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

[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
May 9/10 Fridays ride to Southend 101.6 Kms 3 points
May 14 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Crosscrake, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop 57.2 Kms 1 point
May17 Preston to Clitheroe via Chipping and Whalley 76.9 Kms 1 point

Running total 30 points

 

[geocycle]

18 May Bowland Knotts, Slaidburn and Cross’o’ Greet. 93km with 1400 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7416893

24 points in this challenge
39 points overall

 

[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
12th May: 33.30 miles - A very tired recovery ride following my return from the States. Tons of insects buzzing about and a brief enforced walk due to an HS2 road closure, but otherwise quite pleasant - https://www.strava.com/activities/14456432285 - 1 point
14th May: 64.36 miles - Ride through the Chilterns followed by a loop around North London suburbs, then extended my route home from the station to grab an extra point - https://www.strava.com/activities/14477956092 and https://www.strava.com/activities/14478726571 - 3 points
18th May: 63.58 miles - A cooler, hilly first half of the ride with the main feature being Brill Hill, followed by a warmer, more undulating second half back through the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/14520442228 - 3 points

Total so far: 32 points

 

[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.
May 11 - 50.19 miles, 2,075ft - 2 points Bilton, Hillmorton, Houlton, DIRFT, West Haddon, Cold Ashby, Naseby, Clipston, East Farndon, Market Harborough, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Lubenham, Marston Trussell, Sibbertoft, Sulby, Welford, South Kilworth, Swinford, Catthorpe, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Rugby, Long Lawford, home.
May 18 - 31.30 miles (mainly off-road) - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Oxford Canal to Braunston, Oxford Canal / Grand Union Canal to Napton, Grand Union Canal to Birdingbury Wharf, Birdingbury, Draycote, Dunchurch, Cawston, home,

Points in this challenge 26
Points in all challenges 36

 

[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

May 14 Topcliffe Rainton Wath Burneston loop 31.3 1 point

May 17 Topcliffe Husthwaite Byland loop
34.2 miles 1 point

May 20 Topcliffe Sessay Ouseburn Borough bridge home. _42.1 miles 1 point

YTD 30

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, 20 Jan - Preston, Longridge, Clitheroe, thence to the outer realm of Pendle, Fence, Burnley (total 32.9 miles / 52.9 km plus 662.9 m / 2,175 ft ascent)
Ride 2, 3 Feb - Burnley, Higham, Read, Whalley, Copster Green, Mellor Brook, Salmesbury, Salesbury, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, The Ridge Fence, Burnley (total 42.1 miles / 67.7 km plus 1,082 m / 3,550 ft ascent)
Ride 3, 9 Mar - Clarion loop (incorporating Laneshawe Bridge, Lothersdale, Higham, Burnley) (total 36.3 miles / 58.4 km, plus 867 m / 2,844 ft ascent)
Ride 4, 6 April - Oswestry, Aston Square, West Felton, Tedsmore, Eardiston, Haughton, Rednal, Hordley, Tetchill, Ellesmere, Elson, loads of back roads through to Hindford and Whittington (pub), Aston Square, Oswestry (total 31.9 miles / 51.3 km, plus 358 m / 1,175 ft ascent)
Ride 5, 29 April - Ashton Under Lyne, Lees Rd, Higginshaw, Shaw, Shaw & Crompton Cycles (thanks Steve), Jubilee, Milnrow, Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale Canal, Walsden, Todmorden, Cliviger, Rowley Lake, Burnley, L&L, Brierfield (total 31.5 miles / 50.7 km, plus 503 m / 1,650 ft ascent)
Ride 6, 20 May - Brierfield, Fence, Noggarth, Barley, Twiston, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Chatburn, Sawley, West Bradford, Clitheroe, Nick Of Pendle, the Ridge, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Roughlee, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 35.7 miles / 57.4 km, plus 1,272 m / 4,175 ft ascent)

Running total 6 points

 

[kapelmuur]

6th May. Mobberley, Artists Lane, Mottram St Andrew, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Hale Barns. 53.8km
16th May Ypres, De Klijte, Scherpenberg, Rodeberg, Kemmelberg, Voormesele, St Elooi, Ypres. 57.2km
20th May Tatton Park, Knutsford, Plumley, Wincham, Old Chester Road. 55.9km
23rd May. Great Budworth. 55-4km

30 points to date

 

[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
May 10th 33.6 miles , 1 point
Middlezoy ,Burrow Bridge ,Langport ,Huish Episcopi ? , Somerton ,Low Ham ,Pedwell ,Shapwick ,Moorlinch ,Greylake ,Middlezoy
May 17th
Upton Loop
May 25th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Same route as the 6th

Points in this challenge 32
Points in all challenges 67

 

[C R]

May 25th

Kempsey, Kerswell Green, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

59km

 

[geocycle]

25 May Long Preston. 64 km with 870 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7421754

25 points in this challenge
40 points overall

 

