Lots of changes after Malham and Wykeham

NYMBO League 12 after 7 events

Please let me know if there are any errors or omissions

Wykeham Results

Another muddy Bank Holiday in North Yorkshire but plenty of fun for nearly 100 riders. Basic results on the results page and splits on the Ebor site at http://www.eborienteers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/28/index2.html

Wykeham & Broxa – Organiser’s Comments

Thanks to Dave Lloyd for planning another excellent course and Jens for another excellent map. We have used Wykeham regularly in the past so Dave decided to add Broxa and Bickley to the map to give more variety and he definitely succeeded. There was no avoiding the steep drop out of Wykeham and then it was a big choice to make before climbing back up to the finish. It’s a pity it didn’t stay dry for the afternoon but everyone seemed to enjoy their ride despite the mud.

Thanks to all of the helpers as usual but especially the control collectors who volunteered at the last minute – Jake Herbert, Chris Fountain, Louise & Simon Granger.

I enjoyed my ride because it is the first time that I have ever ridden with Barbara – and the rest of the family were all there as well. They all enjoyed it and Matt is even thinking of giving up football.

Congratulations to Kris Smith who only missed out 3 controls – and some riders thought the area was too large before they started. Tim Evans was only 30 points behind to win M40, Mike Nayler tightened his grip on the M50 class and Geoff Moorhouse had his best ride of the season to outscore David Day and Dave Evans by 24 points – and I put him in the wrong class!! Max and Martin Vesty won the Generation class comfortably again and Sheila Pearce was the highest scoring woman. Steve & Andrea Foster used their Alpine training to good effect to win X50 by48 points. John Dixon is adding the points from this event and Malham to the league so I’ll post it as soon as it is available. Only 2 more league events to go, so hope to see you at either or both of them.

There are 3 more events in the next fortnight so please enter online or send me an email.

Sunday 2^nd SeptemberWarkForest, Northumberland

4 hour NEMBOS League event and part of the Scottish series

Early start at 9am so camping available at Stonehaugh and cooked breakfasts on sale in the village hall if you email al@stonehaugh.com

Saturday, 8^th September Dalby & Langdale Forest

4 hour NYMBO League event starting at High RiggFarm Early start at 11am and don’t forget to print the flier for a 50% reduction on the forest toll.

Camping available if you want to stay over for the Marathon on Sunday so contact

richard.highrigg@btconnect.com

Sunday 9^th September North Yorkshire Moors MTBMarathon

100/75/50/25k Routes and all proceeds going to the Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team

Early start at 8.30 and don’t forget to print the flier to avoid paying the forest toll

Hope to see you at another event soon.

Steve Willis

PS Don’t forget that the Polaris is in the Yorkshire Dales on Saturday/Sunday 22^nd/23^rd September and there will be 5 options – 7&5 hours with overnight camp, 5&4 hours without overnight camp, 4 hours on Saturday or 3 hours on Sunday, 40/20k fixed routes on Saturday and 30/15k fixed routes on Sunday. Plenty of choice for all abilities and Jens has drawn the map so why not enter!! If you don’t want to compete, I would be glad of some help putting out the controls on Friday or Saturday and collecting them in on Sunday!!

Don’t forget to enter online if possible for the Malham and Wykeham events. The MBO at Malham is part of the Malham Show www.malhamdale.com and the Wykeham MBO is part of the White Rose weekend  White Rose Final Details
Hope to see you there

Hambleton Results

With only 7 pre-entries it was never going to be a busy evening but the weather decided to put everyone off. Driving rain and fog greeted the few riders to arrive so that David Day was the only one to actually start. Thanks to those brave fools who made it to the car park. DD shamed me into setting off but after 5 minutes I decided that I’d had enough and went back to the welcoming Hambleton Inn for my meal and well earned pint. Thanks to John Dixon for planning the course and we will use it on a bright sunny November morning instead.
The numbers at this summer’s series of events have been very disappointing so it is unlikely that they will be repeated next year. Instead, I will arrange a monthly ride from different pubs in North Yorkshire where old maps will be available for those who want to have a go. Please let me know what you think.

The final evening event of the summer is this Wednesday (15th) at the Hambleton Inn at the top of Sutton Bank. John Dixon has planned an excellent course and the countryside is superb. The tracks have dried up over the last month so hope you can make it for a pleasant ride followed by a drink and bar meal. Online entries close this evening but you can still enter by email tomorrow. Only 7 pre-entries so far but the event is definitely still on. Please pre-enter if you intend to ride so that I print enough maps. Hope to see you there.

Steve Willis