The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge
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bluenotebob
Guru
- Location
- central Brittany, France
1 January to 24 August: 17 rides, 17 points
25 August 2026 A local loop, Mauron/Kermagero and la Roche 58.25km 1 point
A BgN/KHT loop then Mauron, Kermagero, Mauron, la Roche, Mauron
28 August 2026 A local loop, Mauron/Trégadoret and St-Guinel 55.58km 1 point
An SBdM/BgN loop then Mauron, Trégadoret, Mauron, St-Guinel, Mauron
2 September 2026 A local loop then Mauron/Loyat 55.37km 1 point
A Bourrien/Guilliers loop then Mauron, Loyat, Mauron
6 September 2026 A local loop then Mauron/la Roche (twice) 55.22km 1 point
A HAL/Cost loop then Mauron, la Roche, Mauron, la Roche, Mauron (with a huge loop around Mauron at the end to get me over 55km for the day)
25 August 2026 A local loop, Mauron/Kermagero and la Roche 58.25km 1 point
A BgN/KHT loop then Mauron, Kermagero, Mauron, la Roche, Mauron
28 August 2026 A local loop, Mauron/Trégadoret and St-Guinel 55.58km 1 point
An SBdM/BgN loop then Mauron, Trégadoret, Mauron, St-Guinel, Mauron
2 September 2026 A local loop then Mauron/Loyat 55.37km 1 point
A Bourrien/Guilliers loop then Mauron, Loyat, Mauron
6 September 2026 A local loop then Mauron/la Roche (twice) 55.22km 1 point
A HAL/Cost loop then Mauron, la Roche, Mauron, la Roche, Mauron (with a huge loop around Mauron at the end to get me over 55km for the day)
teeonethousand
Veteran
Sep 7 Dalton Aldwark Boroughbridge Cundal loop 42 miles 1 point
YTD 42
YTD 42
Sept 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Sept 6th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Melmerby , Hartside pass summit ,Melmerby ,Langwathby ,Great Salkeld ,Penrith
Sept 9th 41.5 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Skirwith ,Millburn ,Great Dun Fell Summit ,Kirby Thore ,Langwathby ,Penrith
Points in this challenge 57
Points in all challenges 139
Odstone Loop
Sept 6th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Melmerby , Hartside pass summit ,Melmerby ,Langwathby ,Great Salkeld ,Penrith
Sept 9th 41.5 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Skirwith ,Millburn ,Great Dun Fell Summit ,Kirby Thore ,Langwathby ,Penrith
Points in this challenge 57
Points in all challenges 139
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FrothNinja
Guru
10 Rides and 20 points to end of August
Ride 11, September 10 - Huge loop avoiding as much climbing as possible around Burnley, Nelson, Colne etc doing chores and visiting people (total 32.0 miles / 51.5 km, plus 740m / 2,425ft)
Total points - 21
Ride 11, September 10 - Huge loop avoiding as much climbing as possible around Burnley, Nelson, Colne etc doing chores and visiting people (total 32.0 miles / 51.5 km, plus 740m / 2,425ft)
Total points - 21
Sept 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Sept 6th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Melmerby , Hartside pass summit ,Melmerby ,Langwathby ,Great Salkeld ,Penrith
Sept 9th 41.5 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Skirwith ,Millburn ,Great Dun Fell Summit ,Kirby Thore ,Langwathby ,Penrith
Sept 12th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Points in this challenge 58
Points in all challenges 140
Odstone Loop
Sept 6th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Melmerby , Hartside pass summit ,Melmerby ,Langwathby ,Great Salkeld ,Penrith
Sept 9th 41.5 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Skirwith ,Millburn ,Great Dun Fell Summit ,Kirby Thore ,Langwathby ,Penrith
Sept 12th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Points in this challenge 58
Points in all challenges 140
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Saturday 12th Sept.
Lowestoft, Kirkley, Mutford, Ellough, Beccles, Worlingham, Barnby, Oulton, Lound, Browston, Bradwell, Belton, Gt Yarmouth, Caister, Gorleston, Hopton, Corton, Gunton, Lowestoft,
55.55m / 89.40km @15.2mph and 1’128ft gain.
Points for this Ride: 2
Points for Sept: 4
Points in this (All) Challenges: 38
Lowestoft, Kirkley, Mutford, Ellough, Beccles, Worlingham, Barnby, Oulton, Lound, Browston, Bradwell, Belton, Gt Yarmouth, Caister, Gorleston, Hopton, Corton, Gunton, Lowestoft,
55.55m / 89.40km @15.2mph and 1’128ft gain.
Points for this Ride: 2
Points for Sept: 4
Points in this (All) Challenges: 38
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Spartak
Powered by M&M's
- Location
- Bristolian
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
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
August: 4 rides, 7 points
5th September: 71.05 miles - A number of bridges over the route of HS2 have been opened in the past week locally, so did a ride to cross as many of them as possible en route to the outskirts of Oxford - https://www.strava.com/activities/19864834907 - 3 points
12th September: 35.12 miles - Late afternoon ride up and over Ivinghoe Beacon with a bit of a tough headwind on the return - https://www.strava.com/activities/20147152355 - 1 point
Total so far: 95 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
August: 4 rides, 7 points
5th September: 71.05 miles - A number of bridges over the route of HS2 have been opened in the past week locally, so did a ride to cross as many of them as possible en route to the outskirts of Oxford - https://www.strava.com/activities/19864834907 - 3 points
12th September: 35.12 miles - Late afternoon ride up and over Ivinghoe Beacon with a bit of a tough headwind on the return - https://www.strava.com/activities/20147152355 - 1 point
Total so far: 95 points
Donger
A.K.A. Buster Nuvverbike (componentry destroyer)
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
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.
