Ride the Trafalgar Way - Audax

Name: Ride the Trafalgar Way - Audax
Start: 2019-09-27T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-09-27T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Pendennis Castle, Castle Dr, Falmouth TR11 4LP, UK

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Welcome to Ride the Trafalgar Way... a legendary route, steeped in history. AUDAX - for the randonneur in you. The UK’s newest Brevets de Randonneurs Mondiaux (BRM) - at just over 500km. Our iconic Colossus route has now become a little more achievable! If you’re ready to take on a long distance endurance ride, with iconic landmarks and challenging landscapes through the day and night then this ride is for you.Further details are coming shortly!!

Audax - 500km

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Sat 28th Sep 2019

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Falmouth, United Kingdom

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Location

Pendennis Castle, Castle Dr, Falmouth TR11 4LP, UK

Start times

Sat 28th Sep 2019

Audax - 500km:

6:00am

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Ride the Trafalgar Way - Audax

Audax - 500km

500km

£25 - £28

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COURSE

The inaugural Ride the Trafalgar Way Audax is an individual challenge starting at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth and finishing in London. The ride is just over 500km, 312.10 miles long - a historic route, re-designed for the modern rider.

This event has a mandatory route - you should follow the route instructions as closely as possible.

Audax on open roads, including riding through the night following a designated route. The ride is just over 500KMs/312.10 miles long and riders are required to complete the route within a specified time. Riders will pass through the cities, towns and villages of Truro, Fraddon, Bodmin, Minion Launceston and Okehampton before passing Dartmoor and descending into the cathedral city of Exeter, Honiton, Axminster - passing along a road renamed The Trafalgar Way in 2005, then onwards to Bridport cycling along the Jurassic Coast, Dorchester and Blandford Forum before passing through the cathedral city of Salisbury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, Hartley Wintney, Camberley and Sunningdale before heading into central London via Parliament Square finishing at Admiralty House, Whitehall. requirement during the hours of dusk/darkness and in poor visibility. Riders without the correct lighting for the ride/weather conditions will not be allowed to ride or will be removed from the event.

COURSE SPECIFICS

Start: Falmouth | Finish: The Admiralty, London

Distance: 500km (312 miles)

Elevation Gain: 6795m

Bike time - 33h20

Speeds - 15-30 kph

Sunrises - 07:07 BST
Sunsets - 19:01 BST

- The route is on open public roads.
- You should prepare by studying the route.
- The route is not waymarked or marshalled.
- You are responsible for your safety/conduct.
- Some routes may be arduous.
- The organiser provides no rescue service.

COURSE STAGES

Stage 1 - Falmouth to Fraddon

Stage 2 - Fraddon to Upton Cross

Stage 3 - Upton Cross to Lewdown

Stage 4 - Lewdown to Whiddon Down

Stage 5 - Whiddon Down to Exeter

Stage 6 - Exeter to Stockland

Stage 7 - Stockland to Abbotsbury

Stage 8 - Abbotsbury to Blandford Forum

Stage 9 - Blandford Forum to Salisbury

Stage 10 - Salisbury to Overton

Stage 11 - Overton to Bagshot