Don't panic, it's not too late to enter!
There is a choice of rides available, so there must be one to suit you. GPX routes available for all rides. Refreshments available at start (Bildeston Sportsfield) and finish, café stops en route. Any queries, contact Robin Weaver at pamandrobinw@gmail.com.
The rides are open to all, entry via the AudaxUK website at
https://www.audax.uk/choose-a-ride/calendar-events/ (website requires registration to enter, but no payment other than for the ride).
An opportunity to ride on little used country lanes, with short lengths of quiet A and B roads, through typical Suffolk towns and villages. Not too far from London!
Suffolk Lanes Extravaganza, 209k;
This route heads north from Bildeston to Walsham le Willows, then east through Eye to Halesworth, before turning south-east past Snape and on to the coast at Orford. The return route is via Wickham Market, Framlingham, Debenham and Needham Market. The route mainly uses country lanes with short stretches of minor A and B-road.
‘100 Miles of Suffolk Lanes’, 168k;
This route heads north from Bildeston to near Walsham le Willows, then east to Framlingham (castle), and on to the coast at Orford (castle), returning via Wickham Market, Debenham, and Needham Market. The route mainly uses country lanes with short stretches of minor A and B-road.
‘Bildeston Lanes’ 103k;
The route is broadly circular, starting south-east from Bildeston to Flowton, then north to Needham Market, Stowupland, continuing north to Cotton. The route then returns south to Buxhall, before zig-zagging back to Bildeston. There are few hills (a short, sharp one to warm you up after 2k!) on the route, which mainly uses country lanes with short stretches of minor A and B-road.
‘Jane’s Lanes’ 50k;
This route heads south-east to Elmsett, then north to a control near Granary Crafts (café with museum!) at Buxhall, returning via Rattlesden and Thorpe Morieux. Quiet roads and attractive villages.
