CYCLING EVENTS 2017
We organise:
CALENDAR EVENTS, which as the name suggests are run with support on a specific day, and
PERMANENT EVENTS, which may be ridden on any day without support
Between them there are event distances from 50km (30miles) to 300km (200miles) run at different minimum speeds to suit cyclists of all abilities.
CALENDAR EVENTS, which as the name suggests are run with support on a specific day, and
PERMANENT EVENTS, which may be ridden on any day without support
Between them there are event distances from 50km (30miles) to 300km (200miles) run at different minimum speeds to suit cyclists of all abilities.
2017 CALENDAR EVENTSSUNDAY 7th MAYNew Forest Spring Challenge 50 - 50km (30miles)
Suitable for: You occasionally go for a short Sunday bike ride, or have a bike in the garage and never got around to really using it. This event will give you an achievable challenge to get a bit fitter on some pre-event practice rides, and then enjoy the 30 mile day taken at a gentle pace (and there is no rule forbidding you from stopping on the way round for another ice cream or from walking up hill) Entry fee: £5 Includes: Route sheet, brevet card, refreshments at the finish Medal (£2) or cloth badge (£1) available for successful finishers There will be a limited number of on the day entries available New Forest Spring Challenge 50 ENTRIES NOW CLOSED ENTER online or ENTER by post New Forest Day Out - 100km (60miles)
This event explores the centre and west of the New Forest. Suitable for: Adults and older teenagers. You have ridden this distance before or you have cycled recently or regularly and want a challenge that is demanding but realistic. With a bit of regular practice beforehand and then taking it steady with breaks for coffee, lunch and tea you should succeed and enjoy the 'day out'. Entry fee: £7 (No SAE required for postal entries.) (+ £2 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or CTC) Includes: Route sheet, brevet card, car park permit (for pre-booked entries), refreshments at the finish and AUK validation fee Medal (£2) or cloth badge (£1) available for successful finishers ENTRIES NOW CLOSED ENTER New Forest Day Out (Follow instructions to Enter on-line, or download entry form for postal entry) New Forest Spring Century - 160km (100miles) The Spring Century ride starts with the 200km event riders and stays with them to Lepe at 140km. The route visits Burley, the western escarpment of the Forest in the Avon Valley, the edge of the Wiltshire Downs, Breamore and Hale, before returning through the heart of the Forest across Stony Cross plain and down the Ornamental Drive to Brockenhurst. The final stage takes you to the coast at Lepe. Suitable for: Adults and older teenagers. You are a regular experienced cyclist. If you have not ridden this distance before you will have taken part in a 100km cycle event or similar distance charity ride and be prepared to put in some pre-event training to step up to a new challenge. You will have the re-assurance of riding with experienced cyclists who have done it before. Entry fee: £7 (No SAE required for postal entries.) (+ £2 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or CTC) Includes: Route sheet, brevet card, car park permit (for pre-booked entries), refreshments at the finish and AUK validation fee Medal (£2) or cloth badge (£1) available for successful finishers ENTRIES NOW CLOSED ENTER New Forest Spring Century (Follow instructions to Enter on-line, or download entry form for postal entry) No on-the-day entries New Forest Excursion - 200km (125miles)
This event explores every corner and all of the varied New Forest landscapes. The route visits Burley, the western escarpment of the Forest in the Avon Valley, the edge of the Wiltshire Downs, Breamore and Hale, before returning through the heart of the Forest across Stony Cross plain and down the Ornamental Drive to Brockenhurst. The final stages take you to the coast at Lepe, then Minstead and Lyndhurst. Suitable for: Adults and older teenagers. You are a regular experienced cyclist. If you have not ridden this distance before you will have taken part in a 100km or 100mile cycle event, or similar distance 'Sportive' or charity ride, and be prepared to put in some pre-event training to step up to a new challenge. You will have the re-assurance of riding with experienced cyclists who have done it before. Entry fee: £7 (No SAE required for postal entries.) (+ £2 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or CTC) Includes: Route sheet, brevet card, car park permit (for pre-booked entries), refreshments at the finish and AUK validation fee Medal (£2) or cloth badge (£1) available for successful finishers ENTRIES NOW CLOSED ENTER New Forest Excursion (Follow instructions to Enter on-line, or download entry form for postal entry) No on-the-day entries SUNDAY 10th September CANCELLED SEE NOTE BELOW
New Forest Autumn Challenge 50 - 50km (30miles)
