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Welcome to the new AAA website.
Here on the Home Page you will find AAA News, the Aims of the AAA, and a summary of what's available on the rest of the website, which can be accessed by clicking the buttons on the left or by clicking the links included in the text.
AAA News
AAA Points for your DIY by GPS
It's not very clear on the Audax UK website, but you can claim AAA points for your DIY by GPS, as long as it's hilly enough of course.
Just submit your tracklog after the event as normal to the regional organiser, and ask for the AAA points to be assessed. They will eventually appear on the Results pages of the website, usually a couple of weeks after the event itself has been recorded there.
Normal AAA rules apply, and the AAA points count towards all the AAA awards.
That's all there is to it. So there's even more reason to add a bit of scenery to your DIY's.
Note that AAA points are not available for ordinary DIY's because of the administrative overhead.
Recent changes to AAA events:
Mid-Sussex Olympic 20 Oct 2012: 2,012m of climbing, 2 AAA point (revised route).
Dave’s Dales Tour Plus 200 8 Sep 2012 : 3,150m of climbing, 3.25 AAA points (revised route).
West Bay and Back 200 5 Aug 2012: 2,700m of climbing, 2,300m of AAA climbing, 2.25 AAA points (newly assessed).
Cambrian Series 10A 1015km perm: 18,000m of climbing, 18 AAA points (new event).
Hebden Bridge Starlet 54km 14 Oct 2012: 1,250m of climbing, 1.25 AAA points (new event).
The Marcher Lord 205 31 Mar 2012: 3,000m climbing, 3 AAA points (new event).
World's End 210 13 May 2012: 2,450m of climbing, 1,930m of AAA climbing, 2 AAA points (climbing newly assessed).
Venetian Nights 200 6 Oct 2012: 2,750m of climbing, 2,333m of AAA climbing, 2.25 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Severn & Marches 200 perm: 3,000m of climbing, 3 AAA points (new event).
The Barmouth Boulevard 204 20 Oct 2012: 3,450m of climbing, 3.5 AAA points (new event).
The Clwyd Gate 2012 29 Jul 2012: 2,650m of climbing, 2.75 AAA points (revised route).
The Clwydian 2012 29 July 2012: 3,715m of climbing, 3.75 AAA points (revised route).
Brenig Bach 100 30 Sep 2012: 1,920m of climbing, 2 AAA points (new calendar event).
Forts & Ferries 50km perm: 965m of climbing, 1 AAA point (new event).
Forts & Ferries 80km Grimpeur 6 Apr 2012: 1,280m of climbing, 1.25 AAA points (new event).
Yr Elenydd 14 Apr 2012: 4,950m of climbing, 5 AAA points (The Elenith reborn).
Lutudarum 114 9 Jun 2012: 1,800m of climbing and 1.75 AAA points (new event).
Merse and Moors 300 21 Apr 2012: 4,200m of climbing, 4.25 AAA points (new event).
Knockerdown 200 9 Jun 2012: 3,150m of climbing, 3.25 AAA points (new event).
Nev Chanin Memorial - Over the Severn 200 5 Aug 2012: 3,134m of climbing, 3.25 AAA points (newly assessed).
Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100 11 Mar 2012: 1,890m of climbing, 2 AAA points (climbing re-assessed)
Kent Invicta Hilly 50 11 Mar 2012: 945m of climbing, 1 AAA point (climbing re-assessed)
Kidds Toys 120 26 Aug 2012: 2,000m of climbing, 2 AAA points (new event).
Around Weald Expedition 200 26 Aug 2012: 3,250m of climbing, 3.25 AAA points (new event).
Tour of the Sussex Hills 100 1 Apr 2012: 1,800m of climbing, 1.75 AAA points (new event).
From Clee to Heaven 18 Aug 2012: 1,950m of climbing, 2 AAA points (new event).
Kidderminster Killer 18 Aug 2012: 3,750m of climbing, 3.75 AAA points (revised route).
