Audax
Calder
boasts a number of high profile characters on National Audax
scene, notably Ray Smith, who until recently ran financial aspects
of Audax UK and Pete Ralph who is the events secretary of the CTC
West Yorkshire DA and well known nationally in Audax circles. Ray
and Pete are very accomplished Audax riders, both having done the
legendary Paris-Brest-Paris 1400km ride,the pinacle of achievement
in the sport.
Dave Smithers, better known as the club TT timekeeper is also very
active with many prodigious rides under is belt.
Several other riders take part in Audax inYorkshre and Derbyshire
which are well served with good fixtures over distances from 100 to
600k held annually. Notable classics are the 200k 'Illy Imperial on the
North York Moors, the 600k '3 Coasts which goes from near Halifax to
both the East and West Coasts of England, the 3rd coast being the
'shores' of Hollingworth Lake near Rochdale. There is also a summer
long series of 100k very hilly events ithe Peak District known as the
summer 'Grimpeur series. Overall average speeds are normally
restricted to between 15 and 30k per hour.
scene, notably Ray Smith, who until recently ran financial aspects
of Audax UK and Pete Ralph who is the events secretary of the CTC
West Yorkshire DA and well known nationally in Audax circles. Ray
and Pete are very accomplished Audax riders, both having done the
legendary Paris-Brest-Paris 1400km ride,the pinacle of achievement
in the sport.
Dave Smithers, better known as the club TT timekeeper is also very
active with many prodigious rides under is belt.
Several other riders take part in Audax inYorkshre and Derbyshire
which are well served with good fixtures over distances from 100 to
600k held annually. Notable classics are the 200k 'Illy Imperial on the
North York Moors, the 600k '3 Coasts which goes from near Halifax to
both the East and West Coasts of England, the 3rd coast being the
'shores' of Hollingworth Lake near Rochdale. There is also a summer
long series of 100k very hilly events ithe Peak District known as the
summer 'Grimpeur series. Overall average speeds are normally
restricted to between 15 and 30k per hour.
Audax
riders between Cracoe and Burnsall, Yorkshire Dales,
a road very familiar to Calder Club Run Riders to Burnsall
a road very familiar to Calder Club Run Riders to Burnsall
