Category Archives: Audax

Easter Arrow 2014

Posted on 06/Jan/2014 by Ian Oliver

With a late Easter this year, it’s a good chance to do an Easter Arrow (a 24 hour team audax ride from, say, Willesden to York) without fighting gales and snowstorms, this coming Good Friday April 18th. Marcus Jackson-Baker will … Continue reading →

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New Velodrome in Paris

Posted on 19/Dec/2013 by Miles Back

Enthusiasts of the Paris-Brest-Paris may like to note that the new velodrome at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (on the outskirts of Paris, near Versailles) is now open and ready to host its first competition. The velodrome is close to the start/finish that the … Continue reading →

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Extra Willesden 200K Audax on 8th December

Posted on 21/Nov/2013 by Ian Oliver

This is the calendar version of the Audax UK Perm, The Boat Trip which has been pressed into service to fill the gap left by Terry Lister’s legendary South Bucks Winter Warmer. Terry is having a year off this year; … Continue reading →

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Ride a Sportive, win a trophy

Posted on 05/Nov/2013 by Ian Oliver

Your club has a special award for riding sportives. If you would like to give a shiny award a good home for a year and have ridden at least one Sportive this year, you can apply. Email me, Ian Oliver, … Continue reading →

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Featuring Willesden Riders

Posted on 28/Oct/2013 by Miles Back

Damon Peacock is widely known with Audax UK for his hard work in producing a range of films about Audax riders and riding. In this short piece Damon draws comparisons between long distance events such as the LEL and PBP … Continue reading →

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Jack Eason 200 Struggle ride. Competition to create a route

Posted on 14/Oct/2013 by Ian Oliver

A route is needed for this new ride commemorating Jack, which will be run on the same day as the renamed 10 Thames Bridges and Kaf-to-Kaf and I will hopefully get expert help designing it and then running the event. … Continue reading →

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Free Willesden Kit for riders who are under 18

Posted on 07/Oct/2013 by Tony Woodford

Great news we have received a grant from Wembley Stadium for our young riders which will enable us to supple free kit to Willesden Riders who are under 18. Riders need to complete in a number of events in Willesden … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Jack Eason

Posted on 21/Aug/2013 by Ian Oliver

An excellent tribute to Jack Eason, who passed away this year, appeared in the recent Summer edition of Arrivée, the magazine of Audax UK. Jack combined inspiring feats of long distance cycling well into old age with a mischievous sense … Continue reading →

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LEL Progress

Posted on 29/Jul/2013 by Ian Oliver

JOB DONE! 08:07 First Willesdener has reached the finish – well done Marcus! 11:30 Mel and Martin have both just finished – congratulations to you both! 20:50 Pete and Richard finish – chapeau! Friday, the small hours. Both Jon and … Continue reading →

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Club Runs March-May 2013

Posted on 23/Mar/2013 by John Wheatley

Your club runs list is here WCC Club Runs Mar-May 13 Don’t all rejoice at once.

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Day trip to the New Forest

Posted on 01/Mar/2013 by Ian Oliver

Yes, this year’s 3 Down 300km Audax is running on Saturday 6th April. Starting from Chalfont St Peters, you take on the Chilterns, a bit of the Berkshire Downs, the Hampshire Downs. With the ups mainly over, it’s down the … Continue reading →

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London-Edinburgh-London

Posted on 02/Jan/2013 by Ian Oliver

Reminding all of you up for a challenge that the longest and largest of UK Audaxes, London-Edinburg-London (LEL), will be accepting applications from Saturday 5th January onwards. The ride will start on 28 July and the entry price of £219 … Continue reading →

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Ditchling Devil 200K on June 10th

Posted on 13/May/2012 by Ian Oliver

A Willesden Audax, the Ditchling Devil, is on June 10th this year. LOCOG bagged our weekend from last year to open the Olympics(!) so it’s relocated to June 10. The Ditchling Devil is a 200km round trip from London to … Continue reading →

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It’s Official!! Peter Turnbull is SPOTY!

Posted on 16/Jan/2012 by Miles Back

Peter wants to thanks all of the Willesden CC who voted for him in the Bucks Herald Sports Personality of the Year 2011 . Peter is thrilled to have won the award by, beating off (but not literally) strong competition … Continue reading →

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