EDIT 10/05/2012 @ 09:46, There were a few points raised, in the spirit of debate - I have removed the quotee's ID
Whilst I understand the logic, this change to UK regulations struck me as small-minded and elitist.
I'm affraid that's democracy for you, about 6% of the AUK membership voted for it.
The fact is the BCM, one of top events in the AUK calendar,
How times have changed, in june 2003, this event was all but dead on it's feet, any nobody in AUK wanted anything to do with it. The previous organiser couldn't find anyone to pass it to, I only stepped-in as a stop-gap until someone else came along.
................................. if I was riding this year I would request a BR Brevet.
Just out of interest. Does anyone have any idea of how many cyclists over the past decade have claimed the BR when the event was a BRM event?