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

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Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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

Total - 6 points
 

Norry1

Legendary Member
Location
Warwick
14th Jan 50.9 miles www.strava.com/activities/13353201691 Warwick - Kineton - Middle Tysoe - Warwick
29th Jan 50.8 miles www.strava.com/activities/13484688750 Warwick - Southam - Weedon Bec - Warwick
30th Jan 64.3 miles www.strava.com/activities/13493738575 Warwick - Rugby - Yelvertoft - Long Buckby - Warwick

27th Feb 56.1 miles www.strava.com/activities/13743119114 Warwick - Little Alne - Feckenham - Flyford Flavell - Warwick

4th March 53 miles www.strava.com/activities/13787548766 Hay-on-Wye - Gospel Pass - LLanthony - Hay-on-Wye
9th March 51 miles www.strava.com/activities/13834344919 Bimble with Wendy - then 4 x 8 mins Over/Unders Workout all near Warwick
19th March 51 miles www.strava.com/activities/13928240608 VO2 - 2x (6 x 1 min) - 1 min recoveries
20th March 52 miles www.strava.com/activities/13936650813 Mainly Steady with 1 x 3 min and 1 x 2 min max efforts

13th April 54 miles www.strava.com/activities/14164232257 BMCR Jurassic Classic race - Bovington Circuit (plus warmup and cooldown)
16th April 56 miles www.strava.com/activities/14195302332 Very windy with strong gusts

3rd May 51 miles www.strava.com/activities/14366376996 3 x 30 sec, 3 x 20 sec, 3 x 10 sec - all max efforts
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
A MUCH better month! :okay:

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?!! :whistle:): 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.

February 27th - 50 km. Tod, up the A646 almost to the Ram Inn at Cliviger, then back to Tod. Then straight onto my clockwise Cragg Vale loop - Hebden Bridge , Mytholmroyd , Cragg Vale , Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Tod.

March 30th - 50 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball, Hubberton Green, High Stones Rd, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

April 7th - 51.0 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Barnstaple Cross, Fordton, Nadderwater, Exwick, those lumpy lanes again.

April 9th - 50.3 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton plus 2 bonus hills.

April 10th - 101.4 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Exwick, Exeter, Exe Estuary Trail, Exmouth, Otterton, then back by an almost identical route in reverse.

April 13th - 53.5 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton plus 1 bonus hill.

April 20th - 52.5 km. Tod, Harvellin Park, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Walsden, Tod, Southward Bottom, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, up to Kebs Rd then u-turn, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod.

April 27th - 51.0 km. Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, High Stone Rd, Cragg Vale, Royd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

April 30th - My belated 'age in miles ride', translated to km, and extended due to searching for lost pal! 115.0 km - Blackburn, Langho, Ribchester, Longridge Fell, Longridge, Goosnargh, Inglewhite, Whitechapel, Chipping, Whitewell, Doeford Bridge, Walker Fold, Great Mitton, Whalley, Old Roman Road, Read, Padiham, Padiham Greenway, Burnley, Tod.
 

Donger

Convoi Exceptionnel
Location
Quedgeley, Glos.
Jan 14: Quedgeley-Saul-Arlingham-Saul-Frampton-Fromebridge-Whitminster-Saul Junction-Quedgeley. 52.0km. 1pt.
Feb 22:
Quedgeley-all points between Saul, Arlingham & Frampton-Pilot Inn-canal path-Quedgeley. 51.8km. 1pt.
Mar 2:
Quedgeley-slight variation on the previous ride and on mountain bike-Arlingham-Quedgeley. 50.7km. 1pt.
Mar 9:
Quedgeley-Gloucester docks-Ashleworth, Chaceley, Tirley, Hasfield, Maisemore-docks-Quedgeley.52.1km. 1pt.
Apr 4:
Quedgeley-Elmore-Frampton-Arlingham-Frampton-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.0km. 1pt.
May 4:
Quedgeley-Gloucester docks-Maisemore-Forthampton-Lower Lode-Chaceley Stock-retrace to Quedgeley. 1pt.
Total 6 pts so far.
 
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