Queensland
PBP 2023 Results
Congratulations to all those who successfully completed Paris-Brest-Paris 2023Note: These results are from the electronic timing data only and are not official.
08 Sep
Updated Policies 2023
Audax Australia Privacy Policy A minor update to the Privacy Policy was approved at the recent National Committee meeting: Audax Australia Risk Management Policy An update to the Risk Management Policy was approved at the recent National Committee meeting: Audax Australia Regulations An update to the Regulations was approved at the recent National Committee meeting:
19 Jul
LRM Inspiration
Kudos to Francis Lim for his third LRM International Super Randonneur award.What a great way to see the world. Certificate Elevated Continents Rider Countries 199 1200 4C Francis Lim Australia Thailand France USA 200 1200 4C Francis Lim Australia USA Israel UK 209 1200 4C Francis Lim USA New Zealand Italy Korea Francis’s last ISR […]
24 Jun
Audax Australia Brevet Report 2022
Audax Australia Brevet Report 2022 Attached is the Audax Australia Brevet Report 2022 The report has been collated by:Audax Australia Brevet EditorMatt Rawnsley
11 Mar
Tassie 600k Super BRM
Head to the Tassie 600k Super BRM 8000m vert climbing if you dare! You wanted a personal challenge this year, right? Here it is!! Get on the bicycle and start training on hills! 😁 • 600 kilometres • 8000 metres • 40 hours! Saturday 22 April 2023 From November 01, 2022, a BRM of 600km […]
02 Mar
Audax Australia AGM 2023 Summary
Audax Australia AGM 2023 Summary The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of National Committee Members was held on 9 Feb 2023 President’s Report: refer to Audax Australia AGM Minutes 20230209 Treasurer’s Report: please contact us Result of Elected Positions: AGM Minutes: Audax Australia AGM Minutes 20230209 Bryan OliverSecretary
20 Feb
Notice of 2023 Audax Australia AGM
Notice of 2023 Audax Australia AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Audax Australia Cycling Club Inc will be held on: The AGM will be hosted: To attend the AGM you must register to allow for the provision of services.Registration: https://audax.org.au/ride/event-register/?event_id=10216 Members who have registered will receive access details via email before the meeting. Election […]
18 Dec
Updated Awards Policy
At the Nation Committee meeting in December, it was agreed to update the Awards Policy. A summary of the changes are:
14 Dec
For information on all calendar rides go to the Audax Calendar. For information on all feature rides go to Feature Rides.
Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP)
Entry numbers have been limited for the 2019 PBP and all the available pre-registration places have been filled.
20 Aug 23
Celebrate 100 years of the BRM 400
Celebrate 100 years of the BRM 400 Keep 22 July 2023 free to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BRM 400! There are 400km rides available across Australia, and all riders successfully completing the 400km distance receive a special French medal as part of the entry fee. Stay tuned for more details, also check out […]
22 Jul 23
The Flèche Opperman 24h Trial (The Oppy)
The Fleche Opperman All Day Trial (or “The Oppy”) is a 24-hour team time trial held annually by Audax Australia. Teams of three to five riders must ride together.
18 Mar 23
2022 Perth-Augusta-Perth (PAP)
A 1200 km ride through some of the best cycling country in south-west WA.
10 Oct 22
Sydney-Melbourne (SM1200)
03 Apr 22
Great Southern Randonnée (GSR)
It is with the deepest regret that after long and careful consideration, we advise you of the cancellation of this year’s GSR (all distances) due to COVID. Riders will receive a full refund of fees.
08 Nov 21
Australian Super Randonnées
The Super Randonnée is a special class of permanent managed by Provence Randonneurs.It is a 600km ride with at least 10,000m of climbing, to be completed either: as a Randonneur within 60 hours, or as a Tourists with a minimum average of 75 km per day. Super Randonnées are permanent rides, hence can be ridden […]
Australian RAIDs
Audax Australia’s RAIDs are in the spirit of cycle touring using the Pyrenees and Alps RAIDs as prime examples.Similar to European RAIDs, Australian RAIDs showcase inspiring cycle touring routes in Australia. The RAID rules are included in the Audax Australia Ride Rules Registrations are via Rides > Permanents Register. Audax Australia’s premier RAIDs include: The Mawson Trail […]
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Paris Brest Paris (PBP) 2023 Ride Report – 1219km and not a pie in sight.
