Just found this thread, @killroy123, and wanted to say: I think it’s super cool!
And this whole post is way underrated! Every word is pure gold!
Awesome stuff, folks.
Question:
What does “Audax” actually mean and where does it come from? I speed-read this wiki page on “Audax” and still can’t figure out where the word comes from or what it means? Is it just a made up name for a type of ultra ride? Help me out! I’m new here. 
(my only experience in ultra riding is vicariously through my wife, plus the time I rode half of the ‘trenching’ challenge with her.)