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

[PaulSB]

January: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 5
February: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 19
March: Month total: 8 Challenge total: 27
April: Month total: 9 Challenge total: 36
May: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 50
June: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 55
July: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 69
January: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 5
February: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 19
March: Month total: 8 Challenge total: 27
April: Month total: 9 Challenge total: 36
May: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 50
June: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 55
July: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 69
August: Month total: 9 Challenge total: 78
September Month total: 7 Challenge total: 85

September 13th Ribble Valley Ramble 66.36 and 4450 feet
September 22nd Halsall Bakery Loop (the sausage roll run!) 58.67 miles and 1526 feet
September 27th Look Out Cafe (Grimsargh) Loop 60.52 miles and 1959 feet

 

[13 rider]

Sept 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Sept 8th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Sept 16th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Sept 19th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Sept 21st 36.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Ratby ,Markfield
Sept 23rd 34.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Desford ,Thurlaston ,Broughton Ashley ,Dutton Bassett ,Leire ,Frolesworth ,Thurlaston ,Desford ,Markfield
Sept 26th 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Nailstone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadeby ,Peckleton ,Desford ,Thornton Markfield
Sept 27th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Sept 28th 51.8 miles , 2 points
Markfield ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Asfordby ,Ragdale ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 79
Points in all challenges 145

 

[Donger]

Jan to Jun: 9x local rides from Quedgeley in Glos, 1x ride in W.Sussex and 2x rides in Suffolk. 9pts.
Jul to Sep: 3x local rides from Quedgeley in Glos. 3pts.
Total 12 pts so far.

Ed: forgot to post details of Sept ride! (50.2km between Quedgeley, Frampton and Arlingham as posted in "Your Ride Today").

 

[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
Sept 6 Meathop, Levens, Storth, Milnthorpe and back to Grange 52.5 Kms 1 point
Sept 9 Walney to Grange on Bay Cycling Way, 67.7 Kms 1 point
Sept 10 Grange to Glasson on Bay Cycling Way, 81.37 Kms 2 points
Sept 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 50.8 Kms 1 point
Sept 30 Harwood, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 50.6 Kms 1 point

Running total 64 points

 

[Jenkins]

And that's it for this month with a slightly extended click & collect from Argos, so my usual end of the month round-up is...

September 2nd, Walton, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham Heath, Kesgrave, Ipswich & Nacton, 56.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15670286519
September 5th, Fen Ditton, Teversham, Fulbourn, Great Shelford, Grantchester, Madingley, Dry Drayton, Girton, Histon, Milton, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 62.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15705603000
September 6th, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham Heath, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 50.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15716852215
September 8th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Nacton, Ipswich, & Bucklesham, 60.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15739971409
September 9th, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Somersham, Ofton, Nedging Tye, Bildeston, Wattisham, Great Finborough & Stowmarket, 58.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15750825640
September 16th, Bury St. Edmunds, Great Barton, Thurston, Tostock, Elmswell, Wetherden, Stowmarket, Needham Market, Great Blakenham, Westerfield, Bucklesham & Trimley, 71.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15831327970
September 18th, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham Heath, Foxhall & Trimley, 50.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15854392387
September 19th, Stowmarket, Mendlesham, Wickham Skeith, Thornhams Magna & Parva, Palgrave, Diss, Dickleburgh, Pulham Market, Long Stratton, Tasburgh, Swardeston & Norwich, 71.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15864435074
September 23rd, Levington, Foxhall, Bucklesham, Kirton, Falkenham, Felixstowe & Walton, 51km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15908655646
September 26th, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Rushmere St. Andrew, Westerfield, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 59.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15920706586
September 27th, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham Heath, Kesgrave, Westerfield, Ipswich & Foxhall, 70.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15953440174
September 30th, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Somersham, Offton, Nedging Tye, Bildeston, Hitcham, Felshem, Rattlesden & Stowmarket, 64km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15985774271

 

[Jon George]

1st Oct
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton – Falkenham – Trimley – Kirton – Newbourne – Martlesham – Kesgrave – Foxhall – Nacton – Ipswich
50k+
1 Point

Total 19 Points

 

[13 rider]

Oct 1st 31.7 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop

Points in this challenge 80
Points in all challenges 146

 

[Jenkins]

October 1st, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave & Bucklesham, 51.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15997888310

 

[bluenotebob]

1st January to 30th September: 19 rides/19 points


1 October 2025 Cadoret/Croixanvec (NtB/V8) 62.38km 1 point
Route was: Cadoret, Rohan, Boju, écluse de Kervézo, Ravaguen, V8, Croixanvec, D322, Keroret (St-Gérand), Boju, Rohan and Cadoret

Total points in this challenge: 20

Total points in all challenges: 67

 

[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.
May - 5 qualifying rides, totalling 271.9 km.
June - 6 qualifying rides, totalling 359.2 km.
July - 3 qualifying rides, totalling 202.1 km.
August - 3 qualifying rides, totalling 216.0 km.
September - 4 qualifying rides, totalling 208.6 km.

Year to date - 31 qualifying rides, totalling 1,901.5 km.

Qualifiers this month:

6th September - 56.4 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln etc back to Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Lumbutts, Tod.

7th September - 50.1 km. Tod, Halifax Rd towards Hebden Bridge, u-turn, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Summit, Walsden, Tod, Burnley Rd then u-turn and back to Tod, with a bonus climb before home.

9th September - 51.7 km. Tod, Walsden, steep dead-end climb of Hollingworth Ln, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, HB, Lee Wood Rd, Widdop, Haggate, Worsthorne, Burnley Rd back to Tod.

22nd September - 50.4 km. Tod, Walsden, Lumbutts, HB, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden Tod, Burnley Rd, u-turn and back to Tod.

 

[13 rider]

Oct 1st 31.7 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Oct 2nd 31.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Nailstone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 81
Points in all challenges 150

 

[Spartak]

02.10.25

50.5 kms

Wellow & Back

https://strava.app.link/jwGkfwBv8Wb

1 pt.

2025 Total : 14

 

[teeonethousand]

Oct 2 Northallerton Scruton Catterick Bedale loop 51.3 miles 2 points

YTD 55

 

[Jenkins]

Getting things done early this month with my personal sub-challenge 'Ride Outside Suffolk' completed the day after the main challenge ride...

October 2nd, Fen Ditton, Milton, Landbeach, Cottenham, Wilburton, Haddenham, Witchford, Ely, Padney, Upware, Swaffhams Prior & Bulbeck, Stow-cum-Quy, Fen Ditton, 69.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/16009697231

 

[PaulSB]

anuary: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 5
February: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 19
March: Month total: 8 Challenge total: 27
April: Month total: 9 Challenge total: 36
May: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 50
June: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 55
July: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 69
January: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 5
February: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 19
March: Month total: 8 Challenge total: 27
April: Month total: 9 Challenge total: 36
May: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 50
June: Month total: 5 Challenge total: 55
July: Month total: 14 Challenge total: 69
August: Month total: 9 Challenge total: 78
September: Month total: 7 Challenge total: 85
October: Month total: 1 Challenge total 86

October 3rd 48.44 miles 2042 feet - we rode the final 26 miles in storm Amy. No way was I extending this to hit 50 miles!!

Do I get a bonus points for rule #9??