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

[13 rider]

Jul 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Jul 3rd 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Jul 7th 31.2 miles , 1 point
Carsington water ,Callow ,Spout ,Wirksworth ,Middleton ,Carsington ,Bradbourne ,Ashbourne ,Kniveton ,Hognaston ,Carsington water
Jul 9th 31.66 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop with detour to avoid school traffic
Jul 14th 31.2 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Stoke Golding ,Stapleton ,Earl Shilton ,Desford Markfield
Jul 15th 32.1 miles , 1 point
Fulbeck ,Stragglethorpe ,Brant Broughton ,Stapleford ,Brough ,Norton Disney ,Naveby ,Welborn ,Fulbeck
Jul 17th 31.6 miles
Odstone Loop

Points in this challenge 41
Points in all challenges 103

 

[C R]

July 15th

St Peters, Powick, Rushwick, Bransford, Leigh Sinton, Newland, Deblins Green, Callow End, Guarlford, Hanley Swan, Welland, Upton, Kinnersley, Croome, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

62.9km

July 17

St Peters, Worcester, Hallow, Winchenford, Hill Side, Martley, Barrow Green, Upper Broadheath, Rushwick, Bransford, Leigh Sinton, Newland, Deblins Green, Callow End, Powick and then Home.

52.3km

 

[Donger]

Jan to May: 5x 50km+ rides in Severnside area of Gloucestershire and 1 in Northamptonshire (Brampton Valley Way). 6pts.
21 June: Quedgeley-Severnside villages again-Quedgeley. (51.3km). 1pt.
3 July: Caernarfon to Llandwrog Airfield and back then Lon Eifion cycle way to Penygroes and back to Caernarfon. (50.9km). 1pt.
18 July: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Kings Stanley-Middleyard-Frocester-Fretherne-Elmore-Quedgeley. (50.4km). 1pt.
Total so far: 9pts.

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 4 points
February: 6 rides, 8 points
March: 3 rides, 7 points
April: 5 rides, 7 points
May: 8 rides, 16 points
June: 7 rides, 16 points
1st July: 73.85 miles - LEJOG Day 4: Wookey Hole to Much Birch - Met up with a CycleChat/Zwift buddy, crossed into Wales and did more climbing than expected - https://www.strava.com/activities/19139465027 - 3 points
2nd July: 68.58 miles - LEJOG Day 5: Much Birch to Shrewsbury - Struggled with finding a comfortable position on the saddle, my bum finally taking revenge on me - https://www.strava.com/activities/19151180012 - 3 points
3rd July: 80.19 miles - LEJOG Day 6: Shrewsbury to Leigh - A long but relatively flat route meant a surprisingly enjoyable day riding with others - https://www.strava.com/activities/19164615704 - 3 points
4th July: 69.24 miles - LEJOG Day 7: Leigh to Carnforth - From an urban sprawl start to climbing the Cross of Greet in horrible weather conditions - https://www.strava.com/activities/19177724193 - 3 points
5th July: 88.59 miles - LEJOG Day 8: Carnforth to Gretna - A tough long drizzly day in the Lake District, but finished with a flat tailwind assisted run into Scotland - https://www.strava.com/activities/19192848752 - 3 points
6th July: 77.35 miles - LEJOG Day 9: Gretna to Larkhall - Most of the day spent following alongside the M74 but a cold I picked up two days ago has started to affect my performance - https://www.strava.com/activities/19202419117 - 3 points
7th July: 61.49 miles - LEJOG Day 10: Larkhall to Inveruglas - Combination of aformentioned cold and a crash on the Loch Lomond cyclepath led me to cut today short and finish the day in the van - https://www.strava.com/activities/19215369558 - 2 points
8th July: 59.16 miles - LEJOG Day 11: Glencoe to Fort Augustus - Another partial day, this time starting in the van, then doing the back end of the stage. Health deteriorating and not sure if I will continue - https://www.strava.com/activities/19229761303 - 2 points
9th July: 37.31 miles - LELN* Final Day: Fort Augustus to Inverness - Ended the tour early at the north end of Loch Ness (* which is why the new acronym) as I could not feasibly go any further with my current poor health - https://www.strava.com/activities/19241811865 - 1 point
18th July: 31.84 miles - Picked up my bike from Pedal Britain HQ following my LEJOG attempt and rode it the 50km home via Brackley and the Claydons - https://www.strava.com/activities/19361848913 - 1 point

Total so far: 82 points

 

[sevenfourate]

Gunton, Lowestoft, Oulton, Lound, Bradwell, Belton, Burgh Castle, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Hopton, Corton, Gunton.

35.4m / 57.97km @15.6mph and 842ft gain.

Points for July: 4
Points in this (All) Challenges: 25

 

[C R]

July 19th

St Peters, Powick, Callow End, Guarlford, Hanley Swan, Welland, Pendock, Staunton, Tirley, Haw Bridge, Apperley, Treddington, Ashchurch, Kinsham, Kemerton, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

82.2km

 

[Bazzer]

19 July
Short term (hopefully) reoccurrence of niggles from an injury 2-3 months back, meant me making sure I wasn't too far from home, so 52 Kms of gradually increasing circles around Culcheth and Croft.

 

[VinSumRox]

JANUARY Tally 5 points

FEBRUARY total 5 points

MARCH total 16 points

APRIL total 10 points

MAY total 17 points

JUNE Total 15 point

JULY Total 5 points

3rd July 50.5km and 645m up, Downhill, Selkirk, Clerklands loop - 1 point
6th July 73km and 1208m of up. Newtown St Boswells, Midlem, Denholm, Lanton, Jedburgh, Maxton. 1 point
14th July 71km and 1136m gravel route from St Boswells via Midlem and Ancrum. 1 point
20th 85km (53 miles) and 915m of up, Out to Bee Hive cafe in Ettrick and back via Roberton and Clerklands. 2 points

Total 73 points