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

[geocycle]

14 March Kingsdale, Dent and Barbondale 89 km with 1213 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7595221

11 points in this challenge
20 points overall

 

[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 points
14th March: 52.63 miles - Up Ivinghoe Beacon to Hemel Hempstead, then a detour on the return due to a flooded road. Too cold without a jacket, too hot with one if out of the wind - https://www.strava.com/activities/17721257445 - 2 points

Total so far: 18 points

 

[C R]

March 14

St Peters, Powick, Rushwick, Bransford, Leigh Sinton, Newland, Madresfield, Guarlford, Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, Upton, Kinnersley, Croome, Besford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

52.1km

 

[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 points
14th March: 52.63 miles - Up Ivinghoe Beacon to Hemel Hempstead, then a detour on the return due to a flooded road. Too cold without a jacket, too hot with one if out of the wind - https://www.strava.com/activities/17721257445 - 2 points
15th March: 31.11 miles - Same plan as two weeks ago; out, U-turn, back, but this time in the direction of Stoke Mandeville, Marsh and Ford. Really intense gusty winds - https://www.strava.com/activities/17729528273 - 1 point

Total so far: 19 points

 

[13 rider]

Mar 1st 31.2 miles , 1 point
Odstone 50km loop slightly shorter as I detoured around a flood
Mar 2nd 31.3 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop slightly shorter as I detoured around a flood
Mar 14th , 32.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Shenton ,Sutton Cheney ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 6
Points in all challenges 27

 

[PaulSB]

I badly need to catch up in here. Life and weather keeps getting in the way so here goes:

January
January 28th - Southport Loop - 63 miles
February
February 4th - Churchtown Loop - 51.8 miles
February 23rd - Halsall Loop - 54.59 miles, 1585 feet
February 28th - Southport Loop - 66.04 miles, 1920 feet
March
March 2nd - Aspull Loop - 54.77 miles, 2578 feet
March 4th - Chipping Loop via Jeffrey Hill - 52.32 miles, 2964

Points to date:
4 - March
13 - this challenge
15 - for all challenges

 

[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.

 

[teeonethousand]

Mar 1 Knayton Northallerton Newby loop 31.2 miles 1 point
Mar 3 Topcliffe Melmerby Leeming loop 35.3 miles 1 point
Mar 17 Byland loop 32.3 miles 1 point

YTD 7

 

[FrothNinja]

3 Rides and 6 points to end of February

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)
Ride 5, Mar 17 - Preston via a devious route to Brierfield (total 33.3miles / 53.6 km, plus 435 / 1,425ft)

Total points - 8

 

[Donger]

1 Jan: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Eastington-Frocester-Frampton-Hardwicke-Quedgeley. 50.7km. 1pt.
14 Feb: Quedgeley-Arlingham area-Frampton-Quedgeley. 50.8km.1pt.
17 Mar: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Arlingham-Elmore-canal bank-Quedgeley. 51.0km. 1pt.
Total so far: 3pts.

 

[Spartak]

19.03.26

Midford via The Two Tunnels

50 kms

1 pt.

https://strava.app.link/IKejrairD1b

2026 Total : 3️⃣

 

[teeonethousand]

Mar 1 Knayton Northallerton Newby loop 31.2 miles 1 point
Mar 3 Topcliffe Melmerby Leeming loop 35.3 miles 1 point
Mar 17 Byland loop 32.3 miles 1 point
Mar 19 Thirsk Myton Ripon loop 42.5 miles 1 point

YTD 8

 

[Domus]

Jan 1 Chorlton Wanderers ride to Mobberley 84.3 Kms 2 points
Jan 15 Harwood, Dimple, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
Jan 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Westhoughton, Aspull, Blackrod, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.7 Kms 1 point
Feb 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.8 Kms 1 point
March 1 Farnworh, Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point
March 19 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Stainton, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop. 57.1 Kms 1 point

Running total - 7 points

 

[13 rider]

Mar 1st 31.2 miles , 1 point
Odstone 50km loop slightly shorter as I detoured around a flood
Mar 2nd 31.3 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop slightly shorter as I detoured around a flood
Mar 14th , 32.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Shenton ,Sutton Cheney ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath ,Markfield
Mar 19th 38.1 miles , 1 point
Hatton Locks ,Norton Lindsey ,Langley ,Wootton Wawen ,Redditch ,Holt end ,Tamworth in Arden ,Henley in Arden ,Claverdon ,Hatton Locks

Points in this challenge 7
Points in all challenges 28

 

[13 rider]

Mar 1st 31.2 miles , 1 point
Odstone 50km loop slightly shorter as I detoured around a flood
Mar 2nd 31.3 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop slightly shorter as I detoured around a flood
Mar 14th , 32.1 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Shenton ,Sutton Cheney ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Heath ,Markfield
Mar 19th 38.1 miles , 1 point
Hatton Locks ,Norton Lindsey ,Langley ,Wootton Wawen ,Redditch ,Holt end ,Tamworth in Arden ,Henley in Arden ,Claverdon ,Hatton Locks
Mar 20th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop

Points in this challenge 8
Points in all challenges 29