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@bothwell, there are quite a few rides, mine included, that now accept paypal entry. The alternative, and I've never know any organiser to turn down, is cold, hard cash. All of the listed events should have a telephone number or an email address for the organiser, contact them and ask them what they prefer. However, the common way forward is to stick coins between two pieces of card and tape it up (this can mean slightly extra postage). I do know that some organisers will accept an entry on the line or simply the promise of cash on the day. I certainly would and just not mark up the brevet card until you handed over the moolah.
@benjam I'm not sure if there's any official regulation, but the shortest distance that is currently organised as an audax ride is 50k and at this time of year there are quite a few at either 50, 100, 150 and 165 (an imperial century). After April the balance of rides tends to get longer until August when they slip quickly back to 200k and below. 100k isn't particularly daring for some, but for others it does represent a decent callange, particularly if it also includes 1500m+ of climbing and happens in the dead of winter. The most common distance is 200k and that, I think, represents a decent day out. Although Audax does take it's name from being audacious, it's now much more about offering people the opportunity to go out and ride a significant distance, unsupported, at their own pace.