CYCLING EVENTS 2021

There are Cycling New Forest:
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 CYCLING EVENTS

  • We will provide a detailed route sheet but routes are not signed and navigation is the responsibility of riders.
  • We do not provide a rescue service

PERMANENT CYCLING EVENTS

  • These events are for experienced and self-sufficient cyclists. 
  • They may be ridden at any time, but entry should be made well in advance. 
  • Details at the bottom of this page

After a gap of several years some
New Forest Audax Events are returning for 2021

2021 CALENDAR EVENTS

SUNDAY 23rd May

​New Forest Day Out - 107km (66miles)

Starting from Lymington, this event explores the centre and west of the New Forest with a turning point at Breamore near Fordingbridge

Lymington start will be in an open air public space – according to restrictions in force at the time.
There will be no arranged refuelling venues as controls. Proof of passage will be by gathering “information controls” as you travel.  There are many opportunities for refreshment on the courses but to avoided the risk of crowding specific places it will be up to riders to decide where, and if, to stop.

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 you should succeed and enjoy the 'day out'.

Entry fee: £4 (No SAE required for postal entries.)
(+ £3 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or Cycling UK)
Includes: Route sheet, gpx track, brevet card and AUK validation fee

ENTER New Forest Day Out
(Follow instructions to Enter on-line, or download entry form for postal entry)
No on-the-day entries
New Forest Excursion - 207km (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, and Cranborne Chase, before returning through the heart of the Forest across Stoney Cross plain, through Lyndhurst and Beaulieu to the Solent coastal nature reserve at Lepe. Then a loop back northwards to Redlynch and Hale before a grand finale down the Ornamental Drives, Through Brockenhurst and more coastal fringes gto the Arrivée back in Lymington.

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: £5 (No SAE required for postal entries.)
(+ £3 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or CTC)
Includes: Route sheet, gpx track, brevet card and AUK validation fee

ENTER  New Forest Excursion
(Follow instructions to Enter on-line, or download entry form for postal entry)
No on-the-day entries

September Events to the Isle of Wight

We hope to re-introduce these events in the future, but there have been considerable changes to the schedule and frequency of ferries between Lymington and the Isle of Wight.

In the meantime Permanent versions of these events are available for you to enter at any time

New Forest and Isle of Wight Century - 160km (100miles)
This 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.
ENTER  New Forest On and Off Shore Century PERMANENT EVENT

BOOK Wightlink ferry ticket
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.
ENTER  New Forest On and Off Shore 200km PERMANENT EVENT

BOOK Wightlink ferry ticket
Following advice from the government, British Cycling and
Audax United Kingdom
Entry to Permanent Events is suspended until 29th March 2021 and any events ridden before then will not be validated by Audax UK

2021 PERMANENT EVENTS

These 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
(+ £3 temporary membership fee, if you are not a member of AUK or Cycling UK)

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 

BOOK Wightlink ferry ticket
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.

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
CTC Wessex Cycling
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