Audax
Another Kent Valley initiative is a series of Audax style rides which we hope will entice sportive fans to try something different: navigating and not just following direction arrows!
Audax is a cycling event in which participants attempt to cycle long distances within a pre-defined time limit. They are non-competitive events; success is measured by its completion. Riders are provided a route card and required to pass through control points to confirm they have ridden the full route. Note there is no 'broom wagon' that are often provided on sportives.
Steve Scott has written a brilliant guide to Audax together with some fantastic accounts of his exploits on various long distance rides, including the 2019 Paris-Brest-Paris ride:
Scottish Borders Randonee - "The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul"