Summary
Where
Gary Harris Cycles
Common Mead Ln
Hambrook [nr Frenchay], BS16 1QQ
Who
Organiser: Will Pomeroy
What
Series: Great Western Randonnées
Brief
Head into The Cotswolds and fly along country lanes on this BST version to Chadlington to pick up the post. Return through the Cotswold Lakes. Easy ride with one major #wills_hills!
Event Info
£0.00
Audax Awards
200
208 km
15-30 kph
13h52
Rainbow Flat
2013m
Facilities
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Overview
Par Avion is a fast route with more country lanes for the BST version of Air Mail. Pass several airports including RAF Brize Norton & Fairford.
Description
Head to the Cotswolds and climb Old London Road at Wootton under Edge. Head through the 'valley that time forgot' and along the lower Cotswolds edge to Bourton on the Water aka Venice of the Cotswolds on quiet country roads. Across to the half way control at Chadlington's Cafe de la Post; the lumps are almost done!
Return skirting the remnants of Wychwood Forest to The Cotswold Lakes for an easy cruise back to the finish.
Cotswolds towns and villages galore in their picturesque beauty. One major climb up out of Wootton under Edge and some rollers to halfway.
Reviews
What others think.
Great Audax!
Great route, an ideal early-season blast. As ever from GWR excellent organisation. Thank you for a great day out. Even had sunshine and no rain, although the water logged countryside provide plenty of dampness.
Flat and fast
An awesome route, especially if you are new to Audax. The last bit with some very fast downhills to the location is stunning! Another great route from GWRaudax/Will.
Oh, and did I say – great stops! The baked potato with butter at Cafe de la Post at Chadlington was awesome!
Great organisation, great route, great company ????
Really well organised with extra effort needed to cover COVID and all ran really well. Hooked up with a few know and a couple unknown riders in our group that worked out a treat with well matched pace and great company on route. Loved the less travelled lanes and even the larger routes were pretty car free for short runs. A fitting restart of official events & big thanks to Will and helpers for a great days riding.
Cracking route
Exploring lesser known bits of the Cotswolds, hidden valleys, winding avenues – really well planned route and brilliantly organised for Covid conditions. Food stop at the Water Park was excellent. Jury’s out on iOrienteering App but lots of alternative ways to check in/record the ride. Weather was bleak and grey with a bitter North wind – but didn’t put a dampner on it at all. Great all round hope to do more GWRs soon 🙂
Tickled of Thornbury
Terrific ride to the Cotswold Water Park on a well planned route. Would recommend and perhaps try the 200 next year. Well organised and super food/coffee stops.
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