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

[sevenfourate]

Sunday 20th September :

Gunton, Oulton, Lound, Browston, Bradwell, Belton, Gt Yarmouth, Caister, Gorleston, Hopton, Corton, Gunton, Lowestoft

31.08m / 50.00km @17.5mph and 573ft gain.

Points for this Ride: 1
Points for Sept: 5
Points in this (All) Challenges: 39

 

[geocycle]

20 September Levens and Sizergh 71 km with 865 m of climbing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7700711

60 points in this challenge
88 points overall

 

[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
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
20th September: 74.47 miles - Train from Cheddington to Wolverton (north of MK) so that I could more easily cross off some roads in South and West Northamptonshire, then back via Towcester and Buckingham (and a puncture) - https://www.strava.com/activities/20251529792 and https://www.strava.com/activities/20257552442 - 3 points

Total so far: 98 points

 

[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
July 12th - 33 miles - 1 point Burrells, Warcop, Winton, KS, Sunbiggin Tarn
August 16th - 33 miles - 1 point Over Kellet, Burton-in-Kendal, Hutton Roof, Kirkby Lonsdale, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Wray, Gressingham, OK
September 20th - 33 miles - 1 point Orton, Ravenstonedale, Sedburgh, W side of Howgills, Greenholme, Orton

Total - 9 points

 

[Osprey]

Sept 4th. 35miles Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llwynhendy, Llanelli north dock, Burry Port, Pembrey and return. https://strava.app.link/HYSb4XBna6b

Sept 6th. 41miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Pontamman, Glanzmann, Ammanford, Capel Hendre, Llanedi, Pontardulais,.

Sept 11th. 36miles. Llanmorlais, Llwynhendy, North dock, Pembrey, Burry Port and Return.

Sept 13th, 43miles. Gowerton Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Pontyates, Four Roads, Kidwelly and return.

Sept 20th. 47miles Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanedi, Capel Hendre, Saron, Llandybie, Trap, Carreg Cennen, Ammanford, Garnswllt, Pontardulais, Gowerton. https://strava.app.link/ceDwtDoRA6b

Points in challenge. 45

 

[Domus]

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
Sept 22 Southport to home via Croston, Chorley, Horwich and Bolton 75.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 48 points

 

[Pgd]

January 28th: tour of North London hills, ~51kms
Feburary 28th: Local hilly loop including Kidd's Hill, just over 51kms.
March 17th: Cycle to work: East Grinstead, Lingfield, Limpsfield, Hawley's Corner, Biggin Hill, Keston, Catford, Nunhead, OKR, Holborn. 56kms.
April 4th: East Grinstead, Smallfield, Horley, Newdigate, Ifield, Tilgate, Worth Way back to EG. ~57kms.
May 24th: East Grinstead, Turners Hill, Balcombe, Bucks Head, St Leonard's Forest, Tilgate, Worth Way back to EG. ~57kms.
June 21st: East Grinstead to Crawley Down to pick up the L2B route; peeled off again at Falmer; back to EG along the A275. 54 miles/87 Kms
July 25th: Polesden Lacey, Westcott, Coldharbour, Holmbury, Peaslake, Shere, West Horsley, Effingham Junction, Polesden Lacey. ~51kms
August 16th: East Grinstead, Newchapel, Lingfield, Cowden, Hartfield, Sharpthorne, Turners Hill, East Grinstead. ~54kms

September 22nd: Cycle to work: East Grinstead, Tandridge, Woldingham school, bit of NCN21 to pick up an annoying tile, East Croydon, A23 thru Streatham & Brixton, Holborn. 56kms.