Thanks to Peter Swanborough for planning an excellent course and all of the helpers who made it possible especially Matthew Streets. Congratulations to Andrew Windrum and Sheila Pearce for their winning scores

Here is the map so you can follow the routes from the split times in the results

2015 Nidderdale 40000 Working Drawing with Controls 22nd March 2015

Nidderdale Organiser’s Comments

Thanks to Peter Swanborough for a brilliant event at his first attempt. It was the perfect length with Andrew Windrum nearly clearing up (but not quite), plenty of route choice for everyone, superb views on excellent but tough bridleways and all in a Yorkshire heatwave! He had also been very successful in negotiating the use of the private Yorkshire Water tracks and very thorough in visiting many of the farmers and landowners on route as well as preparing and placing various signs to avoid any problems.

Thanks also to Matthew Streets who helped Peter before during and after the event, Jens for another excellent map, Frank & Sandra Appleton, Karen Blackburn & Adrian Baskerville for helping on the day and Graham Townsend, Mike Connor, Ray Morriss, Andrew Windrum & James Turner who collected controls so that I was back in Richmond by 7.00.

Congratulations to Andrew Windrum winning M40 and overall with 498 points; Mark Rowley M50-440; Ben Martin M21-418; Andrea & Steve Foster X50-382; Sheila Pearce W40-380; Ray Morriss M60-380; James Martin Y18-330; Dave & Gabe Collins Gen-312

I enjoyed my ride until my bottom bracket jammed at #35. I was looking forward to more brilliant views on Fountains Earth Moor before descending into the valley to ride around Gowthwaite Reservoir. However, at least I didn’t need to pedal to get back to the finish.

Our next event is at Gargrave on Saturday 16^th May. Don’t forget that you can enter the Non-Comp class for only £6 if you want a shorter ride. There is also a Sprint MTBO event at Fewston Reservoir at 9am the same day if you need a warm-up before a 5 hour event!!

I have planned the OMM Bike & Lite events at Bamford in the Peak District next weekend (25^th/26^th April) and Jens has drawn the map. It’s a 2 day event with 7,5&3 hour options on Saturday and 5,4&3 hour courses on Sunday. There are still a few spare maps and you can ride only one day if you prefer. Entries have closed but you can reserve a map by emailing me and full details are available at www.theomm.com

Hope to see you at Bamford or Gargrave.

Steve

Photo gallery from the event:

The blank map without controls for Saturday’s 4 hour event at Lofthouse is now available – worth checking out the tracks and the callout box for the bit that goes off the map!

VENUE GR 102 734 Lofthouse Memorial Hall, Thrope Lane HG3 5RZ

FACILITIES Parking next to the cricket field (100736) 300m NW of the hall

REGISTER 10.30 – 11.45 STARTS 11.00 – 12.00

FEES SENIORS £12.00 JUNIORS/STUDENTS £6.00

You can enter online here (by Wednesday night please)

18 April 2015 Nidderdale Blank Map

The route is from Ravensglass to Ravenscar, which is rated as one of the toughest C2C routes out there, it was devised by the guys at Pedal North (http://www.pedalnorth.com/content/mtb-c2c):

• Over 250 miles (about 90% fully off-road)
• Over 32,000 feet of climbing
• Going through / over the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors
• Plus, we will be completing the red trails at Grizedale and Dalby Forest on the way through

We would like to request your support and encouragement in the form of sponsorship. There are a couple of ways that you can donate; firstly the JustGiving Coast to Coast 2015 web link – http://www.justgiving.com/c2c2015, secondly you can  donate via text message using the Vodafone details below.

Thank you for your support

Sheila & Dennis

Lofthouse is located in the heart of an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and is a new venue for our MTB score events with a guaranteed downhill finish ! The event area to the North covers the stunning Upper Nidderdale reservoirs and surrounding moors on a superb range of bridleways and permissive tracks. The picturesque steep sided valley follows the course of the river Nidd with road and bridleways heading South to Ramsgill, past Gouthwaite Reservoir, and onto Pateley Bridge. More excellent bridleways await, passing through the disused mines beyond Ashfold Side, and onto Greenhow and Bewerley. The event has been planned to provide a great days riding for all abilities with some interesting route options, however the best of the views may involve some hard work ! If you have not visited this special part of Yorkshire before……. treat yourself ! See you at the start.

Pete Swanborough (Event Planner)