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

[iandg]

Just added my June stats. 4x 1 point rides including some long gravel tracks (first since 2022 when the PMR started). Taking it a bit easier this week as I'm riding the Eden Valley Triennial Vets' ride next week (plus ride to and from train stations at both ends). Will be my first 100km+ ride of the year.

 

[teeonethousand]

Windy one today ..my route included this lane between two villages...it went on for about 2 miles. It's tough living in the countryside sometimes😂😂

 

[13 rider]

Taking a break from my strenuous holiday activities 🚴🏄🍺🍺, I've had a check up on everyone's progress .Warning this list my contain inaccuracies as I'm doing it from memory 😵‍💫, I believe we have 21 riders fully posted up leaving 2 riders yet to declare so a gentle nudge for @Bruce 1530 and @sevenfourate .Well done everyone

 

[teeonethousand]

Last ride for June posted this morning as I am going on holiday. Will hopefully pick it up again mid July and get one or two in. It is also my birthday month so intending to do a longest ride that also ticks the box of ride your age .

Lots of calories called for 😂😂

 

[Jon George]

Had started out to get another point, this morning, but the humidity and even more clouds of blackfly forced me to play a different hand and only complete 28 miles. I was, however, rewarded. At Kirton, a car had stopped at a ridiculous location near a junction and other cars were also stopping, but the drivers seemed less anger and more excited. The reason? In an adjoining field, a magnificent red deer stag was posing for the on-lookers. Of course, as soon as I reached for my camera, he began wandering away. I did however get this long-distance shot as he crested the brow of the hill.

 

[13 rider]

Had started out to get another point, this morning, but the humidity and even more clouds of blackfly forced me to play a different hand and only complete 28 miles. I was, however, rewarded. At Kirton, a car had stopped at a ridiculous location near a junction and other cars were also stopping, but the drivers seemed less anger and more excited. The reason? In an adjoining field, a magnificent red deer stag was posing for the on-lookers. Of course, as soon as I reached for my camera, he began wandering away. I did however get this long-distance shot as he crested the brow of the hill.

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Arghhh !!!!! 28 miles !!!! 😤😤 My OCD hurts

 

[sevenfourate]

Taking a break from my strenuous holiday activities 🚴🏄🍺🍺, I've had a check up on everyone's progress .Warning this list my contain inaccuracies as I'm doing it from memory 😵‍💫, I believe we have 21 riders fully posted up leaving 2 riders yet to declare so a gentle nudge for @Bruce 1530 and @sevenfourate .Well done everyone

Silly busy at work. Some events at weekends, grabbing my BMX when I have had half-an- hour spare to ride - coupled with 12 days abroad: means I WILL be completing this ride this weekend. Might even get out Friday Evening 🤷‍♂️

Thanks for the reminder, enjoy your Holiday - and well done to the vast majority: who’ve already got at least one qualifying ride under their belts 😁

 

[Jon George]

Arghhh !!!!! 28 miles !!!! 😤😤 My OCD hurts

It may help that I did a better calculation and got 26.2 miles. Onn the other hand, after I had recovered and congratulated myself for such a great decision, given circumstances that I shall gloss over, I cycled over to a fish-and-chip shop ... which was a ride of 2.1 miles.

 

[sevenfourate]

Part of last night consisted of checking the bike over, making drinks, getting out ride-snacks, getting gear ready. And having an early night. In rediness for doing a "Long way to work ride" this Morning. Which would have seen June's challenge completed And i was just looking forward to a decent ride to be fair !

Part of my 'prep' also involved todays alarm going off at 3am. To give me time to get up and ready. Walk the dog. Then do 50km and get into work for 6am. However upon being awakened by that awful sounding alarm - all i could hear was heavy rain outside right through the double glazing. Needless to say all my good ideas were scuppered. And i was always riding Sunday anyway. All the best laid plans..........