You’ll find the MapRun results and tracks on the MapRun site here

Tim is working out a couple of changes for the final results, please let him know if anything is missing.

Thanks to David Day for taking on an additional planning task for this series, here’s his report:

We hope you all enjoyed the facilities at Thorp Perrow Arboretum, thanks to the venue for allowing us to use their car park, café & toilets. There was even a Park Run but only Tim Evans was brave enough to complete both events. Thanks to Steve, Sarah & Richard for looking after the car parking & registration, enabling me to run the start.

Thanks also to Claire for coming to the rescue of an M70 who forgot his helmet [why do ladies have so much stuff in their handbags?]

The heavy overnight rain had affected the soft parts of the few bridleways that were used, snorkel gear apparently was required for one puddle, so I was told. Hopefully the high points scored for these BWs made those choices worthwhile. A flattish course resulted in lots of km ridden, most of the riding was on minor roads. Apologies for the road closure E of Burrill which I was not aware of, although looking at the tracks, some riders got through OK.

Top rider on the day was M50 Andy Gregg: 481, followed by Rob Mawer: 431, first M60 was Jonathan Purdy: 420; E bike winner was Steve Willis: 372 who claimed to have been distracted by the steam engine on the Wensleydale Railway & found his borrowed helmet a little tight. David Cowgill & Claire Riley won the Mixed 50: 327, Claire was just in front of Pamela Singleton W60 & Karen Blackburn W70: both 287. Only 1 Gen team today – Ewan & Rik Thompson: 273.
Whilst planning, no obvious route stood out but the E circuit had to be completed to make it worthwhile so many riders went S first, then anticlockwise around this loop, then picked off whatever they had time for towards the end. All controls were visited, I calculated that the optimum route would be ~ 65 km, Andy managed 58 km. However the most efficient riders were Peter Shelley who achieved 8.6 pts/km & female equivalent Karen Blackburn with 7.95 pts/km. There were only 5 riders who were not late but most of the latter were less than 5 mins over time so good judgement by them.

Lost property: set of front & rear black bike lights – contact David for return. Next event will be from Ripon Rugby Club on 10 Jan; only a few BWs but more hills can be expected.

Final plea – several riders do not have their correct mobile numbers or emergency contacts correct on BMBO website; we download the start list from this site, if you had to manually change your numbers at Thorp Perrow, your BMBO entry is incorrect – only the individual concerned can change it! Please make sure to do this when you renew you membership for 2026
David Day Planner

Details for Thorp Perrow on Saturday 6th December

Registration 0915 – 1015 | Starts 0930 – 1030 | 2 hour course

Parking information and course map in the previous post.

Here’s the start and finish locations and the MapRun QR code is underneath if you need it or you can follow the manual path
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Entry on the day: if you’ve not entered already but are keen to ride then we have about 7 spare maps available – first come, first served, £10 cash for adults.

Course map for 6th December at Thorp Perrow now available below

Our December bike O will be at Thorp Perrow, between Masham & Bedale.

You can enter the event here : better than black friday pricing with a 33% discount before midnight Monday  (just £5 for adult BMBO members)

Registration 0915 – 1015 | Starts 0930 – 1030 | 2 hour course

There is ample parking, please park at the W end of the car park nearest the road. Café & toilets are available to riders before & after the event; there is also a Park Run at Thorp Perrow, commencing 9am for the keenest bikers. At Thorp Perrow, Santa’s Grotto is open in December as well as the arboretum & bird of prey centre – see their website for details.

David Day has planned to use most of the minor roads in the area with a few bridleways to check out, mostly with firm surfaces. This will be your opportunity to avoid the Christmas shopping crowds & enjoy 2 hours of outdoor exercise prior to the big feast.

nb: the previously mentioned road closure affecting event access has now been lifted. 

6th December Blank Map

… and Saturday December 6th is now confirmed for Thorp Perrow, near Bedale! 

You can enter the event here – and more details will be posted during the next 2 weeks. Sorry for the delay to the people who had enquired about where it was likely to be!

Thanks to David Day for sorting this out!

Here’s the updated poster version of the winter series:

Winter Poster 26-Nov-2025

NYMBO Winter Series – Darley – 8th November

29 riders turned out for the opening event of the 2025/26 NYMBO Winter League, held from the Wellington Inn in the heart of Nidderdale. For the first time, the event was organised in conjunction with CLARO Orienteers, who were running the first of their MapRun+ events. These score events are completed on foot and use a smaller map with a completely different set of controls to the NYMBO course.

MapRun results including tracks can be found here

The last time NYMBO visited the Wellington Inn was back in 2014, when the challenging terrain meant the top score fell below 400 points out of a possible 525 – despite the area being a similar size to other two-hour events.

When planning this year’s map, it was a challenge deciding how best to contain the area. South of the Nidd, the riding is deceptively tough: a dense network of quiet lanes and old drovers’ tracks criss-cross numerous tributaries, with very little flat ground. North of the river, the terrain is easier to interpret, rising steeply to the high point at Brimham Rocks. The river itself divides the area, forcing riders to make strategic choices about if – and how – to link the two halves via the limited crossing points.

Unlike the 2014 event, this year’s map included the bridleways north of Summerbridge and excluded Hampsthwaite to the East. Recent improvements to some of these northern tracks have made them more predictable in wetter weather and therefore more enjoyable to ride.

After a damp week, the event day began bright and mild, with mid-morning rain clouds thankfully clearing. Despite some recent rain after my recce of the area, the ground conditions were reasonable and the riding never felt too heavy. Most riders returned to the finish mud-splattered but smiling.

