I'd like to introduce the Inverness 1200 being held over the weekend of 05 - 09 July 2019. A few brief details:
Starting and finishing in the Lancashire seaside town of Lytham St. Anne's, the route heads north to Carlisle and into Scotland, to a control at Paisley at roughly 300 km where food/sleep arrangements are being made. There's a drop-bag to Paisley.
The route then follows a 600 km loop around central Scotland, passing through, or close to Inveraray; Oban; Inverness; Fort William and Glen Coe before returning to Paisley at about 900 km.
The 300 km south-bound route from Paisley back to Lytham is the exact reverse of the north-bound route.
Entry fee of £57.40 includes, but not limited to:
Brevet card with detailed route-sheet
3rd party insurance for UK-based participants
Breakfast on the morning of the event (Friday 05 July 2019)
Basic sleeping facilities; showers; food & drink at the Paisley control (roughly 300km & 900 km)
Bag drop from Lytham to Paisley
Breakfast on the morning after the event (Tuesday 09 July 2019)
Validation with AUK & LRM for successful riders
Commemorative water-bottle & medal
Any photograph's taken by the organiser during the event
There might be a commemorative event cycling jersey available for purcahse (typically £40 each) in the new year.
1200 km too far?
If you think you can't manage the 1200, perhaps try your hand at the Fort William 1000 which is being run con-currently. Both events start and finish at Lytham at the same time and more or less follow the same route to and from Fort William (see other YACF post for further information). Both events are run at the same speeds (13.3 - 30 kph).
Transfer of entries:
If, after you've already entered you decide you'd prefer to ride the Fort William 1000 instead, we'll transfer your entry from one event to the other free of charge up to anytime prior to the event start time (subject to the completion of a little bit more paperwork obtainable from the organiser).
Transfers won't be allowed after the event has started as this is against the original Audax ethos.
More information available on the event website:
https://burnleyccevents.com/inverness-1200-05-july-2019/For the AUK calendar event webpage:
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/19-585/Good luck to anyone who decides to enter the event.
Andy Corless
Organiser
Inverness 1200