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

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Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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

Legendary Member
Location
Warwick
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

Puzzle game procrastinator!
A MUCH better month! :okay:

January 25th - a 69 km ride in my 69th birthday week (the kind of thing which could become a problem in the future... 100 km winter ride at 100 years of age, anybody?!! :whistle:): Tod, Manchester Rd Burnley, Crown Point, Bacup, Sharneyford, Rochdale Rd, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball and other lanes to Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

February 27th - 50 km. Tod, up the A646 almost to the Ram Inn at Cliviger, then back to Tod. Then straight onto my clockwise Cragg Vale loop - Hebden Bridge , Mytholmroyd , Cragg Vale , Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Tod.

March 30th - 50 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Hubberton Green, High Stones Rd, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

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.
 
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