The Welsh Festival will have other rides over a long weekend on other days. Not currently audax rides
Camping will be available and evening meals and some catering.

Details to follow

I will redo these soon they will be the same route more or less but will start in Ruthin

The Clwydian 214km Route

Dave Matthews original write up:
‘The Clwydian’ route starts by circling south round Lake Bala and then heads north to the first
control at The Three Cooks’ caf  on the A5. The ride then continues to the Loggerheads
Caf  near Mold for the next control. After Loggerheads, riders continue north through the
scenic Clwyd hills to Rhyl and then west to the seafront caf  at Pensarn. (This explains why
the ride is scheduled for March - before all the tourists arrive and block the roads and sea
front from Rhyl to Pensarn).
Now comes the extra-fun bit. Leaving the caf  at Pensarn, you head back over the Denbigh
moors to Llansannan and on to Llyn Brenig. Once past Llyn Brenig, barring one short climb
out of Pont yr Alwen, it is all down hill for 25K to Corwen. Descending the well graded 15K on
the A5 from Cerrigydrudion to Corwen after crossing the hills from Pensarn is a great and
unforgettable experience.
In the past, there was only one Audax ride on offer on this occasion. However, for those who
do not relish the full 200k experience at this time of the year, there is now a brand new ride –

‘Y Dyffryn Clwyd ’.

The Vale of Clwyd

This 130Km ride starts at 08:30 from the same cafe Yum Yums  in Corwen as ‘The
Clwydian’. The route initially travels east on very scenic roads along the River Dee, before
striking north up the Horseshoe Pass to a control at the Ponderosa Cafe near the summit.
Riders then descend the north side of The Pass via Craig Fechan into the market town of Ruthin in the Vale Of Clwyd after which the ride gets its name

After Ruthin, the ride (now similar to the defunct ‘Dee to Sea’ 100k Audax) follows a scenic
route on the B5429, B5428 also the Valley to Bodfari and then the smaller Bont-newydd valley to Pensarn. After Pensarn, the
route is identical to ‘The Clwydian’ - a great experience!

Further details and entry forms for these rides can be found at www.audax.uk.net


We hope you will come and join us on one of these classic rides.
Revised formula for awarding points for hilly events

Horseshoe Pass

This is a shorter ride from Corwen, along the beautiful Dee Valley to Llyn Tepid .then around the Lake to the Eagle Inn at Llanuwchllyn for a well earned brew and snack before returning on the other side of the llyn through Y Bala before returning on the opposite side of the Dee to Corwen. It is an introduction to Audax with an Information control on the return. Undulating route but no long hills but passing through may farms and villages and great beauty.