Good Omens | The London Orbital 300km Audax

Saturday 27 June 2026

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Event information

Event HQ

Sandridge Scout Hut, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridge, St Albans AL3 6JB (Gmaps)

Start: 7am on 27 June 2026

Simple refreshments available at the start and end of the ride (hot & cold drinks, some snack foods).

Wherever possible please plan to arrive by bike or public transport - St Albans City is a

Parking

Limited parking is available at the scout hut. If this fills up, we will post someone at the entrance to Sandridge Lane to indicate this. Please heed their direction, and find alternative parking in the village or back towards St Albans centre.

Controls

The descriptions below assume traditional paper-based proof of passage. If you'd rather use the e-Brevet mobile app, follow these instructions (or the ACME summary), using Brevet Code 26-634

1. 48km - Windsor: Open control - Get a receipt!
   The Cinnamon Cafe inside the central station old ticket office is very popular with cyclists, and has good bike parking options (plus a 10% discount for anyone in lycra). But plenty of other options available in the town - just make sure your receipt has the location and time.
   
   
2. 91km - Elstead Village hall: Checkpoint
   This is a staffed control, get your brevet card stamped, and grab a bite from the simple food and refreshments provided.
   
   
3. 154km - Lingfield: Open control - Get a receipt!
   Co-op, Morrisons etc or Costa or other cafes.
   Good choice for a toilet stop as there won't be further scheduled stops with facilities until after the Thames crossing.
   
   
4. 185m - Ivy Hatch: Info control
   Answer the question on the brevet card
   
   
5. 210km - Dartford Crossing: Checkpoint
   We'll have a small pop-up rest stop with some simple refreshments while you wait for the shuttle service. See below for detailed information on the bike crossing.
   NOTE there are no toilets available!
   
   
6. 240km - Billericay: Info control
   Answer the question in the brevet card. There's also a 24hr BP Garage in case you need resupply, and toilets (until 10pm)
   
   
7. 270km - Harlow: Open control - Get a receipt!
   The suggested route has a short out-and-back to a 24hr BP just before reaching the town, but you are welcome to deviate to any other shop/cafe of your choice. Just get a receipt with the location and time/date. Harlow boasts a fine selection of Kebab houses.
   
   

Dartford Crossing

Due to the demise of the Gravesend/Tilbury Thames Ferry, you will be passing under the Thames via the Dartford road tunnel bike shuttle. We will be providing additional shuttle service for participants, running alongside the Highways Agency Dartford bike crossing service. We will make every effort to facilitate a speedy crossing for all, and accommodate all riders, but ask for your patience and understanding at this pinch point.

• If you intend to ride an unusual or funky bike (tandem, recumbent, etc) please contact the to the organiser ASAP, ideally before entering
• at Dartford a pop-up rest stop will be provided while you wait for your transit; your cooperation in patiently waiting (and refuelling) and then promptly loading will help everyone have a smooth crossing
• you are responsible for loading and securing your own bike, whether traveling in the Highways Agency shuttle or the club minibus and trailer. Use the bungies or straps provided to secure bikes for transit. We plan to have volunteers available to assist, but transfer is at your own risk
• in the extremely unlikely case an emergency forces road or tunnel closure, the event may have to be cancelled potentially without notice. Should this happen we'll make every effort to assist stranded riders but self recovery (via Dartford or Ebbsfleet railway station) may be required, and no refund will be possible.

DNS / DNF (Scratching)

If you no longer plan to participate, please use the AUK Members page to withdraw your entry (click Upcoming Events -> Good Omens -> Withdraw). Note no refund will be possible, but this helps us greatly with catering planning.

If you cannot complete the ride, please let us know via the day of ride contact printed in the brevet card.

Please remember: this is a self-supported excursion, we cannot provide sag waggon recovery service for anyone. Fortunately the route does cross over all the radial train lines out of London so your best option will be to find the nearest train station and use that to return home, or to St Albans if you need to collect your car or belongings from HQ.

Route

The preliminary route sheet and GPX files are available for download here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54635836

Note this is subject to change up until the week of the event, pending further route check rides.

The GPX file includes Waypoints (aka Course Points) for the controls and points of difficult navigation: you are encouraged to familiarise yourself in advance with how these can be dispalyed on your specific bike computer.