Western Australia

Welcome to Audax WA

Western Australia is a randonneurs delight, offering a diverse range of cycling experiences. There are many kilometres of quality cycle paths to explore. Those who venture further can find forests, vineyards, farmlands and magnificent coastal regions.

Detailed information about Audax riding can be found at Audax Australia.

You can contact Audax WA via wa.media@audax.org.au or refer to the Contacts tab.

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WA Upcoming Rides

Upcoming rides for WA for the next 3 months

Details of all scheduled rides are in the Audax Calendar

10
Oct
Perth – Augusta – Perth Register
This is the 7th edition of the Classic Western Australian Randonnee A beautiful tour of the State's SW, taking in ancient forests, stunning coastlines, and maybe even a hill or two!
Distances: 200km, 1000km, 1200km, 1200km | WA | LRM
13
Oct
Collie – Perth Register
200km from Collie back to Perth
Distance: 204km | WA | BRM
30
Oct
End of Year Celebration Register
Ride out through the Chittering Valley before venturing out to Toodyay and beyond to Beejording before returning back to Bullsbrook via Bindoon-Dewars Pool Rd
Distances: 138km, 206km | WA | BA
05
Nov
Giro De Perth – Take 1 Register
Start & Finish in Perth with a beautiful tour of the South West & Great Southern.
Distances: 50km, 101km, 203km, 306km, 415km, 603km | WA | BRM
06
Nov
Dental Flat 400 Register
Dental flat 400
Distances: 200km, 300km, 400km | WA | BRM
09
Nov
Let's get qualified mid-week special – take 1 Register
A scenic loop from Joondalup out to Bindoon/Mogumber/Reagans Ford, returning via Two Rocks and Yanchep.
Distances: 207km, 301km | WA | BRM
12
Nov
Forrest and Plains Register
Mostly flat  routes with a shortish hilly section via Dwellingup. Meandering thru the scenic SW via local back roads.
Distances: 203km, 305km, 400km, 605km | WA | BRM
16
Nov
Let's get qualified mid-week special – take 1 Register
A scenic loop from Joondalup out to Bindoon/Mogumber/Reagans Ford, returning via Two Rocks and Yanchep.
Distances: 207km, 301km | WA | BRM
19
Nov
Dawn til Dusk (Summer) Register
Mt Henry Bridge Reserve – Pinjarra – Preston Beach – Waroona – Dwellingup – Pinjarra – Mt Henry Bridge Reserve
Distance: 307km | WA | BRM
27
Nov
Bjorn Blasse Celebration Register
A social ride celebrating one of WA's Audacious achievers. BBQ to be held after the ride.
Distances: 50km, 50km, 100km | WA | BA
03
Dec
B'stard Randonnee (night ride) Register
Ride PSP's & quiet roads on the coastal plain in metro and rural areas south of Perth.
Distances: 54km, 120km, 200km, 305km, 403km | WA | BRM
10
Dec
Dental Flat 600 Register
Dental flat 600
Distance: 603km | WA | BRM

WA Newsletters

We’re calling on all WA Audax members to let us know what content you’d like to see in our newsletter, or better still submit content to any of the committee members for inclusion.

Please enjoy the WA Newsletters in the links below.

2022 Easter Audax WA Newsletter

Archived Newsletters

2021 November Audax WA Newsletter

2021 July/August Audax WA Newsletter

2021 June Audax WA Newsletter

2021 May Audax WA Newsletter

2021 April Audax WA Newsletter

2021 March Audax WA Newsletter

2021 February Audax WA Newsletter

2021 January Audax WA Newsletter

2020 May Audax WA Newsletter

2020 August Audax WA Newsletter

2020 November Audax WA Newsletter

2013 Autumn Audax WA Newsletter
2012 August Audax WA Newsletter
2012 October Audax WA Newsletter
2012-13 Summer Audax WA Newsletter
2011 July Audax WA Newsletter
2010 January Audax WA Newsletter
2010 August Audax WA Newsletter
2010 November Audax WA Newsletter
2009 January Audax WA Newsletter
2009 April Audax WA Newsletter
2009 July Audax WA Newsletter
2009 October Audax WA Newsletter
2008 April Audax WA Newsletter
2008 October Audax WA Newsletter
2007 March Audax WA Newsletter
2007 June Audax WA Newsletter
2007 September Audax WA Newsletter
2007 December Audax WA Newsletter
2006 March Audax WA Newsletter
2006 May Audax WA Newsletter
2006 September Audax WA Newsletter
2006 December Audax WA Newsletter

See below for archived ride reports or see Ride Reports.
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Archived Ride Reports (work in progress)

Many of these reports have been extracted from long ago published Audax Australia or CTA newsletters