Grovers very long PBP2023 ride report. Done as a PDF so hopefully the link works. Tips and photos at the end if you want to save reading time.
20 Aug 23
FNQ Mossman Sugar Town Tour
Sean and Mary and their volunteers put on a great ride in Mossman, offering three distances from 70ish to 150ish km. Or thereabouts, maybe. As Sean said, the distances were in Irish kilometres, so anything was possible. Thanks to Jimmy for his ride video – heaps of smiling faces, palm trees and sugar cane !!! […]
14 May 23
FNQ Dimbulah Loop
90 riders descended on Dimbulah on Sunday on 2 April 2023 to tackle the 55km Dimbulah Loop. Our fabulous volunteers, Kim, Mundi and Jenny were waiting in the darkness with brevet cards ready for the hoards of cyclists that suddenly took over the normally quiet township. The ride headed along the quiet back roads of […]
02 Apr 23
Ipswich Imperial 1002km
Audax Ipswich Imperial 1002km Okay, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my long and boring account of what I like to put myself through looking for a good time. I could cut a long story short, but won’t , you can opt out of your subscription now with the summarised version of; […]
07 Apr 23
BVRT 70 – The “Just Right” Dirt Ride
Leading up to this ride the weather had been highly variable, either insanely hot, bucketing down or somewhere in between. Driving to Lowood there was no rain, mist on the hills and in the valleys, the temperature cool and pleasant. Perfect conditions it seemed.
23 Mar 23
FNQ Atherton Altitude Loop
With a “real” wet season visiting FNQ for the first time in years, picking a route that will keep everyone above the high water mark has proved a challenge. Hence our FNQ Audax year started a little later than normal with Atherton Altitude Loop. As usual, we started precisely on time…… with everyone racing out […]
12 Feb 23
Deliverance BRM 227km 2022
Wow, this ride didn’t disappoint for sure, For a 200BRM I have to say it’s a beauty and a beast, a challenging ride adventure worthy of its title. The constant rolling terrain from start to finish on a hard, rough surface and the great climb up to Jimna ask for some good legs and a […]
10 Dec 22
FNQ Kurri in a Hurri
Switch to draft Preview Update Add title A ride report by Chris H (Ride Organiser) Sixteen keen riders loosely gathered at the river front in Innisfail for the ride briefing at 6:45 am. And … it wasn’t raining! Members of the Innisfail Bicycle User Group had erected […]
31 Jul 22
FNQ Centenary 300
FNQ CENTENARY 300KM – 11 JUNE 2022 If you are a diehard Audax rider, there is only one logical way to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the first ever Audax 300km ride. You sign up for another 300km ride !! And it even came with the prospect of a second anniversary chook badge. The Centenary […]
11 Jun 22
FNQ Our New Local
Our New Local – Ride Report – 8 May 2022It was a day to enjoy everything that is awesome about FNQ Audax cycling on the Tablelands. Great scenery, great company and beer !!! We celebrated the opening of a bike-friendly watering hole – our own micro-brewery in Atherton. After a 42km dirt ride or a […]
08 May 22
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Flèche Opperman
The Flèche Opperman All Day Trial (or “The Oppy”) is a 24-hour team time trial held annually by Audax Australia. It is named after Sir Hubert Opperman, who was one of the world’s greatest endurance cyclists and the patron of Audax Australia until his death in 1996.
The Oppy is an event for teams of three to five bicycles. Each team must ride at least 360 km (you design your own route) in 24 hours. If you’re not up for 24 hours of riding, try the Petit Oppy (180 km in 14 hours). More details / rules here. If you want to ride, but don’t have a team, we will do the match-making. Contact any of the ROs below. The Oppy will start at 8:00 am Saturday 19th March; and finish 24 hrs later. The three Oppy regional organisers and the finishing locations are:
| SEQ | Mark Riley | St Lucia; St Lucys for breakfast |
| FNQ | Gayle Sticher | Port Douglas |
What Happened in 2018? Summary here.
What Happened in 2019? Summary here.
What Happened in 2020? The Oppy and Petit Oppy rides were cancelled in Queensland in 2020.
What Happened in 2021? Summary here.
Matt Rawnsley Statistics
Stat man Matt has posted an amazing array of Oppy statistics. The most number of Oppys by one person? (23(!!): Kevin Ware). The number of times Queensland has won the Oppy Shield? Three, including the last 2 years. The number of times a Queensland team has cracked 600km? None until this year and two teams cracked it!
