The 2025 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a Month Challenge

[Jenkins]

And that's the personal sub-challenge Ride Outside Suffolk done nice & early for another month with a trip to Cambridge

May 2nd – Fen Ditton, Waterbeach, Landbeach, Milton, Girton, Grantchester, Great Shelford, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 66.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/14354432009

 

[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

April 23rd - 31.7 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Shap, Orton
30th - 37.6 miles, 1 point - Insh, Kingussie, Kincraig, Aviemore, Inverdruie, Glenmore, Inverdruie, Feshie Bridge, Insh

May 3rd - 31.7 miles, 1 point - Tomatin, Mor, Inverarnie, Farr, Glen Kyllachy, Strathdearn, Tomatin

Total - 6 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

13th April 54 miles www.strava.com/activities/14164232257 BMCR Jurassic Classic race - Bovington Circuit (plus warmup and cooldown)
16th April 56 miles www.strava.com/activities/14195302332 Very windy with strong gusts

3rd May 51 miles www.strava.com/activities/14366376996 3 x 30 sec, 3 x 20 sec, 3 x 10 sec - all max efforts

 

[ColinJ]

Jan - 1 qualifying ride, 69 km.
Feb - 1 qualifying ride, 50 km.
Mar - 1 qualifying ride, 50 km.
Apr - 7 qualifying rides, totalling 474.7 km.

Year to date - 10 qualifying rides, totalling 643.7 km.

Qualifiers this month:

(April was a MUCH better month! )

April 7th - 51.0 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Barnstaple Cross, Fordton, Nadderwater, Exwick, those lumpy lanes again.

April 9th - 50.3 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton plus 2 bonus hills.

April 10th - 101.4 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Exwick, Exeter, Exe Estuary Trail, Exmouth, Otterton, then back by an almost identical route in reverse.

April 13th - 53.5 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton plus 1 bonus hill.

April 20th - 52.5 km. Tod, Harvellin Park, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Walsden, Tod, Southward Bottom, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, up to Kebs Rd then u-turn, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod.

April 27th - 51.0 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, High Stone Rd, Cragg Vale, Royd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

April 30th - My belated 'age in miles ride', translated to km, and extended due to searching for lost pal! 115.0 km - Blackburn, Langho, Ribchester, Longridge Fell, Longridge, Goosnargh, Inglewhite, Whitechapel, Chipping, Whitewell, Doeford Bridge, Walker Fold, Great Mitton, Whalley, Old Roman Road, Read, Padiham, Padiham Greenway, Burnley, Tod.

 

[C R]

May 4th

St Peters, Rushwick, Bransford, Leigh Sinton, Newland, Guarlford, Hanley Swan, Welland, Upton, Kinnersley, Croome, Besford, Wadborough, Littleworth.

56.6km

 

[Osprey]

May 4th. 66km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Pontardulais, Llangennech, Llanelli Coastal Path, Pembrey, Llanelli, Loughor, Gowerton. https://strava.app.link/5rhmDYb65Sb

19 point to date.

 

[Donger]

Jan 14: Quedgeley-Saul-Arlingham-Saul-Frampton-Fromebridge-Whitminster-Saul Junction-Quedgeley. 52.0km. 1pt.
Feb 22: Quedgeley-all points between Saul, Arlingham & Frampton-Pilot Inn-canal path-Quedgeley. 51.8km. 1pt.
Mar 2: Quedgeley-slight variation on the previous ride and on mountain bike-Arlingham-Quedgeley. 50.7km. 1pt.
Mar 9: Quedgeley-Gloucester docks-Ashleworth, Chaceley, Tirley, Hasfield, Maisemore-docks-Quedgeley.52.1km. 1pt.
Apr 4: Quedgeley-Elmore-Frampton-Arlingham-Frampton-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.0km. 1pt.
May 4: Quedgeley-Gloucester docks-Maisemore-Forthampton-Lower Lode-Chaceley Stock-retrace to Quedgeley. 55.5km.1pt.
Total 6 pts so far.

 

[Willd]

Jan 4 points
Feb 3 points
Mar 5 points
Apr 7 points

May 4 - 100.23 miles, 3,954ft - 4 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Hatton, Yew Green, Shrewley, Rowington, Kingswood Brook, Kingswood, Lapworth, Hockley Heath, Earlswood, Tidbury Green, Grimes Hill, Wythall, Birmingham (West Heath, Turves Green, Northfield, Shenley Fields, Bartley Green, Woodcock Hill, Weoley Castle, California, Ridgacre, Brisnall Fields, Causeway Green, Langley), Oldbury, and reverse to West Heath, Silver Street, Drakes Cross, Hollywood, Trueman's Heath, Wythall and reverse to Lapworth, Baddesley Clinton, Chadwick End, Wroxall, Haseley Knob, Beausale, Kenilworth, Stoneleigh, Bubbenhall and reverse to Wolston, Bretford, Easenhall, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, Home.

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 33

 

[Bazzer]

5 May
Culcheth, Warburton, Broomedge, Mere, M6 Tabley intersection and reverse. 53kms.

 

[steverob]

January: 1 ride, 1 point
February: 4 rides, 4 points
March: 3 rides, 4 points
April: 8 rides, 14 points
2nd May: 33.99 miles - Two and a half laps of Central Park in New York City, followed by a ride up and down the Hudson Valley Greenway - https://www.strava.com/activities/14355910048 - 1 point
4th May: 36-ish miles - Rode the closed road Five Boro Bike Tour sportive in NYC. Due to a GPS issue, Strava has me doing less than 33 miles but I know it was more than that - https://www.strava.com/activities/14376108935 - 1 point

Total so far: 25 points

 

[13 rider]

May 1st 31.6 miles ,1 point
Upton Loop
May 6th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odestone ,Congerstone ,Far Coton ,Sutton Cheney ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath Botcheston ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 28
Points in all challenges 59

 

[teeonethousand]

May 1 Thirsk Borough bridge Ripon Melmerby loop 39 miles 1 point

May 6 Topcliffe Husthwaite Coxwold Byland Thirsk home 32.9 1 point

YTD 25

 

[Domus]

Jan - March inc 17 points

April 2 Cartmel, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Hawkhead, Sawry, Crosthaite, Meathop and Grange 76.9 Kms 1 point
April 7 Wilmslow to Nantwich via Congleton 83.1 Kms 2 points
April 8 Nantwich to Chester via Audlem 65.42 Kms 1 point
April 9 Chester to Wilmslow via Comberbatch 87.08 Kms 2 points
April 17 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 53.6 Kms 1 point
May 7 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point

Running total 25 points

 

[teeonethousand]

May 1 Thirsk Borough bridge Ripon Melmerby loop 39 miles 1 point

May 6 Topcliffe Husthwaite Coxwold Byland Thirsk home 32.9 1 point

May 8 Thirsk Northallerton north Cowton loop and reverse 50.1 miles so 2 points

YTD 27

 

[13 rider]

May 1st 31.6 miles ,1 point
Upton Loop
May 6th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odestone ,Congerstone ,Far Coton ,Sutton Cheney ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath Botcheston ,Markfield
May 8th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 29
Points in all challenges 60