Chester & North Wales Cycling UK - Audax - 2026

Cloth Audax badges

As a celebration of 50 years of Audax UK all riders in the events organised by C&NW CTC will get a cloth badge with the image on the Right

50:50@50

A number of our events are demarcated as 50:50 rides .This is an initiative to encourage for female participation in riding bikes and audax in particular. You can read more on the audax website women in audax page I believe f=more souvenirs are being produced for this.
Our qualifying events are marked 50:50@50

Summary of our rides for 2026

Saturday 9 May The Berwyns

from Duddon near Chester---

Tour of the Berwyns 200k and Panorama Prospect 120k

Tour of the Berwyns is the absolute classic ride of N. Wales and has been run continuously for at least 30 years.
*(Now run in conjunction with our colleagues at Crewe & Nantwich Audax).

Saturday/Sunday 6/7 June Eryri Rides @ Glan Gwna, Caernarfon

—starting at Caeathro near Caernarfon
Saturday Glan Gwna 200k and Glan Gwna 100k; (50:50)
Sunday Cylchdaith Yr Wyddfa100k and Menai a Lon Eifion 50k. Tour of Snowdon 100km & Lon Eifion & Menai Both (50:50)
These events are based on the Glan Gwna Holiday park at Caeathro near Caernarfon so riders may wish to make a weekend of it either on the AirBnB chalets en site or nearby campsites / hotels.

Sunday 26 July Welsh Festival The Clwyd Rides

---(as part of 4 day Welsh Festival of Cycling) starting at Ruthin Rugby Club---
The Clwydian 200k and Y Dyffryn Clwyd 100k. (Vale of Clwyd 100km)
Proud to continue running the Graham Mills’ classic Clwydian 200k for at least the 30th time.

Saturday 5 September M omma's Rides

from Tattenhall near Chester---Pistyll Packing Momma 200k; Momma’s Mountain Views120k and Momma’s Leafy Lanes 60k.
2 tough hilly rides into N. Wales and a delightful round of our West Cheshire lanes.
*(As with Berwyns, now run with our colleagues at Crewe & Nantwich Audax ) More details on their site.

Saturday 19 September The Corwen B rides

The Bs Barmouth Boulevard 200k; Brenig Bach 120k and Bala mini-Bash 60k.

Barmouth Boulevard is a hilly neo-classic and Brenig Bach is another Graham Mills AAA Classic---one of the best 100k rides anywhere.

Barmouth Boulevard September - Barmouth bridge

Corwen Town Centre and Yum Yum Cafe

The Clwydian Events - Sunday 26th July

Cycle North Wales - Beicio Gogledd Cymru

Thanks to the website www.ridenorthwales.co.uk

Have a look at this site to get a flavour of the area

Hopefully conditions will be a little better for these events

Anfielders “Wayfarer” and WP Cook climbing Nant Rhydwilym
The conquest in wintry conditions of one of the most challenging and beautiful passes in Wales, in the Berwyn Mountains. From an article dated 8th May, 1919.

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