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200k audax kit is:
Routesheet
Road atlas pages covering the area I'll be riding in (quite important).
2 x inner tubes
puncture repair kit
Topeak Road Morph G pump
Multi-tool
Chain tool + links(important as above)
Spoke key
Tire levers (metal, not plastic)
Tire boot
Zipties
At least one carrier bag.
A lightweight lock.
Tissues
A mobile phone
A credit card
At least £20 cash
Lights front and back. Don't ride with blinky front lights on an audax. If you're out in the dark then mapreading and sign spotting are much more difficult without a constant lightsource. An easily detachable light source is handy in case you need it to use as a torch for awkwardly placed or knocked down signs.
I have a toolbag and a handlebar bag. I usually don't bother starting with any spare food and pick up at least some Snickers in the first 50k. I tend to run fairly light and plan my riding carefully to make sure I know where snacking options will be away from controls rather than haul stuff all over the place. I won't take waterproofs or ride with mudguards unless I think there is at least a reasonable chance of rain beyond light showers.