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Silver Grimpeur

Silver Grimpeur
Audax Altitude Award points are given to hilly events meeting certain criteria that requires a PhD in head scratching to understand. Simply put you get 1 point per 1000m of a qualifying event; points are refined into 1/4s. Sometimes a section of an event may qualify giving it AAA points even though overall it has less climbing than a similar distanced event that has 0.00 AAA points...

Within this there is a ranking system for events less than 300km.

Silver Grimpeurs lie in a small indestinguishable band between Bronze and Gold and can often be the difference of just one hill.

Events:

Granny's Cotswolds Telegram 160
Granny's Cotswolds Telegram 160
Frenchay, City of Bristol
At a time to suit you.
5.0 rating
Climb: 2250m | AAA: 2.25
Entry: £4.00

Remember your granny, you are going to need it! An outing into the Cotswolds; big hills, little hills and more #wills_hills with chocolate box villages interspersed. You may use my name in vain.
Missed Connection 160
Missed Connection 160
Easton, City of Bristol
Sat 10th Apr 2021 @ 08:00
4.8 rating
Climb: 2200m | AAA: 2.00
Entry: £10.00

Head to the coast… Fiddlesticks you’ve missed your connection! Head to Gold Hill in Shaftesbury before returning through Longleat Estate. #wills_hills & views, 3 different railway paths include.
Down & Black 200
Down & Black 200
Redcliffe, City of Bristol
Sat 8th May 2021 @ 07:00
5.0 rating
Climb: 2900m | AAA: 3.00
Entry: £11.50

An inaugral Great Western Randonnées’ AAA 200. All aboard to Bishop’s Lydeard Station over The Mendips & Quantocks. Head south into The Black Down Hills to Winsham Jubilee Hall before home with The Mendips once more.
Granny's Cotswolds Telegram 160
Granny's Cotswolds Telegram 160
Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire
Sun 13th Jun 2021 @ 07:45
5.0 rating
Climb: 2202m | AAA: 2.25
Entry: £6.50

Remember your granny, you are going to need it! An outing into the Cotswolds; big hills, little hills and more #wills_hills with chocolate box villages interspersed. You may use my name in vain.
Chalke & hAAArd Cheese 200
Chalke & hAAArd Cheese 200
Warmley, City of Bristol
Sat 11th Sep 2021 @ 07:00
Climb: 2947m | AAA: 3.00
Entry: £7.50

The wonderful Chalke Valley and Cheddar Gorge set the scene for stunning views en route, if it’s clear you can just see The Needles! This hAAArd cheese summer variant incorporates more #wills_hills and secluded country lanes.