I've only done two Audaxes (must enter some more, but first must get my bike fitness up to distance again. Anyway.)
The second one was The Snow Roads which is a hilly 300. I remember on my way down the second big hill some of the men I'd spoken to at the beginning caught up with me and said "We're going to stop in a cafe just down there, it isn't a control, but you can join us if you would like..." so I did stop and it was nice to get out of the sun for a bit and have some company. We stuck together for a bit but then I left the last control on my own because I thought I would be slow up the last hill and they would catch me but they never did.
The second one was The Snow Roads which is a hilly 300. I remember on my way down the second big hill some of the men I'd spoken to at the beginning caught up with me and said "We're going to stop in a cafe just down there, it isn't a control, but you can join us if you would like..." so I did stop and it was nice to get out of the sun for a bit and have some company. We stuck together for a bit but then I left the last control on my own because I thought I would be slow up the last hill and they would catch me but they never did.