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

[geocycle]

Stranraer to Edinburgh tour
21 July Stranraer to Kirkudbright 125 km with 1026 m of climbing *submitted to 100km challenge

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7664828

22 July Kirkudbright to Langholm 116 km with 1289 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7665502

23 July Langholm to Selkirk 81 km with 1151 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7665982

24 July Selkirk to Eyemouth 100 km with 1110 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7666969

25 July Eyemouth to Edinburgh 94 km with 1080 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7667722

50 points in this challenge
72 points overall

 

[13 rider]

Jul 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Jul 3rd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Jul 7th 31.2 miles , 1 point
Carsington water ,Callow ,Spout ,Wirksworth ,Middleton ,Carsington ,Bradbourne ,Ashbourne ,Kniveton ,Hognaston ,Carsington water
Jul 9th 31.66 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop with detour to avoid school traffic
Jul 14th 31.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Stoke Golding ,Stapleton ,Earl Shilton ,Desford Markfield
Jul 15th 32.1 miles , 1 point
Fulbeck ,Stragglethorpe ,Brant Broughton ,Stapleford ,Brough ,Norton Disney ,Naveby ,Welborn ,Fulbeck
Jul 17th 31.6 miles
Odstone Loop
Jul 23rd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Jul 26th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Odstone ,Shackerstone ,Far Coton ,Sutton Cheney ,Cadeby ,Newbold Heath ,Botcheston ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 43
Points in all challenges 109

 

[Spartak]

26.07.26

63.3 kms

Strawberry Line & Cheddar Gorge

https://strava.app.link/NrC76hbD54b

1 pt.

2026 Total : 9️⃣

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
February: 6 rides, 8 points
March: 3 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 7 points
May: 8 rides, 16 points
June: 7 rides, 16 points
1st July: 73.85 miles - LEJOG Day 4: Wookey Hole to Much Birch - Met up with a CycleChat/Zwift buddy, crossed into Wales and did more climbing than expected - https://www.strava.com/activities/19139465027 - 3 points
2nd July: 68.58 miles - LEJOG Day 5: Much Birch to Shrewsbury - Struggled with finding a comfortable position on the saddle, my bum finally taking revenge on me - https://www.strava.com/activities/19151180012 - 3 points
3rd July: 80.19 miles - LEJOG Day 6: Shrewsbury to Leigh - A long but relatively flat route meant a surprisingly enjoyable day riding with others - https://www.strava.com/activities/19164615704 - 3 points
4th July: 69.24 miles - LEJOG Day 7: Leigh to Carnforth - From an urban sprawl start to climbing the Cross of Greet in horrible weather conditions - https://www.strava.com/activities/19177724193 - 3 points
5th July: 88.59 miles - LEJOG Day 8: Carnforth to Gretna - A tough long drizzly day in the Lake District, but finished with a flat tailwind assisted run into Scotland - https://www.strava.com/activities/19192848752 - 3 points
6th July: 77.35 miles - LEJOG Day 9: Gretna to Larkhall - Most of the day spent following alongside the M74 but a cold I picked up two days ago has started to affect my performance - https://www.strava.com/activities/19202419117 - 3 points
7th July: 61.49 miles - LEJOG Day 10: Larkhall to Inveruglas - Combination of aformentioned cold and a crash on the Loch Lomond cyclepath led me to cut today short and finish the day in the van - https://www.strava.com/activities/19215369558 - 2 points
8th July: 59.16 miles - LEJOG Day 11: Glencoe to Fort Augustus - Another partial day, this time starting in the van, then doing the back end of the stage. Health deteriorating and not sure if I will continue - https://www.strava.com/activities/19229761303 - 2 points
9th July: 37.31 miles - LELN* Final Day: Fort Augustus to Inverness - Ended the tour early at the north end of Loch Ness (* which is why the new acronym) as I could not feasibly go any further with my current poor health - https://www.strava.com/activities/19241811865 - 1 point
18th July: 31.84 miles - Picked up my bike from Pedal Britain HQ following my LEJOG attempt and rode it the 50km home via Brackley and the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/19361848913 - 1 point
25th July: 31.33 miles - A rather uncomfortably warm ride, but serves me right for going out in the middle of the day. Out to Great Missenden via Wendover and back via Little Kimble - https://www.strava.com/activities/19460953645 - 1 point
26th July: 31.52 miles - Wind much stronger, temperature slightly lower compared to yesterday. Ride up to Winslow and back, had to add on 3 miles to Bierton at the end to make up the distance - https://www.strava.com/activities/19475884740 - 1 point

Total so far: 84 points