This year's Horsepower Audaxes have small changes to the start times: 07:00 for the 200km, 09:00 for the 100km.
I've been putting on events in the two venues at St Mary's for ten years now (!) This year the church is raising money for some new chairs, to replace some pews and I'd like to help out. By offering more food to riders, for a small donation and topping-up from any surplus event funds, we will be able to help with this project. Catering has been fairly basic up to now, with the limited space in St Mary's Centre, but if we have the use of the church itself (the chairs are intended for more flexible community use of the building), then we have a whole load more possibilities for TLC.
I'm thinking along the lines of hot food for breakfast: bacon/egg rolls, porridge, toast, as well as the usual pastries and cereal bars. The food at the arrivee, usually soup and rolls, will be much the same, but I'm still working on the details with the church catering commitee.
I've put a basic outline plan on the AUKweb info document for the two events, with more to come in the next few weeks.
By the way, the Helpers' Ride will be on Saturday 7th March. Not a track day, unlike 14th, so as the circuit will be shut that day, it'll be a trip to the sparkling new services on the A11!