Insch CC Audaxes

‘Was a great day out with perfect weather!’

What the Audaxers say:

‘Terrific event’

‘Mostly new roads for me, and many I am keen to come up for on the tandem for the weekend.’

‘I don’t mind the hills as much as some and surprised myself at feeling half decent at the end. The scenery was great and the harvesters were out in full force. I took a break at the foot of Suie climb – I enjoyed that climb in an audax way. Quiet roads, not even too many mental motorbikes on the lecht.’

‘From the coffee and biscuits at the start, the perfect weather, a challenging route and especially the food at the arrivée, all combined for a brilliant day. A macaroni pie and coffee was just the ticket to fuel the short cycle home!’

‘Hope the club decide to hold an Audax next year.’

‘A fantastic route coupled with great weather and company made a brilliant day out.’

‘It was a fantastic day on the bike.’

‘Evelyn and I (on the 100km) would like to thank everyone involved for a great event. Its only our second Audax, but as older cyclists, the 100km is the perfect challenge for us to step up to from our usual 40mile tearoom routes (although pleased to say that we managed a tearoom stop at Chloe’s in Alford and still made the time limit).’

The Routes

Aberdeenshire has lost the Huntly Audax and the Delechtable 200km as calendar events since Covid restrictions were lifted and Forfar’s Kilrymanjaro 150km has also disappeared. Insch CC has therefore, decided to run our own Audaxes. The 2024 editions will take place on Saturday 7 September. The 200km ride departs Insch at 0730 and the 100km at 0745.

For Experienced riders there will be the Insch by Insch 200 km (215km):

The Insch by Insch takes in some fantastic local scenery and classic climbs including Gairnshiel, The Lecht, the Cabrach and the Suie

For less experienced riders there is the Half Insch 100km Audax; whilst the big climbs are excluded you will ride through the Lords Throat, experience the Cabrach climb to the Moray boundary and the fantastic descent to Auchindoor before passing through Alford as the last control.

Coming in 2025 – 13 Million Insches!