Peak Audax

Permanent Rides in the Peak Audax area

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19/5/2012 13:33

Perms are Audax events that can be ridden just about any time to suit the individual rider, as opposed to Calendar Events. If you want a hilly ride, look for the AAA points; the higher the points the more you'll be climbing.

KEY TO EVENTS

Flat BRs (less than 300km:)

Silver Medal Grimpeurs

Gold Medal Grimpeurs

Super Randonnees

ORGANISERS

Andy Corless

Chris Keeling-Roberts

All-purpose Entry Form

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100km:

Hathersage-Roaches 100

Momma's Mountain View

150km:

200km:

Cheshire Cycleway 200

Pistyll Packing Mamma

Round the West Riding 200

The Flashy Venetian

Tour of the Berwyns 200

300km:

400km:

600km:

Manchester-London 600

Manchester-Winchester 600

To Holl and Back 600

Chris Crookes and Danial Webb climb Mam Nick on the Dark Peak Grimpeur (photo: Francis Cook)

You must be a member of Audax UK or CTC, or you can apply for temporary membership of Audax membership for an addition of £2 to the entry fee which gives you compulsory third party for the duration of the ride (UK residents only, overseas residents must take out separate insurance cover).

Better still, apply for full AUK Membership here.

Listed here are Perms available from the Peak Audax area. For a full list of events available nationally, and for DIY Perms, click here.

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AAA

Start/finish

Radway 100
An easy ride through Swettenham to Audley (via Alsager), returning through Middlewich and Knutsford (via Radway Green) more...

106

Dean Row, Broken Cross, Audley, Radway Green/Alsager, Knutsford

Audlem 150
Cafes worth visiting at Audlem and Beeston, connected with pleasant cycling through the lanes of Cheshire more...

153

Dean Row, Alsager, Audlem, Bunbury, Broken Cross

Eccleshall 200
Through Delamere Forest to Helsby, then a long flat ride through wonderful Cheshire countryside to Waverton, by Beeston Castle and Bunbury to Eccleshall. The return is through the picturesque village of Maer, and although a bit more bumpy there are no big climbs, so this ride is suitable for 'fixed' bikes. more...

204

Dean Row, Helsby, Waverton, Eccleshall, Haslington

Eureka! 200
Visit the legendary cyclist's cafe using some surprisingly quiet lanes skirting Warrington, Chester, Wrexham and Crewe more...

208

Dean Row, Two Mills, Bangor Bunbury, Astbury, Chelford

Holt 200
The Permanent version of Winter Solstice, heading out to cross the Weaver near Davenham and over the Dee to Wales in Holt before returning to England through Malpas and Whitchurch to Market Drayton. Return to Stockport through Shavington Park and over Harthill to Tattenhall
Now ridable in either direction. more...

202

Dean Row, Davenham, Holt, Market Drayton, Middlewich

Holt (Reverse) 200
The same route as the Holt Perm but with different views as you head in the opposite direction. Call at Tattenhall, Market Drayton, Holt and back to Dean Row more...

202

Dean Row, Middlewich, Market Drayton Holt, Davenham

A Mere 200
Visit the meres of Cheshire and Shropshire and through scenic Hawkstone Park more...

207

Dean Row, Dones Green, Ellesmere, Haslington, Rode Heath, Macclesfield

Newport 200
Perm version of the Calendar ride past cafes at Radway Green, Newport, Wheaton Aston, Audlem and Wrenbury more...

207

Dean Row, Alsager, Newport

The Full Monty 300
A three hundred to Helsby, Gobowen, Montgomery, Wem and Eccleshall more...

308

Dean Row, Helsby, Gobowen, Wem, Eccleshall, Sandbach

LlanfairPG 400
That rare type of event; a four hundred in Wales without AAA points. This is a fairly easy ride from Poynton to Holyhead and back. more...

412

Poynton, Hartford, Connahs Quay, Abergele, Holyhead

To Holl and Back 600
A 600 with everything; a climb over the Pennines, over the Humber estuary on the world's 5th longest bridge, out on the flat lands of Lincolnshire and Holland, and some marvellous 24 hour motorway services more...

600

Poyntonnmm, Delphhgg, Askern, Brough, Gainsborough, Wragby, Boston, Colsterworth, Donington, Stone, Prees Heath

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Chris Keeling-Roberts Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Cheshire Peak 100 Grimpeur
The Cheshire bits of the Peak District with climbs to Cleulow, Mow Cop and briefly into Staffordshire for the Roaches before a return to Cheshire for Wildboarclough and the return to Marple. Formerly known as Mow Cop Perm but now hillier! more...

117

2¾

Marple, Astbury, Biddulph

Dark Peak 100 Grimpeur
Over Holme Moss to Holmfirth, then over Strinesdale to Ladybower and into Edale. more...

108

2¼

Marple, Glossop, Holmfirth, Hope, Chapel en-le Frith Bamford

Goyt Peak 100 Grimpeur
Explore the Goyt valley from Marple and New Mills to the Moors above Buxton, with lots of strenuous climbing at Jenkins Chapel, Macclesfield Forest, the Mudd and Werneth Low more...

