The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge chatzone

[13 rider]

Got my 50km in then crashed, broken wrist so unlikely to get another in this month! Too fast into a corner, the ditch was only option! Helmet did its job leaving my head with just some bruises.

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Ouch 🤕, heal quickly at least you've left yourself plenty of time to recover to get your final December ride in

 

[sevenfourate]

Got my 50km in then crashed, broken wrist so unlikely to get another in this month! Too fast into a corner, the ditch was only option! Helmet did its job leaving my head with just some bruises.

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Sugar. That’s not great ! Are you ‘ok’ ?

GWS and heal fast 🙏

 

[VinSumRox]

Sugar. That’s not great ! Are you ‘ok’ ?

GWS and heal fast 🙏

Yeah, fine, landed on my back to all the muscles are really stiff, so slow to move, otherwise fine, thanks for asking.

 

[bruce1530]

Haven't been online to post for a bit, but got an October ride in, so still clinging on to the challenge by the skin of my teeth...

 

[13 rider]

Haven't been online to post for a bit, but got an October ride in, so still clinging on to the challenge by the skin of my teeth...

Well done I did think we had lost you this month , glad you made it 😁

 

[13 rider]

October's round up ,We have 21 riders fully posted up for October and moving on to November . We have lost @bluenotebob from the challenge despite completing a ride over the qualifying distance but has chosen to post that ride into a longer distance challenge and like myself choses not to use rides in multiple challenge

 

[13 rider]

Had a change of scenery this morning drove to the edge of the peak District and did a 50km Loop around Butterley 32.2 miles with 3500ft of upness it gets a bit hilly in the peaks 😁. Ticked off another of Simon Warrens top 75 midland climbs ,Holly lane out of Ambergate the official segment is 0.77 miles long gaining 423 ft at an average of 10.1% with a stated max of 16% (My wahoo said 17%) but it continues to climb from there total climb is 1.9 miles long gaining 643ft at an average of 5.8% so a decent climb 😁. I don't think I've ever spent so much time on a ride in bottom gear my Wahoo told me I did 15 climbs on the route and over half of them had red sectors meaning over 10%

 

[sevenfourate]

Fresh-N-Foggy early Sunday ride with a friend who was on an MTB. We did a very relaxed, quite urban route around all boroughs of Lowestoft. So was pretty slow - but also suitably relaxed and chatty.

Great to get out 🙏

Seafront at Lowestoft in the Sea Har:

Kessingland - and our furthest point out:

Quick stop for a warm-up - whilst keeping an eye on our Transport parked outside !

Coming home via the Coast:

MAD people doing some sort of extremely cold looking relay racing in canoes / paddle boards 😳

One last picture stop at my favourite Park in the Town:

44 points in so far now (18 in total last year - in my first go at this Challenge). Can I make 50 this year ? 😉🤷‍♂️