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

[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
September: 4 rides, 9 points
October: 5 rides, 7 points
3rd November: 53.32 miles - A very grey but dry day, seemingly following the route of HS2 building sites across North Buckinghamshire - https://www.strava.com/activities/12813757522 - 2 points
10th November: 31.09 miles - Rather miserable ride in constant drizzle, cut the planned route short cause it really was hard going, only to get a slow puncture on my way back into town, but was close enough to walk home - https://www.strava.com/activities/12867589087 - 1 point
30th November: 50.04 miles - Ride out to Buckingham and back. Oddly, second ride in a row where I've punctured around the 50km mark; also now got a rear disc brake issue I'll need to address - https://www.strava.com/activities/13016753146 - 2 points

Total so far: 74 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/1st November: 59 points

Rides since 1 November 2024:

7 November 2024 la Chapelle Caro/écluse de Limur 62.75km 1 point

la Chapelle Caro, Pont de Bagotais, Malestroit, St-Congard, St-Martin-sur-Oust, Pont d’Oust, écluse de Limur ... and return

28 November 2024 Mauron/la Ville Nayl 59.77km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Pont-des-Deux Rivières, la Touche Carné, la Ville Nayl, l’Herbinaye, Nantes-to-Brest canal, le Pont-des-Deux Rivières, Ploërmel, Mauron

30 November 2024 Mauron/la Tayée (V3, GR347) 82.15km 2 points

Mauron, Ploërmel, la Chapelle Caro, off the V3, Trélan, on the GR347, le Pissot, back on the V3, Malestroit (gare), la Tayée, off the V3, D774 towards Pleucadeuc, back on the V3, la Tayée, Malestroit (gare), la Chapelle Caro, Ploërmel, Mauron


Total points in this challenge: 63
Total points in all challenges: 99

 

[Eribiste]

Lazy whatnot me. First ride for a month today, two laps of Bredon Hill for a tour total of 56km. Halfway round the second lap, oh my poor bottom and its stinging sit bones!

Must do better next month.

 

[Jenkins]

Usual end of the month round up from me...

November 1st – Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton & Bucklesham, 54.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12797788527
November 4th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Trimley, Felixstowe & Walton, 56.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12821423212
November 5th – Stow-Cum-Quy, Swaffhams Bulbeck & Prior, Upware, Padney, Soham, Prickwillow, Ely, Witchford, Wilburton, Cottenham, Histon & Cambridge, 80.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12829168408
November 9th – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Falkenham, Kirton, Bucklesham, Ipswich & Nacton, 57.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12859546233 (pressed 'Save' by mistake) and https://www.strava.com/activities/12860466127
November 15th – Falkenham, Kirton, Trimley (chage bike), Kirton, Brightwell, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave & Foxhall, 58.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12907073091
November 17th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Bucklesham, Kirton & Falkenham, 50.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12922356260
November 21st – Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Kesgrave & Foxhall, 55.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12951939212
November 22nd – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham & Kirton, 55.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/12958325620
November 28th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham, Kirton & Falkenham, 58km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13002358053
November 29th – Kirton, Brightwell, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield, & Foxhall, 53.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13008716741

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 37 points

Jul 5 points
Aug 4 points
Sep 10 points
Oct 6 points

Nov 10 - 31.19 miles, 870ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Binley Woods, Coventry (Binley, Stoke, Gosford Green, Cheylesmore), Baginton, Bubbenhall, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Wolston, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Nov 17 - 70.25 miles, 2,741ft -3 points Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Wolvey, Burbage, Hinckley, Stoke Golding, Dadlington, Shenton, Market Bosworth, Carlton, Bufton, Barton in the Beans, Odstone, Newton Burgoland, Swepstone, Measham, Appleby Magna, Appleby Parva, Twycross, Wellsborough, Market Bosworth, Far Coton, Shenton - Burbage reverse of above, Cloudesley Bush, Brinklow, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Nov 30 - 34.41 miles, 1,089ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Kings Newnham, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 67
Points in all challenges 103

 

[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.

Sun, 3rd November: 60 km. Tod, Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope, Stanbury, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Southward Bottom, Tod.

Tue, 12th November: 50 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Cottonstones, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge (bike shop), Sowerby, Scout Rd, Mytholmroyd, cycleway, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

Sat, 30th November: 50 km. Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littlborough, Summit, Walsden, Tod, A646 to Bacup Rd lights, u-turn and back to Tod.

 

[Bazzer]

December
1st Fernhead, Winwick, Buttonwood, Warrington, Hollinfare St Helen, Culcheth, Lane Head, Kenyon, Croft, home. 53 kms.

 

[13 rider]

Dec 1st 31.80 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 68
Points in all challenges 148

 

[Osprey]

1st Dec. 61km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Upper Killay, Three Crosses, Welshmoor, Llanridian, Scurlage, Rhossili, Cefn Bryn, Llanridian, Llanmorlais. https://strava.app.link/MOrtCHDvYOb

Points total 71

 

[slow scot]

December

1st (56km) Blacktop, Carnie crossroads, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Flora’s, Drum, Peterculter, Deeside line.

Total Points: 47

 

[Jenkins]

And that's 2024 completed.

December 1st – Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Kirton, Bucklesham, Warren Heath & Trimley, 50.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13023411893

Just got to find time for my sub-challenge ride outside Suffolk to complete the double.

 

[Jon George]

2nd Dec
Ipswich – Chelmondiston – Shotley – Chelmondiston – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich – Nacton – Ipswich
57.97km
1 Point

Total: 33 Points

 

[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 2 pts
December

30 points in this challenge
81 points in all challenges

 

[bluenotebob]

January/1st November: 59 points

Rides since 1 November 2024:

7 November 2024 la Chapelle Caro/écluse de Limur 62.75km 1 point

la Chapelle Caro, Pont de Bagotais, Malestroit, St-Congard, St-Martin-sur-Oust, Pont d’Oust, écluse de Limur ... and return

28 November 2024 Mauron/la Ville Nayl 59.77km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Pont-des-Deux Rivières, la Touche Carné, la Ville Nayl, l’Herbinaye, Nantes-to-Brest canal, le Pont-des-Deux Rivières, Ploërmel, Mauron

30 November 2024 Mauron/la Tayée 82.15km 2 points

Mauron, Ploërmel, la Chapelle Caro, off the V3, Trélan, on the GR347, le Pissot, back on the V3, Malestroit (gare), la Tayée, off the V3, D774 towards Pleucadeuc, back on the V3, la Tayée, Malestroit (gare), la Chapelle Caro, Ploërmel, Mauron

2 December 2024 Bois-de-la-Roche/Malestroit 67.19km 1 point

Bois-de-la-Roche, Ploërmel, la Chapelle Caro, le Pissot, off the V3 and onto the GR347, Malestroit (town), off the GR347 and onto the NtB canal, le Pont de Bagotais, off the canal and back onto the V3, la Chapelle Caro, off the V3 and back onto the canal, Montertelot, le Pont-des-Deux-Rivières, off the canal and back onto the V3, Ploërmel, Bois-de-la-Roche


Total points in this challenge: 64
Total points in all challenges: 100

 

[Spinney]

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

September
25th - 32 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Melkinthorpe, Gt & Little Strickland, Shap, Orton

October
22nd - 34 miles, 1 point - Orton, Crosby Ravensworth, Maulds Meaburn, Morland, Gt Strickland, Askham, Bampton, Shap, Orton

November
16th - 32 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Melkinthorpe, Gt & Little Strickland, Shap, Orton

December
9th - 32 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Melkinthorpe, Gt & Little Strickland, Shap, Orton

Total - 13 points

FINISHED!!!