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

[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
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]

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

6 points

 

[sevenfourate]

Sunday 28th June

Lowestoft, Corton, Hopton, Gorleston, Bradwell, Lound, Oulton, Pakefield, Kirkley, Gunton

31.12m / 50.08km @16.3mph and 733ft gain.

Points for June: 8
Points in this (All) Challenges: 21

 

[C R]

June 28th

St Peters, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Droitwich, Crutch Ln, Upton Warren, Wychbold, Stoke Prior, Bentley Pouncefoot, Bradley Green, Shell Ford, Crowle, Broughton Hackett, Sneachill, White Ladies Ashton, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

72.9km

 

[FrothNinja]

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]

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

 

[Willd]

Jan - May 20 Points

7 Jun - 31.51 miles, 880 ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Rugby, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Weston under Wetherley, Hunningham, Hunningham Hill, Long Itchington, Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings, Hill, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Bilton, Cawston, home.

21 Jun - 50.57 miles, 1,324 ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Easenhall Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Cloudesly Bush, Wolvey Heath, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Bulkington, Shilton, Coombe Fields, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Long Lawford, Cawston, Home.

28 Jun - 84.55 miles, 3,285 ft - 3 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Willoughby, Braunston, Daventry, Weedon Bec, Nether Hayford, Bugbrooke, Gayton, Blisworth, Quinton, Quinton Green, Salcey Forest, Horton, Hackleton, New Hackleton, Great Houghton, Little Houghton, Northampton (Brackmills, Cotton End, Far Cotton, Abington Vale, Weston Favell, Eastfield, Spinney Park, Kingsley Hill, Queen's Park, King's Heath, Dallington, Duston), Nobottle, Whilton Locks, Welton, Barby, Home.

Points in this challenge 26
Points in all challenges 45

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 May: 7 rides, 7 points


13 June 2026 local loop plus Mauron/Grancastel 60.17km 1 point

29 June 2026 Mauron, Loyat and També 56.4km 1 point
Mauron, Loyat, Mauron, També, Mauron


Total points in this challenge: 9

Total points in all challenges: 24

 

[sevenfourate]

Monday 29th June

Lowestoft, Gunton, Oulton, Carlton, Barnby, Worlingham, Beccles, Gillingham, Ellough, Hulver, Henstead, Kirkley, Lowestoft.

32.05m / 51.58km @16.0mph and 643ft gain.

Points for June: 9
Points in this (All) Challenges: 22