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

[13 rider]

Aug 1st 31.3 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop with a shortened route home due to road closure
Aug 2nd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone 50km Loop
Aug 3rd 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow , Mountsorrel ,Anstey ,Markfield
Aug 6th 34.6 miles , 1 point
Mappleton ,Ilam ,Calton ,Waterhouses ,Winkwell ,Caulden ,Oakmoor ,Ramshorn ,Ellastone ,Hanging Bridge ,Mappleton
Aug 7th 31.8 miles ,1 point
Upton Loop
Aug 9th 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Desford ,Kirby Mallory ,Sutton Cheney ,Dadlington ,Shenton ,Carlton ,Odstone ,Bagworth ,Thornton ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 111

 

[Domus]

Jan - June inc 45 points

July 6 Barrow to Grange via Ulverston, Bigland and Flookborough 60.1 Kms 1 point
July 11/12 Friday night ride Cardiff - Swansea and back to Port Talbot 112 Kms 3 points
July 16 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Milnthorp, Levens and Grange 58.8 Kms 1 point
July 20 Grange - Arnside - Grange 59.2 Kms 1 point
July 27 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Rawtenstall and home 64.4 Kms 1 point
Aug 2 Harwood, Belmont, Rivington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 56.8 Kms 1 point
Aug 9 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Rawtenstall and home 65.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 54 points

 

[steverob]

January: 1 ride, 1 point
February: 4 rides, 4 points
March: 3 rides, 4 points
April: 8 rides, 14 points
May: 8 rides, 14 points
June: 5 rides, 13 points
July: 6 rides, 14 points
5th August: 31.46 miles - First decent length ride returning after a (partially) enforced layoff. Some difficulty finding a suitable route given lots of roadworks and resurfacing closing roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/15356048611 - 1 point
9th August: 33.37 miles - Best cure for tiredness? Climb to the highest point in your county! Very breezy and yet very warm, quite an odd combination of conditions to ride in - https://www.strava.com/activities/15401295695 - 1 point

Total so far: 66 points

 

[sevenfourate]

Sun 10th Aug

Gunton, Oulton Village, Oulton Broad, Carlton Colville, Rushmere, Wrentham, South Cove, Reydon, Southwold, Kessingland, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Gunton

31.23m / 50.34km @ 17.1mph / 821ft gain.

Points (For Aug): 3
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 11

 

[geocycle]

10 August. Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1345 m of climbing.

Post in:
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7473597

41 points in this challenge
65 points overall

 

[steverob]

January: 1 ride, 1 point
February: 4 rides, 4 points
March: 3 rides, 4 points
April: 8 rides, 14 points
May: 8 rides, 14 points
June: 5 rides, 13 points
July: 6 rides, 14 points
5th August: 31.46 miles - First decent length ride returning after a (partially) enforced layoff. Some difficulty finding a suitable route given lots of roadworks and resurfacing closing roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/15356048611 - 1 point
9th August: 33.37 miles - Best cure for tiredness? Climb to the highest point in your county! Very breezy and yet very warm, quite an odd combination of conditions to ride in - https://www.strava.com/activities/15401295695 - 1 point
10th August: 31.16 miles - Was only meant to be out for about 90 minutes but felt good and kept on extending the ride, so much so that I was late for an appointment! - https://www.strava.com/activities/15410934086 - 1 point

Total so far: 67 points

 

[Bazzer]

August
10 My Warrington outskirts loop 52 Kms

 

[Norry1]

Jan - May 12 x 50 mile rides and 21 x 100km rides

June
12th 51.25 miles www.strava.com/activities/14775825208 KWCC Chainy
19th 57.1 miles www.strava.com/activities/14848656324 Lap 1 - Pootle, Lap 2 - KWCC 7-up, Lap 3 - ride with Wendy
26th 55.3 miles www.strava.com/activities/14921175525 Lap 1 - Pootle, Lap 2 - Brisk KWCC 3-up with Tricky and Przemek, Lap 3 - Commonwealth Games route with Wendy
28th 59.8 miles www.strava.com/activities/14943263696 3Hr Endurance with a couple of kicks plus Ride with Wendy /14939927601
30th 54.2 miles www.strava.com/activities/14961342125 3hrs in the sun

