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

[geocycle]

13 August Cartmel Fell. 100.1 km with 1079 m of climbing.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7475123

44 points in this challenge
68 points overall

 

[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
Aug 16th 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Ulverscroft ,Oaks in Charnwood ,Belton ,Shepshed ,Woodhouse Eaves , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 61
Points in all challenges 113

 

[geocycle]

16 August Fox’s Pulpit and Lonsdale. 94 km with 1150 m of climbing.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7476613

46 points in this challenge
70 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
16th August: 64.13 miles - Figure eight route around the village of Nash to complete my Lunacy challenge. Lots of elevation changes but no real hills - https://www.strava.com/activities/15479709263 - 3 points

Total so far: 70 points

 

[sevenfourate]

Sun 17th Aug

Gunton, Corton, Hopton, Lound, Flixton, Blundeston, Oulton Village, Oulton Broad, Carlton Colville, Kessingland, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Gunton

31.20m / 50.21km @ 17.0mph / 699ft gain.

Points (For Aug): 5
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 13

 

[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
Aug 16th 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Ulverscroft ,Oaks in Charnwood ,Belton ,Shepshed ,Woodhouse Eaves , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Ratby ,Markfield
Aug 17th 52.9 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Ashby Foeville ,Asfordby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 63
Points in all challenges 119

 

[kapelmuur]

8/8. Ashley, Bucklow Hill, Tabley, Great Budworth, High Legh, Old Chester Road. 56.2km
14/8 Ashley, Rostherne, Appleton. 56.9km

The 2 below are the same day and total 53.5km. I was enjoying the first part before losing my front wheel on loose gravel and coming down heavily on shoulder and hip. I'll be off the bike for a while but hope to be back before the end of September.

16/8 Crowton via Comberbatch and Acton Bridge
16/8. Painful return ride after crash

48 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
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
16th August: 64.13 miles - Figure eight route around the village of Nash to complete my Lunacy challenge. Lots of elevation changes but no real hills - https://www.strava.com/activities/15479709263 - 3 points
19th August: 31.29 miles - Post-work from home spin, took a risk on whether a road was actually closed or not and was wrong, so had to add an extra climb onto my route home (it was that or an extra 5 mile backtrack) - https://www.strava.com/activities/15515776557 - 1 point

Total so far: 71 points

 

[bluenotebob]

1st January to 31st July: 17 rides/17 points


21 August 2025 Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard 54.10km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, St-Jean de Villenard/le Nolf, Ploërmel, Mauron

Total points in this challenge: 18
Total points in all challenges: 65

 

[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
Aug 22 Dalton Byland loop 35.6 1 point

YTD 48

 

[sevenfourate]

Sat 23rd Aug

Gunton, Corton, Hopton, Gorleston, St Olaves, Haddiscoe, Ashby, Norton, Gillingham, Beccles, Ellough, Mutford, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Gunton

40.44m / 65.08km @ 14.6mph / 1002ft gain.

Points (For Aug): 6
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 14

 

[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
Aug 16th 37.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Ulverscroft ,Oaks in Charnwood ,Belton ,Shepshed ,Woodhouse Eaves , Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Ratby ,Markfield
Aug 17th 52.9 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Ashby Foeville ,Asfordby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Cropston ,Anstey ,Markfield
Aug 23rd 76.2 miles , 3 points
Markfield ,Thurlaston ,Gilmorton ,Sibbertoft ,Desborough ,Corby ,Oundle ,Clopton ,Alcanbury ,Huntingdon

Points in this challenge 66
Points in all challenges 122

 

[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
Aug 22-23 Cambridge to Kings Lynn Night ride, door to door 154.2 Kms 3 points

Running total 58 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
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
16th August: 64.13 miles - Figure eight route around the village of Nash to complete my Lunacy challenge. Lots of elevation changes but no real hills - https://www.strava.com/activities/15479709263 - 3 points
19th August: 31.29 miles - Post-work from home spin, took a risk on whether a road was actually closed or not and was wrong, so had to add an extra climb onto my route home (it was that or an extra 5 mile backtrack) - https://www.strava.com/activities/15515776557 - 1 point
23rd August: 31.35 miles - Left my ride until late afternoon, had no real plan as to where to go other than to see where my legs took me - https://www.strava.com/activities/15560112493 - 1 point

Total so far: 72 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 14 - 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.

Aug 24 - 50.67 miles, 1,445ft - 2 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Napton on the Hill, Chapel Green, Upper Radbourne, Priors Hardwick, Wormleighton, Fenny Compton, Knightcote, Cross Green, Harbury, Ufton, Bascote Heath, Bascote, Long Itchington, Birdingbury, Marton, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 40
Points in all challenges 65