The 2025 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) Challenge Chatzone.

[13 rider]

It's back again by popular demand ( at least 2 people asked for it )
Welcome to the Eleventh edition of the half century a month challenge
This thread is just for chatting about the challenge ,The challenge thread will be up soon ready for Jan 1st and gives a run down of the rules
The challenge remains as popular as ever and gets us out riding perhaps when we need that bit of extra motivation , strangely addictive you've been warned
I once again will be acting as general taskmaster( some say cruel taskmaster) ,encouraging ( some say bullying ) you along and trying to keep everyone in order ( bit like herding cats) .
Good luck to everyone who enters ,may 2025 be the year of the tailwinds ,downhills and glorious weather
Anyone thinking about entering for the first time just give it a go were a friendly little corner of the forum ( mostly unless I find out you've only riden 49km 😤 Grr ) and everyone is encouraged ( or bullied ) along to get to the finish line
Edit
For the sharp eyed amongst us you will noticed this description is a copy and paste of last year's due to the thread monitors laziness 😁

 

[sevenfourate]

I’m in. First ever CC Challenge I’ve entered. And can’t wait !

Will be going out Jan 1st Weather allowing to kick off my account……

Thanks for organising @13 rider. And good Health in 2025 to all who take part 😉

 

[Jenkins]

I'm going to commit again - although given how much I've got on in February it may only be a short commitment. Bearing this in mind, I'll also have a go at my personal sub-challenge monthly '50k Ride outside Suffolk' as well.

If @Jon George joins in again, that's now three of us from Suffolk with @sevenfourate signed up

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks - I'll sign up to do it again in 2025!

 

[Jon George]

That time of the year already?
I keep telling myself that the trick is to get an early December ride in (as I did) and leave January until the the last minute (effectively giving me two months off), but I tend to get a bit of a cold sweat around this date and end up trying for the 1st, so ...
Count me in.

 

[sevenfourate]

If @Jon George joins in again, that's now three of us from Suffolk with @sevenfourate signed up

Suffolkshire will be empty if we all go out on the same day 🤣

 

[bluenotebob]

I'm in too - if only to off-set the "Suffolkshire" bias ..

Not sure about 1st Jan though - looks like Wednesday will be a very stormy day here and across the UK

I'd also like to ask (nicely) if, in 2025, a few posters could stop listing every ride they've done since 1st January and just provide a short summary as the first line in their post?

Good luck to everyone next year