There’s still time to enter online for the North Rigton event on Saturday – enter here
The MapRun course is now available to download at the usual location – the QR code is below. The start and finish locations are also shown on the photo.
It’s a 3 hour event with registration from 08:50 – 10:00 and starts between 09:15 – 10:15 and the course map is in the previous post
Parking – There is limited parking at the Square and Compass, LS17 0DJ, which is the start/finish. There is an additional small parking area behind the pub. PLEASE only park in the pub if you will eat or drink there – they will be busy at lunchtime. There is parking space on the road outside the pub by the primary school and the memorial hall. Please don’t obstruct entrances or get too near the road junction in the village.
Registration – outside the pub door if fine or in the pub if wet.
Toilets – there are toilets in the pub which should be open from 9.00. No muddy shoes/boots in the pub.
Food – the pub has an extensive menu. There is no need to order food in advance, but likely pre-ordering at registration
MapRun – if you’re using the MapRun app on your phone make sure it’s MapRun7, and don’t forget to download the event in advance (folder is UK:North Yorkshire:NYMBO: North Rigton) – updated FAQ here. The MapRun map is the competition map but the resolution is not as good as the printed map, although all the controls are (I hope) in the right place. They have all been checked for accuracy.
Start/Finish – You can register from 0850-1000 and start from 0915-1015. The time limit is 3 hours with the usual penalties. There are no pre-assigned start times; first come, first served. At the start you will get a printed map with all the controls and descriptions on. The start is the road junction in North Rigton, but as we have set the control range at 30m, it is likely to start you as soon as you tap ‘go to start’. So, when told to start, and not before, tap ‘Go To Start’ on MapRun and it should bleep when the GPS finds you at the start. You will be timed from that point. The finish is at the N end of the pub car park. Please then report back to registration to confirm your finish: in the pub garden or in the pub if wet. I cannot see why anyone would cycle back past the start until they want to finish, but if you do MapRun may end your run. You can restart by ‘Go To Start” and it will record this as a separate run. We will make adjustments at the end if anything goes wrong. A Strava track of your route would be good evidence!
Course map – the blank course map is here. The main map is 1:40000, adapted from the 50000 OS and 300x280mm. It is marked with the usual 30 controls with points values between 5 and 30.
Safety – this event has some very busy roads. These are clearly shown on the map in blue. We urge you to wear a bright top, use lights and take great care. An unmanned, unsignalled level crossing has been marked as out of bounds for safety reasons – do not use this bridleway.
You must report to the finish. There is an emergency contact number on the map.
Terrain – It’s hilly. The rideability of the bridleways is shown on the map – see the legend – but these are very weather and ride dependent. There is one short footpath at the E end of Danefield which you can use, but you must give way to any walkers you come across.