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

[Jenkins]

Despite it being a distinctly grey & chilly day, that's March's qualifier done

March 3rd – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew & Foxhall, 57.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10882014659

 

[Jon George]

4th March
Ipswich – Nacton – Ipswich – Ipswich Town – Ipswich – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich
52.5km
1 Point
Total: 3 Points

 

[steveindenmark]

March Ride

 

[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.
Total 6pts.

 

[13 rider]

Mar 3rd 32 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Thornton ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Marfield
Mar 7th 35.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Brooksby ,Ratcliffe on wreake , Cossington ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 8
Points in all challenges 25

 

[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
Mar 7 Bury, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 55.2 Kms 1 point

Running total11 points

 

[Eribiste]

https://www.strava.com/activities/10916161231
A ride into a bit of Gloucestershire, taking in Staverton, Wainlode Hill and Tewkesbury for 57 kms plus change.
Quite cold and a bit of a wind.

 

[UphillSlowly]

6th Jan 50.1 km
Halesowen - Romsley - Walton Hill - Belbroughton - Chaddesley Woods - Chaddesley Corbett - Belbroughton - Blakedown - Churchill - Pedmore - Halesowen 1 pt

13th Jan 50.06 km
Halesowen - Romsley - Walton Hill - Churchill - Wolverly - clockwise loop of Kinver Edge - Churchill - Pedmore - Halesowen 1 pt

28th Jan 50.15 km
Birmingham - Kings Norton - Gay Hill - Tanworth in Arden - Hopwood - Barnt Green - Rubery - Bartley Green - home 1 pt

10th Feb 50.61 km
Birmingham - Bartley Green - Romsley - Broome - Bluntington - Chaddersley Woods - Belbroughton - Dayhouse Bank - Frankley - Bartley Green - Birmingham

9th March 50.1 km
Halesowen - Romsley - Walton Hill - Churchill - Wolverly - clockwise loop of Kinver Edge - Churchill - Pedmore - Halesowen 1 pt

5 pts in this challenge
(20 pts in all challenges)

 

[biggs682]

Another qualifying 35 miles this morning , out of town headed to Sywell, Ecton , Houghton, Brackmills industrial estate, wooton , Hackleton , Horton, Yardley Hastings, Bozeat , Irchester and home.

Bike used - Sinclair road bike

 

[Cathryn]

March’s 50km done! Lovely ride round the south Cotswolds…started and finished in Bibury.

3 points altogether

 

[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.

Mar 9 - 34.85 miles, 926ft - 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.

Points in this challenge 12
Points in all challenges 18

 

[C R]

March 10th

Kempsey, Kerswell Green, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Corse Lawn, Tirley, Haw Bridge, Apperley, Tredington, Ashchurch, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Besford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

73.2km

 

[geocycle]

10th March. Around the Bay to Barrow. 89 km with 975 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7163856

10 points in this challenge
19 points overall

 

[AndreaJ]

19/02/24 Loppington-English Frankton-Cockshutt-Lee-Tetchill-Weston Lullingfields -Baschurch-Merrington-Myddle-Nonely-Loppington-Home. 56km. 1 point
Total 2 points

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

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 6 - Burnley, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Nonya ford, Kelbrook, Foulridge, L&L up to unannounced towpath blockage then back track and up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 37.6 miles / 60.5 km plus 1,111 m / 3,645 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 17 - local miles in variable weather - started sunny (total 45.2 miles / 72.7 km plus less than 200m ascent)
Ride 3, March 9 - Deadwaters, Coalburn, Poniel Water, Douglas Water, Longmoor Hill forest, Burnhouse Moor, Roberton, Clyde's Bridge, Littlegill, ancient settlement, Abington, Castle Hill, Abington, Redmoss, Happonden, Coalburn, Deadwaters (total 52.1 miles / 83.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)

Points so far - 4