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 Maple Barn cafe loop via Beadle
43 miles 1 point

YTD 9

 

[VinSumRox]

JANUARY Tally 5 points

FEBRUARY total 5 points

MARCH total 16 points

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.

RUNNING TOTAL 26 points

 

[kapelmuur]

10/3. Ashley, Mobberley, Great Warford, Nether Alderley. 51.2km
17/3 Tatton Park, Arley, Rostherne. 51.7km
19/3 Bucklow Hill, Lymm, High Legh. 51.0km
21/3. Jodrell Bank. 56.7km
26/3. Mobberley, Nether Alderley, Morley Green, Airport. 50.5km

That's March finished for me.

8 points to date

 

[C R]

March 29th

St Peters, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Droitwich, Hanbury, Feckenham, New End, Cook Hill, Weethley Gate, Gooms Hill, Flyford Flavell, Upton Snodsbury, Broughton Hackett, Spetchley, County Hall, Whittington and then Home.

61.6km

 

[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.

29 Mar - 32.18 miles, 971 ft -1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, King's Newnham, Cathiron, Harborough Magna, Cross in Hand, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Points in this challenge 10
Points in all challenges 19

 

[Jenkins]

I'm probably going to have a quiet day on Tuesday, so my end of the month round-up for March is...

March 2nd, Diss, Bressingham, Fersfield, Kenninghall, Snetterton, Old Buckenham, Carleton Rode, Wattlefield, Silfield, East Carleton, Intwood, Keswick & Norwich, 64.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17575631344
March 4th, Felixstowe, Walton & Trimley x 3, 52.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17601780991
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
March 14th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Buckenham & Kirton, 60.0km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17719925195
March 17th, Stowmarket, Cotton, Finningham, Gislingham, Wortham, Bressingham, New Buckenham, Wattlefield, Silfield, Hethel, Intwood & Norwich, 73.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17753861646
March 19th, Trimley, Ipswich, Claydon, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Drinkstone, Hessett, Rougham, Nowton & Bury St. Edmunds, 68.0km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17778595195
March 21st, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Little Bealings, Grundisburgh, Tuddenham St. Martin, Westerfield & Buckenham, 54.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17802659085
March 26th, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Nacton, Ipswich, Buckenham & Kirton, 57.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17866218070
March 30th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Wherstead, Ipswich, Bucklesham & Kirton, 52.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17912225789

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 1 pt

Feb: 1

Mar 31: A trip of 2 halves. Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Kilmaurs-Irvine. Collect car from garage with fresh MOT, deliver car to owner, home by the back roads. 50k.

3 points

 

[13 rider]

Apr 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 9
Points in all challenges 34

 

[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.
April 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.4 Kms 1 point

Running total - 9 points

 

[Jenkins]

Edited with ride details now included

Another month starts with my sub-challenge 'Ride Outside Suffolk'. Details to be filled in when I get home

April 1st, Diss, Thelveton, Rushall, Harleston, Wortwell, Bungay, Loddon, Reedham, Freethorpe, Acle, Stokesby, Runham, Caister on Sea & Great Yarmouth, 78.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/17937083069


Just to put @13 rider 's mileage OCD to rest, I GPS checked the pub stop to Great Yarmouth train station and home - local train station - home distances and when these are added in it totals up to 50.2 miles on the day.