Contacts

Arrivée is the free magazine of Audax United Kingdom, the long distance cyclists’ association which represents the Randonneurs Mondiaux in the UK. AUK membership is open to any person, regardless of club or other affiliation, who is imbued with the spirit of long-distance cycling. Details in the Handbook.

MEMBERSHIP Enquiries: Caroline Fenton (AUK Membership Secretary), Higher Grange Farm, Millcroft Lane, Delph OL3 5UX membership@audax.uk Application Form: www.aukweb.net/memform.php FEES Renewal: £14 or £56 for 5 years (price of 4) New/lapsed members: £19 (inc £5 enrolment fee) or £61 for 5 years (price of 4) Household member: £5 or £20 for 5 years – no enrolment fee for new household members. Life member’s: £9 or £45 for 5 years.

ARRIVÉE Extra Arrivée copies, if available, £3(UK), £4(EEC), £5(non-EEC) from Caroline Fenton (address above)

CONTRIBUTIONS Articles, info, cartoons, photos, all welcome. TO ADVERTISE Rates per issue: ¼ page £75, pro rata to £300 per page. Payment in advance. Businesses must be recommended by a member. We rely on good faith and Arrivée cannot be held responsible for advertisers’ misrepresentations or failure to supply goods or services. Members’ Private Sales, Wants, Event Adverts: free. Views expressed in Arrivée are not necessarily those of the Club. Produced by AUK. Printed by: Severn, Gloucester Distribution data from: Caroline Fenton and the AUK Membership Team.

SPRING/SUMMER EDITION CONTRIBUTIONS: To the issue editor – Claire Oldfield by 15th April 2018 Our web site: www.aukweb.net To subscribe to an AUK email discussion list, send an email to: audax-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Note: this group is not monitored by the AUK Board, who should be contacted directly with matters of concern. Audax UK Long Distance Cyclists’ Association (Company No. 05920055 (England & Wales) Reg Office: Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex CM3 2AG

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Board and delegates

CHAIR Chris Crossland 14 Stanley Street West, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1EF Tel 01422 832 853

SYSTEMS MANAGERS (www. aukweb.net) Website Delegate: Francis Cooke Systems administrator: Terry Kay Assistants: Pete Coates, Matt Haigh

IT MANAGER (website development) Richard Jennings Richard has the following assistants Miranda Smith, Otto Reinders, Helen Kellar, Matthew Larkins, Nick Wilkinson, John Burgato, Ivan Cornell, Dan Smith

MILEATER SECRETARY Paul Worthington, 213 Greenhill Road, Liverpool L18 9ST

FWC (Fixed Wheel Challenge) AND SUPER FIXED WHEEL Richard Phipps, 77 West Farm Avenue, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 2JZ

GENERAL SECRETARY Graeme Provan Whitelands, Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex CM3 2AG Graeme has the following assistants Registrar – Les Hereward, 20 Webster Close, Oxshott, Surrey KT22 0SF

ANNUAL REUNION ORGANISER Paul Rainbow, 49 Quarrington Road, Horfield, Bristol, Avon BS7 9PJ ANNUAL AWARDS SECRETARY Mike Lane, 8 Ford Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7DD FINANCE DIRECTOR: Vacant Assistant Nigel Armstrong (Accounts) DIRECTOR AND MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Caroline Fenton Higher Grange Farm, Millcroft Lane, Delph OL3 5UX Caroline has the following Assistants Peter Davis (Enrolments) Peter Gawthorne (Renewals) Richard Jennings (Enrolments) Howard Knight (Enrolments) Allan Taylor (Renewals) Findlay Watt (Renewals)

LRM/ACP CORRESPONDENT Chris Crossland 14 Stanley Street West, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1EF Tel 01422 832 853 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Ged Lennox Walnut Farm, Bagpath, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL6 8YQ

PUBLICATIONS MANAGERS Managing editor: Ged Lennox Winter/Spring Arrivée Editor: TBA Spring/Summer Arrivée Editor: TBA Summer/Autumn Arrivée Editor: Claire Oldfield Autumn/Winter Arrivée Editor: Peter Moir 2 Peel Close, Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7YB Tel 01993 704913 BADGE AND MEDAL SHOP SECRETARY Allan Taylor

DIRECTOR AND CALENDAR EVENTS SECRETARY Martin Foley 78 Denholm Road Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6TU REGIONAL EVENTS DELEGATES Nigel Hall (Scotland & Northern England) Geoffrey Cleaver (Midlands & Eastern England) Pat Hurt (South East England) Ian Hennessey (South West England & Wales)

DIRECTOR AND PERMANENTS SECRETARY John Ward 34 Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9GJ Tel 01590 671205

DIY REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Joe Applegarth (North-East) Andy Clarkson (Yorkshire & East) Julian Dyson (North-West) Martin Foley (Scotland) Tony Hull (South-West England and South Wales) Chris Smith (Midlands, North and Mid-Wales) Paul Stewart (South-East)

OCD DELEGATE Rod Dalitz 136 Muir Wood Road, Edinburgh EH14 5HF

EVENT SERVICES DIRECTOR & RECORDER Peter Lewis 82 Pine Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 1JT Tel 07592 018947 BREVET CARD PRODUCTION SECRETARY Oliver Iles 49 Upper Belmont Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 9DG Production of Permanent cards is handled by: John Ward 34 Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9GJ

VALIDATION SECRETARIES: Sue Gatehouse and Keith Harrison 11 Heather Avenue Hellesdon Norwich NR6 6LU

RRTY AWARD SECRETARY Caroline Fenton

AAA SECRETARY Oliver Iles, 49 Upper Belmont Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 9DG aaa@audax.uk

AUK FORUM ADMINISTRATOR Martin Foley Assistants: Peter Lewis, Les Hereward (Moderators)

DIRECTORS WITHOUT PORTFOLIO John Sabine 107 Victoria Way, London SE7 7NU

A fine day on the Mille Pennines… pictured, from left, Aidan Hedley, Cathy and Ashley Brown with Martin Lucas bringing up the rear. Picture by Dean Clemetson