Kent Audax is a web site to promote long distance cycling events in South East England held under Audax UK regulations. All cyclist are welcome to take part, regardless of their other club or CTC affiliations.
Audax is an increasingly popular form of cycling over a range of distances - from 50km (about 32 miles) to over 1400km (something like 870 miles). If you're not a member of CTC, AUK or BC, you will need to obtain temporary membership of AUK - just add an extra £2.00 on top of the event fee and AUK will ensure that you have the necessary 3rd party insurance for the duration of the event.
Oasts and Coasts 300 km - 25th April 2026
The now iconic Kent coastal event organised by Tom Jackson with a convenient start/end location at Meopham. A 6am start giving you 14 hours of daylight, with an undulating route over the beautiful North Downs at Toys Hill, past Hever Castle and across the Ashdown Forest, through Uckfield to a well catered food control in Framfield. Then further undulation through to Battle and Brede before a descent into Rye and a flat section across to Hythe to the half way point. Continue along the seafront through Sandgate with lots of streetside cafe options, through the country park to Folkestone with more food options on the trendy harbour arm. From here climb 'The Durlocks' leading to Capel Le Ferne and descend down the quiet cycle path passing the Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror above Samphire Hoe with views to France on a good day. Arrive in Dover for an optional stop at 'Pedlar at the Port' cafe before some clever urban routing through Dover and up up up around Dover Castle. Enjoy a lovely route on quiet roads along the coast through St Margarets and Deal to Sandwich before crossing to the north Kent coast at Birchington. Ride the traffic free sea wall and roll on to Herne Bay for your last cafe feed on the seafront. The return will take you through Whitstable, Seasalter, Faversham and then inland through Doddington to slowly climb before the descent of Hollingbourne Hill. The Pilgrims Way will take you across to the Medway where you cross via the M2 cycle path and from Cuxton we take the lanes back to the Meopham finish. A good chance to take a look at the Kent coastline and experience some great roads. The first 100k is definitely scenic. Hopefully a SW tail wind will follow you from Uckfield around to Dover; then drop at Herne Bay for your evening return! Many people commented on the excellent variation of riding on this 300, using cycle paths, lanes, B and the occasional A road. Ride with GPS Track. Photos from 2018 event.
2025 Route Sheet and 2025 GPX Track
Wye Wednesday 200 km - February 2027
Start/end location at Gravesend Cyclopark conveniently next to the A2. A 7:30am start taking you through Seal, Hadlow, Headcorn and Rolvenden before the turn at Hythe. The return leg takes you through Wye before using the Pilgrims Way and other quiet lanes to guide you back to Gravesend - and all on a Wednesday! Beats working. This event only runs every 4 years in PBP year so don't miss it.
Brevet des Grimpeurs du Sud is an award for anybody who completes 5 rides of 100km or over eligible for AAA points starting in the counties of Essex, Herts, Bucks, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent and Greater London within the same calendar year (from 1st Jan to 31st Dec). AUK membership is not required.
EVENT | TIME | STARTING FROM | DISTANCE | ORGANISER |
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Sun, 7 Sep 2025 | ||||
Fairies Autumn 100 EVENT IS NOW CLOSED | 09:00 | Chart Sutton, near Maidstone (102 km) in 6h48m | 100 km | Bob Watts |
Fairies Autumn 150 EVENT IS NOW CLOSED | 08:30 | Chart Sutton, near Maidstone (150 km) in 10h00m | 150 km | Bob Watts |
Fairies Autumn 200 EVENT IS NOW CLOSED | 08:00 | Chart Sutton, near Maidstone (202 km) in 13h28m | 200 km | Bob Watts |
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | ||||
The Way to the Sea | 07:30 | Cutty Sark Gardens, London (210 km) in 14h41m | 200 km | Andy Yates |
Hertfordshire Greenways | 08:15 | Stevenage, Hertfordshire (117 km) in 11h42m | 100 km | Phil Whitehurst |
Essex R&R | 08:00 | Witham, Essex (215 km) in 15h02m | 200 km | Grant Huggins |
A little Essex R&R | 09:00 | Witham, Essex (106 km) in 8h50m | 100 km | Grant Huggins |
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 | ||||
Rowlands Ramble | 08:00 | Surbiton, Greater London (212 km) in 14h49m | 200 km | Marco Fabiani |
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | ||||
ACME East Anglian Tourdax 1 | 09:00 | Witham (102 km) in 10h12m | 100 km | Thomas Deakins |
Sat, 4 Oct 2025 | ||||
Richard Ellis Memorial 200 | 08:00 | Dunmow, Essex (200 km) in 13h30m | 200 km | Thomas Deakins |
Richard Ellis Memorial 100 | 09:00 | Dunmow, Essex (103 km) in 8h14m | 100 km | Thomas Deakins |
The Richard Ellis Memorial 50km | 09:30 | Churchend, Dunmow (52 km) in 5h12m | 50 km | Thomas Deakins |
Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | ||||
Brace of Bramleys | 07:30 | Surbiton (208 km) in 13h52m | 200 km | Lucas Oliveira |
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | ||||
Mid Sussex Hillier | 08:30 | Uckfield (108 km) in 8h38m | 100 km | Martin Malins |
Mid Sussex Hilly | 08:30 | Uckfield (110 km) in 8h48m | 100 km | Martin Malins |
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 | ||||
Oasts and Coasts 300Km OPENS Sat 01 Nov 2025 | 06:00 | Meopham (307 km) in 20h00m | 300 km | Tom Jackson |
For a full list of Audax UK cycling events visit audax.uk
Photographic credit: Lise Taylor-Vebel