1997 Report by Don Briggs
1997 by Peter Moore
October 2000 Overview
2006 Secretary’s Letter
2010 Checkpoint-46 Coverage
2014 Checkpoint-Summer-2015 Article
2018 by Andrew Preston Published in UK Audax Magazine
2010 – 600km
Opperman Record Preparation by Ken Ward 1997
2008 March 2008 – 379km

1988 Team Rides

1989 Team Rides

London – Edinburgh – London 2010

Wayne Hickman’s report

Paris – Brest – Paris 2007

Brief report on WA rider participation

Pyrennes to Paris 2007

Ross Cussons’ report on an organised tour of the Pyrenees to Paris

European Cycling Vacation

July 2007 – Glenn Mitton’s cycling holiday in Europe

Raid Pyreneen

21 June 2004 – The toughest Audax-style event the Rod Marston had ever done and his first Raid randonnée, a long distance non-competitive tour with normal overnight stops at two-star hotels.

Paris – Breast – Paris 1997

Aileen Martin’s report on her 1997 ride – the first Australian woman rider to ride the course

1996 France

Phil Giddens account of a 4 week bicycle trip through France, culminating in the “Raid Pyrénéen’, a Randonnée Permanente of 710km, with 18 mountain passes, 11,000 meters of climbing, and a 100 hour time limit.

Paris – Brest – Paris 1987

Aileen Martin’s account of completing the PBP. The first Australian women to do so.

Paris – Breast – Paris 1995

Don Brigg’s report

40th Anniversary BRM 600 – Perth to Bridgetown

19 September 2021 Riders’ experiences as they followed the route of the first 600km ride ridden in WA

Timber & Wheat Ride 2021

14 August 2021 RO’s report. A loop from Armadale to the south then across and back through the wheatbelt.

Smelly Welly – My first 300km

17 July 2021 Tim Pezet’s account of his first 300km ride

Blackwood 400km & 600km

5 June 2021 Big loops to the south in wet and cold conditions

East of York 206km

16 May 2021 Perry Raison’s account of a ride into the wide openness of the wheatbelt

Forrest & Plains 605km

1 May 2021 Stan Pennor’s first Audax ride completing a loop down south of Capel and back. A supported ride that was a great success.

Southern Coastal & Hills

17 April 2021 Ed Pley’s report on 200km ride. 100 and 50km rides also held.

Toodyay Audax WA’s Easter Retreat

Weekend of cycling in the Toodyay area

A Mammoth Ride 2000+km

27 February 2021 Sacha Dowell’s account of the longest Audax ride yet done in WA

Prison Pedal All Night

25 January 2021 200 & 100km night rides taking in various prisons around Perth. A popular ride over the years and well attended again.

Peel to Perth 50 & 100km

16 January 2021 Social ride on a hot, windy day

Hilly Honky Nut Delight

21 November 2020 Hilly 200km around the Perth hills

Tour de Mandurah Petit

27 December 2020 Permanent 50km vicinity of scenic Mandurah

Dawn til’ Dusk Summer 303

19 December 2020 Summer Dawn til’ Dusk Out to York and back on a very hot day

Military Mayhem 400km

5 December 2020 Out to Two Rocks, Regans Ford, New Norcia, Tooyay, Muchea before back to start at Bayswater.

Giro de Perth 1000

6 November 2020 1003km ride through the south-west and wheatbelt regions

Images of 2019/2020 Audax WA’s Year

Ride photos taken through out the Audax year 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020

Gary’s Dirt 35 & 70

13 September 2020 A 41km and a 83km loop in on dirt trails in Perth Hills

Wongan Wander 600km

17 October 2020 600km journey Bell Tower – Toodyay, Northam, Wundowie, Beverley, York, Wonga Hills, New Norcia, Bindoon and back to the start. Great photos too.

Mr Marston’s Meander 200km

22 August 2020 A ride that appears on the calendar most years – Toodyay-Northam-Meckering-York-Toodyay

Departed Friends Memorial

8 August 2020 214 & 128km rides to honour passing local Audax personalities. DWP heading south for a loop around Peel estuary.

Perth Hills 100km

25 July 2020 Nice hilly ride ticking all the boxes of why we do Audax rides

Let’s Elope 300km & 400km

13 June 2020 300km loop down to Harvey and back. 400km loop down to Bunbury.

East of York 150km

12 July 2020 Three riders rode the 200km out to Tammin and back. The 150km followed a route to Quairading before heading back. Interesting weather conditions.

North of Northam 100 & 200km

23 May 2020 Scenic ride the goes through Toodyay before heading back to Northam.

Mandurah – Dwellingup 100km Permanent

16 February 2020 Pleasant loop up the scarp to Dwellingup, then back through the forrest and down the scarp to Mandurah

WAve Rock 1000 miles & 200km Wave the WAvers

29 February 2020 1600km ride to Wae Rock through the western and southern wheatbelts. Also 200km ride along the initial section of the route.

Bjorn Blass Celebration 2020

8 February 2020 A ride run every year in appreciation for the contributions Bjorn made to Audax on a Regional and National level.