Topping the results table with 325 points was Andy Gregg, who chose a route focused on the southeast corner of the map, tactically dropping control 25 at Reynard’s Crag. The first lady was Carmen Elphick, who opted to stay south of the Nidd.

Reviewing the GPS tracks showed that most riders concentrated on the southeast, collecting the mainly tarmac controls around Kettlesing, Tang, and Birstwith. Others explored the southwest corner, while a few hardy souls pushed north to enjoy the long descent past control 27.

Clearly, this is a demanding area that would take more than a mere mortal to clear within two hours. It would be interesting to see how riders would fare in a three-hour version – perhaps a contender for a future summer event.

Finalised results including splits can be found here

The next event will take place on 6th December in [location TBD], planned by Tim Evans.

Menwith Hill

Details for Darley on Saturday 8th November

Registration 0915 – 1015 | Starts 0930 – 1030 | 2 hour course

Please park at the top of the car park away from the pub itself (especially if you’re not staying for pub food after your ride). Course map in the previous post.

Here’s the start and finish locations and the MapRun QR code is underneath if you need it or you can follow the manual path
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Not had time to enter? We’ll have about 8 maps for entry on the day if you just want to turn up at the pub!!

Start Finish

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NYMBO Winter Series – Darley – 8th November – 2 hours – Wellington Inn

Only a short gap this year between the final league event and the start of our winter series!

First event is on Saturday 8th November at The Wellington Inn, Darley (HG3 2QQ)

As usual for winter events, it’s a 2 hour format.

REGISTRATION 0915 – 1015 | STARTS BETWEEN 0930 – 1030

Online event booking is open now – 33% discounts available until midnight Monday 3rd (yes, that’s a third off the entry price which keeps an ADULT BMBO EARLY ENTRY AT JUST £5

Online entry by Thursday 6th is £7.50 for BMBO members and £9.50 for Adult day riders. Entry on the day will be £10 (to keep things nice and simple). Enter early!!

Here’s the course map, still a bit to do on marking the tracks but the area will be unchanged so it gives you a good idea of terrain and distance.

Hope to see you there!

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43 riders enjoyed a bright Autumnal ride around the hills and dales between Grassington and Malham, I think the decision to move from the 4th October was clearly the correct one. This area often formed part of the Malham show event and it was interesting to approach from a different direction and for those of us daft or brave enough to have the Malham climb in the middle of the event rather than the start of the event. Thank to Adrian who had planned an interesting course with no obvious route choice once you had done the first few controls. These early controls had been well designed to take you away from Cracoe avoiding the busy road. Top rider was Andy Conn with 465 points closely followed by Sheila Pearce on her bike just under 2 minutes later. 1st M60 was Mark Rowley with 390 points and it was good to see him back after his Hip op. First Lady back was Sue Booth with 324 points

The results in SI format are available on the BMBO website here.

Thank you all for getting the result on maprun quickly as the final set were sent to the BMBO nation league chairman on Sunday.

It was interesting to look at which controls were visited the most . Adrians course almost set the route in and out of Cracoe so there was only one person we can see who did an out and back before finishing to get one last control as control 2 was visited by all riders with control 20 visited bay one less , unsurprising the least visited control was 28 ( only 8 of you ) the 30 pointer in the far NW corner. I originally planned to visit this but on reaching the track to 7 decided that the 3km ride was a bit too far and as I arrived back 8 minutes late this was the correct decision. I hope the stiff gates didn’t detract from your rides too much and hope to see many of you at our first Winter event on the 8th November in Darley . Thanks to Conrad for the excellent photos and for Jemima Parker for her sterling work sorting out the food after her ride.

2025 NYMBO League Champions

Thank to The Yorkshire Dales Brewery for the end of season prizes.

Full final league spreadsheet here, thanks to John Dixon for compiling throughout the season
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• M21 Ed Oliver-Evans
• W40 Fiona Wright
• M50 Andy Conn
• W50 Jill Ellison
• X50 Claire Riley & David Cowgill
• M60 Paul Dobson
• W60 Angela Brand-Barker
• X60 Steve & Andrea Foster
• M70 Steve Willis
• W70 Karen Blackburn
• Ebike Sheila Pearce

Storm Benjamin should have made it’s way through the UK by the weekend and there’s still a few more hours to enter online for Cracoe on Saturday. No cancellations expected this time around – although forecast looking a little colder than of late!! Hot pasties and charity cakes at the finish as part of our annual prize-giving.

The locations of the start and finish are in the picture below, and you’ll find the course map and other details in the previous posts.

REGISTRATION: 0915 – 1015 | STARTS 0930 – 1030

VENUE: Cracoe Village Hall, Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6LQ

PARKING: please park efficiently in the car park to maximise space for everyone

The MapRun course is ready for download (QR code) below and there are a handful of maps available for anyone who wishes to enter on the day.

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Please note that if you had entered for the 4th and are unable to ride this new date, your name will still appear on the start list whilst we process the refunds. Sorry for any confusion!

Start and Finish Locations

MapRun QR Cracoe

Cracoe – 4 hour MBO – Saturday 25th October

It’s not too late to enter this weekend’s event in Cracoe before online entries close on Thursday.

Final details will be posted here by the end of the week including the MapRun download.

The final league positions have been updated (link below) – we will need any final corrections before 23:59 Thursday, so please check your own score. This version has a couple of corrections since Saturday’s version.

2025 NYMBO League after 8 events (Updated 21-Oct)