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

[sevenfourate]

Sat 14th Feb

Lowestoft, Corton, Hopton, Gorleston, Gt Yarmouth, Caister, Ormsby, Scratby California Cliffs,, Caister, Gt Yarmouth, Bradwell, Lound, Gunton

42.00m / 67.6km@ 14.8mph

Points (For Feb) 1
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 3

 

[Donger]

1 Jan: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Eastington-Frocester-Frampton-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 50.7km. 1pt.
14 Feb: Quedgeley-Arlingham area-Frampton-Quedgeley. 50.8km.1pt.
Total so far: 2pts.

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
1st February: 32.41 miles - Felt it was better to go out in the morning drizzle with wet roads rather than wait until the roads dry out but risk the forecast heavy rain of the afternoon. Bare minimum 50km loop around Quainton and the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/17249188822 - 1 point
8th February: 31.99 miles - Decided against longer route due to threatened rain being earlier than originally forecast, ended up with loop around Longwick and Haddenham - https://www.strava.com/activities/17329126519 - 1 point
10th February: 32.08 miles - Day off work and got a 50k done without getting too wet, though it did drizzle on me all the time I was changing a tube; first visit of the p******* fairy this year - https://www.strava.com/activities/17350680586 - 1 point
14th February: 65.14 miles - Maybe not exactly a dry day (given the puddles on the road), but one without any rain falling meant a chance to do a longer ride. Out to Woburn and Toddington with two short stops - https://www.strava.com/activities/17396800689 - 3 points

Total so far: 10 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - 3 Points

8 Feb - 33.78 miles, 1,167 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Church Lawford, Kings Newnham, Brinklow, Withybrook, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Pailton, Easenhall, Cathiron, Little Lawford, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

14 Feb - 50.97 miles, 1,725 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Stretton Under-Fosse, Street Ashton, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Lutterworth, Bitteswell, Ashby Parva, Leire, Frolesworth, Ullesthorpe, Claybrooke Parva / Magna, High Cross, Copston Magna, Wolvey Heath, Shelford, Whitestone, Bulkington, Withybrook, Hopsford, Shilton, Brinklow, reverse of above, home.

Points in this challenge 6
Points in all challenges 9

 

[geocycle]

15 February Quernmore and Scorton 52 km with 465 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7580540

5 points in this challenge
10 points overall

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 13 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Cliviger to Brierfield (total 62.6 miles / 100.7 km, plus 1,115m / 3,658ft)
Ride 2, Feb 16 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Rishton to Burnley to Brierfield (total 52.1miles / 83.8 km, plus 1,032m / 3,386ft)

Total points - 5

 

[Bazzer]

Feb 21st
Culcheth, Warburton, Broomedge, Glazebury, Lane Head, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home 52kms

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
1st February: 32.41 miles - Felt it was better to go out in the morning drizzle with wet roads rather than wait until the roads dry out but risk the forecast heavy rain of the afternoon. Bare minimum 50km loop around Quainton and the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/17249188822 - 1 point
8th February: 31.99 miles - Decided against longer route due to threatened rain being earlier than originally forecast, ended up with loop around Longwick and Haddenham - https://www.strava.com/activities/17329126519 - 1 point
10th February: 32.08 miles - Day off work and got a 50k done without getting too wet, though it did drizzle on me all the time I was changing a tube; first visit of the p******* fairy this year - https://www.strava.com/activities/17350680586 - 1 point
14th February: 65.14 miles - Maybe not exactly a dry day (given the puddles on the road), but one without any rain falling meant a chance to do a longer ride. Out to Woburn and Toddington with two short stops - https://www.strava.com/activities/17396800689 - 3 points
21st February: 31.90 miles - Even though my Mum only lives 1½ miles away, I managed to turn a trip to hers into a 27 miler and then another 4½ on the return in order to claim my point! - https://www.strava.com/activities/17474241497 and https://www.strava.com/activities/17474248734 - 1 point

Total so far: 11 points