Edale 100 perm: 2,850m of climbing, 2.75 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Tan Hill 200 26 June 2011: 4,500m climbing, 4.5 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Mille Cymru 1000km perm: 15,000m climbing, 15 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Clee Hills and Round About 175km 29 Oct 2011: 3,000m climbing, 3 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Oxon to Knighton 407km 28 May 2011 and Faffers 400km perm: 4,900m total climbing, 2,830m AAA climbing, 2.75 AAA points (newly assessed for AAA).
Dave’s Dales Tour Plus 200km 4 Jun 2011: 2,900m climbing, 3 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Dave’s Mini Dales Tour 100km 4 Jun 2011 and perm: 1,900m climbing, 2 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
The Other Fleet Moss 200km 31 Jul 2011 and perm: 2,800m climbing, 2.75 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
The Red Rose Ride 200km 20 Mar 2011 and perm: 2,600m climbing, 2.75 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
To The Manor 146km 2 Jul 2011: 2,000m climbing, 2 AAA points (newly assessed for AAA).
NB From the Manor 162km 3 Jul 2011 is not quite hilly enough for AAA.
Golden Valley Brevet 165km 11 Jun 2011: 2,450m climbing, 2.5 AAA points (newly assessed for AAA).
Brecon Beacons 100km 11 Jun 2011: 1,700m climbing, 1.75 AAA points (newly assessed for AAA).
Wye Bother 200km 11 Jun 2011: 3,200m climbing, 3.25 AAA points (newly assessed for AAA).
Offa’s Dyke 600km 4 Jun 2011: 8,300m of climbing, 8.25 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
Clawdd Offa 600km 4 Jun 2011: 8,800m of climbing, 8.75 AAA points (climbing re-assessed).
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The Aims of the AAA
To encourage participation in hilly events and offer a challenge to regular long distance riders and also to those who do not wish to ride the longest events but who enjoy hard riding. It is popular, not only because of the challenge, but also because of the scenery it has to offer.
To include any calendar or permanent event that is hilly enough. The event scores AAA points based on the amount of climbing, and both AAA points and climbing are shown in the calendar. Be warned though that some hilly events are missing AAA points. Organisers of new or revised events which may qualify for AAA should contact the AAA Man at the event planning stage.
Awards, Rolls of Honour and Trophies
Riders' AAA points are recorded on the AUK website with details of the brevets they have completed, and can be seen on the 'Individual Rides List' page.
An AAA Roll of Honour is published annually in the Handbook and lists riders who have obtained 12 or more AAA points in the current season. Riders are included automatically, there is no need to make a claim.
Two AAA Trophies are awarded annually to the male and female gaining the most AAA points in a season. The results are worked out automatically, there is no need to make a claim.
There are several individual awards:
Bronze, Silver and Gold Grimpeur Medals. Click here for more details.
The Audax Altitude Award, the AAA Triple Award, the AAA 3x3 Award and Roll of Honour. Click here for more details.
The AAA Super Randonneur Award and Roll of Honour. Click here for more details.
The AAA Round the Year Award and Roll of Honour. Click here for more details.
AAA Points and Events
This part of the website contains information of particular interest to organisers, but also of general interest to all:
Events which qualify for the AAA
The AAA points formula
How to get AAA points added to events
Click here for more details on these topics.
Working out Climbing
There is guidance here on how to work out climbing, including:
Contour counting
GPS tracklogs
There are also comments on the acceptability of:
Mapping software such as Memory Map etc.
Internet mapping sites such as bikely.com etc.
Click here for more details on these topics.
AAA Archive
Finally this section contains information about the AAA which is no longer current but is retained for interest.
My AAA Permanents
After the final section comes a little gentle publicity for my permanent events which I plan to increase in number over the coming months.
Improvements
Any comments you have on the AAA or on this website will be most welcome, my email address is at the bottom of this page, and my postal address and phone number are in the Audax UK Handbook.
If you have any queries, please contact the AAA Man: steve.snook@tiscali.co.uk
Page last updated: 20 January 2012