Heath. 51.5km
14th Birthday ride 55.2km
17th. Great Budworth 56.4km
21st. Looking for the Marton Oak. 34.0km

52 points to date.

 

[Gibbo9]

Sadly I failed to record a ride in September for a number of reasons, so I am out.

Good luck to all of you still in.

 

[Jenkins]

Two more months to go

October 1st – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Kirton, Trimley, 51.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12547997095

 

[13 rider]

Oct 3rd 31.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Nailstone ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 122

 

[Jon George]

4th Oct
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton – Bucklesham – Kirton – Falkenham – Trimley – Levington loop – Ipswich – Round the houses
51.24km
1 Point

Total: 25 Points

 

[Jenkins]

And that's my personal sub-challenge ride outside Suffolk done for October

Edit to add in the Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/12572682066

 

[13 rider]

Oct 3rd 31.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Nailstone ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield
Oct 5th 36 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop with diversion around a road closure

Points in this challenge 60
Points in all challenges 123

 

[Chap sur le velo]

I did complete 50kms in September!

51.69kms 27/09/24 Edit Strave behaving link
https://www.strava.com/activities/12517150352

Appologies again for lateness but I'm hanging on in there!

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 37 points

Jul 5 points
Aug 4 points
Sep 10 points

Oct 5 - 35.62 miles, 1,511ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Old Brownsover, Brownsover, Catthorpe, Swinford, Stanford on Avon, Elkington, Yelvertoft, Clay Coton, Stanford on Avon, Swinford, Shawell, Gibbet Hill, Churchover, Harborough Magna / Parva, Cathiron, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 57
Points in all challenges 84