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CALENDAR EVENTS
CALENDAR events take place at a time and place determined by the Organiser and are a great way to meet other cyclists. You can ride with other like-minded cyclists, or you can make your own way, whatever your preference. You must find your own way, using either a supplied GPX or route sheet (or cue sheet) with turn-by-turn instructions.

We don't normally accept entries on the day as we like to know how many riders to expect (you wouldn't want us to run out of cake, after all), but pre-entry is easy online. You could event send in an entry in the post with a cheque (remember them?).
PERMANENT EVENTS
PERMs are for more experienced riders. You still get a GPX file and route sheet, and a list of control locations where you might reasonably expect to be able to get proof of passage, but otherwise you are on your own. You may have to negotiate unexpected road closures and to find somewhere for food and drink.

The eBrevet app allows you to customise your Perm ride, so you can start anywhere along the route, and to ride in the opposite direction if that works better for you.

You must enter a Perm before you start the ride but that can be done very easily online, sometimes just seconds before you start.
Peak Audax CTC brings you a series of cycling events held under Audax UK regulations from the Manchester area. We often head out into the Peak District, the Cheshire Plains over to North Wales, and the Lancashire Pennines.

Peak Audax membership is free and we welcome anyone who rides or supports our events, even if we are your second claim club. Just contact our Membership Secretary with your email or mobile phone so that we can keep you informed of our activities by email or WhatsAp.

We also ask Audax UK members to register Peak Audax as your CUK club on the Audax UK AUK membership pages.

We recommend that you are a member of Cycling UK, as that will give you third party insurance cover for all your cycling activites. Membership of National Clarion clubs and certain levels of British Cycling memberships also include such cover. Audax UK membership also provides insurance but only while on the event itself. It doesn't include insurance cover while cycling to and from the ride, or for your daily needs.

Mam Nick on the Dark Peak Grimpeur
Mam Nick on the Dark Peak Grimpeur
We are a Cycling UK group so strictly speaking only Cycling UK members can vote at our AGM, but we'll listen to all members and only need to start checking voter ID if things get a bit controversial.

Audax is an increasingly popular form of cycling over a range of distances - from 50km (about 32 miles) to 600km (something like 400 miles).You can ride our Calendar Events , which take place on a particular date, or one of our Permanently Available Rides (so called Perms ).You have to visit the listed control locations, but this is easy using our new smart phone app.For those without a smart phone you can still use traditional means of providing "brevidence" such as collecting a till receipt from a shop,petrol station or café.

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Audax?
They are NOT races. People ride them more in the spirit of an event like a park run, everyone riding to their own limitations with the primary objective to just 'get round'. These events suit everyone, clubmen, time-trialists, recreational riders, cycletourists, 'born again' cyclists, young and old, male and female. And you'll see all sorts of machines - bikes, tandems, trikes, recumbents, and occasionally even stranger things ...

Size of entry varies greatly but is typically around 100 starters. Small local events may have just a handful of riders while a few popular events attract 200 starters or more.

The routes typically feature a few fast main roads and a lot of quiet, scenic lanes. Many events are quite hilly, some are extremely hilly, and even the flatter ones usually have one or two challenging climbs. Some events are noted for the quality of home-cooked food and tender loving care supplied along the way. But most are not - self-sufficiency is a highly-regarded quality in AUK.

On the same theme, 'support' - for example a following car - is very much frowned upon. There are maximum and minimum time limits, which are designed to suit everyone from the fittest of recreational riders, to more occasional riders who have plenty of determination. Each rider carries a 'brevet card' which is stamped at intermediate checkpoints and at the finish, and which is later returned to the rider as a certificate of their achievement.
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What bike do I need?
Anything! You might have a superfast carbon road bike, a gravel bike, a trike, a tandem, a recumbant, use whatever you've got! Even e-bikes are welcome but you should inform the Organiser and your ride wil not be validated.

Do I need mudguards?
Not at all! AUK dropped the requirement to use mudguards on our rides several years ago. Some event Organisers still ask for their use on certain rides but none of the Peak Audax events insist on them.

You might find that your riding companions may still have something to say on the subject if they are following you along muddy lanes!

What is Peak Audax?
Peak Audax organises Audax events in the Manchester area (on behalf of Manchester & District CTC) with rides on to the Cheshire Plain, into the Peak District, or to the Yorkshire Dales. Typically rides start from Cheadle, Bredbury, Marple near Stockport, and Denshaw near Oldham.

Can I join?
To join Peak Audax is free! Just enter an event and ride it! If you give the Secretary your email address, you will receive an occasional e-newsletter, or just keep an eye on these webpages to be kept up to date.

If you like the concept, you may wish to join Audax UK . You will find that there are events to ride up and down the country (and beyond!) and the rides you complete can count towards various awards and championships. There's even a quarterly magazine, well worth the Membership Subscription on its own.
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What are Calendar Events?
There is a full series of events throughout the year which take place on a specified date. You may be riding alongside just a handful of riders, or dozens, depending on the event. Just send in an entry form and you will receive details of the route and the start location.
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Can I enter on the line?
We very much encourage entries a couple of weeks before the day of the ride, so that we know how many are coming and we can make reasonable preparations for refreshments etc. Some Organisers will accept entries on the line (EOLs) but if you decide late that you want to ride, then an email to the Organiser is better than just turning up.

What are Perms?
These are rides that you can undertake at any time of the year on a date to suit yourself. You will be on your own of course, unless a group of you want to ride a particular Perm. Enter in good time, as the Organiser needs to send you the route sheet and a Brevet Card, and might be away on holiday or busy with work.
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