July
3rd 50.9 miles www.strava.com/activities/14993268678 KWCC 4-Up and www.strava.com/activities/14993837503 Ride with Wendy
5th 55.9 miles www.strava.com/activities/15013991894 Lap 1 - Commonwealth Route with Wendy, Lap 2 - Hard 2hr Tempo with sprint bursts

August
10th 52.0 miles www.strava.com/activities/15412086441 3hr Endurance

 

[teeonethousand]

Aug 1. Upsall loop 32 miles 1 point
Aug 5. Boltby Sutton Bank Kilburn loop
31.2 1 point
Aug 11 Myton loop Inc Bridleway 31.7 1 point

YTD 47

 

[sevenfourate]

Mon 11th Aug

Gunton, Oulton Village, Oulton Broad, Carlton Colville, Barnby, North Cove, Worlingham, Beccles, Gillingham, Ellough, Hulver, Rushmere, Kessingland, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Gunton

31.42m / 50.57km @ 16.8mph / 678ft gain.

Points (For Aug): 4
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 12

 

[Domus]

Jan - June inc 45 points

July 6 Barrow to Grange via Ulverston, Bigland and Flookborough 60.1 Kms 1 point
July 11/12 Friday night ride Cardiff - Swansea and back to Port Talbot 112 Kms 3 points
July 16 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Milnthorp, Levens and Grange 58.8 Kms 1 point
July 20 Grange - Arnside - Grange 59.2 Kms 1 point
July 27 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Rawtenstall and home 64.4 Kms 1 point
Aug 2 Harwood, Belmont, Rivington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 56.8 Kms 1 point
Aug 9 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Rawtenstall and home 65.5 Kms 1 point
Aug 12 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 53.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 55 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 33 points
Jul 3 points

Aug 2 - 35.07 miles - 1 point (half off-road) Bilton, Dunchurch, Woolscott, Sawbridge, Wolfhamcote, Flecknoe, Lower Shuckburgh, Marston Doles, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Aug 11 - 40.83 miles, 1,325ft - 1 point Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Tomlow, Napton on the Hill, Priors Marston, Priors Hardwick, Wormleighton, Ladbroke, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 38
Points in all challenges 63

 

[FrothNinja]

Rides to end of July - 11

Ride 12, Aug 4 - Burnley, Whalley, Preston, Osbaldeston, Wiswell, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham, Fence, Burnley (total 50.5 miles / 81.2 km, plus 1,052 m / 3,450 ft ascent)
Ride 13, Aug 10 - Clarion loop via Burnley, Cliviger, Padiham, Simonstone, Sabden, Fence, Noggarth, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Fence, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 31.8 miles / 51.1 km, plus 846 m / 2775 ft ascent)

Running total 16 points

 

[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

June 18th - 51 miles, 2 points - Levens, Heversham, Farleton, Burton in Kendal, Borwick, Nether Kellet, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Warton, Silverdale, Arnside, Levens, Meathop, Levens

July 18th - 32 miles, 1 point - Orton, Kings Meaburn, Cliburn, Shap, Orton

August 12th - 43 miles, 1 point - Orton, Appleby, Long Marton, Temple Sowerby, Cliburn, Shap, Orton

Total - 10 points

 

[13 rider]

Aug 1st 31.3 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop with a shortened route home due to road closure
Aug 2nd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone 50km Loop
Aug 3rd 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow , Mountsorrel ,Anstey ,Markfield
Aug 6th 34.6 miles , 1 point
Mappleton ,Ilam ,Calton ,Waterhouses ,Winkwell ,Caulden ,Oakmoor ,Ramshorn ,Ellastone ,Hanging Bridge ,Mappleton
Aug 7th 31.8 miles ,1 point
Upton Loop
Aug 9th 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Desford ,Kirby Mallory ,Sutton Cheney ,Dadlington ,Shenton ,Carlton ,Odstone ,Bagworth ,Thornton ,Markfield
Aug 12th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone 50km loop

Points in this challenge 60
Points in all challenges 112