The spirit of Audax is that of a self-supporting ride on any form of human powered vehicle either
alone or with others whilst maintaining an average speed of between 15 and 30 kph, from start to
finish and in between controls.
About Us
Not a race, not a tour, not a sportive, not a fun ride per se — but nevertheless a ride for
fun!,
for
companionship, for a real
sense of achievement and of course — it's
challenging!
Standard distances for a ‘
Brevet Randonneur Mondiaux’ (BRM) are 200; 300; 400; 600; and 1000 kms
(yet to be ridden in SA) which have to be ridden at an
average speed between 15/30 kph from start
to finish and between Controls; which are set up to
help participants stay on course and maintain
the average speed.
Origins & History
In 1891, when
Pierre Giffard organised a
1,200km race to promote the bicycle,
he could not imagine that 120 years later, nearly
6,000 randonneurs would set out
for a new edition of the audacious adventure.
206 French amateur and professional cyclists started on
September 6, 1891.
The rest is
making history!