13 Sep: Sibret (Belgium)-Bastogne-Winseler (Luxembourg)-Wiltz-and retraced to Sibret. (50.4km). 1pt.
Total so far: 11pts.
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.
13 Sep: Sibret (Belgium)-Bastogne-Winseler (Luxembourg)-Wiltz-and retraced to Sibret. (50.4km). 1pt.
Total so far: 11pts.
VinSumRox
Über Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders
September 9 points
2nd Ijmuiden ferry terminal to Hoorn via west coast dunes and Edam 79km and 153m - 1 point
3rd Hoorn to Sneek (not including ferry distance) 56km and 118m - 1 point
4th Sneek to Groningen 76km and 155m - 1point
6th Groningen to Wolvega 79km and 103m - 1 point
7th Wolvega to Kampen 66km and 121m - 1point
8th Kampen to Eemnes 76km and 113m - 1 point
9th Eemnes to Haarlem 76km and 182m - 1 point
13th Selrkirk, Ashkirk, Ancrum and back via Melrose 50.5miles and 1026m - 2 points
Total so far 94 points
2nd Ijmuiden ferry terminal to Hoorn via west coast dunes and Edam 79km and 153m - 1 point
3rd Hoorn to Sneek (not including ferry distance) 56km and 118m - 1 point
4th Sneek to Groningen 76km and 155m - 1point
6th Groningen to Wolvega 79km and 103m - 1 point
7th Wolvega to Kampen 66km and 121m - 1point
8th Kampen to Eemnes 76km and 113m - 1 point
9th Eemnes to Haarlem 76km and 182m - 1 point
13th Selrkirk, Ashkirk, Ancrum and back via Melrose 50.5miles and 1026m - 2 points
Total so far 94 points
Sept 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Sept 6th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Melmerby , Hartside pass summit ,Melmerby ,Langwathby ,Great Salkeld ,Penrith
Sept 9th 41.5 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Skirwith ,Millburn ,Great Dun Fell Summit ,Kirby Thore ,Langwathby ,Penrith
Sept 12th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Sept 13th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 145
Odstone Loop
Sept 6th 33.2 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Melmerby , Hartside pass summit ,Melmerby ,Langwathby ,Great Salkeld ,Penrith
Sept 9th 41.5 miles , 1 point
Penrith ,Langwathby ,Skirwith ,Millburn ,Great Dun Fell Summit ,Kirby Thore ,Langwathby ,Penrith
Sept 12th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Upton Loop
Sept 13th 31.8 miles , 1 point
Odstone Loop
Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 145
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13 September Lowgill and Clapham 87 km with 1001 m of climbing.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7697172
59 points in this challenge
87 points overall
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7697172
59 points in this challenge
87 points overall
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Jan - June inc. 37 points
July 5 Grange to Lancaster by Bay Cycle Way 65.1 Kms 1 point
July 9 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Blackrod, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
July 24 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwic, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop. 58.25 Kms 1 point
Aug 2 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Heywood and home 57.7 Kms, 1 point
Aug 30 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52 Kms 1 point
Sept 4/5 Friday Night ride York to Hull inc to and from trains 145.15 Kms 3 points
Sept 15 Lancaster to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 62.4 Kms 1 point
Sept 16 Grange to Barrow via Bay Cycle Way 58.9 Kms 1 point
Running total 47 points
July 5 Grange to Lancaster by Bay Cycle Way 65.1 Kms 1 point
July 9 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Blackrod, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
July 24 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Sedgwic, Milnthorpe and back to Grange via Meathop. 58.25 Kms 1 point
Aug 2 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Heywood and home 57.7 Kms, 1 point
Aug 30 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52 Kms 1 point
Sept 4/5 Friday Night ride York to Hull inc to and from trains 145.15 Kms 3 points
Sept 15 Lancaster to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 62.4 Kms 1 point
Sept 16 Grange to Barrow via Bay Cycle Way 58.9 Kms 1 point
Running total 47 points
Jan - Aug 32 Points
5 Sep - 34.21 miles, 1,184 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Claybrooke Magna / Parva, Ullesthorpe, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Willey, Monks Kirby, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
19 Sep - 55.82 miles, 1,907 ft - 2 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Ladbroke, Banbury, Bodicote, Banbury, Little Bourton, Great Bourton, Cropredy, Claydon, Upper Boddington, Priors Hardwick, Marston Doles, Chapel Green, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.
Points in this challenge 35
Points in all challenges 64
5 Sep - 34.21 miles, 1,184 ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Claybrooke Magna / Parva, Ullesthorpe, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Willey, Monks Kirby, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Little Lawford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
19 Sep - 55.82 miles, 1,907 ft - 2 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Ladbroke, Banbury, Bodicote, Banbury, Little Bourton, Great Bourton, Cropredy, Claydon, Upper Boddington, Priors Hardwick, Marston Doles, Chapel Green, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.
Points in this challenge 35
Points in all challenges 64
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