Audax Information

Cliff said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know how to
start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to South of
Edinburgh.

Would anyone like to explain in simple terms (I'm a simple person) what
happens and how.

I've never actually done one myself, so am happy to be corrected, but,
my understanding is...

You can use http://www.audax.uk.net/index2.htm to find Audax events
around the country. The listings will give you a bit of info about
each event, distance, terrain, that sort of thing.

If you are interested in taking part you can email the organizer, who
will add you to the list of riders (or just give you more info on the
ride if you need it before taking the plunge) and you send them the
appropriate fee.

You turn up on the day, get your stamp card thingy, route details and
go for a pleasant ride(or maybe not so pleasant, depending on the
event I think).

I think the idea/spirit involved is generally fairly informal and
friendly.

Card is stamped on the way round, at various points, or maybe just at
the end on shorter rides?

The organizer collates the details (riders, finish times etc) and
passes it on to Audax UK at end of event.
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Cliff said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know
how to start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to
South of Edinburgh.

The calendar here:
http://www.audax.uk.net/cal/index.htm

will show what's being organised.

Quoted message said:

Would anyone like to explain in simple terms (I'm a simple person)
what happens and how.

A ride, usually on roads, of between 100km and 1400km (though that distance
is rare). There are time limits specified, typically maximum of 30kph and
minimum of 15kph (sometimes lower speeds are quoted). The ride details will
specify the speeds and distances. The only "prize" is the satisfaction of
finishing within the time limits (and a few points towards one of the annual
audax awards).

You're expected to make your own way on bike from the start by the route
specified, through any intermediate control points, to the end (typically
back at the start). The controls may be places where you get a card stamped,
or they may be "information" where you answer a simple question (such as the
name on a sign) to prove you were there. The time limits apply to controls
as well as the overall event.

Some events will have further twists, such as altitude points (ie. goes up a
lot of hills).

Usually, one fills in the form, send it to the organiser of the ride several
weeks in advance along with the small entry fee. You get back a route sheet
which allows you to plan the ride. On the day, you turn up at the start, and
get your card (for stamping) and any information questions. At the end of
the ride you hand in your card to be verified as correct.

Quoted message said:

Are there any in the North East of England that I could go along to.

Probably, see calendar above, though tend to be fewer events in the winter.

Quoted message said:

May be just to observe or talk to participants.

You will probably be asked to serve the tea and do the washing up :-).

Quoted message said:

I have looked at Audax sites but they assume some level of
understanding which I haven't got.

Probably best to get a copy of the handbook which explains all the details.

- Nigel

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"Cliff" <[email hidden]>typed

Quoted message said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know how to
start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to South of
Edinburgh.

Quoted message said:

Would anyone like to explain in simple terms (I'm a simple person) what
happens and how.

Audax rides are advertised in the Audax UK Calendar, Arrivée magazine,
and on the website. This last is most easy for you to peek at, under no
obligation.

Quoted message said:

Are there any in the North East of England that I could go along to.

I've not looke at the website or Calendar recently but I know of at
least one organiser in the region.

Quoted message said:

May be just to observe or talk to participants.

Quoted message said:

I have looked at Audax sites but they assume some level of understanding
which I haven't got.

I suggest you take another look at the Calendar.

Decide on a ride that interests you.

Most of the information you may need is there, albeit in abbreviated form.

Download an entry form from the Audax website.
Print it, complete it and send it, with 2 C5 (big enough to hold an A5
sheet of paper) SAEs and your entry fee to the organiser of the ride you
wish to do, at least 2 weeks before the event.

You will receive a route sheet and you would be well-advised to trace
the route on a map.

Audax events rely on self-suffiency of riders as there are no leaders.

When you turn up for the ride, you will receive a brevet card. This
needs to be stamped and signed at every checkpoint (control) and you
should sign it and hand it in to the organiser or helper at the end of
the ride. The card then gets sent off for validation. You will be given
the opportunity to buy badges to comemorate your achievement.

Remember the time/speed limits include time spent off the bike, so allow
for this in your planning.

Audax rides are run by volunteers who often need help. Perhaps you would
get a really good opportunity to get insight into Audax rides and riders
if you contacted an organiser and volunteered to help. Most of the tasks
are simple:- stamping, signing and adding a time to brevet cards, plying
riders with buckets of tea and squash and mountains of food, and
clearing up afterwards are hardly rocket science!

The Audax community is friendly but the cycling is HARD WORK or can be...

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

There a re few rides on line at the moment. The Calendar will be
agreed at the forthcoming AGM I think and then released onto the
suspecting world/

Loads in the York area, and certainly within easy striking distance

Good riding

Cliff said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know how to
start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to South of
Edinburgh.

Would anyone like to explain in simple terms (I'm a simple person) what
happens and how.

Are there any in the North East of England that I could go along to.

May be just to observe or talk to participants.

I have looked at Audax sites but they assume some level of understanding
which I haven't got.

Cheers

Cliff

How do the "Anywhere" rides work?

--

Martin Bulmer

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Martyn Bolt said:

There a re few rides on line at the moment. The Calendar will be
agreed at the forthcoming AGM I think and then released onto the
suspecting world/

Loads in the York area, and certainly within easy striking distance

Good riding

Cliff said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know
how to start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to
South of Edinburgh.

Would anyone like to explain in simple terms (I'm a simple person)
what happens and how.

Are there any in the North East of England that I could go along to.

May be just to observe or talk to participants.

I have looked at Audax sites but they assume some level of
understanding which I haven't got.

Cheers

Cliff

Martin Bulmer said:

How do the "Anywhere" rides work?

