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The Wild Atlantic Way Audax (WAWA) is a 2200 km brevet run by Audax Ireland under the rules of Audax Club Parisien and Les Randonneurs Mondiaux.
The next event will be held from June 25th 2020.
This event has traditionally had a 184 hour limit, however in order to facilitate a wider and more diverse group of cyclists, we have included a 220 hour option. This group will start on 6:00 am June 25th and will allow for 10 days of approx 220 km each day.
The standard option will be the traditional 184 hour start on June 27th 9:00 am at an average speed of 12 kmph, or approx 325 km per day.
Both groups will need to obtain "proof of passage" from a variety of commercial and information controls along the way.
However, their journey will also be broken at various intervals with event controls providing food, shelter and a place to rest.
Qualifications:
For the 220 hour start, riders will need to have completed, at a minimum, a full SR series in 2020. For the 184 hour start, riders will need to have completed an LRM event during the 2018/2019 season, such as PBP. Anyone who qualifies for the 184 hour but wishes to ride the 220 hour will of course be welcome to do so. The organisers reserve the right to request proof of qualification rides. The organisers will be open to interest from athletes with other endurance experience that may wish to participate.
The WAWA 2020 will cater for up to 100 riders in the 184 hour and 200 riders for the 220 hour.
Entry fee will be 485 euro for both options. The fee will include:
Event jersey, live tracker, brevet card, brevet wallet , 2 drop bags, medal, finishers award, tickets for the 3 ferry crossings on the route, tickets to enter historical sights - all for both groups.
Ride logistics:
Riders of the 220 hour will get a dinner each day from 12 noon to 5 pm in a hotel on route at approx 140km.
They will, however, be expected to find their own B&B on certain days. We are hoping to have a bed for riders on day 3 @ Kilrush 730 km, day 5 @Westport 1200 km, day 6 @Belmullet 1500 km, Ballina 1600 km, and Dunfanaghy @ 1960 km. More information on this to follow as we build and refine the event.
The 184 hour group will get a bed each night, as in 2016, but as this is only allocated to 100 riders and with limited halls on the route, we can accommodate more for this group than the 220 hour. They will get a meal every evening on arrival and can help themselves to a continental breakfast in the morning before departing. They will not get a dinner out on the course, as the 220 hour group will, but do watch out for the camper van and one or two other surprises on the route. As the event takes shape we will do our utmost to make the event yet another epic challenge to remember for both groups..
The Wild Atlantic Way Audax (WAWA) is a 2200 km brevet run by Audax Ireland under the rules of Audax Club Parisien and Les Randonneurs Mondiaux.
The next event will be held from June 25th 2020.
This event has traditionally had a 184 hour limit, however in order to facilitate a wider and more diverse group of cyclists, we have included a 220 hour option. This group will start on 6:00 am June 25th and will allow for 10 days of approx 220 km each day.
The standard option will be the traditional 184 hour start on June 27th 9:00 am at an average speed of 12 kmph, or approx 325 km per day.
Both groups will need to obtain "proof of passage" from a variety of commercial and information controls along the way.
However, their journey will also be broken at various intervals with event controls providing food, shelter and a place to rest.
Qualifications:
For the 220 hour start, riders will need to have completed, at a minimum, a full SR series in 2020. For the 184 hour start, riders will need to have completed an LRM event during the 2018/2019 season, such as PBP. Anyone who qualifies for the 184 hour but wishes to ride the 220 hour will of course be welcome to do so. The organisers reserve the right to request proof of qualification rides. The organisers will be open to interest from athletes with other endurance experience that may wish to participate.
The WAWA 2020 will cater for up to 100 riders in the 184 hour and 200 riders for the 220 hour.
Entry fee will be 485 euro for both options. The fee will include:
Event jersey, live tracker, brevet card, brevet wallet , 2 drop bags, medal, finishers award, tickets for the 3 ferry crossings on the route, tickets to enter historical sights - all for both groups.
Ride logistics:
Riders of the 220 hour will get a dinner each day from 12 noon to 5 pm in a hotel on route at approx 140km.
They will, however, be expected to find their own B&B on certain days. We are hoping to have a bed for riders on day 3 @ Kilrush 730 km, day 5 @Westport 1200 km, day 6 @Belmullet 1500 km, Ballina 1600 km, and Dunfanaghy @ 1960 km. More information on this to follow as we build and refine the event.
The 184 hour group will get a bed each night, as in 2016, but as this is only allocated to 100 riders and with limited halls on the route, we can accommodate more for this group than the 220 hour. They will get a meal every evening on arrival and can help themselves to a continental breakfast in the morning before departing. They will not get a dinner out on the course, as the 220 hour group will, but do watch out for the camper van and one or two other surprises on the route. As the event takes shape we will do our utmost to make the event yet another epic challenge to remember for both groups..