Le Tour at Ripon results

Thanks to David Day for planning and organising this event. It’s just a pity that there were only 14 riders but you can buy the maps and descriptions from Moonglu if you want to have a go

Le Tour, Ripon Treasure Hunt – 6 July 2014

A disappointing entry but perhaps people enjoyed the previous day’s visit by Le Tour so much that they went for more as it passed nearby.

M50 Simon Carr cleaned up & would not have been late back if a road sign at clue 9 had not been removed during the previous week, unknown to me! The majority of other entrants were Generation teams and it was a close run thing between father & son Chapman and mother & (younger) daughter Chapman – only 10 points in it so moral victory to girl powered team. Sam Hart’s excuse for being beaten by the Chapmans was that he had to keep waiting for his Dad, Joe who had refused to enter as an individual because he knew his (17 year old) son would beat him.

There were lots of cyclists about at the weekend so it was a shame that more of them did not give bike O a try. Many thanks to Moonglu cycle shop of Ripon & owner Neil Dunkley who provided the prizes. Well done to all who entered for the first time.

David Day Organiser & Planner

Maps without controls are now available for next weekend – click on the images below:

The venue for the weekend is New Inn, Cropton Village, YO18 8HH (GR 756 890), 2 miles north of the A170 at Wrelton = 4 miles NW of Pickering. Parking, Camping, Registration, refreshments and toilets at the New Inn.

Saturday – Cropton Forest MTBO
6-8km MEDIUM MBO EVENT with a 40-50 minute winning time

REGISTER 8.30 – 9.30
STARTS 9.00 – 10.00 2km ride from Registration
Online entry by Wednesday 9th July

Saturday – Cropton Forest – 3 hour SCORE event (with a 2 hour option for NOVICES)

REGISTER 11.30 – 12.45
STARTS 12.00 – 13.00
Online entry by Wednesday 9th July

Sunday – Rosedale and Farndale – 4 hour SCORE event (with a 2 hour option for NOVICES)

REGISTER 10.30 – 11.45
STARTS 11.00 – 12.00
Online entry by Wednesday 9th July

Here is the updated league table after Washburn. 6 events to go!

NYMBO League 14 after 5 events

Washburn Organiser’s Comments

It’s a pity the weather changed for this event – cool and damp wasn’t what I had in mind when I was packing the car – but at least the tracks were firm after the dry weather for the last month. Neil planned an excellent and challenging course at his first attempt which everyone seemed to enjoy and it was great to be riding a relatively unknown area.

There were 2 main choices – clockwise or anti-clockwise and work out when to visit the controls in the valley. Anti-clockwise seemed to be better as you could ride quickly across Askwith Moor and down to Denton. I’m glad I chose that way after visiting Timble and Beecroft as I hadn’t been there since I stopped orienteering in the 90’s. I wonder if it may be big enough for an MTBO event next year?

Congratulations to Graham Fielding (M50) who won overall with an impressive 427 points but I think he could have got even more if he had chosen similar routes to Ray Morriss and Martin & Max Vesty who were only 10 and 7 points behind for second overall and to win M60 and M21 respectively.

This was Ray’s 4^th consecutive win despite a nasty injury in Stainburn Forest which required 14 stitches at Otley Hospital before he could go home. It was great to see the Vesty’s back at NYMBO events after Max’s exams. They are riding in M21 now so look out Rik & Ben as they have enough events left to catch you up.

Phill Collings won M40 for the first time with 411, just 2 points more than Conrad, while Charlie Somers Cocks won W50 with the best women’s score of 371 points – 6 points ahead of Sue Booth who won W40. Adrian & Luke Parker won the Generation class with an impressive 370 points but 40 points behind Nathan who was the first and only Youth with 415 points and 5^th overall. Steve & Fionnuala won the Mixed category at their first attempt with 245 points

Thanks as ever to Jens for another excellent map and the helpers who made everything run smoothly as well as Norwood Village Hall for an excellent event centre. Thanks to the Forestry Commission and Yorkshire Water for letting us use lots of private tracks free of charge. We have been able to donate £1 per rider (so £83) to the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association.

Final thanks to everyone who stopped to help Roger Tyler, especially Jenny Sutton who took him to Harrogate Hospital and was with him all afternoon until his wife arrived. Unfortunately, he has a fractured hip so he is still in hospital so I am sure you will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery.

Someone left a pair of clear glasses so please contact me if they are yours

Our next event is a ‘treasure hunt’ MBO at Ripon on Sunday 6^th July as part of the Tour weekend. Then it’s over to Cropton the following weekend for 3 events. MTBO on Saturday morning (12^th July) then a 3 hour score event in the afternoon in Cropton Forest. Free camping overnight at the New Inn (no need to book) then a 4 hour Score event in Rosedale and Farndale on Sunday.

They are all part of the BMBO National Championship weekend as well as events 6 and 7 in the NYMBO League.

Hope you can make it one, two or all 3 events.

