The Baron’s Rides Information Sheet
Part of the Essex Bike Bicentenary Festival at Good Easter Sports Field, 15/16th July 2017, celebrating Baron Karl Von Drais’ Laufmaschine of 1817. All sorts of cycling related events, including BMX, Penny-Farthing racing and vintage bike displays. Also all the usual village fete stalls, BBQ, bar etc.
Car parking available in the village – look out for the signs and marshalls.
Food at the Sports Field: barbecue, bar, ice-creams and other refreshments available during normal village fete hours; basic refreshments included in the entry fee. All controls elsewhere on the route are ‘free’ ie any receipt with the correct time, date and place are acceptable. In the event of no ‘proof-of-passage’ being available, a selfie in front of an identifiable building or sign will do.
A special Bike Bicentenary medal will be available for £5, along with Audax Club Mid-Essex jerseys and caps.
200 Miles [324km] Brevet de Randonneur starts 21:00 Saturday 15th July. Two loops comprising 203km through the night to Barton Mills Services – 24 hour garage shop and McDonalds, and then 121km to Lavenham and back via a few info controls. Finish by 18:36 Sunday.
200km Brevet de Randonneur starts 08:00 Sunday 16th July. Two loops: up just into Suffolk at Clare, back to Good Easter at 107km then down to the coast at Maldon and Woodrolfe Quay, returning via Witham and Audax Club Mid-Essex’s spiritual home, the lovely Compasses, Littley Green. Finish by 21:20.
100km Brevet Populaire starts 09:00 Sunday 16th July. To the Essex coast at Maldon then to Woodrolfe Quay and back via Witham and the Compasses Littley Green. Finish by 17:14.
50km Brevet Populaire starts 10:00 Sunday 16th July. To the legendary cyclists’ café, the ‘Blue Egg’ at Great Bardfield, returning via a control at the Compasses, Littley Green. Finish at 14:14.
The first three route sheets are now on AUKweb, 50km to follow soon. No GPS, not my thing you know, so if anyone feels like it...