Paris-Brest-Paris qualifiers in the Westcountry

[Ian H]

Exeter Wheelers is putting on a complete Super Randonneur series in 2011, just like the French clubs do. You can see the details at ukcyclist.co.uk.
There's also an early season warm-up on the 29th Jan (150km), and a gentle 100km to accompany our first 200 in March (the 'Mad March' - what else?).
You can also find these and other qualifiers on the AUK website, audax.uk.net.

 

[Baggy]

Excellent, I know of one S Westerner who is aiming to do an SR next year, and one who is thinking about it...neither of them are me, but I might be persuaded to try something longer than a 200k next year.

 

[Chuffy]

First complete your 200...

Thanks Ian - I might be sniffing around the 300 and 600, depending how 'scenic' they are...

 

[Nuncio]

First complete your 200...

Thanks Ian - I might be sniffing around the 300 and 600, depending how 'scenic' they are...

Apparently Ian's routes are famous for not having any gratuitous hills. Or, rather, I think that Ian has been quoted as claiming they do not have gratuitous hills. I'm dubious as to what either of these mean but I'm considering the 600 next year as a change from the Bryan Chapman.

 

[vorsprung]

First complete your 200...

Thanks Ian - I might be sniffing around the 300 and 600, depending how 'scenic' they are...

The 400 has some hills- it starts/finishes on the top of the Blackdowns and visits Wheddon X and Bath - but the total ascent isn't enough to give it any AAA points

 

[Threelionsbrian]

The 400 has some hills- it starts/finishes on the top of the Blackdowns and visits Wheddon X and Bath - but the total ascent isn't enough to give it any AAA points

Looks like your 400 might be a recovery ride for the SW 600

 

[Ian H]

Looks like your 400 might be a recovery ride for the SW 600

It's a very nice little 400 with a bit of a grunt at the end - compensated for by the pub at the finish.

 

[Threelionsbrian]

It's a very nice little 400 with a bit of a grunt at the end - compensated for by the pub at the finish.

Yes what a finish that was; we were lucky probably no band or barbecue next year though. My first 400 so i can't compare it but nice ride in my opinion.  

 

[Ian H]

First complete your 200...

Thanks Ian - I might be sniffing around the 300 and 600, depending how 'scenic' they are...

I've put bikehike gpx tracks on ukcyclist so you can see the exact routes. Yes, the the 600 is 'scenic', but the 300 should be a relatively fast ride.