Willesden CC 300Km AUdax 6th April
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Willesden CC's 3Down ride is on the 6th April. From just west of London at Chalfont St Peter, it goes across the Chilterns, the eastern edge of the Berkshire Downs and over the Hampshire Downs at White Hill. With the ups mainly out of the way, it's a flat and scenic run along the Test Valley and across the New Forest to Fordingbridge and, then back again by a different, gentler route. Breakfast is included in the price and refreshments/light meals available at the end with cafe/convenience store controls in between.
The fact that the return route has a following prevailing wind and the last 60k is fairly flat makes this a good first 300K and also makes it reasonably easy for fixies. You will need lights for the first ten minutes or so and even the slowest riders should get back to around Preston Candover, near Basingstoke, before needing lights. You can get details of the controls, a draft GPX and the 3Down crossword at http://iansaudax.blogspot.co.uk/ and you can enter online at http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/11-417/
Willesden CC's 3Down ride is on the 6th April. From just west of London at Chalfont St Peter, it goes across the Chilterns, the eastern edge of the Berkshire Downs and over the Hampshire Downs at White Hill. With the ups mainly out of the way, it's a flat and scenic run along the Test Valley and across the New Forest to Fordingbridge and, then back again by a different, gentler route. Breakfast is included in the price and refreshments/light meals available at the end with cafe/convenience store controls in between.
The fact that the return route has a following prevailing wind and the last 60k is fairly flat makes this a good first 300K and also makes it reasonably easy for fixies. You will need lights for the first ten minutes or so and even the slowest riders should get back to around Preston Candover, near Basingstoke, before needing lights. You can get details of the controls, a draft GPX and the 3Down crossword at http://iansaudax.blogspot.co.uk/ and you can enter online at http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/11-417/
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