How to register:
Go to the On-line Calendar, (here), navigate to 19 March 2022. Select the appropriate registration (ie SEQ or FNQ, not Victoria). Click on the “Registration Page” button. The Team Captain must register first to register the team name. Then other team members can register and select that particular team. When the team captain registers, there are also options to fill in your itinerary (checkpoints, etc) and a link to your course map. I’m not fussed if you don’t include these at this point (as I’ll be contacting you in any case, and you can email me your ride details directly). However, the team captain will need to enter the Team Name at the time they register.
Queensland Oppy Honour Roll
| YEAR | TEAM | RIDERS |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ||
| 424 | Cane Toad Express | Dave Minter, Pedro Plowman, Andrew Row In NSW; pre-Queensland Oppys. |
| 1994 | ||
| 500 | The Brisbane Bonkers | Gale Schaub, Dave Minter, Peter Brown, Andrew Row (photo) In Victoria; pre-Queensland Oppys. |
| 1995 | summary | First year for Queensland Oppys |
| 392 | Team Two Up | Kris Kersley(c), Ross Kersley, Jenelle Davies, Howard Davies, Andrew Wood, Paul McAntee, Glen Cannell, Mitch Carr (8 on a team? yes: 3 tandems, 2 singles) Qld record |
| 377 | Team SEQUENCE | Gale Schaub(c), Lindsay Green, Peter Brown |
| 370 | Gusto | Mark Spakshott(c), Dan Reid, Diana McPhee, Andrew McPhee, Nicole McPhee |
| 366 | Three Skinny Guys and a Fat Guy | Rieks van Klinken(c), Ben Webb, Zane Cavinn, Daniel Farrelly |
| 1996 | summary | |
| 390 | The Generation Gap | Gale Schaub, Lindsay Green, Peter Brennan, Daniel Radford (youngest 16, oldest 64) |
| 363 | Warhorse | Mark Sparshott, Laurie Handcock, Wayne Murray |
| 363 | Three Men & A Baby | David Minter, Philip Rowley, Gary Beasley |
| 361 | Tan Dam | Ross Kersley, Howard Davies, Janelle Davies, Tony Croke |
| 1997 | ||
| 400 | TMAAB ‘97 | Dave Minter, Kris Kersley, Wayne Murray Qld record |
| 1998 | ||
| 401 | Audax Queensland | Gale Schaub, Richard Martin, Vaughan Kippers Qld record |
| 1999 | No QLD teams | |
| 2000 | ||
| 360 | Dave’s Dawdlers | David Minter, Ben Wilson, Chris Jensen |
| 360 | Maslen’s Missing | David Jones, John Gowty, Warren Whisson |
| 2001 | ||
| 360 | Team QLD | Howard Brandis, Margaret Wingett, Mark Jensen, Laurie Handcock |
| 2002 | ||
| 372 | Howard’s Heros | Howard Brandis, Debra Campell, Marc Coombs, Mark Jensen |
| 2003 | ||
| 401 | Oppytunist | David White, Christine White, Melonie de Jong, Errol Ross |
| 372 | Howard’s Heros | Mark Jensen, Debbie Campbell, Joan Brown |
| 360 | Noel’s Nightriders | Noel Newton, Brain Aston, Susan Lostroh, Paul Cribb |
| 2004 | No QLD teams | |
| 2005 | ||
| 366 | 3D | David Minter, David Jones, Dino Morgante |
| 2006 | No Oppy due to date change | |
| 2007 | ||
| 385 | Oppy on the Downs | Vaughan Kippers, Pat Lehane, Errol Ross |
| 367 | Je Suis Fatigue | Bruce Dodds, Catherine Johnson, David Minter, George Row |
| 2008 | ||
| 444 | Against the Wind | Alan Baker, David King, Pat Lehane Qld record |
| 412 | The Southern Invaders | Paul Cribb, Alex Murray, Martin Pearson, Lisa Turner |
| 374 | hOppyn’ Mad | Michael Clare, Iain Cummings, Vaughan Kippers, David Minter, David Pacheco |
