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

[bruce1530]

... and I'm in.

27 Jan: Saltcoats-Portencross-Largs (with ridiculous tailwind!) Train home, then local roads avoiding the wind to make it up to 52km.

1 point

 

[C R]

January 28th

Hatfield, Pirton, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Drakes Broughton, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

73 4km

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 1st 56km 441m ascent 1pt Very blustery on the coastal stretch, much more relaxed a few miles inland. Home- Ford- Yapton- Walberton- Slinfold- Eartham- Goodwood- Eartham- Walberton- Barnham- Home

Jan 24th 62.5km 369m ascent 1pt What a difference a day makes, yesterday's wind and rain replaced by warmish sunshine, at least for the 2nd half of today's cycle. Still breezy and a lot of debris on the minor lanes from yesterday's storm passage. A stretched version of my New Year Day ride but without the hill repeats at Goodwood. Home- Ford- Yapton- Walberton - Slinfold- Aldingborne- Halnaker- Goodwood- Eartham- Home

Jan 28th 65.2km 217m ascent 1pt. Up early to cycle to the Sunday social group meet up, not to join the ride, just to say hello (I've been a bit under the weather recently and don't think I'm up to long group rides at the moment). From there a mostly flat ride home along the coastal plain, with just a couple of excursions into the hills. Home- Chichester- Goodwood- Home

R/T 3pts

 

[bluenotebob]

24 January 2024 Loyat loop (clockwise) 60.81km 1 point

Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, la Ville Février, Mauron, Loyat, Lézonnet, Loyat, Kerbois, Kersamson, Quelneuc, Guilliers, Evriguet, Kerminy and SBdM

28 January 2024 La Cotinaie, Loyat and Mauron 62.68km 1 point

SBdM, Brignac, la Cotinaie, la Ville Jallu, la Corbinais, Evriguet, Guilliers, Catrafois, D13, Kersamson, Loyat, V3, Mauron, Pont Ruelland and SBdM

Total points: 2

 

[Osprey]

Jan 7th. 66km. Llanmorlais,Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey, Kidwelly and return. https://strava.app.link/8UIHaLWDaG
Jan 14th. 56km. Llanmorlais,Gowerton, Dunvant, Welshmoor, Llanridian, Scurlage, Rhossili and return.
https://strava.app.link/8DBzFBDmmGb
Jan 28th. 75km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Pontardulais, Llanon, Sylen, Four Roads, Kidwelly, Pinged, Burry Port, Llanelli, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. https://strava.app.link/DjFTFYyqJGb

 

[geocycle]

28 January Littledale, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 87 km with 1240 m of climbing
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7141612
5 points in this challenge
8 points overall

 

[Willd]

Jan 1 - 32.69 miles, 1,001ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Ansty, Shilton, Bulkington, Wolvey, Cloudesley Bush, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Jan 7 - 58.23 miles, 2,149ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, King's Newnham, Brinklow, Withybrook, Five Ways, Wolston, Burbage, Hinckley, Stapleton, Cadeby, Bull in the Oak, Obaston, Obaston Toll Gate, Obaston Hollow, Nailstone, Belcher's Bar, Odstone, Barton in the Beans, Bufton, Carlton, Market Bosworth, Shenton, Sutton Cheney, Dadlington, Hinckley, Burbage, Cloudesley Bush, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Jan 20 - 31.17 miles, 877ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Brockhurst, Cloudesley Bush, Withybrook, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

Jan 28- 32.40 miles, 1,029ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Long Itchington, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Grandborough, Woolscott, Barby, Kilsby, Hillmorton, home.

Points in this challenge 5
Points in all challenges 8

 

[UphillSlowly]

6th Jan 50.1 km
Halesowen - Romsley - Walton Hill - Belbroughton - Chaddesley Woods - Chaddesley Corbett - Belbroughton - Blakedown - Churchill - Pedmore - Halesowen 1 pt

13th Jan 50.06 km
Halesowen - Romsley - Walton Hill - Churchill - Wolverly - clockwise loop of Kinver Edge - Churchill - Pedmore - Halesowen 1 pt

28th Jan 50.15 km
Birmingham - Kings Norton - Gay Hill - Tanworth in Arden - Hopwood - Barnt Green - Rubery - Barthey Green - home 1 pt

3 pts in this challenge
(EDIT 6 pts in all challenges)

 

[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.

 

[AndreaJ]

29/01/24 Loppington-Burlton-Myddle-Merrington-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 52km 1 point

 

[Jenkins]

First end of the month round-up from me for 2024

January 1st – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew & Foxhall, 56.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10473628789
January 6th – Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere, Bucklesham & Kirton, 57.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10505402559
January 8th – Fen Ditton, Waterbeach, Landbeach, Girton, Great Shelford, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 57.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10518103581
January 13th – Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere, Bucklesham & Kirton, 59.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10550541655
January 17th – Diss, Burston, Oakley, Brome, Eye, Braiseworth, Thorndon, Wetheringset, Mendlesham, Stowupland & Stowmarket, 50.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10576087531
January 20th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrtew, Ipswich & Nacton, 53.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10595080255
January 27th, Levington, Ipswich, Chelmondiston, Shotley, Harksted, Holbrook, Copdock, Sproughton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 81.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10640219683

 

[Aravis]

January 30th : Gloucester - Westbury-on-Severn - Huntley - Highnam - Newent - Highleadon - Staunton - Gloucester. 50.7 miles, 2 points.

 

[kapelmuur]

11th Jan Ashley Rostherne, Tabley, Pickmere, Bucklow Hill 52.2km
13th Jan Ashley, Bucklow Hill, Great Budworth, Tatton Park. 55.1km
27th Jan Hale Barns, Bucklow Hill, Deansgreen, Sworton Heath, High Legh, Ashley. 52.7km

4 points year to date.

 

[Jon George]

1st February
Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton – Bucklesham – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich
55.22km
1 Point
Total: 2 Points

 

[Domus]

Jan 1 Whitefield, Manchester, Ashley, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Mobberley and return home via slightly shorter route 83.6 Kms 2 points
Jan 12 Bury, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 56.08 Kms 1 point
Jan 14 Whitefield, Manchester, Dunham, Lymm and return home via Trans Pennine Trail 87.59 Kms 2 points
Feb 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Bolton and home 53.7 Kms 1 point

Running total 6 points