The split times for Saturday’s event can be found here. Full report to follow later.

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

Evan and Brendon Smuthwaite

Dave and Sue Relton

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)

*no records have been consulted

Results for the Dalby Forest MBO on Saturday are here, or you can use the results link above. Comments and photos to follow later.

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.

Splits are now available for both Malham and Ampleforth here. For the Malham results there isn’t a summary age at the moment so you’ll need to select the class you were in. It’ll be fixed as quickly as we can.   Malham results now have an index page (thanks Geoff)

Event comments to follow shortly….

Results for Swaledale can be found here (or through the results menu above)

Full report tomorrow but congratulations to Kevin Smith for clearing all bar one of the controls. 63 riders for appreciating the course and superb riding. The Dales have never been so dry and the singletracks so easy to ride. Thanks to all of the helpers but especially John Rawden, Andy Parsons, Sam & Paul Leight, Graham Townsend and Tony Grey who helped to collect the controls in despite being already rather weary after 5 hours in the saddle.

Next NYMBO events at Malham on August 24th and Ampleforth on August 26th. Next NEMBOS event at Hamsterley on August 11th.