The 2025 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) Challenge Chatzone.

[iandg]

52km ride out in the sun with just over 5miles of previously unridden tarmac between Eaglesfield and Burnthill (Tundergarth) which gave some impressive views of Burnswark Hill, site of a Roman Hill Fort built in approximately 140AD. Theme of the day seemed to be Church photos. Tundergarth Church holds a book of remembrance for those killed in the 1988 Lockerbie disaster.

Brydekirk

Middlebie

Previously un-travelled tarmac, the signpost suggests it wont be flat.

Burnswark Hill

Over the top

Tundergarth Church

Ukranian POW Chapel (nr. Lockerbie)

Dalton Church

 

[ColinJ]

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Ukranian POW Chapel (nr. Lockerbie)

That made me curious so I Googled it and found THIS.

 

[iandg]

That made me curious so I Googled it and found THIS.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ng22

Mark Stephen is in Dumfries and Galloway near Lockerbie to hear the story of the Hallmuir POW Ukrainian Chapel. In 1947, almost 500 Ukrainian POWs were interned and contracted to work in the local area in farming and forestry. Far from home and unable to return, the men created a chapel in one of the corrugated iron huts, and there have been regular services held there ever since. 75 years on, in an echo of history, the tiny chapel has become a focal point for Ukrainians and their families who have recently come to Scotland having been displaced following the Russian invasion of their homeland.

 

[teeonethousand]

At last..I got my Giant Revolt back yesterday afternoon with a shiny new right side brifter. Shimano warranty process is crap IMHO but lesson learned that any future warranty claims I will try to live with till winter.

I replaced the Maxis Rambler 700x 40 with Gravelking semi slick 35s and even though it was my first time doing tubeless it was a breeze.

Today's windy and cool 31 miles was at a much higher average than usual. Part was psychological, part the better bike and part the tyres. Either way I am back to being happy now. I shall be 70 in a few weeks and I will be doing the cycle-my-age so every little helps 😂😂

 

[ColinJ]

Either way I am back to being happy now. I shall be 70 in a few weeks and I will be doing the cycle-my-age so every little helps 😂😂

In miles or km?