An ECE can only be used to convert an AUK event to one which then meets the standard randonnee distances of 200 300 400 and 600 km; as well as distances of 500 700 and distances up to 1000km. Above that distance, the ride can be ridden and validated but becomes heavily dependent on the ECE leg and is likely to impact on the calendar event so should be considered carefully; ECEs rely on the goodwill of the event organiser.

Yes, and it is our preferred way for members to pay. It saves you the hassle of having to re-join each year, and more of your money goes to Audax UK, as the charges are lower. Once you have completed a direct debit mandate we can use it for any further payments eg addition of a household member.

We're not taking new Standing Orders - we now take direct debit instead. Please note that if you have a standing order we would really like you to switch to direct debit if possible. Many of our standing order payments are for the wrong amount or come in too late to renew your membership before the end of the year.

See Q4 regarding the calendar event

An over distance ECE that is the minimum distance between controls is however allowed an extra time allowance for the ECE leg. Thus if it's 60km minimum distance between the ECE start and a 100km calendar event you will be allowed a time allowance based on 220km.

Your expiry date is shown on the dashboard when you login. You can check the expiry date for your household member(s) via "My Account", "Household Members" - note their expiry date can be before yours.

Yes you can - but not on line. Contact the membership team and we can work out the best arrangement for you. If you both have a one year membership it is straightforward, but if not there may be something to pay if you want to bring the memberships into line.

No it doesn't. Your number and all your results are preserved. As far as AUK is concerned you are all individual members with your own event records/entries and AGM voting rights. The only thing you lose is your own copy of Arrivée.

Yes! We don't offer a specific junior membership but children can join as household members added to their parent or guardian's membership for only £7 per year.  We offer a special badge free of charge (the Brevet 250) to all eligible under 18s to encourage our youngest riders.

Under 18s can also join as individual members but we do need their parent or guardian's permission.

The usual answer is yes, although there are some cases where it is not possible.

First of all try to logon with the latest email you had registered with us. If that works you will then be able to take out a new subscription. If you need to get your password reset then use this link. 

If you can't remember which email address you had registered or you no longer have access to it, or have no email address then please contact the membership secretary who will try to reunite you with your old record via some security information such as your postal address.

If you definitely were a member please don't re-register as a new member as then reuniting you with your old record is more difficult!

Note that if you had one or more household member(s) linked to your membership you will have the option to take out a new membership for them too, or you can delete them from your household.

Yes - as someone eligible for life membership you will be offered options for free or paid membership depending on whether you want all Arrivée copies. If you don't positively confirm that you want either membership, we will assume you are no longer interested in Audax UK and remove your name from our active membership records and from the mailing list for December Arrivée. We need to do this to ensure we aren't sending magazines to people who no longer want to receive them and for whom we may no longer hold accurate details. You can opt back in to free or paid life membership at any time in the future if you change your mind. 

If you don't want to deal with your life membership online, then please feel free to contact the membership secretary by post. At renewal time we will also publish a number that can be used to send us a text message.

Yes, we are very happy to process a gift membership and can include a special message when we send out the welcome pack. Please contact membership@audax.uk and we can advise the best way to arrange this depending on whether you want it to be a total surprise or not!

As long as you can obtain paper proof of passage at the control points in lieu of a gpx track the ride can be validated at no extra charge; if you have portions of tracks or photos at controls please contact the ECE Organiser and who will work with you to try to get the ride validated.

Yes of course; the date of the ride will be recorded as the same as the calendar event so please ensure you indicate it is a helper's ride with the gpx file so it gets allocated the right date. Helpers / organiser's rides should be ridden in the same month as the calendar event for RRTY / AAARTY awards.

Membership cards are not sent out. But you can download your own card here.

You can contact the membership secretary to request the creation of your club in our database. If you can include a link to a website or facebook group so we can just check validity (and spelling!) that would be useful.

When your club is created then you can encourage all your clubmates to join Audax UK too!

Audax UK has an annual clubs championship. If you add your club(s) to your membership record then distance points from your completed events will be added automatically to your club total.

Sorry no, we offer a discount for a 5 year membership but you take the risk of not wanting the full term. Also it would cost us in admin time to make refunds.