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

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Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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
April 15th - 31 miles - 1 point Braemar, Linn of Quoich, Braemar, few miles S on A 93, Braemar, few miles E on A93, Braemar (just getting the miles in on a wet and windy day!)
May 23rd - 34 miles - 1 point Levens, Holme, Over Kellet, Bolton-le-Sands, Silverdale, Arnside, Levens
June 27th - 32 miles - 1 point Sun/New Biggin loop, 2 x Greenholme loop

Total - 6 points
 

bruce1530

Guru
Location
Ayrshire
Jan: 1 pt
Feb: 1
Mar : 1
Apr: 1
May: 1
June 27: Saltcoats, portencross, hunterston, largs. 50k

6 points
 
7 Rides and 12 points to end of May

Ride 8, June 1
- Brierfield, Rishton, Blackburn, Preston, Blackburn, Rishton, Colne (total 52.5 miles / 84.5 km, plus 557m / 1,825ft)
Ride 9, June 11 - Labyrinthine route taking in Burlnley, Colne, and many points between and in peripheries doing various chores and visiting peeps. An accidental half century! (total 31.5 miles / 50.7 km, plus 581m / 1,906ft)
Ride 10, June 12 - Roundabout route visiting folks in Burlnley, Colne, and points between and sideways. An deliberate half century this time! (total 36.2 miles / 58.3 km, plus 542m / 1,779ft)

Total points - 16
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
Jan to April inc. 18 points

May 8 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 53.32 Kms 1 point
May 11 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Milnthorpe, Levens, Meathop and back to Grange 58.3Kms 1 point
May 22/23 Fridays night ride, Manchester to Morecambe and back home via train from Lancaster 109.3 Kms 3 points
June 9 Calais to Dunkirk 63.9 Kms 1 point
June 10 Dunkirk to Ypres 68.3 Kms 1 point
June 11 Ypres to Oudenaarde 79.4 Kms 1 point
June 12 Oudenaarde to Antwerp 88.6 Kms 2 points
June 13 Antwerp to Made via Baarle Hertog 86.2 Kms 2 points
June 14 Made to Europoort 90.2 Kms 2 points
June 15 Hull to York 84.2 Kms 2 points
June 21 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwick, Milnthorpe, Levens, Meathop and back to Grange 55.4 Kms 1 point
June 28 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point

Running total 36 points
 
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