The focus of the event is to promote the health benefits of cycling, encourage best practice among cyclists, make people aware of existing cycle routes while highlighting the areas where improvement is urgently needed and show that cycling is enjoyable and is for everyone.

The event is being sponsored by Maidstone Borough Council.

The Fairies Crown Audaxes 100 & 200 km

Here's your chance to enjoy the autumn colours with the San Fairy Ann CC Crown rides in 2022.  They are named after the Wye Crown high above the first control on Wye Green, which was cut into the chalk of the North Downs 120 years ago to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII.

The much-admired routes will still allow the 200km riders to see the sea in many places and pass those famous castles at Walmer, Dover, Sandgate, Hastings, Bodiam and Sissinghurst.  Half of the 100km route is within the North Downs and High Weald areas of outstanding natural beauty.  Both routes try to keep to less busy roads.

The start and finish is Ulcombe village hall, Kent ME17 1EB on Sunday 2nd October 2022 at 8:00 for the 200km and 9:00 for the 100km.  Entries will be open until 24th September on the Audax UK website. There are no entries on the day.

Below are the final details following the routecheck.  If you are entered, an email on Monday 26 October will also have these details.

• Rider briefing

• Standard routesheet for the 100

• Large print routesheet for the 100

• Standard routesheet for the 200

• Large print routesheet for the 200.

A gps file of the routes can be downloaded by clicking on View Full Version of the relevant map below then exporting in your chosen format.

As always, there will be a warm welcome and a decent spread of food both before and after the event.  We hope to see lots of club members, and maybe introduce some audax novices to the delights of these events.

Each entrant will receive a memento of the event.

If you have any questions about either of these events, please contact Bob Watts audax@sanfairyanncc.com

For more info about the club:  San Fairy Ann CC

Start location

KCA 3up & Solo 25 Mile Time Trial

A time trial where riders take part in a team of three. Would be great for SFACC enter a few teams!

There are also categories for Road Bikes and Solo Riders this year!

For 50 riders

The focus of the event is to promote the health benefits of cycling, encourage best practice among cyclists, make people aware of existing cycle routes while highlighting the areas where improvement is urgently needed and show that cycling is enjoyable and is for everyone.

This year’s CycleFest builds on the success of previous years with more to do and see, we will have activities and exhibits to appeal to families, cyclists and people yet to get back on their bikes.

The event is being sponsored by Maidstone Borough Council.

The Fairies Centenary Audax Rides 50 to 320km

In 2022 the summer series of Audax rides from Bethersden are celebrating the San Fairy Ann CC centenary.  As usual there are five distances from 50 to 320 kilometres to suit a wide range of riders.  We are piling on the hundreds, offering imperial centuries of 100 and 200 miles, metric centuries of 100 and 200km, and the 50km half century.  This means that the former 150km route and the 300km route have been lengthened slightly to cover 100 and 200 miles.  Your chance to stake a claim on these iconic distances.  Which one will you choose?

Apart from the pleasant Kent countryside, the flatish routes and the quality of food provided, participants often welcome the traditional Fairies welcome, TLC and legendary soup.

Entries will open in early 2022 and close one week before the event.  There are no entries on the day except for the 50km event.

The routes, routesheets and rider briefing below are final now that the check rides are complete. 

Entry is through the audax UK website by selecting a date range which includes 26/6/2022.

Routes  Click on the title heading on the map below. Chose your distance to look at the profile or download a gps file in your chosen format. Or click on Show All Routes

Rider briefing is now final

Routesheets are now final

• Centenary 50km: Standard | Large Print

• Centenary 100km: Standard | Large Print

• Centenary 160km: Standard | Large Print

• Centenary 200km: Standard | Large Print

• Centenary 320km: Standard | Large Print

EVENT HQ

Bethersden Village Hall
Forge Hill
Bethersden Kent
TN26 3AF

SFACC Main Centenary BBQ

How time flies! There is now only about a month till our main Centenary party at Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall, coming up on 25th June. Natalie and Ian are planning some lovely food for everyone and Steve and I are planning for some entertainment.

It will all be free to members and we are very much looking forward to see you there. We will be open from 12 noon, and serving food from 12-3, and then with entertainment and games until 5pm.

Parking

Unfortunately we cannot park at the hall early on 25th, as someone else has hired the hall before us. However, we have paid for parking spaces at the Cornwallis Academy, Hubbard's Lane, Loose, Maidstone ME17 4HX for members arriving by car for their ride in the morning. This is just a short bike ride down the Heath Road towards Linton. We can park at the Boughton Monchelsea hall from around 10:30 am.

For those bringing food, we will have one car at the hall from 8.30am.

Cycling first?

We hope that club members will drop in after their rides from around 12pm, when food will be ready. Be aware that there will be a lot of fellow members in line for food, so you don’t all need to arrive at the same time. There will be plenty of food and cakes for everyone.

Do you play music?

After the food we are planning entertainment/ I would like to call on everyone who either sing or play an instrument and let us make a San Fairy Ann Jam band. It has got to be fun rather than in any way professional, so please don’t hold back. We have got a rehearsal room for 4 Tuesday evenings before the party, so we should be able to get something planned. If we can find songs that others can sing along to … even better. So bring your best song books along and let’s have some fun.

So please give me a bell or email if you would like some fun Fairy jamming so I can let you in on our rehearsals evenings. There is a nice large stage at the Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall, so a good space for us all on the day.

Other entertainment

If you have any other good ideas as to some fun games we can do without having to need a lot of space (it is probably going to be a bit tight), please let us know as soon as possible.

We can’t do this without you ...

Natalie is still looking for people to help with the baking, and we will also need people to help set up the call, and to clear up from 5-6pm. We would very much welcome anyone who are able to help setting up the hall before our members arrives after their rides as well ad helping with packing up and cleaning after. Please do let us know if you’re able to help.

Looking forward to see you there,

Lise

Lise Taylor-Vebel

Director of Media