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

[Sbudge]

6th January, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10505235034) Wendover-Ledburn, puddles galore
3rd February, 100.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10688929399) Watlington loop (using a century ride as was ill for most of month!)
20th March, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/11001081118) Wendover, Chesham loop with added 'Krong'!
31st March, 55.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/11077185264) Easter pootle into the City, Greenwich & Brick Lane

 

[Slick]

Feb 25th 53k, 1 point

Cardross, Helensburgh, Glen Fruin, Garelochhead, Helensburgh Loop, Cardross and home.

Total 5 points

March 31st 36.9 miles 1 point

Cardross, Dumbarton, Old Kilpatrick, Erskine, Inchinnan, Renfrew and returning same route.

Total 6 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 5 points

Mar 3 - 36.02 miles, 1,307 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Churchover, Gibbet Hill, Shawell, Lutterworth, Gilmorton, Ullesthorpe, Claybrooke Parva, Wibtoft, Brockhurst, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Pailton, Easenhall, Cathiron, Little Lawford, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Mar 9 - 34.85 miles, 926 ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Lawford Heath, Wolston, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Cubbington, Weston under Wetherley, Burnthurst, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Grandborough, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Mar 16 - 57.62 miles, 2,310 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Shilton, Bulkington, Whitestone, Attleborough, Camp Hill, Mancetter, Atherstone, Bentley, Baxterley, Wigston Hill, Hurley, Foul End, Nether Whitacre, Furnace End, Over Whitacre, Fillongley, Corley Ash, Keresley Newlands, Ash Green, Exhall, Hawkesbury, Alderman's Green, Sowe Common, Shilton, Brinklow, King's Newnham. Church Lawford, Long Lawford , home.

Mar 31 - 58.63 miles, 2,115 ft - 2 points Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Bulkington, Bedworth, Exhall, Neal's Green, Holbrooks, Keresley, Keresley Green, Corley, Corley Ash, Wood End, Gun Hill, Old Arley, Devitts Green, Ballards Green, Bentley, Ridge Lane, Ansley Common, Church End, Ansley, Astley, Bedworth Heath, Exhall, Hawkesbury, Alderman's Green, Sowe Common, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 25

 

[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.

Sat, 24th February: 50 km. Tod, Burnley, Crown Point, Deerplay, Bacup, Sharneyford, Rochdale Rd to Calderbrook, Summit, Walsden, Shade, Lumbutts, Tod.

Tue, 5th March: 50 km. 50 km. [Devon] Mucky lanes between Crediton, Thorverton and Upton Pyne.

Thu, 7th March: 81 km. [Devon] Crediton, Exeter, Exe trail to Exmouth, ride with my niece towards Otterton via Budleigh Salterton & back to Exmouth, then back via outward route.

Sun, 31st March: 50 km. Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, climb to Blackstone Edge, 'Blue Ball loop' round and back up to Blackstone Edge, home by reverse of outward route. [PS I thought today was a repeat of Jan 28th ride but there seems to be 2 km missing. If I can be bothered to check my GPS, I'll work out where they went! ]

 

[Gibbo9]

In for March with 2 rides counting last month. A very slow month for cycling busy with work and lots of rubbish weather.

17 Mar - 54.86km, 205m (https://www.strava.com/activities/10975828885)

 

[Jenkins]

Does this make me the first of April?

I'll fill in the details later after a cuppa and a shower

Edit with details...
April 1st - Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Great Blakenham, Claydon, Barham, Henley, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave & Bucklesham, 67.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11083432781

 

[Donger]

Jan 1: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul Junction-Frampton-Arlingham-Frampton-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.8km (32.2 miles). 1pt.
Jan 9: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Leonard Stanley-Selsley-Frocester-Fretherne-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.3km (31.9 miles). 1pt.
Feb 10: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Leonard Stanley-Frocester-Frampton-Fretherne-Framilode-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 50.5km (31.4 miles). 1pt.
Feb 16: Quedgeley-Elmore-Priding-Arlingham-Frampton-Fretherne-Elmore-Arlingham-Quedgeley. Exactly 50.0km (31.1 miles). 1pt.
Feb 27: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Nupend-Frocester-Upper Cam-Woodend-Slimbridge-Frampton-Quedgeley. 53.1km (33.0 miles). 1pt.
Mar 6: Quedgeley-Elmore-Priding-Arlingham-Priding-Frocester-tour of Frampton-Elmore-Quedgeley. 50.2km (31.2 miles). 1pt.
Mar 16: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Kings Stanley-Nailsworth-Devil's Elbow-retrace-then Frampton etc. 64.5km (40.1 miles). 1pt.
Mar 21: Quedgeley-Elmore-Fretherne-Arlingham-Frampton-Saul Junction-Fretherne loop-Elmore-Quedgeley. 50.2km (31.2 miles). 1pt.
Mar 24: Quedgeley-Gloucester-Maisemore-Ashleworth-Staunton-Lowbands-Pendock-Berrow and retrace. 52.5km (32.6 miles). 1pt.
Apr 2: Quedgeley-Arlingham-Frampton-Fromebridge Mill-Whitminster-A38-Epney-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.5km (32.6 miles). 1pt.
Total 10pts.

 

[kapelmuur]

2nd April. Hale Barns, AirPort, Wilmslow, Morley Green, Great Warford, Mobberley. 51.8km

Catching up with March rides.

19th March Artists Lane, Mottram St Andrew, Alderley Edge 60.4km
22nd March Tatton Park, Tabley, Arley, High Legh. Strong, cold wind - like being back in Flanders. 50.9km
26th March Rostherne, Millington. Lymm. Magnolia time. 50.7km
30th March. Rural ride accompanied by the song of skylarks. 51.8km

18 points.

 

[Jenkins]

And today i got in my personal sub-challenge 50km outside Suffolk ride in with a trip to Norfolk - it was going to be Cambridgeshire, but the A14 was blocked by an accident so I ended up making this route up as I went along...

April 2nd – Diss, Shelfanger, Winfarthing, Banham, Eccles, Snetterton, Quidenham, Kenninghall, East Harling, North & South Lopham, Bressingham & Diss, 56.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/11090807494

 

[Bazzer]

April 4th
Woolston, Appleton, Stretton, Warrington, Houghton Green, Lane Head, Winwick, Croft, home 51kms

 

[geocycle]

4 April Lytham St Anne’s. One way ride due to crash! 51 km 175 m of climbing and a few bruises.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7176885

18 points in Challenge
27 points in total.

 

[13 rider]

Apr 6th 31.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Ulverscroft hills ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Thurston ,Anstey ,Groby ,Ratby ,Marfield

Points in this challenge 14
Points in all challenges 35

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 5 points
Mar - 6 points

Apr 6 - 31.09 miles, 945 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, New Cubbington, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Radford Semele, Offchurch, Weston under Wetherley, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 17
Points in all challenges 26

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 4 rides, 7 points
6th April: 63.01 miles - Exploring down various farm tracks and dead-end lanes on a ride up to Buckingham and back. Horrible gusty headwind on route home slowed me to a crawl at times - https://www.strava.com/activities/11119903910 - 3 points

Total so far: 14 points

 

[AndreaJ]

11/03/24 Whixall-Coton-Ryebank-Wem-Loppington-Myddle-Burlton-Brown Heath-Lyneal-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 3 points

07/04/24 Whixall-Coton-Ryebank-Horton-Loppington-Lyneal-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Bettisfield-Northwood-Home 52km. 1 point
Total 4 points