Rainbows!

MapRun results and everyones routes here

**updated – course map below**

North Yorkshire Water Park, near Scarborough, hosted the second of the winter series events. 25 hardy riders braved the biblical forecast of the fast approaching storm Darragh.

Fortunately, the storm held off for everyone, with only a strengthening wind in the later stages. The Waterpark also hosts a regular parkrun on a Saturday morning and 5 keen competitors decided to take part in both events.  These were Tim Evans, David Steel, Dave Robertson, Edwyn Oliver-Evans and Isaac Pressley.  Of these Isaac came out top with an excellent second place and 18:00 for 5k. Not far behind was Edwyn in seventh place.

The course was split by the A170 with 210 points available on the pan flat south side and the rest in the hillier north.  The North covered ground that some riders may remember, going into the village of Sawdon and the up to the edge of Wykeham forest.

All riders opted to clear some of the control to the south of the road, before moving north.  With loops around Sawdon to the west, above Wykeham in the centre, and Hutton Buscel to the east playing a part in most riders’ route planning. Only Edwin cleared the course followed by Nuno missing just one control. However both riders were over the magic 10 min late and so took heavy penalties. Results are still provisional at the time of writing, however it looks like Edwin will take the overall. Second and third will be decided by the penalties. Isaac backed up his excellent run in the Parkrun with 490 points and only 45s late.

Special thanks to the Wykeham Estates for allowing access to the private roads in the area and the Waterpark for providing a great base for the event, hopefully we can return in sunnier times and attract more riders. Many riders certainly appreciated the log fire in the café after the event.

Thanks to Jon for planning an excellent course and a great event centre (including optional Parkrun)!

Thanks to everyone who has entered Saturday’s event – slightly lower numbers than expected so we will have some entry on the day maps available for anyone who would like to come along!

mapRun download is available at the usual location:
select event / UK / North Yorkshire / NYMBO / Winter 24-25 / 

All other details are in the previous post

See you tomorrow!

Less than a week until our December event, which is on Saturday 7th at the Yorkshire Water Park.

Online entry closes Thursday 5th December

Registration: 9.15 – 10.15
Start Time between 9.30 – 10.30

PARKING: Due to mud in the intended parking area we will now park further into the Waterpark near the finish and Café.  We will park in the Zip Line carpark, you can’t miss this as you drive round the lake!!  There are toilets at the Zip tower that we can use without crossing the parkrun course, and more toilets near the café.  There will be an area cordoned off for our use however we will be sharing the car park with some park runners. There is plenty of parking. The start will now be an 800m ride to the entrance to the waterpark.  Signs and marshals will be around to guide you.

CAFE: This will be open from 9am if there are you are travelling with a non-rider. It’s busy with park runners from 9.30 -11.00 but will be quieter when riders are finishing. They serve pizzas, all day breakfasts and the usual café fair. They are happy to take orders for when you finish.

DIRECTIONS: Click here for directions and more information about the waterpark

START/FINISH: See picture for details of the start and finish

start finish

7th December Course Map