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

[13 rider]

May 2nd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
May 9th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
May 17th 75.7 miles , 3 points
Aix de Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
May 19th 63.2 miles , 3 point
Moustier Saint Marie to Sisteron
May 20th 77.7 miles , 3 points
Sisteron to Malaucene
May 21st 34.4 miles , 1 point
Malaucene ,Bedion ,Mt Ventuex summit , Malaucene
May 22nd 62.5 miles , 3 points
Malaucene to a loop of the Parc regional des baronnies provencales

Points in this challenge 28
Points in all challenges 69

 

[Spartak]

22.05.26

50.12 kms

Badminton & Hawkesbury Upton

https://strava.app.link/e4nU9i1Jl3b

1 pt.

2026 Total : 6️⃣

 

[teeonethousand]

May 1 Knayton Boltby Sutton Bank Kilburn loop 36 miles 1 point
May 8 Thirsk Danby Wiske Northallerton Knayton loop 37 miles 1 point
May 15 Pickhill Snape Masham Melmerby Topcliffe loop. 39 miles 1 point
May 20 Rainton Bedale Leeming loop 34 miles 1 point
May 22 Fimber Thixendale Millington Garton Sledmere loop 36 miles 1point

YTD 27

 

[Spartak]

22.05.26

50.12 kms

Badminton & Hawkesbury Upton

https://strava.app.link/e4nU9i1Jl3b

1 pt.

2026 Total : 6️⃣

2026 50+ km Rides ...

14.01 Bath via Kelston 50.2

27.02 Bristol Loop 50.6

19.03 Midford via Two Tunnels 50.0

07.04 Castle Combe Tuesday 51.0

11.05 Vilvoorde - Antwerp 73.0

22.05 Badminton & Hawkesbury 50.1

 

[Domus]

Jan to April inc. 18 points

May 8 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 53.32 Kms 1 point
May 11 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Milnthorpe, Levens, Meathop and back to Grange 58.3Kms 1 point
May 22/23 Fridays night ride, Manchester to Morecambe and back home via train from Lancaster 109.3 Kms 3 points

Running total 23 points

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
February: 6 rides, 8 points
March: 3 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 7 points
2nd May: 76.66 miles - Relatively flat ride in terms of feet per mile, lunch at Annie's Cafe in Thrupp by the Oxford Canal and a handful of miles unintentionally tagging on the back of someone else's club ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/18348083932 - 3 points
4th May: 31.22 miles - Considerably cooler than Saturday's ride, but still (just about) bib shorts weather. Pushed a little bit harder, knowing I was only out for a short ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/18373332305 - 1 point
9th May: 78.65 miles - Oddly few cars about on the roads my route took me through. Train from Haddenham to Bicester, lunch at a garage because my planned stop was closed for refurb, rather undulating terrain - https://www.strava.com/activities/18435214476 & https://www.strava.com/activities/18441479390 - 3 points
16th May: 37.45 miles - Left my ride until it was late (and threatening rain) so did a much shorter one than planned. Traversed one of the recently opened bridges over HS2 in both directions - https://www.strava.com/activities/18531926780 - 1 point
17th May: 52.48 miles - Up Brill Hill the steep side, two stops for snacks and a rather cruel wind, but got home before it started raining - https://www.strava.com/activities/18543825045 - 2 points
23rd May: 73.09 miles - Second hilliest ride I've done apparently and certainly a lot hotter than the number one was. Bison Hill the only categorised climb but I counted at least ten others that were notable - https://www.strava.com/activities/18623248613 - 3 points

Total so far: 39 points

 

[Spinney]

January 20th - 32 miles - 1 point Sun/New Biggin loop, 2 x Greenholme loop
February 22nd - 32 miles - 1 point Malton, Terrington, Hovingham, Slingsby, West Ness, Salton, Gt Barugh, Amotherby, Malton
March 4th - 40 miles - 1 point Kirkby Stephen, Nateby, Garsdale Head, Sedburgh, Fat Lamb, Newbiggin, Kelleth, Orton
April 15th - 31 miles - 1 point Braemar, Linn of Quoich, Braemar, few miles S on A 93, Braemar, few miles E on A93, Braemar (just getting the miles in on a wet and windy day!)
May 23rd - 34 miles - 1 point Levens, Holme, Over Kellet, Bolton-le-Sands, Silverdale, Arnside, Levens

Total - 5 points

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 1 pt
Feb: 1
Mar : 1
Apr: 1

May 24: Saltcoats Irvine Troon. 51k

5 points

 

[sevenfourate]

Sunday 24th May

Gunton, Corton, Hopton, Gorleston, Gt Yarmouth, Caister, Ormesby, Scratby, California Cliffs (And opposite way home).

