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

[Domus]

Jan 14 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Lostock, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
Jan 17 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Hincaster, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop 53.2 Kms 1 point
Jan 25 Bolton, Lostock, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 52.2 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Heywood and home 56.1 Kms 1 point
Feb 6 Bury, Edenfield, Waterfoot, Bacup, Britannia, Rawtenstall, Bury, Whitefield and home 57.1 Kms 1 point
Feb 13 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Hincaster, Milnthorpe, and back to Grange via Meathop 52.00 Kms 1point
Feb 16 Adlington, Coppull. Croston, Rufford, Mawdesley, Standish, Aspull, Bolton and home 78.2 Kms 1 point
Feb 24 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Blackrod, Lostock, Bolton and home 53.0 Kms 1 point
March 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Hincaster, Milnthorpe, and back to Grange via Meathop. 53.1 Kms 1 point
March 5 Harwood, Dimple, Belmont, Rvington, Horwich, Bolton and home 52.7 Kms 1 point
March 9 Chorlton Wanderers ride to Little Bollington plus too and from Chorlton 100.9 Kms 3 points
March 16 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Crosscrake, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop. 57.3 Kms 1 point
March 22 Chorlton Wanderers night away in Sunny Southport 95.1 Kms 2 points
March 23 Home from Southport via Leigh to visit number 3 daughter on her 42nd birthday 75.8 Kms 1 point

Running total 17 point's

 

[teeonethousand]

March 2. Thirsk, Knayton, Upsall , Sutton,
Bagby , Dalton, home 31.6 miles 1 point

March 4. Topcliffe, Husthwaite Alston Easingwold and back via Topcliffe and Dalton . 38.76 miles 1 point

March 6. Thirsk Northallerton Scruton and back via Yafforth .bit of wandering around the village to get the last 2 miles in but 50.6 so 2 points

March 14 Thirsk Knayton Kilburn Coxwold loop 31.22 miles. 1 point

March 18 Pickhill Bedale Masham Swinton West Tanfield Melmerby Asenby home
47.7 miles (I know I know) 1 point

March 22 Topcliffe Bagby Kilburn Felixkirk Cowesby Knayton newsome home
31.8 miles 1 point

March 24 Topcliffe Borough bridge Ripon and back 34.6 1 point

YTD 13

 

[Jenkins]

I've got a few to add, but that can wait until the usual end of month round-up. Today's ride is being posted simply for the unusual occurrence of passing a fellow CycleChat member

March 25th – Levington ( @Jon George ) , Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham & Kirton, 52.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13982331154

 

[teeonethousand]

March 2. Thirsk, Knayton, Upsall , Sutton,
Bagby , Dalton, home 31.6 miles 1 point

March 4. Topcliffe, Husthwaite Alston Easingwold and back via Topcliffe and Dalton . 38.76 miles 1 point

March 6. Thirsk Northallerton Scruton and back via Yafforth .bit of wandering around the village to get the last 2 miles in but 50.6 so 2 points

March 14 Thirsk Knayton Kilburn Coxwold loop 31.22 miles. 1 point

March 18 Pickhill Bedale Masham Swinton West Tanfield Melmerby Asenby home
47.7 miles (I know I know) 1 point

March 22 Topcliffe Bagby Kilburn Felixkirk Cowesby Knayton newsome home
31.8 miles 1 point

March 24 Topcliffe Borough bridge Ripon and back 34.6 1 point

March 26 York Sherrif Hutton Easingwold Alne Skelton return 39.5 1 point

YTD 14

 

[PaulSB]

March 2nd Bispham Loop- 50.5 - 2318 feet - 4:12 - 12 avg

March 19th Hightown (Formby) Loop - 68.5 - 1835 feet - 5:02 - 13.6avg

March 25th Lytham Loop - 62.39 - 1657 feet - 4:22 - 14.2avg

Points: 3
Month total: 8
Challenge total: 24

 

[13 rider]

Mar 1st 33 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Osmaston ,Market Bosworth ,Sutton Cheney ,Upton ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Barlestone ,Markfield
Mar 5th 31.6 miles ,1 point
Standard Upton loop
Mar 8th 34.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Bardon ,Ibstock ,Heather ,Swepstone ,Congerstone ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath , Botcheston,Markfield
Mar 9th 53.4 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Ratcliffe ,Gaddesby ,Asfordby ,Saxelby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorell ,Cropston ,Anstey , Markfield
Mar 15th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton loop
Mar 16th 39.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield
Mar 23rd 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton loop clockwise this time
Mar 29th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 37

 

[sevenfourate]

Sunday 30th March:

Lowestoft, Oulton, Corton, Hopton, Lound, Oulton Broad, Kessingland, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Gunton:

50km / 31.24 miles, 743ft, 14.1mph.