Coolup Loop 200km & 100km

25 January 2020 An evening summer ride from Deep Water Point to the south and back.

Trans OZ

4003km journey from Fremantle to Bondi Beach by Wayne Hickman

Lets Elope 14 February

Trim the Cat III

100 km to 400 km rides southward from Perth

Perth to Esperance 1289 km in 7 days

Bumpy Boddington

Perth – Jarrahdale – Boddington – Dwellingup – Pinjarra – Perth

Audax 25th Anniversary 213km

25 July 2010 – 25th Anniversary ride

UAF: A snail’s perspective

A perspective of several UAF rides held in WA in 2010

1st UAF 600

15 May 2010 – Australia’s inaugural 600 km Audax Français brevet

1st UAF 400

Australia’s first 400 km UAF brevet was held in Western Australia in August. This is how it went.

Dawn to Dusk

Summer 2010. Glen Lacy’s report on his recumbent ride. Out to Gin Gin and Clackline way.

Cycle Fest Weekend Dwellingup

20 – 22 November 2009 Weekend away

Various 2009 reports

Beach Life 100km by Greg Davey DWP heading north; Dirty Dell 35km off road; Dog leg Loop 100km DWP heading south; UAF Perth 100km Group ride of 15 riders around the rivers (1st UAF ride); UAF Yanchep-Chittering 200km Group of 11 riders

Stormbusters take South-West by Force

Carol Dooley’s account of multi-day ride Bridgetown – Northcliffe – Walpole – Denmark – rocky Gully – Manjimup – Bridgetown

Cycle feast at Dwellingup

21 – 23 November 2008 Cycling weekend at Dwellingup

WA Alpine Classic

7 July 2007 200km & 100km rides Hilly, out Brookton Highway

Dwellingup Camp Club

23 – 24 November 2007 Social weekend at Dwellingup

Post Party Pedal

9 December 2007 100km & 200km rides. DWP to the south

2007 rides various

short summary of a number of rides in 2007

200 km Coolup Loop

400km Supported

25 March 2006 – Perth to Coolup & return

12 August 2006 – Gosnells – North Bannister – Dwellingup – Pinjarra – Harvey and return via Pinjarra

300 km Permanent

23 March 1996 – South to Mandurah – Yarloop – Preston Beach and return

Holiday the Audax Way

200 km plus More York

300 kms from the Rear

1000 km ride in the Wheatbelt

9 September 1990 – York – Toodyay – Goomalling – Meekering – York

8 April 1990 – Midland, up Green Mount hill on to Clackline, York, Beverly, Brookton then back along the Brookton Highway through Kalamunda to the start point.

1000km Randonee

14 September 1989 Supported ride doing a series of loops based around York.

200km & 600km rides

5 August 1989 200km ride from Pickering Brook to Toodyay and back. 600km ride described as riding in circles down to Bunbury on the first day and then passing through Bannister, Boddington and Dwellingup on the second day.

400 km Ride

June 1989 – Pickering Brook – Narrogin – Brookton – Jarrahdale – Pickering Brook

Mixing business with pleasure

Fred Surr’s account of his visit to Perth in May 1989

300km Ride

23 April 1989 – Midland – Guiderton – Mudgumber – Toodyay – Midland

200km Randonee – My first Audax

12 March 1989 Loop down to Coolup

What a way to celebrate your birthday

200km down to Lake Clifton and back

600km Ride

27-28 August 1988 First day was Armadale to the south – Pinjarra – Bunbury and back 360km. Second day to Bannister – Boddington – Dwellingup – Armadale.

A 400km & a 200km ride

Two rides … a 400km route on 25 June 1988 and a 200km ride on 11 August 1988

1100km Brevet

1 – 4 April 1988 An Easter ride. A series of loops allowing riders to stay in the one location for sleep.

Woody’s Cycling record set riding across Australia

Perth to Sydney (4380km) via Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra in record time.

600km Bridgetown Randonee

30 August 1986 – 600km loop to Bridgetown and back in the early days of Audax riding in WA

The 400km Audax

12 July 1986 – In the cold of winter Midland – Chittering Valley – Bindoon – Toodyay – Northam – York – Northam – Beverley – Karragullen – Midland

600km Randonee

12 October 1985 Perth – Mandurah – Pinjarra – Harvey – Dardanup – Kirup – Bridgetown – Donnybrook – Dardanup and back to Perth

300km Bridgetown or (/and) Bust

12 October 1985 Riding the same route as the above 600km route but finishing in Bridgetown. these rides were conducted with CTA achievement rides with riders also signing up for the Audax Qualification.

200 km Toodyay Loop

Report covering the first Audax ride in WA on 28 July 1985. The ride was done in conjunction with a Cycle Touring Association of WA (Inc) ride. This report by Aileen Martin was published in CTA’s Newsletter Issue No. 66 September/October 1985

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