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Kent Audax - cycling events in Kent

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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.

Calendar of events

EVENTTIMESTARTING FROMDISTANCEORGANISER
Sun, 7 Sep 2025
Fairies Autumn 100
EVENT IS NOW CLOSED
09:00Chart Sutton, near Maidstone
(102 km) in 6h48m
100 km Bob Watts
Fairies Autumn 150
EVENT IS NOW CLOSED
08:30Chart Sutton, near Maidstone
(150 km) in 10h00m
150 km Bob Watts
Fairies Autumn 200
EVENT IS NOW CLOSED
08:00Chart Sutton, near Maidstone
(202 km) in 13h28m
200 km Bob Watts
Sat, 13 Sep 2025
The Way to the Sea07:30Cutty Sark Gardens, London
(210 km) in 14h41m
200 km Andy Yates
Hertfordshire Greenways08:15Stevenage, Hertfordshire
(117 km) in 11h42m
100 km Phil Whitehurst
Essex R&R08:00Witham, Essex
(215 km) in 15h02m
200 km Grant Huggins
A little Essex R&R09:00Witham, Essex
(106 km) in 8h50m
100 km Grant Huggins
Sun, 14 Sep 2025
Rowlands Ramble08:00Surbiton, Greater London
(212 km) in 14h49m
200 km Marco Fabiani
Fri, 19 Sep 2025
ACME East Anglian Tourdax 109:00Witham
(102 km) in 10h12m
100 km Thomas Deakins
Sat, 4 Oct 2025
Richard Ellis Memorial 20008:00Dunmow, Essex
(200 km) in 13h30m
200 km Thomas Deakins
Richard Ellis Memorial 10009:00Dunmow, Essex
(103 km) in 8h14m
100 km Thomas Deakins
The Richard Ellis Memorial 50km09:30Churchend, Dunmow
(52 km) in 5h12m
50 km Thomas Deakins
Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Brace of Bramleys07:30Surbiton
(208 km) in 13h52m
200 km Lucas Oliveira
Sat, 18 Oct 2025
Mid Sussex Hillier08:30Uckfield
(108 km) in 8h38m
100 km Martin Malins
Mid Sussex Hilly08:30Uckfield
(110 km) in 8h48m
100 km Martin Malins
Sat, 25 Apr 2026
Oasts and Coasts 300Km
OPENS Sat 01 Nov 2025
06:00Meopham
(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

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