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

The Jon Banks Memorial 1

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.

Top ride

3rd February 2020

Some familiar and not so familiar roads for this winter Audax which I enjoyed immensely.

Martyn

2019

3rd February 2020

Excellent event

Riglar

Monumental, satisfying and fun!

3rd February 2020

I entered this forming a localish SR series. It was a great ride on its own merit and would have happily crowned my season. Its a great concept; following Brunel’s Billiard Table along one of the classic bits of British C19 engineering to the centre of London. How could rising to the centre of London and back again be fun? Well, it was because we rode through in the middle of the night! Lots of friendly revellers en-route and splendid marmalade sandwiches and cigars when we got there. The return was inevitably a bit of a grind at times, however the scenery was more pretty than the way out and culmination through Bradford on Avon and Bath suitably dramatic. And Will seemed to be everywhere. Definatly recommend.

Justin

beaut route and stunning views

3rd February 2020

my first ride of this distance, and it was a good choice. what a summit! loved it.

Laura

First 200km Audax

3rd February 2020

My first >200km Audax! Was brilliant fun, a stunning route with great varied roads. All checkpoints were well thought out and there was a great couple hills at the end to test your legs on.

Tom

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