Dear Audaxer
The Kidderminster Killer Round Up
If you missed the ride, you missed a challenging day out on the saddle, but people returned chipper if not feeling rather sore. The weather was excellent, and the previously forecast rain held off.
If you have yet to submit a GPX proof-of-passage, others having already submitted their files or opted for Brevet Cards or E-brevet, then please remember you have a deadline of 7th August. After which, validations will not be possible.
Some of you will have spotted Ian Taylor taking images of ascending riders on The Burway. The images can be found at:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO ... hLNldoTGZn
Chapel Lawn Village Hall have already agreed to host the event again next year. This is good news considering the wonderful job they did in providing copious quantities of rolls and cakes. By which time, let’s hope that Shropshire Council manage to fill a few more holes!
I don’t know the exact figures on the number of people that completed the event yet but nearly all returned, with a handful missing the deadline of 22.35. They may have been late but are to be equally congratulated for completing this challenging route. Several others that fearful of missing the deadline managed to make up good time between Chapel Lawn and Ludlow. We 69 starters out 120 entries but this low figure is average for this particular audax, as many get the collywobbles or decide to take last minute holidays instead.
Our next audax that is open to entries is Beyond the Dyke, scheduled for 2nd October. It is not an ‘easy’ route but is considerably easier than the Kidderminster Killer. It starts in Belbroughton and heads over Offa’s Dyke via Craven Arms, before swinging back through Presteigne and the Teme Valley. There is no ‘catered for’ control on route but a meal will be available for returning riders at Belbroughton.
http://beaconrcc.org.uk/audaxes/autumn-audax/
Other audaxes in the pipeline include:
• Salt and Cotswolds. 200km (organised by me for Droitwich CC). 13th Nov. Droitwich – Tewkesbury – Witney – Shipston – Droitwich. A basic x’rated event. Entries opening soon.
• Sunrise & Snowdrop Express. 123km. (organised by Phil Richards). Late Feb. Hartlebury – Evesham – Upton – Hartlebury.
• Begwyns, Books and Stones. 200km. Mid_April. Bewdley – Presteigne – Hundred House – Hay – Arthur’s Stones – Leominster - Bewdley. A basic x’rated event.
• Hay Skivers. 200km. Mid May. Bewdley – Ludlow – Hay – Gospel/Craswall Passes – Ledbury – Bewdley. A basic x’rated event.
I would like to publicly thank the following people for their help and making this event possible:
• Danial Webb at Chapel Lawn
• Ian Taylor with camera
• Glyn and Angie Marston
• Dave Cox
• Neil Orchard
• Mark Rigby
• Marianna Sorrell
• Laurence Cooley
• Paul Gilliver
• Ant and Donna Wheatley
If you don’t make one our events before next year, I hope to see you again at the 2022 Kidderminster Killer.
Kind regards
Philip