| 2009 | ||
| 367 | ? | David Minter(c), Elizabeth Pearson, Martin Pearson |
| 2010 | summary | |
| 360? | Southern Invaders | Lisa Turner(c), ?, ? |
| 360? | John’s Orphans | John Fitter(c), ?, ? |
| 182 | Les Petits Canetoads | Dino Morgante, Peter Jenkins, George Row, Sue May |
| 2011 | Summary | |
| 469 | Right Out of Control | Brian Hornby, David King, Martin Pearson Qld record |
| 370 | Team Slo | Brendan Howard, James Pearson, Rodney Clarke |
| 183 | Miss Kitty and the Bearded Bikers | Dino Morgante, Lawrence Hennelly, Peter Jenkins, Sue May |
| 2012 | summary | |
| 454 | Keep the Pedals Turning | Roger Hawley(c), Andrew Bragg, Christian Killen |
| 369 | S L Oppy | Rupert Leigh(c), Alexander Wall, Matthew Zaranski |
| 369 | Quintessential Speed Turtles | Nick Burnett(c), Dino Morgante, Michael Deed, Michael Waterson, Simon Faber |
| 367 | Fixed Oppynions | Martin Pearson(c), Anthony Douglas, Stuart Dowell |
| 2013 | summary | |
| 403 | Cyclonics | Jenny Townley, Peter Robertson, Troy Forbes |
| 403 | Tropical Tailwind | David Adams, Peter McCallum, Phillip Burnham |
| 365 | Four Decades | Anne Latimer(c), Deb Aitchenson, Holli Linklater, Lynne James Qld Record All Female |
| 365 | Just a Nice Day Out | Martin Pearson(c), Andrew Gills, Dino Morgante, James Pearson, Rodney Clarke |
| 361 | KBC Bubble Blowers | Kirsty Broun(c), Ian Petherbridge, Shane Graham, Simon Watt |
| 2014 | ||
| 407 | Gym-wich Flat Trackers | Andrew Keith, John Gowty, Melvyn Yap, Nick Burnett, Rodney Clarke |
| 402 | Captain Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen | Rick Abraham(c), Gerry Egan, WilliamM, WimZ |
| 368 | Doctors and Nurses | Martin Pearson(c), Rosie Godwin, Vaughan Kippers, Anne Latimer, Mark Riley |
| 365 | Out of our Depth | Brett Kerwick, DanM, RobS, ShaunK, SimonP |
| 363 | The President’s Men | Brian Hornby(c), Chris Ellis, Chris Groves, Anthony Richardson |
| 2015 | ||
| 500 | A Pair of Nicks & Two Dicks | Nick Burnett, Nick Fisk, Ant Richardson Qld Record |
| 365 | Team SLO | Pat Lehane(c), Peter Jenkins, Vaughan Kippers, Mark Riley |
| 362 | Cyclonics | Jenny Townley, Peter Robertson, Phillip Burnham, Troy Forbes |
| 184 | Liz Hepple Coaching 1 | Liz Hepple(c), Anne Latimer, Holli Linklater |
| 184 | Liz Hepple Coaching 2 | Kailee Ng, Liz Nelson, Rosie Godwin |
| 2016 | summary | |
| 360 | Bunya Bandits | Brian Hornby(c), Chris Ellis, Ant Richardson, Mark Riley |
| 365 | Team SLO | Pat Lehane(c), Ross Barnard, Kym Raffelt, Vaughan Kippers |
| 2017 | ||
| 528 | Flat Out Oppytunists | Nick Booth, Nick Burnett, Mark Riley, Rod Staines Qld Record + wins Oppy Shield |
| 360 | The Extremes | Gayle Sticher, Paula Castle, Ian Church, Snowy Evans, Marina Harcot |
| 180 | Small N Dainty | Kim Christie, Mark Kerswell, Nola Kerswell, Toby Kerswell, Jordan Seymour-Jones |
| 184 | Hawaii Four-O | Deborah Gillespie, Peter Kyriakides, Brian Kittler, Lloyd Stonadge |
| 191 | Cassowary Coast Cyclones | Jeff Coward, Steve Bryan, Matthew Wensley |
| 185 | Team Tailwind | Michael Lee, Mary Ann Allen, Helius Visser, Heather Cochrane |
| 197 | Cairns Strava Crew Red | Chad Elliott, Troy Furner, Christopher Clair |
| 204 | Cairns Strava Crew Blue | Ben Smith, Nick Masasso, Campbell Smythe, Warren Elliott |