[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.
May 11 - 50.19 miles, 2,075ft - 2 points Bilton, Hillmorton, Houlton, DIRFT, West Haddon, Cold Ashby, Naseby, Clipston, East Farndon, Market Harborough, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Lubenham, Marston Trussell, Sibbertoft, Sulby, Welford, South Kilworth, Swinford, Catthorpe, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Rugby, Long Lawford, home.
May 18 - 31.30 miles (mainly off-road) - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Oxford Canal to Braunston, Oxford Canal / Grand Union Canal to Napton, Grand Union Canal to Birdingbury Wharf, Birdingbury, Draycote, Dunchurch, Cawston, home,
May 25 - 33.86 miles, 1,053ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, King's Newnham, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Cross in Hand, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home,

Points in this challenge 27
Points in all challenges 39

 

[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
12th May: 33.30 miles - A very tired recovery ride following my return from the States. Tons of insects buzzing about and a brief enforced walk due to an HS2 road closure, but otherwise quite pleasant - https://www.strava.com/activities/14456432285 - 1 point
14th May: 64.36 miles - Ride through the Chilterns followed by a loop around North London suburbs, then extended my route home from the station to grab an extra point - https://www.strava.com/activities/14477956092 and https://www.strava.com/activities/14478726571 - 3 points
18th May: 63.58 miles - A cooler, hilly first half of the ride with the main feature being Brill Hill, followed by a warmer, more undulating second half back through the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/14520442228 - 3 points
25th May: 65.68 miles - Very gusty winds made going hard on a ride up to and back from Woburn. But I saw deer, steam trains and a cricket match, so not all bad! - https://www.strava.com/activities/14592058348 - 3 points

Total so far: 35 points

 

[PaulSB]

Having failed to update anything for a while, a motivation issue, here I go. A summary to bring the year up to date:

January 18th - Boskins Loop - 51.9 miles – 1890 feet – 4:01 12.9 avg
January 25th – Three Sisters Loop - 53.21 miles - 1585 feet - 4:00:49 - 13.3 avg
January 29th – Three Sisters Loop - 46.3 miles(74km) - 1640 feet - 3: 02m - 13.3 avg
Month total: 5
Challenge total: 5

February 1st - Bill Rimmers Loop - 66 miles - 2491 feet - 4:36 - 14.4 avg
February 3rd - Three Sisters short Loop - 42 miles - 1311 feet - 3:14 - 13avg
February 5th Newburgh Post Office Loop - 52 miles - 1948 feet - 3:54m - 13.3avg
February 13th - Three Sisters Churchtown Loop - 60 miles - 1429 feet - 4:30 - 13.4avg
February 19th - Ribchester Loop - 54.9 miles - 3143 feet - 4:34m - 12.0 avg
February 22nd – Rivington Loop - 38 miles - 2486 - 3:12 - 12.0avg
Month total: 14
Challenge total: 19

March 2nd Bispham Loop - 50.5 miles - 2318 feet - 4:12 – 12.0 avg
March 19th Hightown (Formby) Loop - 68.5 - 1835 feet - 5:02 - 13.6avg
March 25th Lytham Loop - 62.39 - 1657 feet - 4:22 - 14.2avg
March 31st Three Sisters Loop - 46.9m - 1175 feet - 3:12 - 14.7avg
Month total: 8
Challenge total: 27

April 2nd Ancoats Gravel Loop - 64.6 miles - 1980 feet - 5:54 - 10.9avg
April 9th Southport Loop - 64.5 miles - 1710 feet - 4:25 - 14.6avg
April 12th Velo Cafe Loop - 54.3 miles - 2436 feet - 4:10 - 13.0avg
April 24th Manchester Gravel Loop 44.2 miles - 1368 feet - 4:17 - 10.3avg
Month total: 9
Challenge total: 36

May 2nd Manchester Gravel Loop – 83 miles – 323 feet – 7:19 – 11.3avg
May 6th Local Century Loop – 101.6 miles – 3156 feet – 6:47 – 15.0avg
May 13th – Knowsley Gravel Loop – 83.9 miles – 2100 feet – 7:06 – 11.8avg
Month total: 9
Challenge total: 45

 

[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
May 10th 33.6 miles , 1 point
Middlezoy ,Burrow Bridge ,Langport ,Huish Episcopi ? , Somerton ,Low Ham ,Pedwell ,Shapwick ,Moorlinch ,Greylake ,Middlezoy
May 17th
Upton Loop
May 25th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Same route as the 6th
May 26th 36.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey , Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 33
Points in all challenges 68

 

[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
12th May: 33.30 miles - A very tired recovery ride following my return from the States. Tons of insects buzzing about and a brief enforced walk due to an HS2 road closure, but otherwise quite pleasant - https://www.strava.com/activities/14456432285 - 1 point
14th May: 64.36 miles - Ride through the Chilterns followed by a loop around North London suburbs, then extended my route home from the station to grab an extra point - https://www.strava.com/activities/14477956092 and https://www.strava.com/activities/14478726571 - 3 points
18th May: 63.58 miles - A cooler, hilly first half of the ride with the main feature being Brill Hill, followed by a warmer, more undulating second half back through the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/14520442228 - 3 points
25th May: 65.68 miles - Very gusty winds made going hard on a ride up to and back from Woburn. But I saw deer, steam trains and a cricket match, so not all bad! - https://www.strava.com/activities/14592058348 - 3 points
26th May: 31.85 miles - Evaded the rain but more through luck than judgement and even did a short stretch on gravel - the joys of 32mm tyres on a road frame - https://www.strava.com/activities/14600463234 - 1 point

Total so far: 36 points