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

[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

26th April, 1 point, 32.43 miles, 52.19km
Morley, Gildersome, Farnley, Stanningley, Farsley, Rodley, Rawdon, Yeadon, Guiseley, Old Hollins Hill, Esholt, Baildon, Aire Valley Towpath, Leeds, Wellington St, Whitehall Rd, Gelderd Rd, Rooms Ln, Morley

23rd May, 1 point, 31.18 miles, 50.1km
Morley, Howden Clough, Birstall, Heckmondwike, NCN66, a bit o'Dewsbury/Ravensthorpe, NCN69, Ossett, Horbury, NCN69, Wakefield, Stanley Ferry, Lofthouse, Thorpe on the Hill, Middleton, Churwell, Morley, quick loop round the block to make up the distance!

21st June, 1 point, 32.2 miles, 51.8 km
Morley, Adwalton, Birkenshaw, East Bierley, Oakenshaw, NCN66, Bradford, Shipley, Aire Valley Towpath, Leeds, Gelderd Rd, Morley

Saturday 4th July, 3 points, 62.9 miles, 101km (@ColinJ's Garforth 101km)
Garforth, Barwick in Elmet, Aberford, Bramham, Wetherby, Spofforth, North Deighton, Cowthorpe, Tadcaster, Ulleskelf, Cawood, Wistow, Thorpe Willoughby, Fairburn, Kippax, Garforth.

Saturday 22 August, 1 point, 32.3 miles, 52 km
Morley, Gildersome, New Farnley, Swinnow, Rodley, Rawdon, Yeadon, Guiseley, Esholt, Baildon, Aire Valley Towpath, Leeds, Wortley, Morley

10 points

 

[geocycle]

23 August Hutton Roof, Silverdale, Warton Crag 67 km with 871 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7684586

56 points in this challenge
81 points overall

 

[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
Aug 18th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Aug 23rd 41.1 miles , 1 point
Draycote Water ,Stockton ,Southam ,Harbury ,Ashorne ,Newbold Pacey ,Lighthorne ,Bishop Itchington ,Southam ,Draycote water

Points in this challenge 52
Points in all challenges 134

 

[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
15th August: 32.39 miles - A semi-regular route through Wingrave and Whitchurch only needing a minor alteration towards the end when I found out HS2 works had closed the Waddesdon Greenway - https://www.strava.com/activities/19753617798 - 1 point
23rd August: 53.41 miles - Tile hunting on a route down to Ickenham and Northolt, then back by train before getting off a stop early to ensure 50 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/19864834907 and https://www.strava.com/activities/19866337434 - 2 points

Total so far: 91 points

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 July: 10 rides, 10 points


2 August 2026 Mauron/Kermagero and 2 local loops 53.12km 1 point
6 August 2026 A local loop and Mauron/Grancastel 55.32km 1 point
9 August 2026 Mauron/Grancastel and 2 local loops 62.68km 1 point

16 August 2026 Mauron, Kermagero and la Roche 51.08km 1 point
Mauron, Kermagero, Mauron, la Roche, Mauron (loop around the lake etc)

18 August 2026 A local loop and Mauron/Lézonnet 57.37km 1 point
An extended Bourrien/BgN loop + Mauron, Lézonnet, Mauron

22 August 2026 Mauron/Kermagero, a local loop and Mauron/la Roche 59.12km 1 point
Mauron, Kermagero, Mauron then a VT/GT loop followed by Mauron, la Roche, Mauron

24 August 2026 A local loop, Mauron/Kermagero then another local loop 51.35km 1 point
A HAL/GT loop then Mauron, Kermagero, Mauron followed by a COST/KHT loop


Total points in this challenge: 17
Total points in all challenges: 40

 

[C R]

August 24th

St Peters, Hatfield, Pirton, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Baughton, Hill Croome, Strensham, Twyning, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

56.2km