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

[Jenkins]

No chance for a ride in the next couple of days, so I'll post my usual end of month round-up now

October 1st – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Kirton, Trimley, 51.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12547997095
October 3rd – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Nacton, Ipswich, Bucklesham & Kirton, 51.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12564567504
October 4th - Norwich, Old Catton, Taverham, Swannington, Booton, Brandiston, Brampton, Lamas, Scottow, Beeston St. Lawrence, Ashmanhaugh, Wroxham & Norwich, 83.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/1257268206
October 7th – Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Little Blakenham, Somersham, Willesham, Needham Market, Creetingham St. Mary & Stowmarket, 53.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12597509378
October 11th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Bucklesham & Kirton, 61.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12629396791
October 14th – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Ipswich, Claydon, Baylham, Needham Market & Stowmarket, 56.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12652923306
October 16th – Trimley, Ipswich, Claydon, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Haughley, Elmswell, Thurston & Bury St. Edmunds, 58.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12669136565
October 17th – Levington, Ipswich, Freston, Holbrook, Tattingstone, Belstead, Copdock, Sproughton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 68.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12677749610
October 22nd – Newbourne, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield, Ipswich & Foxhall, 53.0km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12716556665
October 23rd – Bucklesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield, Henley, Hemmingstone, Crowfield, Stonham Aspal, Creeting St. Peter & Stowmarket, 53.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12725049800
October 27th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Freston, Holbrook, Tattingstone, Belstead, Washbrook, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Kesgrave & Bucklesham, 81.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12758395229
October 29th – Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham & Trimley, 50.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12773899744

 

[UphillSlowly]

January 3 pts
February 1 pt
March 2 pts
April 2 pts
May 4 pts
June 5 pts
July 2 pts
August 2pts
September 3 pts
October
14th 1pt
30th:

26 points in this challenge
74 points in all challenges

 

[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.

Oct 13 - 102.25 miles, 4,559ft - 4 points Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Old Brownsover, Brownsover, Catthorpe, Swinford, South Kilworth, North Kilworth, Husbands Bosworth, Theddingworth, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Sutton Bassett, Weston by Welland, Medbourne, Drayton, Great Easton, Caldecott, Thorpe by Water, Morcott, South Luffenham, Ketton, Tinwell, Stamford, Normanton, Edith Weston, Lyndon, Wing, Preston, Uppingham. Stockerston, Medbourne to Market Harborough - reverse of above, East Farndon, Clipston, Naseby, Cold Ashby, Elkington, Yelvertoft, Crick, Kilsby, Barby, home.

Oct 30 - 34.13 miles, 1,170t - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, King's Newnham, Brinklow, Shilton, Bulkington, Whitestone, Shelford, Wolvey Heath, Copston Magna, High Cross, Claybrooke Magna / Parva, Ullesthorpe, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Points in this challenge 62
Points in all challenges 95

 

[slow scot]

October.

2nd. (64km). Deeside line to Crathes bridge, South Deeside road, bridge of Feugh, Banchory, Crathes castle, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line via Peterculter.
11th. (52km). Deeside line, Drum, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
15th. (56km). Anti-clockwise version of above, but including the Dunecht estate loop.
21st. (53km). North Deeside road, 3 loops of the Contlaw road hilly route, Deeside line, 2 loops of Duthie park, home for lunch, 3 loops of Countesswells on the Condor.
26th. (55km). Clockwise version of 15th October.
29th. (55km). As above.

Total Points: 43

 

[ColinJ]

Sun, 28th January: 52 km. Tod, Shade, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, A58 via Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Hubberton Green, High Stone Rd, VERY blustery chilly cross/headwind climb back up to Blackstone Edge (could only manage 10 km/hr into that), Littleborough, Walsden, Tod.

Sat, 24th February: 50 km. Tod, Burnley, Crown Point, Deerplay, Bacup, Sharneyford, Rochdale Rd to Calderbrook, Summit, Walsden, Shade, Lumbutts, Tod.

Tue, 5th March: 50 km. 50 km. [Devon] Mucky lanes between Crediton, Thorverton and Upton Pyne.

Thu, 7th March: 81 km. [Devon] Crediton, Exeter, Exe trail to Exmouth, ride with my niece towards Otterton via Budleigh Salterton & back to Exmouth, then back via outward route.

Sun, 31st March: 50 km. Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, climb to Blackstone Edge, 'Blue Ball loop' round and back up to Blackstone Edge, home by reverse of outward route. [PS I thought today was a repeat of Jan 28th ride but there seems to be 2 km missing. If I can be bothered to check my GPS, I'll work out where they went! ]

Sat, 20th April: 54 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green loop, back to Littleborough and then straight home.

Sat, 27th April: 88 km. 88 km (forum ride). Tod, Hebden Bridge, Lee Wood Rd, Widdop, Haggate, Mereclough, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Craggies cafe stop, Scout Rd, Mytholmroyd, HB, Tod.

