SPORTIVES & AUDAX

No sure what the difference is between these and for that matter between these and Grand Fondos and Reliability Rides?! Check out our simple explainer here.

Sportives

There are numerous Sportives held throughout the year, from smaller events organised by cycling clubs and local cycling businesses to larger events organised by specialist event companies. One established and well renowned Sportive that we help deliver is The Chiltern 100 - "One of the hardest Sportives near to London!" 

To enter and for more details go here.

Audax - The Long Distance Cyclists' Association

Like Sportives, there are many Audax events held throughout the year. For details of all these see the Audax website.

One new entry to the annual calendar that we help deliver is the Saints & Sinners Audax, a 200km ride from St Albans to Bury St Edmunds and back.

Tracing the path of England's first Saint and some notorious sinners, a simple route from St Albans to Bury St Edmunds and back. Admin is simple, with a single control and no info quiz. Start and end at Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre (aka St Albans Cycle Hub), St Albans is 15 mins train ride from central London, and easy access from the motorway network.
You'll ride out through the Hertfordshire commuter towns and quickly reach rural lanes to take us into Essex and West Suffolk. The half way point, just short of Bury, is at the famous Maglia Rosso cycling cafe.
A single control makes for simple admin, however we strongly recommend riders take on additional fuel stops, options are marked on the route sheet and GPS file at Standsted Mountfitchet (50km) and Saffron Walden (155km).

To enter and for more details see here.