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

[PaulSB]

January 25th - 53.21 miles - 1585 feet - 4:00:49 - 13.3 avg
Home >Chorley >Eccleston >Rufford >Churchtown >Penwortham >Walton le Dale >Hoghton >Home
Points: 2
Points this challenge: 4

 

[Willd]

Jan 4 - 32.65 miles, 1,113ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, King's Newnham, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Five Ways, Withybrook, Brinklow, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Jan 12 - 32.60 miles, 1,113ft - 1 point - same as 4 Jan.

Jan 25 - 52.79 miles, 1,858ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Five Ways, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Stretton on Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Staverton, Daventry, Braunston, Willoughby, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 4
Points in all challenges 7

 

[geocycle]

26 January Littledale 55 km with 610 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7348835

2 points in this challenge
5 points overall.

 

[bruce1530]

26 Jan. Local roads around the town, 51k

 

[13 rider]

1st Jan 31.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Botcheston ,Markfield
18th Jan 34.5 miles , 1 point
As above but with a detour between Shenton and Cadeby to avoid a flooded road
29th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odestone ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Sutton Cheney ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 3
Points in all challenges 10

 

[teeonethousand]

Jan 13 and 36.86 miles.

Home Northallerton Danby Whisk Knayton and back.

1 point I believe👍

Jan 22 and 34.02 miles

Home Topcliffe Coxwold Kilburn loop & return

1 point

Jan 29
Askham Bryan park& ride, Tadcaster, Thorpe Arch Tadcaster, Aslam Richard, Clifton Moor and back through York to P&R.

41.3 miles = 1 point

Total points 3

 

[PaulSB]

January 29th - 46.3 miles(74km) - 1640 feet - 3: 22m - 13.3mph avg

Home >Chorley >Eccleston >Rufford >Tarleton >Penwortham >Hoghton >Home

Points: 1
Total this challenge: 5

A great ride but disappointed to be sub 50 miles. Ran out of time and had to rush home for an appointment.

 

[Domus]

Jan 14 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Lostock, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
Jan 17 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Hincaster, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop 53.2 Kms 1 point
Jan 25 Bolton, Lostock, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 52.2 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Richdale, Heywood and home 56.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 4 points

 

[Jenkins]

Carrying on from last year - my end of the month round-up for January

January 2nd – Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Warren Heath, Bucklesham & Kirton, 53.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13246730942
January 7th – Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Claydon, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 54.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13289699455
January 13th – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Rushmere St. Andrew & Foxhall, 51.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13343700546
January 17th – Norwich, Blofield, Brundall, Reedham, Loddon, Chedgrave, Claxton, Rockland St. Mary, Surlingham, Framingham Pigot & Norwich, 61.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13379259999
January 25th – Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 60.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13449234419
January 30th – Nacton, Ipswich, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Bucklesham & Kirton, 54.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13492837954

 

[Gibbo9]

In (belatedly) for 2025.

Been in the Philippines all of Jan getting married so little time for cycling. Fortunately managed to return home to sunshine yesterday and get a ride in.

Jan 31 - 50.48km, 167m (https://www.strava.com/activities/13498425662)

 

[sevenfourate]

Sat 18th Jan 1 POINT.

Sat 1st Feb: Lowestoft, Flixton, Somerleyton, St Olaves, Ashby, Burgh Castle, Belton, Gorleston, Hopton, Lowestoft.

34.14 miles / 54.94km with 861ft Climbing = 1 point.

Total challenge points = 2.

 

[13 rider]

Feb 1st , 31.4 miles
Same route as Jan 28th

Points in this challenge 4
Points in all challenges 11

 

[Jenkins]

February 1st – Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Little & Great Bealings, Tuddenham St. Martin, Westerfield, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 60.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/13510640047

 

[ColinJ]

Jan - 1 qualifying ride, 69 km.
Year to date - 1 qualifying ride, totalling 69 km

Qualifiers this month
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?!! ): 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.

 

[PaulSB]

February 1st - 66 miles - 2491 feet - 4:36 - 14.4 avg
Bill Rimmers Loop: Home >Euxton >Rufford >Tarlscough >Southport >Ainsdale >Formby >Clieves Hill >Lathom >Euxton >Home

Points: 3
Month total: 3
Challenge total: 8

My biggest post crash ride. A bastard cold headwind for much of it. Beautiful sunshine.

Points updated! Thanks @13 rider