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

[C R]

March 21st

St Peters, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Ladywood, Droitwich, Hanbury Wharf, Hanbury Hall, Crossways, Bradley Green, Shellford, Huddington, Grafton Flyford, Upton Snoddsbury, Broughton Hackett, Spetchley, County Hall, Whittington and then Home.

55.4km

 

[geocycle]

21 March Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1318 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7598734

13 points in this challenge
22 points overall

 

[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
March 21 Bay Cycle Way Grange to Lancaster then train back to Grange. 64.2 Kms 1 point.

Running total - 8 points

 

[Dadam]

31st Jan. 1 point. 37.49 miles, 60.3 km
Hebden Bridge, Hardcastle Crags, Walshaw, Widdop Rd, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Long Causeway, Shore Rd, Cornholme, Portsmouth, Carr Rd, Sourhall, Bacup Rd, Walsden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Craggies cafe, Scout Rd, Mytholmroyd, Cycleway, Hebden Bridge

22nd Feb, 1 point . 31.9 miles, 51.3 km
Morley, Gildersome, Gelderd Rd, Whitehall Rd, Aire Valley Towpath NCN 66, NCN 67, Woodlesford Lock, Methley, NCN67, Stanley, Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park, Middleton, Middleton Lane, Middleton Park, Ring Road, Churwell, Morley, Gildersome, Drighlington, Morley

21st March, 1 point, 34.6 miles, 55.7 km
Morley, Gildersome, Tong, Fulneck, Pudsey, Farsley, Rodley, Horsforth, Rawdon, Scotland, East Carlton, Otley Old Road, Yorkgate, Chevin End, Guiseley, Esholt, Baildon, Aire Valley Towpath, Rodley, Farsley, Pudsey, Gildersome, Morley

Total 3 points

 

[Bazzer]

22 March
Culcheth, Broomedge, Dunham, Warburton, Warrington, Fernhead, Risley, Culcheth, Croft. 52 kms

 

[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
Mar 26 Cedar Barn cafe loop via Beadle
43 miles 1 point

YTD 9

 

[VinSumRox]

JANUARY Tally 5 points

4th Jan
54.5km , 685m, Melrose, Bowden, Selkirk loop
1 point
12th Jan 64.2km 789m Selkirk, Ettrick, Innerleithen loop.
1 Point
20th Jan 67.8 km 1096m loop Clovenfords to Earlston loop
1 point
26th Jan 53.2 miles, 3020 feet. Newtown St Boswells to Kelso, return via Ancrum
2 points

FEBRUARY total 4 points

Feb 2nd 75.8km 1139m. Selkirk, Hawick, Lilliesleaf and back.
1 point
Feb 17th 77km 709m Selkirk, Meggethead, Innerleithen loop 1 point
Feb 22nd 52km 478m Peebles and back 1 point.
Feb 23rd 71km 1315m Kelso, Earlston loop 1 point.
Feb 27th 57km 475m Peebles cafe run 1 point

MARCH

1st 50.8 km 493m up, Galashiels to Innerleithen and back - 1pt
3rd 109km (67.6 miles) and 946m Circuit to Talla , Tweedsmuir and back by Peebles - 3 pts
4th 53.4km and 678m St. Boswells and Selkirk circuit. 1 pt.
7th 64km and 855m Granites loop via Innerleithen and Heriot - 1pt
8th 54km and 451m Peebles and back - 1 pt
10th 101km (63 miles) and 1544m Melrose to the Carter Bar and back via Chesters - 3 pts
14th 50.3km and 496m Kaizlie Gdns and back - 1pt
18th 81.2km (50.5 miles) and 1128m Melrose Kelso loop - 2pts
21st 75km and 1046m Melrose and Hassendean loop - 1pt
22nd 57.2 km and 486m - cafe run to Kaizlie and back - 1pt
26th 71.5km and 910m Gravel ride loop round Melrose and St Boswells - 1pt.

March total 16pts

RUNNING TOTAL 25 points