I'm not an expert but this has been raised before (look up the Darts
and Arrows thread)

basically if there is an event like a rally or dinner you can ride to
it and make that ride into an eg 200 or 400km event which has to be
ridden in the normal timeframe; a way of building up km without having
to enter permanent or calendar events. the York rally seems to attract
team entries all riding from Anywhere, anywhere being various places
4ookm from York around the country.

Cliff <[email hidden]> wrote:
: I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know how to
: start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to South of
: Edinburgh.

Where are you based? There's a fair number that start from York or nearby.

My club (Clifton CC) will be running some next year hopefully; probably in May,
100k and 200k.

North Yorks CTC run a regular series. A good clue to to look back at what
was on this year since most events run from year to year at about the
same time.

Here's the set from this year of stuff in or near York.

04 Apr, 102 km, York
18 Apr, 60km and 100km, Hebdeb Bridge
15 May, 100km, York
16 May, 100km, 200km Near leeds
05 Jun, 140,170,209 Pateley Bridge (very hilly!)
20 Jun 50,100,200 York
26 Jun 120, 153km York
11 Sep 115, 170 York
17 Oct 104 York
25 Dec 50 York (looks like various AUK people are spending Christmas at York YHA)
26 Dec 100 York

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in message <[email hidden]>, Cliff

(') said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know
how to
start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to South of
Edinburgh.

The story of my first audax (which was precisely in that area) is here:
<URL:http://www.jasmine.org.uk:8180/dogfood/story?article=7>

The timetable for Audax UK events is here:
<URL:http://www.audax.uk.net/cal/index.htm>

The one I did was quite informal, straightforward and friendly. Make
sure you have got you bike set up properly before you head off!

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On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 12:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

in message <[email hidden]>, Cliff

(') said:

I think I would be interested in doing Audax rides but I don't know
how to
start and I haven't seen any in the area North of York to South of
Edinburgh.

The story of my first audax (which was precisely in that area) is here:
<URL:http://www.jasmine.org.uk:8180/dogfood/story?article=7>

Hmm, I just get nice black pages for this and your last blog link. I can
see you news page and the subject index pages but not the stories. You're
not using black text on a black background with black buttons that light
up black when pressed are you?

Colin

Colin Blackburn said:

Hmm, I just get nice black pages for this and your last blog link. I
can see you news page and the subject index pages but not the
stories. You're not using black text on a black background with black
buttons that light up black when pressed are you?

I got that an' all, but "View Source" revealed the text, the content of
which is decidedly Spook!

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Dave Larrington said:

Colin Blackburn said:

Hmm, I just get nice black pages for this and your last blog link. I
can see you news page and the subject index pages but not the
stories. You're not using black text on a black background with black
buttons that light up black when pressed are you?

I got that an' all, but "View Source" revealed the text, the content of
which is decidedly Spook!

I did change to use mode but that gave me white on white, not so easy on
the eyes. Yes, the source is there.

Colin

Colin Blackburn said:

Hmm, I just get nice black pages for this and your last blog link.

I got that in IE and Opera (masquerading as Opera, not IE) but not in
Firefox. L33t skullduggery? Had a look at the source, but that revealed no
anti-MS messages.

What gives?

Dave Larrington said:

I got that an' all, but "View Source" revealed the text, the content
of which is decidedly Spook!

Got it! Naughty <script> tag on line 34.

Colin Blackburn said:

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 12:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

The story of my first audax (which was precisely in that area) is here:
<URL:http://www.jasmine.org.uk:8180/dogfood/story?article=7>

Hmm, I just get nice black pages for this and your last blog link. I
can see you news page and the subject index pages but not the
stories. You're not using black text on a black background with black
buttons that light up black when pressed are you?

Colin

I get the same when using Internet Explorer, but it's fine in Firefox.
Maybe Simon has something against Micro$oft.....

Rich

Richard Goodman said:

I get the same when using Internet Explorer, but it's fine in Firefox.
Maybe Simon has something against Micro$oft.....

There's a typo in the HTML, line 34.

Simonb said:

Richard Goodman said:

I get the same when using Internet Explorer, but it's fine in Firefox.
Maybe Simon has something against Micro$oft....

Quoted message said:

There's a typo in the HTML, line 34.

Yes, I noticed you'd discovered that after I posted.. but Mr Brookes
seems to be quite knowledgeable on IT matters - how do you know it isn't
just a deliberate 'mistake' to prevent IE users viewing the site while
leaving it readable to other browsers 😉 It's not the only page on his
site that can't be read with IE (see article on United Satarapy) so what
should we conclude?

Rich

Quoted message said:

It's not the only page on his
site that can't be read with IE (see article on United Satarapy) so what
should we conclude?

Rich

That he really doesn't want many people reading what he puts on the web.

Cheers, helen s

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Colin Blackburn said:

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 12:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

The story of my first audax (which was precisely in that area) is
here: <URL:http://www.jasmine.org.uk:8180/dogfood/story?article=7>

Hmm, I just get nice black pages for this and your last blog link. I
can see you news page and the subject index pages but not the
stories. You're not using black text on a black background with
black
buttons that light up black when pressed are you?

Colin

I get the same when using Internet Explorer, but it's fine in Firefox.
Maybe Simon has something against Micro$oft.....

Whoops! Yes, now I see the problem. OK, I'll try and work out what's
happening.

The page isn't strictly standards compliant, but it should work with
standards compliant browsers; it does work with Konqueror, Mozilla,
Opera et cetera, and I simply hadn't tested it with Internet Explorer.

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Quoted message said:

Whoops! Yes, now I see the problem. OK, I'll try and work out what's
happening.

Of course you could have been nobbled by *them*...

Cheers, helen s

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