MapRun results and tracks from todays event

Thanks to the 17 riders who braved the weather forecast and were rewarded with a glorious day either side of the River Swale. It’s a pity there weren’t more riders because the tracks were all dry and the sun shone all morning. As usual, I thoroughly enjoyed planning the event and decided to make use of the cycle paths and rarely used bridleways around Catterick Garrison. This was a much more urban area than usual but I hope the busy roads didn’t detract from your enjoyment.

Hopefully, most of you rode the excellent track through the woods to visit 19 and 29 (sorry about the fallen tree) as well as the bridleway across Scotton Moor between 24 and 28. A few hardy souls braved the ford at 10 in Colburn village and everyone found the final climb back up to the golf club rather tough. (I have to do this regularly to get home)!!

I checked the course on my ebike riding 45km in 2:20 to visit all of the controls which was only just long enough as Nuno only missed one control although he needed and extra 10 minutes to win the Senior Mens Category. Tony was the first Veteran and he also managed to beat Angela who won the Ladies & Mixed category. Results summary attached here and the full results will be on the NYMBO site soon.
Thanks to the staff at Richmond Golf Club for making us welcome and to John Dixon for his help.
I’m writing this at 3pm and there’s thick fog across the golf course now
Hopefully the online booking system will be fixed soon and you will be able to enter via the BMBO web site for our next event at Galphay near Ripon on January 21st.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023
Steve

(And thanks to Steve for organising todays event!)

Hello everyone, as entries are a bit lower than expected for Saturday, so we’ve extended the entry deadline. Perhaps Tim’s experience today might convince you that signing up is a good plan!

Steve has planned a crackling course with much variety. Tim rode the course today in glorious sunshine , there was no mud , very little ice (the obvious puddles) and he really enjoyed the tracks through Catterick that weren’t the tarmac cycle paths he was expecting , we have lots of spare maps but please enter using this form on the NYMBO site and we will add you to the BMBO entry list (as this simplifies admin on the day). WE will accept Entry on the day, but in advance makes Steve’s admin easier.

Here’s the MapRun QR code to download the course map for Saturday (remember it’s PIN a protected until 9am so you won’t be able to view it). You can also find it be navigating to the NYMBO folder (see pathway in previous post)

Please reserve a map by Thursday and either pay on the day or by bank transfer (we’ll send bank details separately)

Entry Form

Steve has also taken some photos to help everyone get into the golf club easily, here they are in order! The MBO course start and finish are shown at the end.

10th December – Richmond

Reserve a map here and pay with cash on the day on by bank transfer (BMBO online entry isn’t accepting payments at the moment). You can check your entry has been added by loooking at the entry list here

Great riding on bridleways both sides of the River Swale through pleasant countryside, army ranges and an old racecourse as well as some urban cycle paths. Lombard’s Wynd might prove a challenge if you leave it for your final climb!

The event will use MapRun so please download the map beforehand. (On MapRun select: UK-North Yorkshire-NYMBO-Winter2022–NYMBO Richmond – more details next week)

Collect your descriptions and pre-order any food in the club house. The Start is at the top of Gower Road so please take care riding across the 3rd fairway. Don’t open ‘Go to Start’ on MapRun until you get there as you have to go through the Finish which is on the edge of the course.

Please use the marked cycle paths around the Garrison (although they are not compulsory) but give way to all walkers as well as cars when you go back onto the roads.
After you have finished, please give way to any golfers when you ride back to the car park.

More event details to follow next week, including some photos to help to locate the golf club!