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Masham Moors Map now available

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Just 5 days to go until the final NYMBO League event of 2013. Online entry closes on Wednesday and can be done here. Entry on the day is also available, but it would help if you email Steve so we print enough maps.

Don’t forget that this event starts earlier than usual between 10.00 and 11.00am
There is no slip road to Masham from the upgraded A1(M) so please leave the A1 at Leeming Bar from the north or the A61 from the south.
Please park in the square which is 400m south of the A6108 Ripon to Leyburn road and pay 50p in the honesty box for parking in the square.
Registration is in the Methodist Chapel on nearby Park Street where refreshments will be on sale before and after your ride.
This is the last event in the National (BMBO) and Regional (NYMBO) leagues so please stay for the prizegiving at 3.30 to congratulate the category winners.
Will all 2012 BMBO champions please make sure that their trophies are returned at or before the event?

Planner’s Comments
Masham Moors is a varied area – there are some farm lanes and minor roads, some exposed moorland bridleways – make sure that you come equipped for North Yorkshire weather in October. Expect a few hills in the south and west side of the map.
The A6108 passes through the area, control location does not encourage competitors to make much use of it but be aware that it is the busiest road on the map. It is however wide and has mainly good visibility.
The bridleway to the west of Slipstone Crags in Colsterdale has been deeply eroded by motorcycles and water, be prepared to walk if using the worst section – marked on the map with black lines across the bridleway; there is a route choice which avoids this damaged section. Also in Colsterdale there is a ford at Gollinglith Foot – if river levels are high, a footbridge to the south would be a safe crossing point.

Here’s the map without controls for you to look at – click on the map to get the full image.

2013 Masham 50000 Working Drawing without Controls 12th October

League positions with just one event to go…

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There’s just one event to go of the NYMBO League for 2013 (at Masham on October 19th), and you can see all the current league positions here, you can also see the positions of the likely finalists here – as usual some classes are already determined, but the final event could make a difference for some people. Hope to see you there!

Moors Marathon results & pictures **updated**

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We had probably the best September Sunday weather on record* for the Moors Marathon, and although it’s not a race, you will find all the times, including splits, here. Steve says:

It was great to see 59 riders setting off in the sunshine on Sunday morning. Everyone seemed to enjoy their rides especially those who completed the 100k route and the tracks were drier than everyone expected. Congratulations to everyone for completing their course – or choosing a shorter one part way round – and it was great to see 3 family groups going round the short course.

Thanks to the Fox & Rabbit for an excellent event centre which also made a change from previous year and Jens Strain for drawing an excellent map. We will be able to donate £350 to the Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team this year because BMBO didn’t charge for insurance and Ebor waived their fee for the SI kit.

Thanks also to everyone who helped on the day. My wife, Barbara, who looked after registration and the finish, the checkpoint marshals – Mike Nayler & Carol Donnelly, Frank & Sandra Appleton and the mountain rescue team – plus Michael Brough who put out Controls 4,5,6 & 7 and then collected them in.

We have already booked the Fox & Rabbit for the same weekend next year. There is a distinct possibility that we will do it the other way round next year and provide 1-50000 maps for the 2 long courses. I just need to re-write the route descriptions and work out the distances. If you want to suggest any other changes please let me know. If you know how we can advertise the event more widely please let me know because it would be great to eventually see 100 riders doing the 100 km route.

Cheers
Steve Willis
Event Organiser

The Collings Family

The Collings Family

Evan and Brendon Smuthwaite

Evan and Brendon Smuthwaite

Dave and Sue Relton

Dave and Sue Relton

The Finish

The Finish

The SMRT team also took some photos at the first feed station, you can find them on Facebook at this link

Feed station (SMRT)

Feed station (SMRT)

*no records have been consulted

Dalby weekend events

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66 pre-entries for Saturday and 33 for Sunday already and a decent forecast so it should be a good weekend. Entry on the day also available. Don’t forget that camping is available at the Fox & Rabbit both nights. It’s free but they would appreciate your custom. Hope to see you there.

Data files for the marathon routes on Sunday are now available here – there’s a GPX for the 50km and ADF files for the others – if I can convert them I’ll post as GPX too.