Thu, 9th May: 50 km. Tod, Shade, Walsden, Calderbrook/Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Baitings Reservoir, Rishworth, tough climb to Ringstone Edge, Krumlin, Barkisland, Norland Moor, Sowerby Bridge, Sowerby village, Scout Rd, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod (including bonus climb and loop to get 1,000 m of ascent and 50 km of distance in).

Sun, 2nd June: 60km. Tod, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, and back to Tod via Blackstone Edge on reverse of outward route.

Thu, 20th June: 56 km. Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, lanes to Sowerby village, Hubberton Green... Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Tod.

Thu, 27th June: 55 km. Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Cotton Stones, Sowerby village, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge (cafe stop with friend), Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Walsden, Tod.

Tue, 9th July: 52 km. Lumpy lanes between Crediton, Thorverton and Upton Pyne.

Fri, 19th July: 53 km. (Timing myself on a lumpy loop with 700+ m of ascent - I took 2.5 hours.) Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Hubberton Green, High Stone Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Tod.

Mon, 26th August: 51 km. Tod, A646 to Manchester Rd Burnley then back to Tod, A646 to turning circle Hebden Bridge and back to Tod, A6033 to The Summit at the summit at Summit and back to Tod.

Tue, 3rd September: 50 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton.

Wed, 4th September: 51 km. Nadderwater loop plus Lumpy lanes near Crediton.

Sat, 7th September: 51 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton.

Mon, 9th September: 51 km. Copplestone, Yeoford, Nadderwater loop, plus Lumpy lanes near Crediton.

Tue, 17th September: 66 km. Tod, Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope, Stanbury, Oakworth, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Southward Bottom, Tod.

Tue, 1st October: 66 km. Benderloch to Creagan on NCN 78, anti-c/w Loch Creran loop, Appin loop, back to Barcaldine, Gleann Salach climb/descent, road along side of Loch Etive, NCN 78 back to Benderloch.

 

[kapelmuur]

15/10 https://www.strava.com/activities/12661883991 52.0km
23/10 https://www.strava.com/activities/12725981444. 50.9km

 

[Jon George]

1st Nov
Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich – Bucklesham – Brightwell – Newbourne – Kirton – Trimley St Martin – Levington – Ipswich
51.47km (Fixed Gear.)
1 Point

Total: 26 Points

 

[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 miles from Anglet to Beasain, Spain! +3 point. Points so far; 47

August 18th. 57 miles from Beasain to Bilbao. +2 points. Points so far: 49

September 14th. 32 miles from Salisbury to Marlborough. +1 point. Points so far: 50

October 13th. Gridiron 100km ride, New Forest! +3 points. Points so far: 53

November 1st. 50km gravel/road ride on my MTB. Three Trees cafe for coffee half way round! +1 point. Points so far: 54

 

[bluenotebob]

January/23rd October: 57 points

Rides since 23 October 2024:


25 October 2024 3 bikes in action 54.89km 1 point

Two local rides (on the RAID and the Princess); plus Mauron, Loyat, Mauron (on the MASSI)

1 November 2024 Trinité/St Etienne/Mohon 72.30km 1 point

SBdM, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, Landual, la Trinité-Porhoët, Treffainguy, St Leau, St Etienne-du-Gué-de l’Isle, Gas de Bois, la Ville Hervault, le Hazay, Pont Bréhan, le Combout, le Pas aux Biches, la Forêt de Lanouée, Mohon, Kerbigot and Guilliers

Total points in this challenge: 59

Total points in all challenges: 95

 

[13 rider]

Nov 1st 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 63
Points in all challenges 140

 

[Jenkins]

Eleven down, one to go

November 1st – Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton & Bucklesham, 54.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12797788527

 

[UphillSlowly]

January 3 pts
February 1 pt
March 2 pts
April 2 pts
May 4 pts
June 5 pts
July 2 pts
August 2pts
September 3 pts
October 2 pts
November
1st (Yorkshire Wolds from Skirlaugh)

28 points in this challenge
76 points in all challenges

 

[kapelmuur]

2/11. Lower Peover. 51.2km

57 points.

 

[Bazzer]

3 November
Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Great Sankey, Warrington, Hollinfare St Helen, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 51kms.

 

[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.
Oct 10: Quedgeley-canal path-various loops between Saul, Frampton & Arlingham-Quedgeley. 50.4km.1pt.
Oct 13: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Eastington-Slimbridge WWT-Whitminster-Frampton-Fretherne-Quedgeley.50.4km. 1pt.
Oct 19: Quedgeley-Framilode-Epney-Frampton-Arlingham-Saul Junction-Whitminster-Epney-Quedgeley. 54.1km. 1pt.
Nov 2: Quedgeley-Saul Junction-Frampton-Fretherne-Priding-Arlingham-Priding-Epney-Quedgeley. 51.6km. 1pt.
Total 31pts.