Author Archives: nymbo

February ride is next week – blank map of Slingsby course is here…

Final Winter Event next Saturday – course map now available – it’ll probably be muddy!

Brendon's been out checking the route...

Brendon’s been out checking the route…

This event is at Slingsby next Saturday 11th February, planned by Brendon Smurthwaite
Registration at The Grapes Inn 0915 -1015, starts from 0930-1030
Enter online by Wednesday and save £1

Otherwise, please use the email form here to let me know you’re coming and reserve a map.
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Blank Map for Beckwithshaw now available

Blank Map for Beckwithshaw now available – come mountain biking next Saturday!

Our third winter event is at Beckwithshaw next Saturday 21st January, planned by Tim Evans
Registration at The Smiths Arms 0915 -1015, starts from 0930-1030
Enter online by Wednesday 18th January – save £1!

Otherwise, please use the email form here to let me know you’re coming and reserve a map.
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Blank Map for Beckwithshaw | 21st January 2017 | Updated

What was your favourite event to ride this year?

if you can cast your mind back to Terrington in March maybe that’s the event you’d choose?

Or perhaps the sunshine that made the Stainforth, Dalby Forest and even the last event at Nidderdale just a bit more pleasant?

Perhaps you only rode one or two events this year so have made selection easy?

Whatever your reason, please vote for your favourite event  this year and add any comments that might help plan next years events.

Usually I prefer a forest event, but having either missed a few this year it’s a toss up between Stainforth and Nidderdale…. where I found these sheep blocking my path.

Poll is open until Friday November 11th, please cast your vote by then.

Dave

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Blank Map for Nidderdale – Sunday 9th October

Here’s the blank map for the final league event of 2016.

Event centre is Sawley Village Hall HG4 3EQ | REGISTER 8.30 – 9.45 STARTS 9.00 – 10.00 | 3 hour SCORE event

Enter online here by Wednesday please

Flier here:  nidderdale-flier

Comments from David Day – the planner for this event

We return to Sawley village hall this year, last used in 2011. The area slopes from purple heather moors in the west to Studley deer park in the east. At the time of writing the bridleways are in excellent condition and the views fantastic. Many bridleways cross farmland – please close all gates; also used are quiet minor roads but the B 6265 passes through the centre of the area, there will be some traffic on this but optimum routes do not follow this road.

Points to remember, all marked on the map:

  • In the north there is 1 ford over the River Laver where there is no footbridge which I have never successfully cycled through due to it’s cobble bottom, there may be cyclists out there who can do better …..
  • The bridleway bridge north of Woodfield House is closed but optimum routes do not go that way.
  • There is a useful door in the north wall of Studley deer park.

For this event I plan to use ‘gripples’ to secure the controls, they are the foot O version of our wires, they are much thinner and it is easier to put your dibber in the SI box, also quicker to put out & take in – let us know what you think to them.
Food is being sold by the ladies of the village hall – please support them whilst waiting for prize giving after the event.

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Dalby Forest blank map now available | Event Monday 29 August

The seventh league of 2016 is in Dalby Forest on Monday 29 August – blank map now available below.

Event Centre
GR 926 813 Adderstone Feld, Dalby Forest, Pickering
Use the forest toll road, 3 miles north of Thornton-le-Dale then  follow the White Rose signs through the forest for 5 miles  Please try to arrive before 12am as orienteers will be leaving FACILITIES Parking, Camping, Registration, refreshments and toilets at the Eborienteers White Rose weekend

REGISTER  11.30 – 12.45
STARTS 12.00 – 13.00

Details #07 – Dalby Flier

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Some more July Moors Marathon photo’s

Here are a couple more pics from the Moors Marathon courtesy of Adi Gossage and Jill McGee (including the annoyingly hard final climb of the day!)

Please send any others here and I’ll upload asap.