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

[Slick]

Feb 6th 63k, 1 point

Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton, The Vale, Balloch, Loch Lomond, Glen Fruin and home.

Total 4 points

Feb 25th 53k, 1 point

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

Total 5 points

 

[slow scot]

January. (continued)

29th. (53 km). Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.

February.

1st. (53 km). Reverse of 29th January.

Total Points: 3

 

[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.
Total 5pts.

 

[Spartak]

28/02/24

54.3 Km

Home - Severn Beach - Wales - Almondsbury

1 pt.

https://strava.app.link/6qCbptVCyHb

2024 Total : 2 pts

 

[bluenotebob]

January – two rides, no multi-bike rides, 2 points

A couple of hitherto unreported minor (multi-bike) rides from early February below.

1 February 2024 Two-bike ride 54.36km 1 point

Local ride on the Urban Shaper then Mauron/le Clos Hazel (V3) on the Princess

2 February 2024 Mauron/Malestroit (V3, NtB, GR 347) 61.15km 1 point

Loyat, Ploërmel, Montertelot, le Roc St André, Malestroit, St Marc, Malestroit, le Pont de Bagotais, Ploërmel, Loyat, Trégadoret and Loyat

6 February 2024 Three-bike ride 53.89km 1 point

Kerminy/Plaisance loop on the Princess; local lanes on the RAID; Esquiniac/les Fonds de Perqué/la Justice loop on the MASSI

10 February 2024 Two-bike ride 59.17km 1 point

Esquiniac/Kerminy/Plaisance loop on the Princess then Mauron/Grancastel (V3) on La Rossa


Total points in this challenge: 6

Total points in all challenges: 11

 

[Aravis]

January 30th : Gloucester - Westbury-on-Severn - Huntley - Highnam - Newent - Highleadon - Staunton - Gloucester. 50.7 miles, 2 points.
February 29th : Gloucester - Harefield - Whitminster - Eastington - Fretherne - Gloucester. 32.6 miles, 1 point.

 

[kapelmuur]

If only it wasn't a leap year I would have done my March ride today

5/2. Tatton Wall, Mere, Tabley, Arley, High Legh, Bucklow Hill (windy!). 50.7km
18/2 Ashley, Arthill, Broomedge, Bucklow Hill. Huge puddles and saturated fields. 52.3km
24/2. Ashley, Mobberley, Marthall, Withington, Peover Superior, Warford 52.0km
26/2. Tatton Wall, Mere, Tabley, Arley,Bucklow Hill. 50.9km
29/2. Tatton Park, Knutsford, Tabley, High Legh, Bucklow Hill 51.0km

10 points to date.

 

[bluenotebob]

January/February – 6 points

2 March 2024 Mauron/le Pont de Bagotais 62.63km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Pont de Bagotais, Ploërmel, Mauron

Total points in this challenge: 7

Total points in all challenges: 12

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
2nd March: 35.23 miles - First point on my new bike. Amended 50k loop due to HS2/EWR works. Bike needed a bit of a clean afterwards as there were a lot of rather large puddles across the road at various points - https://www.strava.com/activities/10875238934 - 1 point

Total so far: 5 points

 

[13 rider]

Mar 3rd 32 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Marfield

Points in this challenge 7
Points in all challenges 21

 

[Domus]

Jan 1 Whitefield, Manchester, Ashley, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Mobberley and return home via slightly shorter route 83.6 Kms 2 points
Jan 12 Bury, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 56.08 Kms 1 point
Jan 14 Whitefield, Manchester, Dunham, Lymm and return home via Trans Pennine Trail 87.59 Kms 2 points
Feb 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Bolton and home 53.7 Kms 1 point
Feb 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Bolton and home 50.8 Kms 1 point
Feb 10 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and back to Grange avoiding flooding at Meathop 58.7 Kms 1 point
Feb 24 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 63.6 Kms 1 point
Mar 3 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Bolton and home 52.8 Kms 1 point

Running total10 points

 

[Bazzer]

March
3rd Risley, Cadishead, Urmston, Peel Green, Worsley, Lane Head, Hermitage Green, Winwick, Croft, home. 51.5kms

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
2nd March: 35.23 miles - First point on my new bike. Amended 50k loop due to HS2/EWR works. Bike needed a bit of a clean afterwards as there were a lot of rather large puddles across the road at various points - https://www.strava.com/activities/10875238934 - 1 point
3rd March: 31.70 miles - Two points in two days - what's going on? Went up some hills I haven't done in a while (Tom's Hill, Aldbury and the "wrong" side of Ivinghoe Beacon) to test my fitness levels - https://www.strava.com/activities/10882260395 - 1 point

Total so far: 6 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 5 points

Mar 3 - 36.02 miles, 1,307ft - 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.

Points in this challenge 11
Points in all challenges 17

 

[Osprey]

Mar 3rd. 110km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, SA1, Skewen, Neath, GlynNeath, Banwen, Abercrave, Ystradgynlais, Ystalyfera, Pontardawe, Clydach, Swansea, Clyne, Gowerton, home. https://strava.app.link/zI1IBdrGFHb