The 2025 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a Month Challenge

[13 rider]

Apr 1st 31.6 miles , 1 point
Standard Upton Loop
Apr 4th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston ,Odestone ,Barton in the Beans ,Congerstone ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold heath ,Markfield
Apr 9th 31.6 miles ,1 point
Upton Loop
Apr 12th ,40 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Seagrave ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 45

 

[steverob]

January: 1 ride, 1 point
February: 4 rides, 4 points
March: 3 rides, 4 points
5th April: 38.59 miles - Rode around Slough, Windsor and South Bucks to fill in some gaps in my map while the missus went to watch a football match - https://www.strava.com/activities/14089939553 - 1 point
6th April: 32.98 miles - Took advantage of the main road to Oxford being closed again but only to motorised traffic, giving me some quiet roads on a route to Thame and back - https://www.strava.com/activities/14099549982 - 1 point
8th April: 31.14 miles - Just enough time to get a post-WFH 50km ride in before the sun set - my usual flat route out to Edgcott for exactly this sort of circumstance coming in handy - https://www.strava.com/activities/14119517422 - 1 point
12th April: 50.84 miles - Re-riding some sections of an old sportive I used to do many years ago, enjoying the good weather while it lasts - https://www.strava.com/activities/14157491454 - 2 points

Total so far: 14 points

 

[Willd]

Jan 4 points
Feb 3 points
Mar 5 points

5 April - 32.05 miles, 1,028 ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Copston Magna, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Shilton, Brinklow, Cathiron, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

12 April - 102.89 miles, 4,151ft - 4 points Bilton, Rugby, Hillmorton, Crick, West Haddon, Guilsborough, Hollowell, Creaton, Spratton, Brixworth, Pitsford Causeway, Holcot, Hannington, Orlingbury, Little Harrowden, Great Harrowden, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Chelveston, Hargrave, Tilbrook Kimbolton, Stoneley, Perry, Dillington, Staughton Green, Great Staughton, Pertenhall, Swineshead, Yelden, Newton Bromswold, Higham Ferrers & reverse apart form Teeton & Ravensthorpe between West Haddon and Spratton.

Points in this challenge 17
Points in all challenges 26

 

[geocycle]

13 April Longridge Fell. 95 km with 1280 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7395899

15 points in this challenge
27 points overall

 

[bruce1530]

Jan 1 point
Feb 1 point
Mar: 1 point

13 April: Saltcoats-portencross-hunterston-largs and back. 53k.

4 points.

 

[Norry1]

14th Jan 50.9 miles www.strava.com/activities/13353201691 Warwick - Kineton - Middle Tysoe - Warwick
29th Jan 50.8 miles www.strava.com/activities/13484688750 Warwick - Southam - Weedon Bec - Warwick
30th Jan 64.3 miles www.strava.com/activities/13493738575 Warwick - Rugby - Yelvertoft - Long Buckby - Warwick

27th Feb 56.1 miles www.strava.com/activities/13743119114 Warwick - Little Alne - Feckenham - Flyford Flavell - Warwick

4th March 53 miles www.strava.com/activities/13787548766 Hay-on-Wye - Gospel Pass - LLanthony - Hay-on-Wye
9th March 51 miles www.strava.com/activities/13834344919 Bimble with Wendy - then 4 x 8 mins Over/Unders Workout all near Warwick
19th March 51 miles www.strava.com/activities/13928240608 VO2 - 2x (6 x 1 min) - 1 min recoveries
20th March 52 miles www.strava.com/activities/13936650813 Mainly Steady with 1 x 3 min and 1 x 2 min max efforts

13th April 54 miles www.strava.com/activities/14164232257 BMCR Jurassic Classic race - Bovington Circuit (plus warmup and cooldown)

 

[PaulSB]

April 2nd Ancoats Gravel Loop - 64.6 miles - 1980 feet - 5:54 - 10.9avg
April 9th Southport Loop - 64.5 miles - 1710 feet - 4:25 - 14.6avg
April 12th Velo Cafe Loop - 54.3 miles - 2436 feet - 4:10 - 13.0avg

Points: 7
Month total: 7
Challenge total: 31