| 2018 | summary | |
| 560 | Koiled Crazies | Matthew Locker(c), Rachel Edwards, Michael Newell Qld Record + wins Oppy Shield |
| 507 | Coasting North | Tony Pattison(c), Ken Dyson, Graham Jensen, Dave Wall |
| 416 | The Alternative | Tara Horner(c), Brian Hornby, Paul Witzerman |
| 366 | Cairns Strava Crew | Warren Elliot(c), Keith Mole, Andrew Morgan |
| 363 | Downs Oppytunists | Peter Watson(c), Jonny Ayres, Raoul Dover, Jeff Franklin, Scott McCarthy |
| 362 | S.O.F.T | Ant Richardson(c), Mark Harris, Helen Marson, Mark Riley |
| 361 | Team SLO | Peter Jenkins(c), Vaughan Kippers, Pat Lehane, Kym Raffelt, George Row |
| 192 | Puffin’ Billies | Justin Bennett(c), Peter Whittle, Nick Hemmings, Jeremy Drice |
| 184 | McOppies | John McMullan(c), Ruth Brown, David Booth, Darren Milczewski, Les O’Shea |
| 184 | Hawaii 5-0 | Deb Gillespie(c), Drewe Burgess, Brian Kittler, Peter Kyriakides, Lloyd Stonage |
| 181 | Small and Dainty | Kim Christie(c), Mark Kerswell, Nola Kerswell, Zoe Kerswell, Jordan Seymour-Jones |
| 181 | The Waiters | Joe O’Dea(c), Bob Adams, Rex Hutchinson, Steve Kilpatrick |
| 2019 | ||
| 620 | Cirque de sore legs | Darren Cousins(c), Paul Brown, Lincoln Carolan, Ken Dyson, Graham Jensen Qld Record + wins Oppy Shield! |
| 611 | T600B | Matthew Locker(c), Paul Newman, Frederik Vekeman, Richard Watson Qld Record (24/3-18/5/19) |
| 400 | Oppydonebakerystyle | Jeff Franklin(c), Ben Hernandez, Brian Hornby, Miles Vass, Paul Witzerman |
| 370 | The Third Extreme | Gayle Sticher(c), Mary Ann Allen, Tara Horner, Nola Kerswell, Jane Wilmott Qld Record All Female |
| 366 | Oppytune | Ruth Brown(c), Tara Horner, Sharon Jewell Qld Record All Female (24/3-18/5/19) |
| 364 | Vote1ForBikes | Chris Head(c), Vaughan Kippers, Chris Upite, Nico Wardrop |
| 361 | Oppy Darts | Ral Dover(c), Doug Gouw, Tracey Howley, Pat Lehane, Peter Watson |
| 360 | H.A.R.D. | Mark Riley(c), Brad Billingham, Mark Harris, Thomas Matyja, Kyle Pratt |
| 184 | Oppytimists | Keith Heinrich(c), Duane Parnell, Jennifer McMillan |
| 182 | Hudirt Knobbymen | Justin Bennett(c), Peter Jenkins, Scott McCarthy |
| 181 | Team Tiny | John McMullan(c), Leah Barnett, David Booth, Peter Lovell |
| 180 | The Petite Boys | Kim Christie(c), Mark Kerswell, Kevin Tomlinson |
| 2020 | ||
| Queensland Oppy cancelled in 2021 due to Covid | ||
| 2021 | ||
| 431 | Chickoppys | Tania Gover(c), Tara Partridge, Nakita Brown Qld Record All Female |
| 361 | Cycloppys | Ral Dover(c), Colin Canfield, Mark Harris, Francis Lim, Thomas Matyja |
| 360 | Post Pandemic Plodders | Brian Hornby(c), Kendall Trembearth, Peter Watson |
| 229 | In the Flèche | Tara Horner(c), Maddison Bowyer, Sonia Maddy, Michelle McCue |
| 227 | Easyriders | John McMullan(c), Heath Carney, Peter Lovell, Scott McCarthy |
| 194 | BVRTease | Peter Jenkins(c), Vaughan Kippers, David Taylor, Dean Tummers, Bob Wagner |
| 191 | Petit Oppytune | Lisa Stanhope(c), Ruth Brown, Vlasta Gall, Sharon Jewell |
| 181 | Pub Crawlers | Anthony Richardson(c), Chris Groves, Mick Haywood, Chris Richardson |
| 180 | Oppymistic Boys | Kym Ayling(c), Mitchell Simpson, Chris Williams |
| 2022 | ||
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