The next event is based round the bridleways and roads north of Scarborough, with the HQ at the old Raincliffe school sports hall. The course skirts Broxa forest and the East Yorkshire coast and riders should be rewarded with some impressive views over the North Sea at multiple points in the route.
The map takes in the areas of Harwood Dale and Staintondale and the old Whitby-Scarborough railway line that is part of the national cycle network. Riders can expect some fast gravel and single tracks that are largely mud free even in wet conditions. Some of the bridleways are rarely used so can be overgrown, expect to be dodging nettles and brambles at some point.
Note the later than usual registration and start times
WHITE ROSE MONDAY 31st August Registration 1130 – 1245 | Starts 1200 – 1300 | 3 hour course
The countdown is on for our two events – which are just FIVE days apart so it’s a good time to get your entries in and plan your weekends!
First up is the traditional White Rose event on the August Bank Holiday Monday (31st). Details here for the White Rose Weekend – it’s based at the former site of Raincliffe School in Scarborough.
WHITE ROSE MONDAY 31st August Registration 1130 – 1245 | Starts 1200 – 1300 | 3 hour course
Steve Willis planned an excellent weekend with 2 great events, here’s his report and the results. As always please get in touch with any comments or results corrections.
Saturday Report Everyone came back safely despite a few mechanicals. It was a tough day with lots of climbing but plenty of route choice and not too hot. It was close between Tom Gibbs and Andy Conn who were only 12 points apart while leading M50 and M60 respectively very comfortably. Si Gittings had a 1 point lead over James Chilcott while Sue Booth is the lady to beat tomorrow. Mike Hayward has 50 points more than Sheila Pearce in the ebike category There were some dodgy looking routes which I’ve checked on Maprun but can now appreciate that it was just some confusing terrain and careless map reading – nobody was trying to find short cuts so no points reductions. I hadn’t anticipated 9 riders using the road to Langthwaite to avoid the climb up Fremington Edge so you may find a control on that awkward bridleway by the river next time. A few riders got lost around Booze and the quarry in the top corner of the Stang Forest caused problems. (Kudos to Bob Cherry who made it down the toughest bridleway on the map down the edge of the forest and still had the 3rd best score on the day). I was intrigued with Michael & Tim’s route between 25 & 18 and impressed with Sion’s ability to follow the designated bridleway between 25 and 29. (I’ve never been brave enough to try). Thanks to Will Morris and Richard Coates (the Barningham and Arkengarthdale keepers) for welcoming us and allowing us to use their private estate tracks – some of them for the first time! (I wonder if we will still be allowed to use them in future if the Hope Windfarm goes ahead)!!
Thanks also to Tim for an excellent map and his guidance during the planning process. As well as Stuart and Brenda at the brilliant DBC plus Clare Brown for allowing us to camp and park in her hay meadow.
Sunday Report Tom Gibbs cleared up in just over 4 hours to win overall and top M50. Sue Booth rode well again to finish as the top scoring lady. Andy Conn was 2nd but top M60, David Day won M70 while Claire & David were the top mixed pair. Congratulations to Chris Goodwin who scored 410 points at his first event riding with his dad. Mike Hayward and Sheila Pearce both scored well again in the ebike category. The combined scores are on the News page.
I thoroughly enjoyed checking all of these bridleways again earlier this summer as it’s such a beautiful area, Thanks for the positive comments when you finished despite some more dodgy route choices. Preston Moor caused problems again this time and I’ve reported the ‘footpath’ sign on the bridleway south of #24 which is confusing. Unfortunately we’ve had to deduct points from 3 riders for using tracks which were clearly marked as out of bounds at #13 and #3 as well as one rider who went off the map to get to #21.
Thanks to the keepers on Grinton, Bolton and Preston Moors keepers for welcoming us while using the public bridleways and allowing us to use their private estate tracks. Thanks again to the Dales Bike Centre for making us welcome and providing excellent refreshments and prizes. Hope to see you at another NYMBO event this year.
Everyone back safely despite a few mechanicals. It was a tough day with lots of climbing but plenty of route choice and not too hot.
It’s close between Tom Gibbs and Andy Conn who are only 12 points apart but winning M50 and M60 respectively very comfortably. Si Gittings has a 1 point lead over James Chilcott while Sue Booth is the lady to beat tomorrow.
You can see the provisional results and rider routes on MapRun here.
Both courses are available for download on MapRun:
select event / UK / North Yorkshire / NYMBO / Summer 26 Swaledale North 2025 (yes, this is the correct course!!) Swaledale South 2026
It’s not going to be as hot on Saturday and Sunday as it has been in the previous few days – however we suggest every rider takes at least 2 litres of water. This is very little on the fells and we can’t provide water en-route. Don’t forget suncream along with your emergency blanket, whistle and first aid kit.
The DBC cafe is open 9am – 5pm both days plus England v Norway World Cup football on live at 10pm Saturday
Blank course maps in the previous post, see you at the weekend!
Here are both the course area maps for the NYMBO events on Saturday and Sunday. Discounted entries close midnight Monday and online entries close on Thursday. There may be some limited EOD options.
MapRun download details and any other event information will be ready later this week!
Discounted entries until midnight Monday July 6th
Online entries open until midnight Thursday July 9th
Camping, campervans and caravans all welcome at the DBC – no booking in advance required – you can pay as part of your BMBO entry or at registration. £10 pp pn. Glamping pods and bunkhouse pods available via the DBC website. Free refreshments after your ride. Toilets, bike wash and cafe.
Swaledale North Course MapSwaledale South Course Map
Steve Willis has been hard at work planning this year’s Swaledale weekend – and after the cancellation of the first day last year we’ll all be hoping for more clement weather like this photo for our July weekend. Steve has negotiated access to many of the tracks that are only available to ride as part of our events on the weekend – the terrain is always challenging (especially at the start) but the rewards are incredible!
Discounted entries until midnight Monday July 6th
Online entries open until midnight Thursday July 9th
Camping, campervans and caravans all welcome at the DBC – no booking in advance required – you can pay as part of your BMBO entry or at registration. £10 pp pn.
It was a blustery day in the Yorkshire Wolds which made some of the headwinds on the tops particularly hardgoing. Of course, that did give the contrasting benefit of a tailwind at times too! David Day planned an excellent and fast course for us in an area we don’t usually visit and the Yorkshire Cycling Festival venue gave us a few EOD riders too (as well as a number of lost Audax riders attempting to register with us!)
You can see all of the provisional results and tracks on MapRun here
Most riders finished well within the allocated 3 hours, but a couple will need their scores adjusted for the final results. Do get in touch if you have any controls missing and you’ve not been able to do a ‘HITMO’ adjustment yourself.
For Garmin device users, you may have noticed that there are now 2 options for Garmin results – “punches” (the existing method) and “tracks” (for newer devices) – “Punches” worked fine for me but do try the alternative if you have any problems.
The closed road signs for the start/finish locations were mentioned on the website instructions I realise that we should have mentioned that at registration too! Remote locations aren’t ideal but for an event like this it was the only way to make sure it was safe.
Parking and Registration is at the showground and it’s a short ride to the start (see map)
NB: The Cowlam bottom road (the one that the start is on) has road closed signs all over it. This is for road patching but it’s only happening on weekdays and is easy to pass on a bike. Thanks to Jon for his recce of the course.
Limited entry on the day available for ~15 riders – £15/adult rider.
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