616:(UAF) were introduced to Audax Australia in 2008, and are often referred to as "BUAF" to distinguish them from randonneur style rides. BUAF brevets are ridden as a peloton with a leader, generally averaging 22.5 km/h between checkpoints. The organiser has a published ride schedule, noting the expected time the peloton will reach each turn and rest stop and the time the peloton will leave each rest stop.
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187:(BD): calendar rides shorter than 200 kilometres where the route is primarily off road MTB on unsealed surfaces, controlled similarly to BRM rides and registered with Audax Australia only.
193:(BP): permanent rides where the route may be either primarily on sealed or unsealed surfaces and controlled similarly to BRM rides but registered with Audax Australia only.
175:(BG): calendar rides up to 400 kilometres where the route is Mixed terrain or Gravel roads, controlled similarly to BRM rides and registered with Audax Australia only.
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397:Australian Interstate Super Randonneur
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367:Single Season – cumulative distance
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209:The Fleche Opperman All Day Trial
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999:"Lady Mavys Opperman, 1908–2001"
997:van Dyk, Patrick (Summer 2002).
785:Smith, Kerri-Ann (Autumn 2012).
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959:from the original on 3 May 2008
953:"Audax Australia Rides '97/ 98"
506:10 Ă— rides of at least 1,000 km
1035:"Audax Australia Life Members"
910:Moore, Russell (Winter 2004).
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579:Introduction of new ride types
261:Great Southern Randonnée (GSR)
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364:Single Season – defined rides
1052:Audax Australia Cycling Club
978:Minter, Dave (Spring 2008).
891:Walker, Alan (Winter 2004).
872:Donan, Peter (Winter 2012).
764:"Special Resolutions Passed"
439:Audax Australia Annual Award
370:Multi-Season – defined rides
345:and then travelling through
301:Sydney–Melbourne Alpine 1200
112:Audax Australia Cycling Club
88:, Union des Audax Français,
855:"Club History – Checkpoint"
544:Audax Australia's magazine
517:Australian Randonneur Award
415:Petit Year Round Randonneur
391:Australian Super Randonneur
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153:Brevet Randonneur Mondiaux
912:"The Early Days of Audax"
762:Armsworth, Garry (2009).
325:Perth–Augusta–Perth (PAP)
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932:. About Kiwi Randonneurs
930:"About Kiwi Randonneurs"
620:Patrons and Life Members
614:Union des Audax Français
281:and then inland via the
249:to an area known as the
229:Cycling Club, including
161:Les Randonneurs Mondiaux
90:Les Randonneurs Mondiaux
1082:Union des Audax Françis
951:Mathews, Peter (1997).
893:"Completing the Circle"
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409:Year Round Randonneur
307:Sydney Harbour Bridge
1102:Cycling in Australia
837:"Woodrup 5000 Award"
743:Cycling in Australia
552:(the predecessor to
381:Single Season Awards
247:Great Dividing Range
215:Rochester (Victoria)
1077:Audax Club Parisien
980:"What is Euraudax?"
955:. Audax Australia.
805:"Ride Award Policy"
787:"New Awards Policy"
595:Wombat State Forest
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678:Tim Laugher
672:Enid Halton
666:Terry Gross
663:Hans Dusink
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554:Checkpoint
546:Checkpoint
535:150,000 km
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311:Melbourne
125:The name
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