There has been some talk on club runs about a Beacon posse entering the Castleton Classic, a 200km audax starting from Shenstone, heading off to Castleton in Derbyshire. I rode this event two years ago, a. The route is pleasant with a hilly middle half and flat final quarter. Good cake opportunities at two of the three controls.
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-126/
For local authority spotters, there are plenty of councils to tick on your list:
Staffordshire County
East Staffordshire District
Staffordshire Moorlands District
Derbyshire County
North East Derbyshire District
South Derbyshire District
Derbyshire National Park Authority
I'll get my tablets.
Castleton Classic Audax: 11th May
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Philip Whiteman
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Oh yes, I remember it well from two years ago!!! Lashed it down with rain, snow, hail, gale force winds and finally a day of Matt Regans jokes, I'm still having nightmares. 
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