Mines and Mineral Railways Events 2015

Posted on 22 July, 2015 by Margaret Aldis

28 June, 2015
Starting from Carharrack Organiser Simon Jones

Cream teaA very murky start to the rides this year, leading to the surreal experience of riding up Carn Brea with the monument completely hidden in the mist. The weather improved dramatically around the mid-point return to Carharrack for pasties, ending with sunshine and a delightful cream tea.

Chris Rayne has photos of the events here.

An unexpectedly large number of last minute arrivals left some would-be off-roaders disappointed this year – a reminder to enter ahead or at least warn the organiser if large parties are intending to enter “on the line”.

Audax 50km Badge67km
Starts 10:00		 no AAA Mines and Mineral Railways (ON-road)
AUK id 15-836
25 riders listed
Audax 50km Badge66km
Starts 10:00		 no AAA Mines and Mineral Railways (OFF-road)
AUK id 15-837
38 riders listed
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Merlin Centre Events 2015

Posted on 22 July, 2015 by Margaret Aldis

7 June, 2015
Starting from Hewas Water Organiser Kathryn Mcfarlane

These events were organised by Probus Pedallers to raise funds for the Merlin MS Centre.

This year a new 50km “Clay Country Tour” ride started alongside the 100km “Merlin’s Coast to Coast”.

Both excellent rides enjoyed by a good field, not all of whom appear on the finishers lists below.

Audax 100km Badge101km
Starts 09:00		 no AAA Merlin’s Coast to Coast
AUK id 15-652
29 riders listed
Audax 50km Badge50km
Starts 09:00		 no AAA The Clay Country Tour
AUK id 15-410
9 riders listed
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Kernow and Southwest 2015 Penzance Control

Posted on 31 May, 2015 by MartynA

Simon Jones at the Penzance ControlIn response to a short-notice request from the general direction of Exeter, Audax Kernow organisers and web admin plus Falmouth Wheelers SR Trevor ran the Penzance control for the Kernow and South West 6oo km Audax this weekend.

 

 

Simon Jones took on provisioning and organised the crew, Peter Hansen managed the paperwork, both with the ease of decades of experience, while for Trevor and me it was a chance to see the strange world of the multi-day event from the other side of the counter for the first time.

A rich aromascape kept Max entertained too.

Here are some pictures of riders leaving the control, fed, watered and we hope refreshed for the next stage of this challenging ride.

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Events from Devoran 17 May 2015

Posted on 20 May, 2015 by MartynA

We saw a total of 71 riders leave Devoran on Sunday. Despite some of the usual suspects being away from home “The Granite and Serpentine Way” saw more riders listed than any year since 2008: ourselves on tandem, thirteen on geared solos and one on fixed wheel.  Navigational mistakes and Garmin-assisted sailing on past controls led to a rather high DNF count on “A Lizard Loop” but all twelve who started the “Carns and Killas” had their brevet cards in good order for the finish.

There are some pictures from the event in the Falmouth Wheelers’ Photo Gallery.

Many thanks to the controllers, Jennifer Petzing at Towednack, Peter Hansen at Lizard Village and to everyone at Little Pengelley Tea Rooms.

Audax 150km Badge167km
Starts 08:30		 no AAA The Granite and Serpentine Way
AUK id 15-128
16 riders listed
Audax 100km Badge106km
Starts 09:00		 no AAA A Lizard Loop
AUK id 15-129
29 riders listed
Audax 50km Badge54km
Starts 09:30		 no AAA Carns and Killas
AUK id 15-130
12 riders listed
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Mareve Hansen

Posted on 19 May, 2015 by Margaret Aldis

Audax riders will be very sorry to hear that Mareve Hansen, Peter Hansen’s wife, died on 22 April. Many current riders will remember Mareve helping at controls on Peter’s rides locally, but may not be aware that Peter and Mareve were three times Audax UK Tandem Points Champions (in 1986, ’87 and ’88) and completed PBP together on the tandem in 1987.

Our thoughts are with Peter and his family at this sad time.

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