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Yep as others say DIY is super easy. It was how I did most of my Fixed RRTY as it was during heavier covid times where events were harder to find. 10 out of the 12 months in the end I think.
For most of them I did try to make it a new route for myself as riding the same one felt like it would have been a bit boring for me and I'd have probably given up if I knew what was coming that month for the ride. Think I did one route 3 times and the others were all new.
I quite enjoyed the route planning as I had to be quite creative due to covid restrictions, one was a Christmas Eve London Boroughs ride when the tiers were announced which then inspired me to see if it was possible to do an Audax without leaving Zone 3, it was and I wouldn't recommend it.
Seconding Hollow_Legs on trying to get it done as early into the month as possible as well, sucks when it ends up on the last weekend and the weather starts to look shit.
Also I'd say start as soon as you can, I started mine in an October which meant all the cold and dark ones were done and I got to enjoy the warmer longer day rides at the back end of the process which was much less grim and kept me going when it started to get a bit tiring.
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My plan in 2025 is a fixed Round the year series. I’ve already completed an SR and LEL fixed and so am moving on to the next challenge.
I have ear marked the first six months of audax between South Wales and Bristol already but wouldn’t mind a back up option.
Does anyone have experience of a DIY and what hoops / regulations/ people I need to jump through/ pass / contact to have an emergency route I can use if I can’t make an organised ride.
Would it be easier to ride a current 200 as a DIY?