Points (For March): 2
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 4

 

[13 rider]

Mar 1st 33 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Osmaston ,Market Bosworth ,Sutton Cheney ,Upton ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Barlestone ,Markfield
Mar 5th 31.6 miles ,1 point
Standard Upton loop
Mar 8th 34.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Bardon ,Ibstock ,Heather ,Swepstone ,Congerstone ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath , Botcheston,Markfield
Mar 9th 53.4 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Ratcliffe ,Gaddesby ,Asfordby ,Saxelby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorell ,Cropston ,Anstey , Markfield
Mar 15th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton loop
Mar 16th 39.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield
Mar 23rd 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton loop clockwise this time
Mar 29th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Mar 30th 36.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Seagrave ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 17
Points in all challenges 38

 

[sevenfourate]

Mar 1st 33 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Osmaston ,Market Bosworth ,Sutton Cheney ,Upton ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Barlestone ,Markfield
Mar 5th 31.6 miles ,1 point
Standard Upton loop
Mar 8th 34.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Bardon ,Ibstock ,Heather ,Swepstone ,Congerstone ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath , Botcheston,Markfield
Mar 9th 53.4 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Ratcliffe ,Gaddesby ,Asfordby ,Saxelby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorell ,Cropston ,Anstey , Markfield
Mar 15th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton loop
Mar 16th 39.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield
Mar 23rd 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton loop clockwise this time
Mar 29th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Mar 30th 36.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Seagrave ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 17
Points in all challenges 38

Unstoppable !! 🙏

 

[geocycle]

30 March Sizergh Castle. 72 km with 890 m of climbing

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7387106

13 points in this challenge
22 points overall

 

[steverob]

January: 1 ride, 1 point
February: 4 rides, 4 points
2nd March: 34.84 miles - Not many chances to get out this weekend due to a very poorly pet, but did manage my annual pilgrimage to Ivinghoe Beacon and a cut-through the grounds of Champneys - https://www.strava.com/activities/13770505807 - 1 point
22nd March: 52.53 miles - They said to expect rain around lunchtime so I got out early; it's still dry as I write this at 3pm. Relatively flat and fast imperial half out to area around Bicester - https://www.strava.com/activities/13954593438 - 2 points
30th March: 43.07 miles - Have attempted a particular route twice and both times have had to turn back within half an hour due to forgetting something. Ended up just pootling around locally instead - https://www.strava.com/activities/14030984501 - 1 point

Total so far: 9 points

 

[Willd]

Jan 4 points
Feb 3 points

Mar 1 - 31.32 miles, 1,009 ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Brockhurst, Cloudesley Bush, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

Mar 16 - 50.25 miles, 1,556 ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Long Itchington, Hunningham Hill, Hunningham, Weston under Wetherley, Burnthurst, Stretton-under-Fosse, Wolston, Bretford, Brinklow, Withybrook, Wolvey, Wolvey Heath, Cloudesley Bush, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, Cawston, home.

Mar 21 - 31.51 miles, 825 ft -1 point Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Grandborough, Grandborough Fields, Tomlow, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Barby, Kilsby, Hillmorton, home.

Mar 30 - 32.51 miles (off-road) -1 point Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Offchurch, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Radford Semele, Offchurch, Draycote, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 12
Points in all challenges 21

 

[kapelmuur]

March round up.

4th. Old Chester Road, Bucklow Hill, High Legh, Tatton Park. 52.7km
6th. Reverse of Tuesday’s route. My first ride of the year in shorts☀️. 52.7km
15th (S) Rostherne, High Legh, Great Budworth, Comberbach, Little Leigh. 51.8km
18th Up Wizard Hill and down Artists Lane. 55.9km
20th Lach Dennis via Tatton Park and Plumley. 55.4km
25th Bucklow Hill, High Legh, Aston by Budworth. 56.7km
27th Tatton Psrk. Knutsford, Mobberley, Castle Mill, Hale Barns. 50.9km

15 points to date

 

[teeonethousand]

March 2. Thirsk, Knayton, Upsall , Sutton,
Bagby , Dalton, home 31.6 miles 1 point

March 4. Topcliffe, Husthwaite Alston Easingwold and back via Topcliffe and Dalton . 38.76 miles 1 point

March 6. Thirsk Northallerton Scruton and back via Yafforth .bit of wandering around the village to get the last 2 miles in but 50.6 so 2 points

March 14 Thirsk Knayton Kilburn Coxwold loop 31.22 miles. 1 point

March 18 Pickhill Bedale Masham Swinton West Tanfield Melmerby Asenby home
47.7 miles (I know I know) 1 point

March 22 Topcliffe Bagby Kilburn Felixkirk Cowesby Knayton newsome home
31.8 miles 1 point

March 24 Topcliffe Borough bridge Ripon and back 34.6 1 point

March 26 York Sherrif Hutton Easingwold Alne Skelton return 39.5 1 point

March 31 Thirsk Upsall Cowesby Knayton Sutton Bagby Home 32.4. 1 point

YTD 15

 

[PaulSB]

March 2nd Bispham Loop- 50.5 - 2318 feet - 4:12 - 12 avg

March 19th Hightown (Formby) Loop - 68.5 - 1835 feet - 5:02 - 13.6avg

March 25th Lytham Loop - 62.39 - 1657 feet - 4:22 - 14.2avg

March 31st Three Sisters Loop - 46.9m - 1175 feet - 3:12 - 14.7avg

Points: 1
Month total: 9
Challenge total: 25