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| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Membership | 8697 (end 2019)[1] |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Affiliation | Audax Club Parisien and Les Randonneurs Mondiaux |
| Chairman | Chris Crossland |
| Secretary | Graeme Provan |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Audax UK or AUK is a British cycling club that oversees randonneuring (long-distance cycling) in the United Kingdom.[2] It was formed in 1976 to help British riders complete the qualifying rides for entry to the Paris-Brest-Paris randonee.[3] Audax UK is recognised by Audax Club Parisien as the official brevet-coordinating organization for the United Kingdom, although in practice events in Northern Ireland are organised by Audax Ireland. Audax UK members sometimes informally describe themselves as AUKs.
By the end of 2018, Audax UK membership had exceeded 8,000 for the first time and 2019 will see the highest number of "calendar" events (i.e. mass rides that take place on a specific day) yet. These events are open to all riders, whether they are Audax UK members or not (non-members pays a small fee for "temporary membership" for the duration of the event). The official magazine, Arrivée, is published four times per year.
- ^ Audax UK Annual Report 2018-19 https://www.audax.uk/media/2104/auk-annual_jan_2020plusfinal_4.pdf
- ^ Swaine, Matt (5 June 2015). "There and back again: riding 373 miles across Wales over a weekend". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ AUK 2011, p. 2