Sunrise & Snowdrop Express Audaxes - Saturday 19th February 2011

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.

In the case of icy conditions we make available alternative routesheets using treated roads. Our 2009 event was unfortunately cancelled due to snow and ice on roads that are normally treated. 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. From 2011 onwards, if the event has to be cancelled due to severe weather, we plan to make provision for entrants to ride the event as a Permanent Audax if they wish, on a date of their choice during a reasonable period following the scheduled date.