Willesden CC – Audax Champions

The Willesden Cycling Club has an impressive record of achievement in Audax. We have been one of the strongest clubs in the UK and our riders were early pioneers in Audax riding. Members regularly ride audaxes and currently active members have ridden audaxes from 50K up to the long distances of Paris-Brest-Paris, London-Edinburg-London and the (Audax-like) Trans Continental Race and so are a mine of information on this type of cycling.

If you are new to Audax, this guide tells you all about it and gives some handy tips

Willesden audaxes

We also organise events. For 2026, our centenary, we are organising a series of rides between 200km and 600km. See Celebration Audaxes for details and how to enter.

Audax achievements

Audax Club Champions
1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2011

Audax National Champion – Willesden CC Members
1981 Mark Brooking
1983 Mark Brooking
1990 Liz Creese (Female Champion)
1991 Liz Creese (Female Champion)
1992 Liz Creese (Outright Champion)
1993 Liz Creese (Female Champion)
1994 Liz Creese (Outright Champion)
1995 Liz Creese (Outright Champion)
1996 Liz Creese (Female Champion)
2002 Jack Eason
2006 Peter Turnbull
2007 Peter Turnbull
2009 Peter Turnbull
2011 Peter Turnbull

Other significant achievement include –
Club member Barry Parslow, later to be one of AUK’s founder members, became one of the first UK riders to complete ACP’s Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km Randonnée (PBP) on his tricycle.

In 1984, seven AUK members made an international impact with a successful assault on the ultra- long Brindisi-Calais Diagonale.

In 2000, Jack Eason was awarded the title Randonneur of the Millenium by the Les Randonneurs Mondiaux