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, Sedgwic, Crosscrake, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop. 57.3 Kms 1 point

Running total 14 point's

 

[Willd]

Jan 4 points
Feb 3 points

Mar 1 - 31.32 miles, 1,009ft - 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, 1,556ft - 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.

Points in this challenge 10
Points in all challenges 19

 

[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

YTD 11

 

[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

Points: 3
Month total: 5
Challenge total: 21

 

[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

 

[bruce1530]

Jan 1 point
Feb 1 point

March 19: Saltcoats-Ayr. 51k

3 points

 

[Spinney]

Jan 22nd - 31.7 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Shap, Orton

Feb 22nd - 32 miles, 1 point - Orton, Sunbiggin, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Kelleth, Orton, 2 x [Scout Green, Greenholme, Orton]

March 20th - 35 miles, 1 point - Orton, Shap, Bampton, Askham, Lowther, Cliburn, Kings Meaburn, Orton

Total - 3 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

 

[bluenotebob]

17 January 2025 Mauron/ la Chapelle Caro 58.15km 1 point
Mauron, Ploërmel, la Chapelle Caro (Mi-Voie), Ploërmel, Mauron

5 February 2025 Mauron/ la Touche Carné 57.75km 1 point
Mauron (loop), Ploërmel, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel, Mauron

9 February 2025 Mauron/ le Pont-des-Deux Rivières 55.15km 1 point
Mauron (loop), Ploërmel, le Pont-des-Deux Rivières, Ploërmel, Mauron

2 March 2025 Mauron/le Roc St-André 61.37km 1 point
Mauron (loop), Ploërmel, la Touche Carné, le Roc St-André, le Pont du Hingleux, Ploërmel, Mauron

12 March 2025 Cadoret West/Cadoret East 57.35km 1 point
Cadoret, Griffet, le Moulin de Coët Moru, Timadeuc, Cadoret, Josselin, écluse de Carmenais, Josselin, Bocneuf la Rivière, Pomeleuc, Cadoret

20 March 2025 Cadoret East/Cadoret West 55.62km 1 point

Cadoret, Canfroux, Rouvray, Bocneuf la Rivière, Pomeleuc, Cadoret, Griffet, Penhouët, Rohan, écluse de Boju, Keriffé, Coët Prat, Rohan, Timadeuc, Griffet and Cadoret

Total points in this challenge: 6
Total points in all challenges: 23

 

[iandg]

19/01/25 - D&G CTC Ride 58km View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/248587932 1 point
02/02/25 - Tweedsmuir to Clarencefield 68km View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/251417019 1 point
20/03/25 - Ride out to Tweedsmuir 71km View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/262454224 1 point

Total: 3 points

 

[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

YTD 12

 

[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

Total so far: 8 points

 

[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

Points in this challenge 15
Points in all challenges 36

 

[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 - 30.51 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.

Points in this challenge 11
Points in all challenges 20

 

[geocycle]

23 March Lonsdale and Fox’s Pulpet 94km with 1250 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7382000

12 points in this challenge
21 points overall