Steve

Here is the map for Saturday so that you can follow the routes from the split times on the Results page

Washburn Valley with Controls

Full report later but good luck to Roger Tyler who is still in Harrogate Hospital with a fractured hip. Thanks to the riders who stopped to help and Jenny Sutton who was with him all afternoon. Get well soon, Roger.

The map without controls is now available for next weekend – click on the image below:

VENUE: Norwood Social Hall, Bland Hill, Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1TB [GR206532]

The hall is situated just off the B6451 (Farnley to Summerbridge road) – 2 miles south of the A59 at Menwith Hill. Parking is restricted with only enough spaces for 40 cars at the hall so late arrivals will be parking on the road verge up to 500m from the hall.

REGISTER 11.30 – 12.45 STARTS 12.00 – 13.00

FEES SENIORS £12.00 JUNIORS/STUDENTS £6.00

ONLINE ENTRY – deduct £1.00

Own SI card – deduct £1

The flier for the Ripon Le Tour Treasure Hunt can be found here 

It’s on Sunday 6th July, starting at Ripon Market Place, and the course is a 2 hour Bike Orienteering Score event

REGISTER 9.15 -10.15 STARTS 9.30 – 10.30

FEES ADULTS – £5.00 JUNIORS – £3.00 (Save £1 by entering online)

Ripon Market Place is a spectator hub for Le Tour with a big screen, why not make a day of it and watch Day 2 of Le Tour after the event.

Cleveland Hills Handicap Results

I’m sorry that I didn’t get chance to publish these before Ingleton. Congratulations to the winners who can claim their free entry to their next event (by email)

David Paley, Martin Edwards, Will Patterson, Dave & Kelly Wilby

Ingleton Map

Ingleton & Ribblesdale Planner’s Comments

After a torrid weekend of camping in the wind and rain at Knight Stainforth Hall it was a pleasant surprise to see the sun shining at 7am just above Settle. Thankfully the weather held, even though there was a large dark cloud looming at the start of the 4 hour event, most riders adopting a plastic bag to keep their map dry in the event of a shower. Personally I felt the event went well, with good feedback from the riders, and only one control not functioning (Number 35). Planning for the most part went well although every time I went out the weather was a little unkind, being both very windy and very wet. I was hoping to get some good lanes in and quiet areas that people may not have visited before and that they might even use again, particularly south of the A65 which offers some stunning views back over to the National Park. There were a few tricky controls, one being under the road in Clapham that even some locals didn’t know existed and the control point in Wharfe which, due to the cobweb of tracks in the hamlet, caused some confusion. Congratulations to all the class winners and to Alex Pilkington as overall winner. Although I didn’t get chance to ride any of the course, I did get some time to spend with my daughter in the sunshine which was great. Thanks to Steve and Jens for their help during the planning and I also hope folk enjoyed something from the bakery.

Organiser’s Comments

I was also so glad that we had a window of fine weather on a wet and windy Bank holiday weekend which allowed 80 riders to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the south west corner of the Yorkshire Dales. Ben planned an excellent and challenging course at his first attempt which everyone seemed to enjoy. The course seemed to be the perfect length with the leading riders not quite able to clear up – although it was disappointing to see so many riders losing so many points for being late. The initial route choice was crucial and the optimum route seemed to be to go up Twistlelton Dale then round into Ribblesdale before heading over to Austwick and Clapham then a few final controls on the lanes south of the A65.

Neither Andy or Andrew could match Alex Pilkington who won overall (and M40) with 496 points. Graham Fielding (M50) had an excellent ride to finish 3^rd overall with 487. Rik Thompson won M21 again with 425 while Ray Morriss made it 3 wins in a row with 370 in M60. Charley scored an impressive 368 in W50 to pip Maggie (W40) by 18 points and Dave & Kelly Wilby were the first mixed team again with 280 points. Adrian & Luke Parker won the Generation class again with 352 points and beat Nathan by 30 points although he was still the highest scoring Junior.

I enjoyed my ride and decided to miss out the northern controls as I had never ridden some of the lanes south of the A65. All very enjoyable except for the push up the side of the forest west of Kettlesbeck. I expected to ride up a forest track before crossing the moor – but it was a marshy path instead. (The map has already been changed)!

Unfortunately #35 didn’t work so please let me know if you visited it and forgot to let John know at Download.

Thanks as ever to Jens for another excellent map and the helpers who made everything run smoothly as well as the I Centre for an excellent event centre. Parking was a bit tight but the proximity of the bakery helped.

Thanks also to Ray Morriss, Maggie McPhillips, Michael Connor, David & Zoe Cowgill and Al Powell who helped Ben to collect the controls after their rides.

Final thanks to Al Powell & Maggie McPhillips who interrupted their rides to help a collapsed fell runner.

I have got 3 items of lost property so please contact me if you left your cycling shoes, helmet or green drinks bottle.

Our next event is at Washburn Valley near Otley on Saturday 28^th June.

Hope you can make it.

Here is the updated League table.

NYMBO League 14 after 3 events

It’s early days with 8 events still to go but there are some familiar names already leading some of the categories.