SATURDAY RACE REPORT

It was a pity the weather was so unpleasant on the day but everyone seemed to return to the Dales Bike Centre with smiles on their faces – or were they grimaces. I always enjoy planning courses anywhere and in particular so close to home. It’s a beautiful area with lots of great riding and the views are usually spectacular. It’s always a tough uphill start from the DBC but once you’re on the tops, the tracks go on for miles and the return is usually downhill and downwind. The tracks were a lot drier when I did my final check a fortnight ago so apologies if some of them were a bit wetter and softer than expected.
Unfortunately some of the tracks can be rough so a few riders had punctures and the wet weather made it difficult to repair them. Impressed that Andrew Windrum walked 5 miles back to DBC to repair a tyre then rode back up the Fremington track to continue his ride. Also, well done to David Day who decided to push his bike with a flat tyre and visit a few extra controls on his way back
Congratulations to the category winners especially those who were booked in to ride on Sunday.
Thanks to Arkengarthdale East and Reeth Estates who were happy for us to use some of their private gravel tracks. Thanks also to DBC for their hospitality and Tim for drawing an excellent map.

SUNDAY RACE REPORT

The course stayed south of the river on Sunday but the morning views didn’t look any better than on Saturday. Fortunately, the rain eased off and the wind didn’t get any stronger so I hope you could enjoy the better riding conditions.
All riders (except Andy Conn) realised that they would have to ignore either the SW or SE part of the map but most decided to enjoy a stunning ride up or down Apedale and hopefully the estate track on Bolton Moor.
Again the tracks had softened since my last ride so I’m sorry if they caught anyone out. I must admit I didn’t expect so many riders to use the tough bridleway between 23 and 25 so I wish I’d positioned 23 SW at the shooting hut. (Isn’t hindsight wonderful)!!
Thanks to Grinton and Bolton estates for letting us use their private estate tracks. (Please remember that we have no right to use the track past Greenhaw Hut except on Sundays and never during the breeding season March to July).
Thanks again to the DBC for their hospitality and the cake boxes for the weekend winners. Hopefully we’ll see you at our final event at Wykeham & Broxa Forest on Saturday 7th October.
Congratulations again to the leading riders on the day and here are the full combined scores.

Gen Martin Edwards & Will Edwards 258 256 514
Gen Daniel Hall & Finlay Hall 145 210 355
M40 Jonathan Ellis 355 405 760
M40 Ria Murray 335 360 695
M50 Ifor Powell 455 420 875
M50 Andrew Windrum 408 435 843
M50 David Cowgill 370 365 735
M50 Conrad Ellison 370 350 720
M50 Sion James 361 350 711
M50 Jeff Mew 320 335 655
M50 Tim Evans 335 265 600
M50 Kevin Hodgson 290 225 515
M50 Bruce Wilkinson 210 280 490
M50 John Kirkham & Dave Peel 185 245 430
M60 Paul Dobson 340 380 720
M60 Chris Swift 339 362 701
M60 Simon Caldwell 306 352 658
M60 Anthony Gray 240 330 570
M70 John Dixon 295 200 495
M70 David Day 185 310 495
M70 Mike Barnard 247 185 432
W40 Claire Riley 370 365 735
W40 Fiona Wright 280 310 590
W40 Fiona Hall 145 210 355
W50 Beth Perrou 361 350 711
W70 Karen Blackburn 245 225 470
X40 Si Gittings & Emmy Hoyes 320 120 440
Ebike Ray Morriss 370 400 770
Ebike Bryan Elson 325 390 715

This is an automatic post with a link to the provisional results and the the course maps, Steve’s report and finalised results will follow soon.

MapRun results dashboard

The MapRun course downloads are now ready, you can find them using the QR codes below or by following in MapRun 7:

Select Event: UK | North Yorkshire | NYMBO | Summer2023

*** don’t forget to install the latest version of MapRun 7 for this event ***

Online entry closes on Thursday, so not too late to enter for one or both events, and you can still get the 50% discount if you’re quick.

