Summary
Where
Warmley Station
Bristol And Bath Railway Path
Warmley, BS30 5JB
Who
Organiser: Luke Hounsome
What
Series: Audax Club Bristol
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
£10
BR
Audax Awards
200
200 km
15-30 kph
14h24
Rainbow Flat
2019m
Facilities
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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.
Excellent ride, only one tough climb
I travelled from London for this ride because I wanted to see the Somerset Levels and I was not disappointed: I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The route provided was probably the best I’ve ever used, with my Garmin 1050 speaking all the instructions including controls and danger points. Ridewithgps on a phone does the same, I just prefer to use my Garmin.
I’m not quite sure what “rainbow flat” means; my Garmin showed 12 climbs but personally I only found one difficult. I’m in my eighth decade; younger riders would probably shrug it off.
I loved the views and the dramatic skies.
Lovely route and great company
A lovely audax with parking near start and a warm cafe before the off. Controls well selected and very welcoming. Recommend the quality of the mud on the road…
A ride of two halfs...night and day
Great adventure, well organised with brilliant controls, would definitly do it again.
Accessible Adventure
The route and spacing of control points (staffed with amazing volunteers) just about keeps the ride enjoyable while challenging.
Clear moderation in opting for the Strawberry path rather than up one of the steep mendip climbs.
Riding above Milton Abbas surrounded by mist at dawn was pretty special.
Steaming on 2025
An absolutely fabulous route, clearly a fairly testing day out, but rewarded with some stunning sections of cycling terrain. Sadly for myself, due to an OFF bike mishap, totally my own fault, I only managed half of this ride, but I cannot wait to come back next time to finish off this unfinished business.
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