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

[VinSumRox]

August 7 points

2nd 107km and 908m loop out via Meggethead, Tweedsmuir and Peebles - 3 points
6th 100.5km and 882m out to Over Dalgleish via Yarrow and back via Ettrick, cafe stop at the Beehive - 3 points
7th 64km and 819m Granites loop via Innerleithen, cafe at Stow. - 1 point

Total so far 81 points

 

[FrothNinja]

8 Rides and 16 points to end of June

Ride 9, July 12 - down to the outskirts of Bredbury and back via Rawtenstall, Heywood, Ashton-Under-Lyne, with quite a few views of traffic jams on the M60. Engage smug mode. (total 77.3 miles / 124.4 km, plus 1,250m / 4,100ft)
Ride 10, August 9 - Fountains Fell north west of Stainforth via Wigglesworth to Sabden (total 31.8 miles / 51.2 km, plus 397m / 1,300ft)

Total points - 20

 

[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
July: 12 rides, 26 points
2nd August: 65.68 miles - First 100km ride since getting back from LEJOG attempt. Out to Oxford and back, cut return route slightly shorter than original plan because I was struggling a little with the heat - https://www.strava.com/activities/19571724835 - 3 points
11th August: 32.99 miles - Had been lazy at the weekend so thought I'd get out early on my "work from home" day and see if I could get a 50km ride in before I had to switch the laptop on - https://www.strava.com/activities/19692091707 - 1 point

Total so far: 88 points

 

[13 rider]

Aug 1st 32.5 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Odstone ,Congerstone ,Far Coton ,Sutton Cheney ,Kirby Mallory ,Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield
Aug 2nd 37.1 mile , 1 point
Oundle ,Wadenhoe ,Aldwincle ,Oundle ,Transor ,Warrington ,Winwick ,Barnwell ,Oundle
Aug 5th ,32.6 miles , 1 point
Markfield ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Charley ,Shepshed ,Belton ,Whitwick ,Copt Oak ,Stanton ,Thornton ,Markfield
Aug 7th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Aug 12th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop

Points in this challenge 50
Points in all challenges 123

 

[Donger]

Jan to June: 6x 50km+ rides in Severnside area of Gloucestershire and 1 in Northamptonshire (Brampton Valley Way). 7pts.
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.
12 Aug: Swindon-Marlborough-Avebury-Marlborough-Swindon. (64.8km). 1pt.
Total so far: 10pts.

 

[teeonethousand]

Aug 3 Dalton Kilburn long loop 32 miles 1 point
Aug 14 Pickhill Wath Dalton loop 31.4 miles 1 point

YTD 41

 

[VinSumRox]

August 11 points

2nd 107km and 908m loop out via Meggethead, Tweedsmuir and Peebles - 3 points
6th 100.5km and 882m out to Over Dalgleish via Yarrow and back via Ettrick, cafe stop at the Beehive - 3 points
7th 64km and 819m Granites loop via Innerleithen, cafe at Stow. - 1 point
10th 94km and 1076m out to Tushielaw, Roberton, Ashkirk, Selkirk. 2 points
12th 76km and 814m Out via Paddyslacks, Berrybush, Beehive Cafe and back via Ettrick 1 point
14th 56km and 549m Paddyslacks and back via Yarrow 1 point

Total so far 85 points