108

Marple, Whalley Bridge, Mottram-in-Longdendale

Mid Peak 100 Grimpeur
Over the Snake Pass and up to Stanage Edge. A cafe stop at Hathersage is followed by the climb through Abney on the way to Monyash cafe. Return to Marple via Millers Dale and Whaley Moor more...

109

2½

Marple, Glossop, Hathersage, Ashford in the Water

Monyash 100 Grimpeur
An easy stroll through the Peak District - other than steep climbs at Bakstonedale, Combs, Kirkdale and Flash Bar more...

107

2½

Marple, Whalley Bridge, Ashford, Youlgreave

Staffs Peak 100 Grimpeur
A Strenuous ride through the Goyt valley to Wetton Mill in the Manifold Valley. more...

110

2¾

Marple, Meerbrook, Bollington

West Peak 100 Grimpeur
Through Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, over the Mermaid and a call into the Laundrette at Buxton more...

105

2½

Marple, Bollington, Meerbrook, Buxton

White Peak 100 Grimpeur
Into the Limestone area of the Peak District, to Monsall Head and Monyash more...

104

2¼

Marple, Ashford/BakewellMonyash Youlgreave

Dark/White Peak 200 Grimpeur
The best bits of the Dark Peak and White Peak, all for the price of one entry fee! more...

205

4½

Marple, Glossop, Holmfirth, Bakewell

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Oliver Wright Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Grindleford 110 Grimpeur
Perm version of Autumn in the Peak (sometimes known as Spring in the Peak) starting from Hathersage, then climbing over Abney, Longstone Edge, Monyash, and Pilsbury Dale to Hartington, returning by Youlgreave, Cressbrook, Peveril and Stannage more...

110

Hathersage

Hathersage-Roaches 100 Grimpeur
Perm version of Spring (sometimes Autumn) in the Peak, using some of the best cycling roads in the Peak District. Visit Elton, Hathersage, Roaches, Crowdecote and Ashford more...

100

2¼

Hope

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Don Black Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Bowland 200 Grimpeur
A summer version of the Northwest Passage to Long Preston, Bentham, Tatham Fell, Slaidburn and Pendleside more...

208

4½

Uppermill

Round the West Riding 200 Grimpeur
A scenic tour over the Pennines to the land of cooling towers and what is left of our mining industry, a potter up Wharfdale and a return over Oxenhope Moor more...

203

3¼

Uppermill

Manchester Loop 200 Grimpeur
This day tour around the edges of Manchester does a lot more than just 'beat the bounds'. It clips the edge of the Dark Peak, crosses Warburton Toll Bridge (free!), Winter Hill, Pendle Hill and passes the source of the Irwell before returning to Saddleworth. (Click for route sheets) more...

200

3½

Uppermill, Whalley Bridge, Lymm, Westhoughton, Hoghton, Clitheroe, Uppermill

Slaidburn 170 Grimpeur
Cross the Pennines to the Maypole at Long Preston, the Riverbank at Slaidburn, over Pendleside and finally up the Black Ladd more...

170

3½

Uppermill

West Riding 130 Grimpeur
Over the Pennines with fine views East and a lumpy return via Emley Moor and Scammonden more...

133

2¾

Uppermill

Edale 100 Grimpeur
Some hard climbing including Monks Road lead to fantastic views of the Edale Valley. Return by Bradwell Moor and Rowarth more...

115

Stalybridge

Widdop 100 Grimpeur
A trip to Wycoller via Cock Hill, a return over Widdop Moor and Crag Vale more...

110

2½

Uppermill

Bretton 100 Grimpeur
Visit the Yorkshire Sculture Park at West Bretton via the 'Isle of Skye', return past Emley Moor Mast more...

100

2¼

Uppermill

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John Perrin Perms

AAA

Start/finish

'Gollen 200
The perm' version of the World's End Calendar event. Includes a traffic free ride thro' central Chester, the mountain road from Minera via World's End Gorge to Penycae, and a diversion into Llangollen. more...

200

Broken Cross, Davenham, Waverton, Mold, Coedpoeth, Llangollen, Johnstown

The Cheshire Loops
This is the perm version of The 3 Loops Calendar event. Some hills but mostly green and flat. more...

200

Broken Cross Ice cream Farm Abbott's Meads (Chester) Frodsham, Ice Cream Farm, Malpas, Holt

The Flashy Venetian
Permanent version of the Venetian Nights calendar event. 100km on the Cheshire plain followed by 100km in the Peak Hills. more...

200

2¾

Broken Cross, Bunbury, Tittesworth Water, Flash Bar, Matlock, Wirksworth

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Dave Matthews Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Tour of the Berwyns 200 Grimpeur
From Tarvin into North Wales more...

206

Momma's Mountain View Grimpeur
more...

130

Pistyll Packing Mamma Grimpeur
more...

200

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James Roberson Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Cheshire Cycleway 200
A trip around Cheshire loosely based on the Cheshire Cycleway, from Chester Station or starting at any of the controls more...

215

Chester, Alderley, Astbury, Audlem, Beeston, Waverton

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John Diffley Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Velodrome-Liverpool
more...

229

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Andy Corless Perms

AAA

Start/finish

Manchester-London 600
An out and back ride using mainly A-roads (A34, A5). A choice of control points in London, as long as the distance of 600km is obtained. more...

600

Manchester-Winchester 600
An out and back ride using mainly A roads (A34) although you can use side roads if you wish more...

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