2025.03 Audax Antipolo
03/19/2025 | Carmela Pearson
REMINDERS for those attending the 200km Audax in Antipolo. Please read through the below information for the ride this coming March 22.
1) Please read through the below link to fully understand what an Audax ride is all about. This is a blog entry written by our very own, Redg Plopinio, 2-time Paris-Brest-Paris finisher from the Philippines. Please read through the many materials and information in the audax.ph website to familiarize yourself on the unconventional format of the Audax. The audax is an unmarshalled and unsupported ride.
http://redgplopinio.blogspot.com/2016/10/audax-are-you-in-it-for-long-ride_73.html
2) Please ensure you have the proper bike lights for the ride and that you put the Audax helmet sticker on the helmet so we can identify you on the roads.
3) STRICTLY NO DRAFTING/RIDING BEHIND NON-PARTICIPANTS AND ANY MOTORIZED VEHICLE! Anyone caught drafting/riding with non-participants will be penalized with 2 hours additional time on top of their finish time. There will be volunteer photographers scattered around the course to check this.
4) PLEASE ATTACH THE HELMET STICKER on your helmet so we can properly identify you in the ride. Anyone riding the Audax without a helmet sticker will be penalized with 1 hour additional time on top of their finish time.
5) Please read the Guidelines for Support and Gear Vehicles for more information and penalties if caught. No direct-follow. No support between checkpoints. Please tell your support vehicle drivers to be mindful of this. If proven upon sufficient evidence shown, penalties in case one is found in violation of the above guidelines shall include, but not limited to the following:
1st warning: 2-hour penalty added to elapsed finish time
2nd warning: non-homologation of the said ride
3rd warning: 2-year ban from joining any brevets organized by Audax Randonneurs Philippines
6) Route details have been provided the moment registration was opened. Allow around +/-5% allowance. There might be a few minor errors but with the cue sheet, the map and the gpx file to be provided, one should be able to navigate through the route without a problem. Navigation is an essential skill in randonneuring. And when in doubt, ask directions or go old school. *wink*. We are posting those information again below:
120km Populaire Antipolo GPX File: 120km Populaire Antipolo Cue Sheet.pdf
THERE WILL BE ONE (1) SECRET CHECKPOINT ALONG THE 120KM POPULAIRE ROUTE. Please make sure you get the secret checkpoint wrist band from the secret checkpoint marshals. They will be very visible along the route and it will be on the way back from Jariel's Peak.
200km Audax Antipolo GPX File: Audax Boso-Boso-Infanta.gpx
200km Audax Antipolo Cue Sheet including checkpoints and cut-off times: 200km Audax Antipolo Cue Sheet.pdf
THERE WILL BE TWO (2) SECRET CHECKPOINT ALONG THE 200km AUDAX ROUTE. Please make sure you get the secret checkpoint wrist bands from the secret checkpoint marshals. They will be very visible along the route and they will be on the way back after your turnaround point in Real, Quezon.
A FEW ROADWORKS WORTH NOTING... SO BE CAREFUL! (Thanks to Tita Ana of RideLikeAGirlPH for this):
a) Towards Infanta, Quezon:
b) Towards Boso-Boso:
7) Pre-Ride Check-in on March 21, 3-7PM is at The Bistro Le Blanc. If you're not able to attend this, you may do your Pre-Ride Check-In on the ride day itself, March 22 from 4-5AM just before your your release at the Boso-Boso Highlands Resort. 
8) AVAILABLE PARKING: There is safe parking available for participants in AITECH - Antipolo Institute of Technology, , just 1.7km away from Boso-Boso Highlands Hotel. Just inform the guard of AITECH that you are part of AUDAX. We are allowed to park there on March 22, from 4AM to 7PM.
9) EMERGENCY HOTLINES:
10) Please go through the AUDAX RIDE PROCEDURE. It contains basic information on what to do during the Audax weekend and will answer the following questions: What to bring in the Pre-Ride Check-In? What if I can't make the Pre-Ride Check-In? Why aren't medals included in the registration fee? What happens if I miss my wave release time? What if I miss my Pre-Ride Check-In and not submit my Pre-Ride Check-In requirements?
11) To save us time in the Pre-Ride Check-In, kindly read through the waiver form in advance so you just need to sign it on-site. If you can't make the Pre-Ride Check-In, please email (info@audax.ph) us a copy of your notarized waiver form and vaccination certificate/card.
12) Call to Action: NO LITTERING AT THE STOPS AND ON THE ROADS! Let's continue to be good stewards of this sport. :)
13) The Audax Antipolo is brought to you by the following: LGU of Antipolo City, GP NEXT Solutions Inc., David's Salon Inc., The Bistro by Le Blanc, Shimano, Nutrition Depot and SEKA. All the checkpoints and secret marshal checkpoints will be covered by our volunteer cycling clubs/groups: Centurion Cycling Club and RideLikeAGirlPH. Maraming maraming salamat po!
The Audax rides are low-key and run by people who are passionate about long-distance cycling and who are doing this on top of their usual job/life. Nobody works full-time for the Audax. The people behind Audax PH just want to see the sport be sustainable and accessible to the Filipino randonneurs all over the country. While we are trying to keep it simple and efficient for everyone, there will be mishaps. Rest assured, we just need to communicate properly and we will try our best to address these minor issues effectively as we move forward.
Audax is an un-marshalled and unsupported long-distance cycling event. The route has been provided well in advance for you to navigate through. Roads will not be closed to cyclists. Please expect some busy roads through towns - this is where one needs to practice responsible cycling. Our advocacies still remain true: long-distance cycling, Cyclotourism and responsible cycling. Thank you for those who have been seeing the bigger picture and have been very considerate from the very beginning. The Audax is very simple but if done with integrity, it can be one of the most fulfilling rides one gets to experience.
With that said, see you all in the Audax!
