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

[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

 

[geocycle]

A bit late but just consolidated my first six month of 2025 rides.

3 January Kirby Lonsdale. 54 km with 557 m of climbing
*18 January Windermere 105 km with 1347 m of climbing
2 February Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell 83 km with 1100 m of climbing
*9 February Staveley 104 km with 1400 m of climbing.
*2 March Tour of the Three Peaks. 105 km with 1191m of climbing
9 March Kingsdale, Dentdale, Barbondale 90 km with 1200 m of climbing
16 March Cross ‘o’ Greet and Trough of Bowland. 84 km with 1250 m of climbing.
23 March Lonsdale and Fox’s Pulpet 94km with 1250 m of climbing.
30 March Sizergh Castle. 72 km with 890 m of climbing
*7 April Malham Tarn 102 km with 1350 m of climbing
13 April Longridge Fell. 95 km with 1280 m of climbing.
20 April Lonsdale, Dentdale and Barbondale. 90 km with 1110 m of climbing.
27 April Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Cross ‘o’ Greet 86 km with 1346 m of climbing
*4 May Garsdale, Coal Road, Dentdale and Barbondale 114 km with 1620 m of climbing
11 May Kentmere. 109 km with 1250 m of climbing.
18 May Bowland Knotts, Slaidburn and Cross’o’ Greet. 93km with 1400 m of climbing.
25 May Long Preston. 64 km with 870 m of climbing.
*15 June Kingsdale, Dent and Sedbergh. 102km with 1400m of climbing.
22 June Arkholme and Silverdale. 58 km with 820 m of climbing.

* metric century challenge rides.

 

[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
5th July: 52.00 miles - Flat fast route out towards Bicester. Altered route direction on the fly to give me a tailwind instead of a headwind on a section of road typically used for TTs - https://www.strava.com/activities/15016598143 - 2 points

Total so far: 52 points

 

[geocycle]

6 July Barnard Castle, Swaledale, Wensleydale, Lonsdale 123 km with 1791m of climbing

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7449318

34 points in this challenge
55 points overall

 

[Donger]

Jan 1 to May 4: 6x rides from Quedgeley in Gloucestershire. 6 pts.
May14: W.Sussex: Coastal meanderings between Chichester Harbour and Selsey Bill. 53.7km. 1pt.
Jun 3: Suffolk: Coastal meanderings between Aldeburgh and Walberswick. 65.2km. 1pt.
Jun 5: Suffolk: Followed the coastline from Orford Quay to Bawdsey Quay & back. 55.2km. 1pt.
Jul 6: Quedgeley-Arlingham-Frampton-Fretherne-Elmore-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 51.3km. 1pt.
Total 10 pts so far.

 

[13 rider]

Jul 1st 31.7 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Jul 5th 36.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield
Jul 7th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odstone ,Congerstone ,Far Coton ,Sutton Cheney ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 45
Points in all challenges 87

 

[teeonethousand]

July 7 Thirsk Northallerton Dalton loop 34.3 miles 1 point

YTD 39

 

[Domus]

Jan - June inc 45 points

July 6 Barrow to Grange via Ulverston, Bigland and Flookborough 60.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 46 points

 

[Osprey]

June 1st. 75km. Llanmorlais Gowerton Dunvant Gorseinon Pontlliw Lliw Reservoirs, Clydach, Llansamlet, Swansea, Clyne Valley, Dunvant.
June 8th 68km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford, Glanamman, Ammanford, Capel Hendre, Llanedi, Pontardulais, Gowerton.
June 22nd 75km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulai, Llanedi, Capel Hendre, Llandybie, Carreg Cennen castle, Ammanford, Garnswllt, Pontardulais, Gowerton.
June 29th 57km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford, Capel Hendre, Llanedi, Pontardulais, Gowerton.

July 6th 79km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Llanon, Sylen, Mynydd y Garret, Kidwelly, Llanelli, Gowerton. https://strava.app.link/AQQchJJDOUb

32 points to date.

 

[FrothNinja]

Rides to end of June - 8

Ride 9, July 8 - Burnley, Fence, the Ridge, Sabden, Barrow, Billington, Northcote, Barrow, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, the Ridge, Fence, Brierfield (total 31.4 miles / 50.5 km, plus 709 m / 2,395 ft ascent)

Running total 10 points

 

[13 rider]

Jul 1st 31.7 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Jul 5th 36.4 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield
Jul 7th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odstone ,Congerstone ,Far Coton ,Sutton Cheney ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath ,Markfield
Jul 9th 36.4 mile , 1 point
Pitsford reservoir ,Brixworth ,Holcot ,Orlingbury ,Little Harrowden ,Finedon , Wellingborough ,Wilby ,Sywell ,Pitsford reservoir

Points in this challenge 46
Points in all challenges 88

 

[Jon George]

10th July
Ipswich -Bucklesham – Kirton – Felixstowe – Kirton – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Levington Marina – Nacton – Ipswich
52.3km
1 Point

Total 15 Points

 

[teeonethousand]

July 7 Thirsk Northallerton Dalton loop 34.3 miles 1 point

July 10 Scalby Whitby Cinder track and return. 42.5 1 point

YTD 40

 

[bluenotebob]

1st January to 30th June: 14 rides/14 points


11 July 2025 Mauron/le Val d'Oust (le Ponty) 62.36km 1 point
Mauron, Ploërmel, le Val d’Oust (le Ponty), Manoir de la Touche Carné, Ploërmel, Mauron

Total points in this challenge: 15
Total points in all challenges: 56

 

[sevenfourate]

Sat 12th July:

Gunton, Corton, Hopton, Gorleston, Gt Yarmouth, Caister, Bradwell, Browston, Lound, Flixton, Oulton Village, Lowestoft

31.22m / 50.24km @ 16.1mph / 639ft gain.

Points (For July): 1
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 8