The Jon Banks Memorial

In memory of Jon Banks, a much-loved friend and cycling companion in Audax Club Bristol and across the Audax Community, who died suddenly in 2025. Based on Jon’s classic North Wessex Downs event.

Warmley, City of Bristol | Sat 24th Oct 2026 @ 07:00

Summary

When

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Sat 24th October 2026
07:00 - 21:24

Where

Warmley Station
Bristol And Bath Railway Path
Warmley, BS30 5JB

Who

Organiser: Luke Hounsome

What

Series: Audax Club Bristol

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Brief

In memory of Jon Banks, a much-loved friend and cycling companion in Audax Club Bristol and across the Audax Community, who died suddenly in 2025. Based on Jon’s classic North Wessex Downs event.

Event Info

Cost:
£10
Type:
BR
Eligible:
Audax Awards
Award Distance:
200
Total Distance:
200 km
Speeds:
15-30 kph
Duration:
14h24
AAA: 0
Rainbow Flat
Climb:
2019m

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Overview

In memory of Jon Banks, a much-loved friend and cycling companion in Audax Club Bristol and across the Audax Community, who died suddenly in 2025.

Description

Based on Jon's classic North Wessex Downs event, we roll east from Bristol across the Cotswolds before arriving at the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

White Horses, natural downlands and historic Marlborough all feature on 100km riding through some of the best of our region's countryside. After a village hall stop for tea and cake, we roll west into the setting sun before crossing the Cotswolds once more for a well earned finish.

What others think.

What a stunning route

17th March 2026

A beautiful scenic route on lovely quiet lanes. Very well organised. Lots of Wills Hills but a nice flat run in from Wellow at the end. We’d recommend having a coffee stop at Rocky Mountain garden centre in Maesbury to keep the legs well fuelled until the official control at Maiden Bradley. We were also very grateful for 28mm tyres are there are plenty potholes

Aileen

Lovely mid-week adventure

17th March 2026

The weather gods smiled on us again as we rolled out of Bristol on the Shifty 200. A fantastic ride with easy controls and a varied and spectacular route. Many thanks Will for helping us busy weekenders out with this mid-week special!

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nick

Chasing Sorcerer 2026

15th March 2026

Second time out for me on this ride and my comments have to be the same as 2025. A challenging ride with spectacular rewards. Well done Will and thanks chap

Si

Great Audax!

22nd February 2026

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.

Peter

A wonderful way to see the year out

2nd January 2026

This as my second outing of the FFF500 and loved it… was lucky to be able to team up with a couple of other guys. Made day 1 magical, running into the Northampton Travelodge at around 330km. Up late and left at 5.50am, really enjoyed this section as dark turned to light (well, dark grey really). Much of the ride is in the dark and naturally cold and damp in places, but with the right kit it was fine. 2nd control was a bit dire as the cafe owner of Legends said there was nothing else open, only to find he was talking rubbish as we left the town. Really recommend this ride, it’s like an exclusive club!

Gideon

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