NYMBO Update – Newtondale

Thanks to Dave Lloyd who planned this event as well as the usual band of helpers who make the event run so smoothly that I can get out for a ride. It was rewarding to see the numbers back up to nearly 140 – especially as it was a bank holiday weekend and there had been another event at Malham only 2 days earlier. I hope the orienteers who took part enjoyed riding after 3 tiring days of running in the same forests.

I decided to issue race numbers so that the vast majority of you who are honest riders would be re-assured that something was being done to deter the small minority from using out of bounds tracks. I think I should have ordered more substantial numbers but as there are still 850 left I think they will have to do for the next few events!!

I am sorry that the queue was so large for entries on the day but there were over 60 of you when we normally only get about 30. We don’t charge extra for EOD but it makes it easier for us and quicker for you if you can pre-enter.

I thought the course was excellent with a big choice as to whether to go for the valley and moors or the forest – unless you are called Andrew Windrum who can do both. I made the pleasant mistake of setting off over Stoney Moor which is one of the prettiest but most awkward bridleways in the county. However I was rewarded later on with superb views over the purple heather in the Hole of Horcum on the way to #28 plus a brass band while I waited for 2 steam engines to leave Levisham Station. The event was called Newtondale Forest and I didn’t score a single point inside the forest boundary.

Andrew Windrum won by over 50 points but may not have enough events left to catch Nick Harmer who had a steady ride. Veteran Dickie Jones was second overall but Mike Naylor retains the lead in this class. Emily Brooks came over from Cumbria and repeated her excellent performance at Malham by finishing ahead of all the other women including a pregnant Heather Monro!! and the reliable Karen Blackburn. Mike Barnard didn’t let his fall on Saturday slow him down too much and John Tiffany dominated the over-60s. Stephen & Tim Martin rode well but Dean & Zac Field scored well enough to retain the lead in the league. Dave Day & Roz Bardon won the battle of the mixed teams but John and Amanda Meeks retain the lead in their class. Jess Appleton was up against a couple of lads this month and wasn’t too far behind so continues to lead the Youth class while her Dad gets over his knee operation.

There were plenty of regular NYMBO riders at Malham on Saturday who enjoyed the event even though there was a problem with the SI controls. The results are on the web pages but no split times will be available.

I have hopefully got to grips with the NYMBO web page and will update it weekly. If there are any errors or links that don’t work please let me know.

Future events

Saturday 15 th September Silton & Boltby Forests 2 hour MBO

Parking on the forest road by the picnic area at the bottom of Silton Forest. No toilets –sorry.

2 pleasant forests with excellent linking bridleways plus the escarpment of the Hambleton Hills

Entries to Sue Relton as usual

Saturday 13 th October Dalby Forest 2 hour MBO

Camping available at High Rigg Farm

Check out the new singletrack Blue route on Saturday morning

50 mile fixed route Mountain Bike Marathon on Sunday – I am checking out this course on Thursday and will publish the route next week. It is a challenge not a race and not in the league!!!

The split times and details of all our MBO events are on the web pages

www.trailquest.co.ukwww.nymbo.org.ukwww.eborienteers.org.uk

Please let me know if there are any errors in the results or if you want your details removing from this mailing list.

Hopefully see you all at another NYMBO event soon.

Cheers

Steve