The next NYMBO event is at Kettlesing on February 17th, entry here

The provisional league dates for 2018 were published a couple of weeks ago, but the April event (proposed as Dalby Forest) needs a course planner. As we’ve done plenty of events there previously there are previous course maps to draw inspiration from – please get in touch if you’d like to volunteer.

There are no plans for a Moors Marathon at the moment – would be good to hear if this is something that should be considered – please leave comments on this article. This would also need some willing volunteers to go ahead.

Here’s Rik’s report about the Tadcaster event:

I would like to thank everyone who turned up to ride the event, I seemed as though everyone had a good time, even Steve Willis who got 5 punctures and came back so late he lost a lot of his hard earned points.
I really enjoyed planning the event as I grew up in Tadcaster and used to ride a loop round Catterton, Healaugh and back down the old coach road when I began riding mtb all those years ago. This time I wanted to use the network of minor roads to the East of Tad as I hoped it would give plenty of route choice to get you all thinking, I rode the area a few days before Christmas and the tracks were in good condition but unfortunately hedges had been cut and there were quite a few punctures on the day, I was also told by locals that the coach road that I told everyone was ok was muddier than ever before. At least the weather was a lot kinder than two years ago although it is definitely warmer riding than sitting outside a pub at this time of year!
I hope all of you who had food were refuelled adequately, it was nice to go back to the Coach and Horses which is under new management following the flooding which devastated it in the weeks after the last event leaving it closed for many months, the flood water was almost as deep as the bar I believe.
It was good to see that Tim Evans made good use of the fact that I did all the map work for him meaning that he could ride the event competitively and with a good score of 425 meant that the map was just right so even the fast boys (and girls) still had to decide which controls to bag and which to leave.

Here’s the control map Tadcaster-Final

Here are the results for today’s event at Tadcaster. (Corrected 28-Jan-18)

There’s still time! Even if you’ve not entered online, entries on the day are available at Tadcaster tomorrow morning. Tim’s printed about 15 extra maps, so plenty of time to get your bike ready! (Registration at The Coach & Horses 0915 -1015, starts from 0930-1030) details here

If you can’t make that, then the next event is now confirmed as at The Queens Head, Kettlesing on February 17th

In the meantime here are the provisional dates for the 2018 League

Please get in touch if you would like to plan one on any of the following dates. I’m also very happy for anyone to suggest  any other areas or dates

It’s a more team-based approach to event organisation this year. Each of the planners will be the day event organiser, and will sort out the helpers beforehand and results, accounts and reports afterwards (that’s the same as most other BMBO events).

The other roles are split up like this:

• Equipment – Neil Reed
• Secretarial jobs & BMBO web page – Helen Pollard (Stage One Cycles)
• Maps – Tim Evans
• Results – John Dixon
• Treasurer – Steve Willis (plus helping out when he can)
• NYMBO website & mailing list – Dave Robertson

As always, if you want to collect controls or help out at registration, we’ll be happy to hear from you!

See you at an event soon!

Our first event of the New Year is at Tadcaster on Saturday 13th. Rik has planned an excellent flat course to the East of Tadcaster.

The blank map is available by clicking the PDF link. As usual, online entries by Wednesday please, and please let us know if you’re coming so enough maps get printed for on the day entries.

A note about the A64 there are cycle paths on both sides well away from the traffic and 3 bridge crossing points so the main A64 is out of bounds.