Audax Victoria

Melbourne Softball Association
Northern Pavilion Fawkner Park, South Yarra

The challenge of Audax is not in racing, but in pushing your own boundaries The Australian randonneuring long distance cycling club.

Audax Australia Cycling Club is a non profit national cycling organisation specialising in non-competitive long distance bicycle rides from 50 to 1200 km, called "randonnees". Audax Australia appeals to a wide variety of cyclists, whether they are from a touring, racing, recreational or commuting background. All riders on Audax events are issued with and must carry a 'brevet' card. This card acts

as a type of passport that riders must have stamped at checkpoints or controls as a demonstration that the ride has been completed within the time limits. The predominant form of Audax riding in Australia is "allure libre". Riders have a specified time limit in which to complete a given event but may otherwise ride at their own pace. Riders may ride alone or with other similarly paced riders. Rides 200 km and over are known as Brevet Randonneur Mondiaux and are recognised internationally by les Randonneurs Mondiaux and Audax Club Parisien, with whom we are affiliated. Audax Australia also offers group rides at an even pace. A peloton rides under the control of a captain and adheres to a strict riding schedule. These are known as Brevet UAF and are recognised internationally by Union des Audax Francais with whom we are also affiliated. In addition, Audax Australia also also offers off road or dirt rides from 35 to 200 km, Permanents which allow a rider the flexibility of following a pre-determined route at a time of their choosing, and Raids which entail multi-day riding over a longer distance. These rides have no international standing. Audax events are held in most parts of Australia, and you will be made very welcome when participating in rides in your own or other Regions. Rides are open to all reasonably fit riders - non-Audax members are most welcome to join our friendly and supportive participants. Various Australian and international awards are available for individual riding achievements and for attaining certain accumulated riding milestones. A prized annual award is the International Super Randonneur – a French medallion awarded by the Audax Club Parisien and commemorating your achievements in successfully completing in one riding year each of a 200, 300, 400 and 600 km brevet