Audax UK

Audax UK or AUK is the Audax Club Parisien sanctioned brevet coordinating organization for the United Kingdom. UK Cyclists riding in the Paris-Brest-Paris qualify for the event through AUK. Audax UK also promotes long-distance cycling, or "randonneuring" or "audax", within the UK, there are about 4000 members but the calendar of events is open to all cyclists.

Randonneuring is a style of bicycle riding that requires covering long-distances over an unmarked course of challenging terrain within a generously allotted time period of almost continuous riding. Riders do not compete against their fellow cyclists, but only against their own personal best, the weather and the mind's desire for sleep. Skills in self-sufficiency, bicycle mechanics, night-riding and endurance are all valued over ability to cycle at racing speeds or with racing strategies.

Awards

Audax UK allow members to qualify for numerous awards. The tables below describe the achievements required to receive one.

Distance Awards

Award Name	50k	100k	150k	200k	300k	400k	500k	600k	1000k	1200k+	E2E	PBP	LEL	24TE	Timespan	Notes
50k (M/CB)	Y														N/A
100k (M/CB)		Y													N/A
150k (M/CB)			Y												N/A
200k (M/CB)				Y											N/A
300k (M/CB)					Y										N/A
400k (M/CB)						Y									N/A
600k (M/CB)								Y							N/A
1000k (M/CB)									Y						N/A

Randonneur Awards

Award Name	50k	100k	150k	200k	300k	400k	500k	600k	1000k	1200k+	E2E	PBP	LEL	24TE	Timespan	Notes
Randonneur 500	Y	Y	Y	Y											1 season
Randonneur 1000		Y		Y	Y										1 season	see note 1
Super Randonneur (M)				Y	Y	Y		Y							1 season	see note 2
Super Randonneur 2000 (M)				Y	Y	Y	Y	Y							1 season
Randonneur 5000 (CB)	Audax events totalling 5,000km														1 season
Randonneur 10000 (CB)	Audax events totalling 10,000km														1 season

Brevet Awards

Award Name	50k	100k	150k	200k	300k	400k	500k	600k	1000k	1200k+	E2E	PBP	LEL	24TE	Timespan	Notes
Brevet 500		x5													1 season	see note 3
Brevet 1000 (M)		x10													infinite	see note 4
Brevet 2000		x20													infinite	see note 5
Brevet 3000		events totalling 3000km													infinite
Brevet 4000 (CB)				x20											infinite
Brevet 5000 (M)				Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		either			Y	4 seasons	see note 6
Brevet 25000 (CB)				x3	x3	x3		x3	Y	Y		either		Y	6 seasons	see note 7

pecial Awards

Award Name	50k	100k	150k	200k	300k	400k	500k	600k	1000k	1200k+	E2E	PBP	LEL	24TE	Timespan	Notes
Randonneur Round the Year (CB)				x12											infinite	see note 8
International Super Randonneur (CB)				Y	Y	Y		Y							infinite	see note 9
Bronze Grimpeur (M)	any Audax event worth ¼ to ½ AAA point														N/A
Silver Grimpeur (M)	any Audax event worth ¾ to 1¾ AAA points														N/A
Bronze Grimpeur (M)	any Audax event worth 2 or more AAA points														N/A
Audax Altitude Award (M/CB)	accumulation of 12 or more AAA points, or 18,000m climbing														infinite
AAA Triple Award (CB)	accumulation of 3 Audax Altitude Awards														infinite
AAA 3x3 Award (CB)	accumulation of 3 AAA Triple Awards														infinite

Key

*1200k+ - another ride of 1200km or more not including PBP or LEL
*E2E - End 2 End (aka Land's End to John o' Groats)
*PBP - Paris-Brest-Paris
*LEL - London-Edinburgh-London
*24TE - 24 hour Team Event
*(M) - Medal available
*(CB) - Cloth Badge available
*(M/CB) - Medal and Cloth Badge available

Notes

# plus 400km of additional Audax events
# longer Audax events may substitute for shorter ones
# alternatively, 2x100km and 2x150km Audax events
# 10 rides include rides ridden in Brevet 500; alternatively, 5x200km Audax events
# alternatively, 10x200km Audax events
# plus additional Audax events to top up to 5000km
# plus additional Audax events to top up to 25000km; 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k rides are officially defined as a Super Randonneur series and as such longer events may substitute for shorter ones of these
# must complete at least 1 Audax event in each calendar month
# each event must take place in a different country; additional levels of the award also exist, e.g.: ISR(2C) if they are held between 2 continents

ee also

*Audax (cycling)
*Brevet (cycling)
*Cyclosportive
*Randonneur
*Bicycle lighting

External links

* [http://www.audax.uk.net Audax UK]
* [http://www.rusa.org RUSA]
* [http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/ Audax Club Parisien]