Kent Audax is a web site to promote long distance cycling events in South East England held under Audax UK regulations. All cyclist are welcome to take part, regardless of their other club or CTC affiliations.
Audax is an increasingly popular form of cycling over a range of distances - from 50km (about 32 miles) to over 1400km (something like 870 miles). If you're not a member of CTC, AUK or BC, you will need to obtain temporary membership of AUK - just add an extra £2.00 on top of the event fee and AUK will ensure that you have the necessary 3rd party insurance for the duration of the event.
Oasts and Coasts 300 km - Saturday April 25th 2020 CANCELLED repeated last year's successful event organised by Tom Jackson with a convenient start/end location at Meopham. A 6am start giving you 14 hours of daylight, with an undulating route over the beautiful North Downs at Toys Hill, past Hever Castle and across the Ashdown Forest to a cafe control in Uckfield. Then further undulation through to Battle and Brede before a descent into Rye and a flat section across to Hythe at the half way point. From here climb Capel Le Ferne and descend with views to France on a good day to pass Dover Castle. Enjoy a lovely route on quiet roads along the coast through St Margarets and Deal to Sandwich before crossing to the north Kent coast at Birchington. Ride the traffic free sea wall and roll on to Herne Bay for your last cafe feed on the seafront. The return will take you through Whitstable, Seasalter, Faversham and then inland through Doddington to slowly climb before the descent of Hollingbourne Hill. The Pilgrims Way will take you across to the Medway where you cross via the M2 cycle path and from Cuxton we take the lanes back to the Meopham finish. A good chance to take a look at the Kent coastline and experience some great roads. The first 100k is definitely scenic. Hopefully a SW tail wind will follow you from Uckfield around to Dover; then drop at Herne Bay for your evening return! Many people commented on the excellent variation of riding on this 300, using cycle paths, lanes, B and the occasional A road. Routesheet and GPS Track. Ride with GPS Track. Photos from 2018 event.
Brevet des Grimpeurs du Sud is an award for anybody who completes 5 rides of 100km or over eligible for AAA points starting in the counties of Essex, Herts, Bucks, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent and Greater London within the same calendar year (from 1st Jan to 31st Dec). AUK membership is not required.
All event validations in England are suspended from 5th January 2021.
EVENT | TIME | STARTING FROM | DISTANCE | ORGANISER |
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Sun, 7 Feb 2021 | ||||
The Winter Boat Ride EVENT IS NOW CLOSED | 07:30 | The Tichenham Inn, Ickenham (210 km) in 14h00 | 200 km | Paul Stewart |
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 | ||||
The Horsepower 200 | 07:00 | Churchend, Dunmow, Essex (200 km) in 13h30 | 200 km | Thomas Deakins |
The Horsepower 100km | 09:00 | Churchend, Dunmow, Essex (102 km) in 8h10 | 100 km | Thomas Deakins |
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 | ||||
Gently Bentley | 08:00 | Surbiton (200 km) in 13h20 | 200 km | Dave Bradshaw |
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 | ||||
Steam Ride:London-Oxford-London (LOL) 2021 | 08:00 | St Martins Approach Cpark, Ruislip HA4 8BD (200 km) in 14h00 | 200 km | Tim Sollesse |
Steam Ride:Quainton Express 2021 | 08:15 | St Martins Approach Cpark, Ruislip HA4 8BD (117 km) in 9h22 | 100 km | Tim Sollesse |
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 | ||||
The Petworth Start of SummerTime 200 | 08:00 | Pound Street Car Park, Petworth, W Sussex (210 km) in 14h00 | 200 km | Anton Brown |
The Petworth Start of SummerTime 100 | 08:30 | Pound Street Car Park, Petworth, W Sussex (111 km) in 7h24 | 100 km | Anton Brown |
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 | ||||
The Shark EVENT IS NOW CLOSED | 07:00 | Greenwich (205 km) in 14h21 | 200 km | Ivan Cornell |
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 | ||||
The Woodman | 10:00 | Churchend, Dunmow, Essex (100 km) in 8h00 | 100 km | Thomas Deakins |
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 | ||||
A Tribute to Alan Turing | 07:30 | Reading, Berks (209 km) in 13h56 | 200 km | Edwin Raj |
A Tribute to Robert Boyle | 09:00 | Reading, Berks (108 km) in 7h12 | 100 km | Edwin Raj |
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 | ||||
Rowlands Ramble | 07:30 | Surbiton, Greater London (213 km) in 14h55 | 200 km | Dominic Trevett |
Sun, 3 Oct 2021 | ||||
Brace of Bramleys | 07:30 | Surbiton (205 km) in 13h40 | 200 km | Richard Evans |
For a full list of Audax UK cycling events visit audax.uk
Photographic credit: Lise Taylor-Vebel