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

[Jenkins]

Eight down, four to go

August 2nd, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Great Blakenham, Barham, Henley, Westerfield, Bucklesham & Kirton, 66.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15318881896

 

[Donger]

Jan 1 to May 4: 6x rides from Quedgeley in Gloucestershire. 6 pts.
May 14: 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.
Aug 2: Quedgeley-Arlingham etc-Frampton-Fretherne-Elmore-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 51.6km. 1pt.
Total 11 pts so far.

 

[bruce1530]

Jan 1 point
Feb 1 point
Mar: 1 point
Apr: 1 point
May: 1
June 1
July 1

Aug 2nd: saltcoats hunterston Largs, 54k

8 total

 

[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.

Year to date - 24 qualifying rides, totalling 1,476.9 km.

Qualifiers this month:

10th July - 101.0 km. Garforth, Wetherby, Spofforth, Tadcaster, Kippax, Garforth.

25th July - 50.3 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Nadderwater, Exwick, Cowley, lumpy lanes back.

30th July - 50.8 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton.

 

[sevenfourate]

Sun 3rd Aug

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

31.68m / 50.98km @ 15.9mph / 651ft gain.

Points (For Aug): 1
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 9

 

[C R]

August 3rd

St Peters, Powick, Callow End, The Rhyd, Hanley Swan, Welland, Hollybush, Eastnor, Bromsberrow, Camers Green, Rye Cross, Long Green, Longdon, Upton, Kinnersley, Croome, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

73.8km

 

[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

Points in this challenge 56
Points in all challenges 105

 

[Jon George]

4th August
Ipswich – Westerfield – Henley – Claydon – Flowton – Somersham – Nettlestead – Baylham – Great Blakenham – Claydon – Ipswich – (Lunch, calculate distance) – Around the block.
51.2km
1 Point

Total 16 Points

 

[teeonethousand]

Aug 1. Upsall loop 32 miles 1 point
Aug 5. Boltby Sutton Bank Kilburn loop 31.2 1 point

YTD 46

 

[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

Total so far: 65 points

 

[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

Points in this challenge 57
Points in all challenges 106

 

[FrothNinja]

Rides to end of July - 11

Ride 12, Aug 4 - Burnley, Whalley, Preston, Osbaldeston, Wiswell, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham, Fence, Burnley (total 50.5 miles / 81.2 km, plus 1,052 m / 3,450 ft ascent)

Running total 15 points

 

[Jenkins]

To continue the streak, today was my personal sub-challenge 'Ride Outside Suffolk' for August

August 6th, Diss, Shelfanger, Winfarthing, Attleborough, Morley St. Bottolph, Wymondham, Great Melton, Marlingford, Bawburgh, Little Melton, Ketteringham, Swardeston & Norwich, 69.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/15363965195

 

[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

Points in this challenge 58
Points in all challenges 107

 

[sevenfourate]

Thurs 7th Aug

Gunton, Oulton Village, Oulton Broad, Carlton Colville, Worlingham, Beccles, Ellough, Hulver, Weston, Kessingland, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Gunton

31.68m / 50.98km @ 17.2mph / 657ft gain.

Points (For Aug): 2
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 10