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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It’s 2 weeks until the Bank Holiday, and you can take advantage of the 50% discount on entry fees if you get your entry in early.
Saturday 26th August – at the usual venue of the Malham Show, with entry to the show included when you’ve finished your ride. Full details available soon,online entry here
Monday 28th August – Cropton Forest – online entry here
We’re just finalising the start/finish details and these should be available next week. There’s not been a NYMBO event at Cropton Forest since 2018, and there’s a bit of work to finalise the map with the correct tracks, but here’s an idea of the area the event will cover. More details soon.
NYMBO League meanwhile, John Dixon has been hard at work sorting out the league after 5 events, which you can checkout here– NYMBO League 23 after 5 events
Thanks to all those who ventured out when the weather forecast was poor although it never got worse than drizzle, some of those with waterproofs found themselves overheating. As one competitor said ‘on a day like this it’s easy just to stay at home, so this event gave me an incentive to get out & do something.’
I tried to offer a wide variety of minor roads & BWs with decisions to be made at most controls on route options. Every control was visited & there was no clear formula for success. The BWs at Bents House, from Kirkby Malzeard to Holmes Farm & the one S of Biggins House would be new to most of you. Use the access code 6863 if you want to look at the tracks for this event. Some of you may have spotted mosaics scattered around the area; when linked together they form the Crackpots Mozaic Trail.
More riders than normal were late back with some severely penalised. There were a few instances of riders not following the BW at Galphay Woods but taking the [easier] farm track instead. They have apologised & the organisers in this instance have decided to take no further action, some events recently have deducted points for similar transgressions.
Thanks to the village hall cafe for hosting us, feeding us & providing space to socialise before & after your rides; sorry that the pub has closed – that would have been an option as a venue.
Overall winner = Andy Conn M50, 403 pts; 2nd = Martin Edwards M40, 360; 3rd = Stephen Collins M50, 345; Paul Dobson was M60 winner, 340; Steve Willis top M70, 315.
Ladies winner = Angela Brand-Barker W60, 356; 2nd = Claire Riley W40, 313; 3rd = Helen Bagley W60, 230. Top E-bike was Ray Morriss with 350.
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