It’s the final Treasure Hunt of the winter season this Saturday (the 21st) at the Scotts Arms, Sicklinghall – it’s a great area, with the option of superb pub lunch at the end.

REGISTER 9.15 -10.15 STARTS 9.30 – 10.30

If you’d like to come along, please enter at bmbo.org.uk ; or use the webform to let us know you’ll be coming.

Sicklinghall map without controls

Here is the updated League poster. Please print copies for your friends, local bike shops and cycling groups.

2015 NYMBO League Poster

There have been 2 changes to the provisional fixtures. The first event in the Wolds in March is now a 3 hour event and the third event in the Dales in May is now a 5 hour event. All of the event fliers are now available with just 2 event centres still to be confirmed. We hope to see you at some or all of our events this year.

Steve Roberts and Karen Clark have been hard at work planning the first league event in the Yorkshire Wolds on March 28th. Here’s a couple of pictures from last week to show just how changeable the conditions can be, one from Tuesday the other from Saturday. In 2013, we had to cancel the Pocklington event because of the cold weather, lets hope that the conditions will be fine this year!

It was great to see 51 riders set off from the Blacksmiths Arms on a bright but very cold day. Jeff Barber had planned an excellent course but he needed the assistance of his daughters Amelia & Laura to manage the start and finish. Congratulations to the category winners. Hopefully, they will post their routes but here is mine. 2 26 20 6 14 27 16 21 17 25 13 22 8 18 12 11 5 29 10 15 I was happy with my route until I realised at Monk Fryston that there wasn’t a way back to Biggin without going through Thorpe Willoughby which meant that I was relieved to finish only 20 minutes late. Still a cracking day out. Hopefully we’ll see as many riders at Sicklinghall next month.

Biggin results

2015 Biggin TH 50000 Working Drawing with Controls 22nd January

40 pre-entries and a great forecast but bring plenty of warm clothing

Here’s the map for this Saturday’s event at Biggin. Any changes due to the weather will be updated here on Friday night.

Here are the positions after Saturday’s event at Ripon. Best 3 events from 4 to count. Thanks to John Dixon for working them out. Next event at Biggin and prizegiving at Sicklinghall.

Winter League Positions (2)

PS Any type of bike is allowed at NYMBO events so any combination of frame, handlebars, wheels and tyres – just no motors!! Merry Christmas

A great mixture of riding on a beautiful winter’s day

Here are the results

Ripon Results

and here is the map with controls

2014 Ripon TH Working Drawing with Controls 7th December

Thanks to David Day for another excellent course which was perfect for December with street navigation as well as some cracking bridleways, 7 riders cleared all 30 controls so everyone else got better scores than usual and there were no complaints. The South Lodge made an excellent event centre with a warm welcome and lovely food.
Merry Christmas and, hopefully, we’ll see as many riders at Biggin on January 24th.
Steve
PS Someone left some gloves and I still have a pair of cycling shoes from Grewelthorpe. Please let me know if they are yours.

Here’s the map for Saturday’s event in Ripon. Register 0915 – 1015; starts 0930 – 1030. The course looks like a really interesting challenge, and you’ll need an offroad bike for at least 6 of the controls.

2014 Ripon TH Working Drawing without Controls 7th December

Here are the suggested fixtures for next year so that you can plan your holidays around them.

Provisional events 2015

Thanks to the planners who have volunteered to do all of the hard work next year.  I will confirm these dates and venues once I have heard from the landowners and agencies.