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Audax Kernow 2023 Season

A belated round-up of the events of 2023 and links to results.

After starting our season with the Falmouth events on the 2nd of April, next up were the 50km, 100km and 200km events from Perranwell on the 21st of May. All three rides were well supported and the weather was kind. Some nice photos of the Lizard and the Camel 200km from St Austell Wheelers and of Peter’s Point 50km from Newquay Cycling

The Mines and Mineral Railways on- and off-road events followed on the 18th of June, and again we were lucky with the weather. Pasties and cream teas went down well, and the off-roaders were no muddier than usual.

The final events of the season were the 200km and 300km events from Penzance on the 25th June. There was just one rider on the challenging Many Rivers to Cross 300km event, and although it was not run as a Paris-Brest-Paris qualifier this year, it nevertheless preserves its record: so far, every PBP entrant who’s completed this ride has also completed their PBP. Lucy Bufton finished both with little time to spare, and her account of her Many Rivers to Cross ride appears in the Winter 2023 edition of Arrivée, the AUK magazine.

The Audax UK site lists the validated finishers – links below. E-bike riders are not included in the official lists, but were welcome on all the Brevet Populaire rides and deserve full credit for meeting the different challenges involved.

 

A Cornish 100 AUK results 23-135 49 riders listed
A Bunny Hop AUK results 23-134 38 riders listed
Lizard and the Camel AUK results 23-765 30 riders listed
Red River Blue Sea AUK results 23-104 20 riders listed
Peter’s Point AUK results 23-767 12 riders listed
Mines and Mineral Railways
(ON-road)
AUK results 23-836 23 riders listed
Mines and Mineral Railways
(OFF-road)
AUK results 23-837 28 riders listed
Many Rivers to Cross AUK results 23-327 1 rider listed
Four Hundreds 200 AUK results 23-326 5 riders listed
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Falmouth Audax Events 2023

As usual the Audax Kernow season started splendidly with A Bunny Hop and A Cornish 100 organised by Falmouth Wheelers.

The routes and the refreshments were much enjoyed by a good number of first timers as well as the many riders for whom this is an annual fixture.

There is a photo gallery on the Falmouth Wheelers’ website at https://www.falmouthwheelers.co.uk/2023/04/02/phils-easter-audax/ .

The Audax UK site lists the validated finishers – links below. E-bike riders are not included in the official lists, but were welcome on the rides and deserve full credit for meeting the different challenges involved.

A Cornish 100 AUK results 23-135 49 riders listed
A Bunny Hop AUK results 22-134 38 riders listed

 

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Four Hundreds 200

Sunday 25th June 2023
Starting from Penzance
Organiser Martyn Aldis

Visit the four ancient Cornish ‘Hundreds’ of Penwith, Kerrier, Pydarshire and Powdershire.

Note that this is an “X-rated” event, which means there are no manned controls or specific facilities. You attach commercial or ATM receipts to your brevet card for timed controls, and post it to the organiser after the event.

No entries on the day.

Audax 200km Badge207km
Starts 08:00
AAA Gold Grimpeur Medal3.25 AAA Four Hundreds 200
Details and entry from Audax UK site
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Many Rivers to Cross

Sunday 25th June 2023
Starting from Penzance
Organiser Martyn Aldis

307km Brevet de Randonneur. A very substantial day out for the well‐prepared and self‐reliant randonneur. Crosses the rivers Fal, Fowey and Camel by ferries and bridges, large and small. A very rich variety of Cornish countryside, the extremes being the nearly flat downs of the Lizard and the heavily corrugated western flank of Bodmin Moor.
Ups and downs guaranteed.

Note that this is an “X-rated” event, which means there are no manned controls or specific facilities. You attach commercial or ATM receipts to your brevet card for timed controls, and post it to the organiser after the event.

No entries on the day.

Audax 300km Badge307km
Starts 06:30
AAA Gold Grimpeur Medal4.75 AAA Many Rivers to Cross
Details and entry from Audax UK site
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Mines and Mineral Railways ON-road and OFF-road

Sunday 18th June 2023
Starting from Carharrack
Organiser Simon Jones

A longstanding and popular Cornish randonnée in dual format – a 67km route on the tarmac for the roadies, and a 66km parallel off-road route for the mountain bikers, which is 90% off-road and has some technical bits. Both trace the now scenic industrial landscape of the Copper Kingdom and the Great Flat Lode, returning to the Carharrack hall twice with the option of enjoying a pasty lunch and a cream tea.

Please enter and order your food in advance. You can pay and enter online via the AUK website or by post:

  • Online entry Once you have made your event entry on the AUK site (links below), use the Audax Kernow part of the AUK Store https://www.audax.uk/store/audax-kernow/ to select and pay for your food option. Here you can choose your pasty (meat or veggie), cream tea or rice pudding.
  • Postal entry Download the postal entry form. Complete the entry details and your food choices and return with payment as shown on the form.
Audax 50km Badge67km
Starts 10:00
no AAA Mines and Mineral Railways (ON-road)
Details from Audax UK site
Audax 50km Badge66km
Starts 10:00
no AAA Mines and Mineral Railways (OFF-road)
Details from Audax UK site
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