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Audax UK is the world's largest long distance cycling club, and the validating body for Audax/Randonneuring in the United Kingdom
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Audax UK @audaxuk.bsky.social · Nov 4
The spirit of long distance cycling is audacious - chapeau to all whose adventures take them beyond the horizon. A calendar of events can be found here: www.audax.uk/choose-a-rid...
#Cycling #Audax #Randonneur #AUK
Calendar Events| Audax UK - The Long Distance Cyclists' Association
www.audax.uk
audaxuk.bsky.social
The 2025/26 Audax Season had started, and this year Audax UK turns 50 years old. To celebrate this, there are two special awards:
* Fifty for 50
* Demi-fifty for 50
... all points count towards your total.
#audax #cycling #randonneur
@cyclinguk.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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pcorfe.bsky.social
Batcombe climb done…that was bonkers steep🤯🥵🤣 @audaxuk.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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owenaudax.bsky.social
Had a very enjoyable day out riding a 200km @audaxuk.bsky.social calendar ride in Yorkshire on Wednesday. Route through the moors was stunning, but some of the hills 😬😬
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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owenaudax.bsky.social
Mid week 50km ultra.
Almost the end of the @audaxuk.bsky.social year.
Still a few rides planned but it’s been a heck of a year
October 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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karlonsea.bsky.social
Yesterday's @audaxuk.bsky.social ride nudged me over 10,000km for this year. On a map of the world, it'd look like this:
Google maps view, showing a representation of how far I've ridden. The 10,000km line stretches from the North Pole to the Equator.
October 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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karlonsea.bsky.social
Look what arrived in the post today, @audaxuk.bsky.social ! 🤩
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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pcorfe.bsky.social
Pace has picked up from Hay to here🚴🏼💨🥳👍 @audaxuk.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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pcorfe.bsky.social
Job done👍 Headwinds from Hay made it very hard going💨💨🚴🏼👍
@audaxuk.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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owenaudax.bsky.social
Great Saturday riding the Essex R&R.
214km, 4 stops, 1 drenching, 11hrs elapsed.

05:00… now I go again on a 200km AAA diy @audaxuk.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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jackthurston.bsky.social
Audax cyclists have this too, but it measures in km. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scientists pinpoint the brain's internal mileage clock
They located this key area of function by recording the brain activity of running rats.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
audaxuk.bsky.social
"London Edinburgh London 2025 must have been the best ‘cancelled’ ride in the history of cycling. Quickly relabeled “London Floris London”, it was a mass application of the principle that “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”
#LEL25 #LEL2025 #Randonneur #Cycling #Audax #CyclingStories
August 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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cyclinguk.bsky.social
👀 Coming this August… a new long-distance cycling route awaits!

Expect stunning views, historic trails, charming villages, well-timed stops for coffee and cake. Filming location for Midsomer Murders, Vicar of Dibley & Chitty Chitty Bang Bang… 🎬

⬇️ Can you guess where?
July 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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audaxuk.bsky.social
The spirit of long distance cycling is audacious - chapeau to all whose adventures take them beyond the horizon. A calendar of events can be found here: www.audax.uk/choose-a-rid...
#Cycling #Audax #Randonneur #AUK
Calendar Events| Audax UK - The Long Distance Cyclists' Association
www.audax.uk
November 4, 2024 at 9:09 PM
audaxuk.bsky.social
ITV covered the LEL/Storm Floris situation:
"ITV Border reporter caught up with Ian McBride as he reached the checkpoint at Brampton in Cumbria."
#LEL25 #LEL2025
www.itv.com/news/border/...
www.itv.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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jackthurston.bsky.social
Henri Desgrange, the founder of the Tour de France, dreamed of a race so challenging that only one rider would finish. Thanks to Storm Floris, this year's London-Edinburgh-London audax may attain this dubious accolade. #lel2025
August 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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sirwobbly.bsky.social
It seems the event has officially been renamed.

#LEL2025
Sticker "London Floris London 2025"
August 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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fatherhilarious.blog
As you cycle back, the peloton should grow in number... a party peloton on the return. That'd be awesome! 🎉🚴🎉🚴‍♀️🎉🥰
August 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
audaxuk.bsky.social
UPDATE 19:30 MONDAY

From tomorrow morning, we're asking you to start the Southward journey. The weather still looks challenging and we are not confident we can declare the northbound route safe. Our southbound controls will be open to welcome you and look after you.
#LEL2025 #LEL25
Transcript: UPDATE 19:30 MONDAY Continuing weather uncertainty means we have reached a decision point. We are inviting riders to join us on the Southern Route from tomorrow morning. If you don't wish to follow the southern route now and decide to travel home now, please let your controller know. London Edinburgh London attracts adventurous riders from around the world - thank you for being part of it. Sadly, this year, the adventure is going to have to be a little briefer than before. From tomorrow morning, we're asking you to start the Southward journey from wherever you are. Our southbound controls will be open to welcome you and look after you. The weather still looks challenging and we are not confident we can declare the northbound route safe in time for the ride to continue to work for riders and the helpers who have made plans around the event. People have jobs to get back to and flights to catch. By deciding to pull the plug now we can support the amazing people who ride with the amazing people who help. There will still be a challenging ride homeward. The flat lands of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire will provide a test for audacious souls and people will need to work together to get home. Riders are being invited to stay until the morning in their current positions. This will give us time to reposition teams and materials to support you and ensure that you still have a great ride. In a couple of places we will need to bring in staff earlier than planned so we'll need to manage that. If you decide to make your own way home, please help us by telling your control that you are going. That will help us with planning and organisation. We'll communicate more information later for people planning on heading south. We're sorry that the weather has beaten us this time but rider safety is paramount and cannot be compromised. We're looking forward to you joining us again in the future. Thank you for your understanding, support and company.
August 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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karlonsea.bsky.social
Go anywhere nice for that week off in August, Dave?

Aye. I spent a few days at an austere retreat, where we took regular cold showers, ate experimental cuisine, and the beds were hard. Managed to top up my tan though.

#LEL2025
August 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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fatherhilarious.blog
None of this is breaking news to dot watchers - I've been crashed asleep since finishing my volunteering shifts. Looking at where tracked riders are paused:
Hawick 7
Brampton 20
Mickleton 58
Richmond 258
Malton 144
Hessle 25
..if this translates to all riders, Richmond could be chaos!
View of rider tracker page showing where tracked riders are waiting - as per main body skeet.
August 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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roadcc.bsky.social
"Blown right across road multiple times": London–Edinburgh–London ultra cycling event suspended due to "really treacherous" Storm Floris conditions
Riders told once they reach next control checkpoint they must stay put or face disqualification, as 100mph gusts hit Scotland
road.cc
August 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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nickrosenthal.bsky.social
London-Edinburgh-London update at 15:30 Monday

MESSAGE TO RIDERS
*** UPDATE MONDAY 1530 ***
Thank you to everyone for their help, good humour and understanding whilst we pause LEL.
We will keep the pause in place for at least another four hours and will update you all again at 1930.

#LEL2025
August 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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stevebryce.bsky.social
#LEL2025
August 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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dbirchett.bsky.social
Three night shifts done (all overtime). Now to get a few hours sleep, then dot watch for #LEL2025 & #TCR #TranscontinentalRace
August 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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beaconrcc.bsky.social
How's your Monday morning going? Whatever you're doing, spare a thought for the five Beacon riders who started the @audaxuk.bsky.social London-Edinburgh-London yesterday and are currently heading into the eye of a storm! #LEL2025
August 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM