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

[Jon George]

March 3rd
Bucklesham – Waldringfield – Bucklesham – Kirton – Falkenham – Bucklesham – Newbourne – Martlesham – Bealings – Ipswich
50k

1 Point
Total 3 Points

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 1 pt

27 Feb: Saltcoats-Stewarton-Kilmaurs-Irvine 51k

2 points.

 

[teeonethousand]

Mar 1 Knayton Northallerton Newby loop 31.2 miles 1 point
Mar 3 Topcliffe Melmerby Leeming loop 35.3 miles 1 point

YTD 6

 

[sevenfourate]

Tuesday 3rd March

Lowestoft, Oulton, Carlton, Barnby, Beccles, Gillingham, Beccles, Ellough, Hulver, Mutford, Pakefield, Kirkley, Gunton.

32.42m / 52.27 km @ 15.7mph and 649ft gain.

Points (For March) 2
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 5

 

[Jenkins]

Not exactly exciting, but it'll do as a banker for the main challenge.

March 4th, Felixstowe, Walton & Trimley x 3, 52.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17601780991

 

[kapelmuur]

3rd March. Tabley, High Legh, Bucklow Hill. 51.2km

3 points to date

 

[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

Total - 3 points

 

[sevenfourate]

Thursday 5th March

Lowestoft, Oulton, Carlton, Barnby, Beccles, Gillingham, Beccles, Ellough, Hulver, Mutford, Pakefield, Kirkley, Gunton.

32.94m / 53.02km @ 16.2mph and 653ft gain.

Points (For March) 3
Total Points in this (All) Challenges: 6

 

[Jenkins]

Much better than yesterday's banker. Any more can wait until my end of month round-up...

March 5th, Buckenham, Ipswich, Claydon, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Haughley, Wetherden, Elmswell, Norton, Thurston, Great Barton & Bury St. Edmunds, 77.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17612968549

(which should trigger @13 rider as it's 48 miles and I wanted a cold pint more than the extra 2 miles)

 

[13 rider]

Much better than yesterday's banker. Any more can wait until my end of month round-up...

March 5th, Buckenham, Ipswich, Claydon, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Haughley, Wetherden, Elmswell, Norton, Thurston, Great Barton & Bury St. Edmunds, 77.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17612968549

(which should trigger @13 rider as it's 48 miles and I wanted a cold pint more than the extra 2 miles)

I think I'm just being trolled now in my own thread , A cold pint would still be cold after another 2 miles 😡😡 just think of that extra point you left out there

 

[Willd]

Jan - Feb 6 Points

1 Mar - 32.78 miles, 791 ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Grandborough, Woolscott, Willoughby, Sawbridge, Broadwell, Tomlow, Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings, Hill, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

7 Mar - 51.49 miles, 1,682 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, King's Newnham, Little Lawford, Harborough Parva / Magna, Easenhall, Brinklow, Shilton, Wolvey, Burton Hastings, Bramcote, Bulkington, Withybrook, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna, Cathiron, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Lawford Heath, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 9
Points in all challenges 15

 

[C R]

March 8th

Ketch, Kempsey, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Baughton, Hill Croome, Strensham, Twyning, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Besford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

54.2km

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
February: 6 rides, 8 points
1st March: 31.08 miles - Rode until my Garmin said I'd done 25km, did a U-turn and came home exactly the same route. Getting over a cold so didn't feel like doing much more than that - https://www.strava.com/activities/17565282742 - 1 point
8th March: 68.04 miles - Up into the Chiltern Hills proper for the first time this year, though first half of the ride was very misty once at any elevation. Bakery stop in Gerrards Cross was much needed - https://www.strava.com/activities/17650591102 - 3 point

Total so far: 16 points

 

[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)
Ride 3, Feb 26 - Two laps of a sometimes soggy convoluted route taking in Burnley, Fence, Thursden, Worsthorne, Nelson, Brierfield (total 31.1miles / 50.0 km, plus 770m / 2,525ft)
Ride 4, Mar 9 - Langho, Salmesbury, Preston, Osbaldeston, Barrow, Nick Of Pendle, the Ridge, Brierfield (total 34.6miles / 55.7 km, plus 655m / 2,150ft)

Total points - 7