40.18m / 64.67km @ 15.6mph and 679ft gain.

Points (For May) 4
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 12

 

[Pgd]

January 28th: tour of North London hills, 51.25kms
Feburary 28th: Local hilly loop including Kidd's Hill, just over 51kms.
March 17th: Cycle to work: East Grinstead, Lingfield, Limpsfield, Hawley's Corner, Biggin Hill, Keston, Catford, Nunhead, OKR, Holborn. 56kms.
April 4th: East Grinstead, Smallfield, Horley, Newdigate, Ifield, Tilgate, Worth Way back to EG. 56.75kms.

May 24th: East Grinstead, Turners Hill, Balcombe, Staplefield, Bucks Head, St Leonard's Forest, Tilgate, Worth Way back to EG. Just over 57kms

 

[Willd]

Jan - Apr 14 Points

9 May - 31.26 miles, 971 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, King's Newnham, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall and reverse..
16 May - 88.01 miles, 3,319 ft - 3 points Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Lutterworth, Gilmorton, Peatling Parva, Bruntingthorpe, Saddington, Kibworth Beauchamp / Harcourt, New Inn, Rolleston, Skeffington, Illston on the Hill, Gaulby, King's Norton, Little Stretton, Great Stretton, Stoughton, Thurnby, Bushby, Thurnby, Staughton, Leicester (Evington, Stoneygate, Clarendon Park, Knighton, Knighton Fields, Aylestone, Braunstone Town, New Lubbesthorpe, Enderby), Huncote, Croft, Sutton in the Elms, Primethorpe, Broughton Astley, Leire, Ashby Parva, Magna Park, reverse of outbound, home.
24 May - 31.48 miles, 864 ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Stockton, Tomlow, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 19
Points in all challenges 34

 

[Donger]

Jan to Apr: 4x rides in Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Arlingham-Frampton area. 4pts.
3 May: Brampton Valley Way, Market Harborough-Northampton (etc) and back. (53.1km). 1pt.
24 May: Quedgeley-Stonehouse-Frocester-Cam-Gossington-Slimbridge-Frampton-Quedgeley. (56.0km). 1pt.
Total so far: 6pts.

 

[geocycle]

24 May Penyghent, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Settle. 137 km with 1718 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7632239

31 points in this challenge
46 points overall

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
February: 6 rides, 8 points
March: 3 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 7 points
2nd May: 76.66 miles - Relatively flat ride in terms of feet per mile, lunch at Annie's Cafe in Thrupp by the Oxford Canal and a handful of miles unintentionally tagging on the back of someone else's club ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/18348083932 - 3 points
4th May: 31.22 miles - Considerably cooler than Saturday's ride, but still (just about) bib shorts weather. Pushed a little bit harder, knowing I was only out for a short ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/18373332305 - 1 point
9th May: 78.65 miles - Oddly few cars about on the roads my route took me through. Train from Haddenham to Bicester, lunch at a garage because my planned stop was closed for refurb, rather undulating terrain - https://www.strava.com/activities/18435214476 & https://www.strava.com/activities/18441479390 - 3 points
16th May: 37.45 miles - Left my ride until it was late (and threatening rain) so did a much shorter one than planned. Traversed one of the recently opened bridges over HS2 in both directions - https://www.strava.com/activities/18531926780 - 1 point
17th May: 52.48 miles - Up Brill Hill the steep side, two stops for snacks and a rather cruel wind, but got home before it started raining - https://www.strava.com/activities/18543825045 - 2 points
23rd May: 73.09 miles - Second hilliest ride I've done apparently and certainly a lot hotter than the number one was. Bison Hill the only categorised climb but I counted at least ten others that were notable - https://www.strava.com/activities/18623248613 - 3 points
25th May: 51.55 miles - Even leaving the house at 7am wasn't enough to avoid the heat, ran out of water at two-thirds distance and had to detour to a shop to refill - https://www.strava.com/activities/18645392646 - 2 points

Total so far: 41 points

 

[Jon George]

26th May
Rushmere – Kesgrave – Foxhall – Bucklesham – Kirton – Falkenham – Trimleys – Felixstowe – Trimleys – Bucklesham – Nacton
50k

1 Point
Total 5 Points