Sunrise & Snowdrop Express Audaxes - Saturday 6th February 2010

The Beacon RCC February Audaxes are now well established on the Audax calendar, attracting over 150 participants each year. The 123km routes, starting from Hartlebury near Stourport on Severn, were defined by Alan Mason, the Beacon member who was the original organiser and we think they are so good that they have remained largely unchanged. Alan aimed to find easy routes on quiet country roads that all cyclists could be confident of completing, even on a chilly winter's day when nobody is at their fittest!

For some riders our event provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy rural Worcestershire on a crisp winter's day. For others it provides the perfect motivation to get out with friends when they might otherwise be tempted to stay indoors. In recent years we have also been delighted to welcome several local racing men and women who used it for steady winter training.

We hope you find everything you need to know about the Beacon's February Audaxes in these pages. If you have any further questions please contact the organiser below. For details of what an Audax ride entails see our description of audaxes.

Our 2009 event was unfortunately cancelled due to snow and icy roads. It is not practicable to make partial refunds of entry fees so, after unavoidable costs had been paid, a large part of the surplus was donated to local charities with the remainder being used to reduce the entry fee for the 2010 event.