Saturday 16th entry here

Sunday 17th entry here

Note: we sometimes send an email out to entrants on the Friday before the event with these details, we won’t be doing that this tim as there are no extra details to send! Any problems please get in touch!

Start & Finish Locations – both days

Swaledale – Saturday

Swaledale – Sunday

This time next week you could be getting ready to ride the Saturday Swaledale course, the map for that is in the previous post. Here’s the course map for Sunday which promises some more great riding but to the South of the DBC.

You can enter one or both events next weekend, and there are prizes for riders doing both events. Camping available, all the details here.

Entry is a bargain, and you get a 50% disount if you enter by midnight Wednesday (ahead of online entries closing on Thursday). Entry on the day may be possible but better if you can enter online so we print enough maps.

Saturday 16th entry here

Sunday 17th entry here

Swaledale South Course

Steve Willis has been hard at work again planning the Swaledale events on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September. On Saturday you will be riding the trails north of the river across the Arkengarthdale East and Reeth Estates who manage the moors either side of the steep sided Arkengarthdale valley.

On Sunday you’ll be riding south of the river on the Grinton and Bolton Estates, either side of Apedale and the northern slopes of Wensleydale. It is always really challenging riding in Swaledale so fortunately we have been given permission to use many of the private gravel tracks.

Camping is available all weekend at the Dales Bike Centre. Please let Steve know in advance if you are bringing a tent or caravan and pay at Registration (£5 per adult per night). You can also book bunkhouse accommodation directly with DBC.

On Saturday you can start between 9.30 and 10.30 or 12.00 and 12.30 so please let Steve know your preference. Free refreshments both days and prizes for the leading riders’ combined scores in the usual categories.

Hope to see you there

Saturday 16th entry here

Sunday 17th entry here

Updated 2023 Flier here: NYMBO League 2023 v5

Swaledale North Blank

Here are the provisional results, thanks everyone for their patience here as we sort them all out!

Summary table currently looks like this, all the details in the results file here: Malham Excel version

mapRun results with tracks here

Please get in touch with any further amendments

The courses for Saturday and Monday are available to download now at. Select event in UK – North Yorkshire – NYMBO – Summer 2023 or use the QR codes below.

Other details including the course map here

Malham Show – Saturday 26th

It’s a 4 hour course registration between09.00 – 10.15 to avoid the show traffic, with starts between 09.30 – 10.30.

Cropton Forest – Monday 28th

3 hour course – registration from 11.30 -12.45 and starts between 12.00 – 13.00.

CROPTON

Here are the course maps for the 2 events on the Bank Holiday weekend.

Saturday 26th August – Malham Show – online entry here

From Simon: A slight change of course for this year which I’m sure you’ll all enjoy. I had a great ride round yesterday checking the controls and despite recent rain it was still almost all dry and fast!

Parking and registration are as last year at the north end of the show field (left at the green before the National Park Centre).

The start will again be opposite the Methodist Chapel & tearooms on the road to the village. Finish will be on the green.

Entry fee includes free entry to Malham show for each rider.
I look forward to seeing you all Saturday.

Monday 28th August – Cropton Forest – online entry here

The start/finish for Cropton Forest will be at Rawcliffe Motors, Stape  (red circle on the map). This isn’t the White Rose site, but saves time driving in and out of the forest. Facilities will be a bit limited (there will be a toilet) but we think it’s the best option.

The is the first time at Cropton since 2018, and our first timing using MapRun here which has presented a bit of a challenge. Forest conditions have also been very varied over the past couple of months – the same track has been hard, dry tracks and later an stream of water. The course design should provide a good challenge for experienced riders, but good scores for everyone. (Note there is still a bit of markup to complete on the Cropton map for soft ground etc, but the area is correct

For people attending the full White Rose weekend, there will be a short MapRun course available to use at any point over the weekend for anyone to test out MapRun on a bike or on foot.

MALHAM SATURDAY 26th

CROPTON MONDAY 28th