This event mostly follows quiet New Forest lanes, but part is on the B3054 between Beaulieu and Hilltop. The route visits Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Lepe and Norleywood. New Forest and Coast - 100km (60miles) This event traverses the centre of the New Forest via the Ornamental Drive before heading across the Avon Valley and into the Cranborne Chase downs. Return is along the coast with views of the Isle of Wight. New Forest and Isle of Wight Century - 160km (100miles) The Autumn Century ride starts on the Isle of Wight ferry with the 200km event riders and stays with them on the Island and back across the Forest. A short warm up to the Needles, then a complete Island End-to-End to Bembridge lifeboat station before returning to Yarmouth. Back on the mainland cycle across the heart of the New Forest to the Avon Valley before returning to Lymington via Ringwood and Burley. New Forest On and Off Shore - 200km (125miles) This event starts with coffee on the Isle of Wight ferry to Yarmouth. A short warm up to the Needles, then a complete Island End-to-End to Bembridge lifeboat station before returning to Yarmouth. Back on the mainland cycle through the heart of the New Forest and across the Avon Valley before returning along the coast with views of the Isle of Wight and the morning’s stages of the route. Note: We have decided not to run these events this year. In 2016 we had lots of problems booking bicycles onto the Isle of Wight ferry. This needs to be resolved before we are able to be confident about offering the events. We hope that they will be back in the calendar for 2018. For this year we have created Permanent Event versions of the On and Off Shore 200km event and the New Forest and Isle of Wight Century, which you may ride at any time in September on your own or in a group that you get together. You are strongly recommended to book your place on the Isle of Wight ferry first (link below) to be sure you have a ferry place. The number of Permanent Event places is unlimited. We will not be available to send out brevet cards and route sheets from 7th to 19th September so please make sure you send your entries in before then if you wish to cycle during this period. ENTER New Forest On and Off Shore 200km PERMANENT EVENT
ENTER New Forest On and Off Shore Century PERMANENT EVENT BOOK Wightlink ferry ticket 2017 PERMANENT EVENTSThese events are for experienced and self-sufficient cyclists.
They may be ridden at any time, but entry should be made well in advance. The routesheets are written for a particular start location, but you can ask to start at any other control along the route. Entry fee for all events: £3 (+ £2 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or CTC) New Forest National Park 100km - 100km (60miles) Permanent version of the 'New Forest Day Out' Calendar event. A ride around the New Forest visiting most of its different landscapes. ENTER New Forest National Park Permanent 100km New Forest National Park 200km - 200km (60miles)
Permanent version of the 'New Forest Excursion' Calendar event. Explores all corners and the heart of the New Forest ENTER New Forest National Park Permanent 200km New Forest Goes West 300km - 300km (190miles)
Permanent version of the 'New Goes West' Calendar event. Heads west through the Forest and across the Somerset Levels towards Weston-Super-Mare, returning via Cheddar Gorge and the Mendips. ENTER New Forest Goes West Permanent 300km Isle of Wight End-to-End - 100km (60miles)
Permanent version of the first part of the 'New Forest On and Off Shore' Calendar event. Starting in Yarmouth, a short warm up to the Needles sets you up for a hilly End-to-End to Bembridge lifeboat station, then back to Yarmouth via the Cowes chain ferry. ENTER Isle of Wight End-to-End Permanent 100km New Forest and Wiltshire Century - 162km (100miles)
Across the New Forest and through Wiltshire to descend ZigZag hill to Shaftesbury. On to Blandford via Spread Eagle Hill. Return through Wimborne and the New Forest to Lymington ENTER New Forest and Wiltshire Century 160km |
Public transport to Lymington
Lymington Town railway station is very close to the events start and finish in the town centre. (Lymington Pier railway station is where the September IoW events start) There are earlier/ later and more frequent trains on the main line to Brockenhurst, which is about 10km from Lymington. Camping We recommend hurstview campsite, which is 3km from the events start and finish (5km from the ferry terminal). They have always been helpful, often fitting in AUK members at short notice. Bed and Breakfast B&B list Audax UK Events You are provided with a route sheet to follow (the route is not signed on the road), and a brevet card, which you should get stamped at various Controls (checkpoints) on your way round. There will be opportunities to feed at the Controls, and we will feed you at the end. Use whatever bike suits you. Mudguards are not required. 100km events have a minimum speed of 10kph, which will give you lots of time (all day) to finish. Longer events are harder. You should be an experienced cyclist with fitness and stamina. There is a minimum speed of 15kph for these events. Don't worry about the maximum speed of 30kph - you won't get near it. If you have ridden a 'Sportive' event and you want to try something a bit more challenging in terms of distance and self sufficiency, then an AUK event is for you - And the entry fees are much less too! Prepare your bike carefully for any of these events. Further information Audax UK Wessex CTC  |