NYMBO Update – December

Grewelthorpe Lanequest

That was the coldest I have been for a very long time. It made the weather at Malham last weekend seem almost tropical. It started grey and calm but by the time I got up to the Moors above Dallowgill it was almost blizzard conditions. The Crown was a welcome refuge for all 46 riders but unbelievably no-one returned early and the only retirals were mechanical or navigational. Definitely not the day to be repairing punctures!! It was still somehow enjoyable but more on reflection once the food and beer had been served!! Graham Townsend had planned an excellent spread of controls. I chose to head for the moors but only saw 3 other riders as most people stayed between Grewelthorpe and Ripon. Andy Conn rode in his first NYMBO event for a year but showed that his European training has stood him in good stead for next year!! Harry Dowdell used his navigation skills and local knowledge to good effect again to finish second. Kevin & Janine Edwards stuck to the roads on their tandem to beat Jon & Amanda. Simon &Tim Robinson won the Generation class, I managed to beat the other super vets and Dorothy Pelly came from Sheffield to win the women’s category. There were over 20 veterans and only 3 senior men so I have decided to split the veterans into over 40 and over 50 categories in future.

Future Events

Sunday 30th December - Kudu Bike Shop of Hawes – Man V Bike Challenge 

Run or Ride collect as many controls as possible in the 4hrs, but don't
be late back there will be no stew left! Map reading skills essential
and local knowledge desirable. Start at 10am. Full details on www.trihard.co.uk

Saturday 12th January NYMBO Lanequest

The Fairfax, Gilling East – on the York to Helmsley road (3 miles west of Hovingham)

Saturday 26th January CLOK Lanequest

East Harlsey Village Hall – 5 miles north east of Northallerton

Saturday 9th February NYMBO Lanequest

The Fleece, Bishop Wilton – 4 miles north of Pocklington, 5 miles east of Stamford Bridge

NYMBO League Fixtures 2008 (subject to permission)

8th March 4 hours    Yorkshire Wolds  John Butler

12th April 2 hours     Wykeham   Forest Steve Langron

10th May 5 hours     Swaledale           Steve Willis

7th June 2 hours     Gilling Woods        Nick Jones

8th June           5 hours     Howardian Hills   Nick Harmer & Danny Chan 

12th July         4 hours     Ryedale             Dave Goodwin

23rd August    4 hours     Malham              Chris Wildman

24th August NYMBO Marathon (Start/Finish in Dalby - not in league)

25th August   2 hours      Langdale   Forest    Dave Lloyd

20th Sept  2 hours     Dalby   Forest           Dave Evans

18th October 4 hours     Nidderdale    David Day & Roz Bardon

8th November 2 hours    Cropton Forest      AndyParsons

The People's £50 Million Lottery Giveaway

Sustrans have put together some excellent projects to improve cycling across Britain including the old railway bridge at Brompton on Swale.
Please check out the web pages and vote by Monday 10 th December.
The People's £50 Million Website  www.sustransconnect2.org.uk

Full results and details of all our MBO events are on the 3 web pages

www.nymbo.org.uk

www.trailquest.co.uk

www.eborienteers.org.uk

Please let me know if there are any errors in the results, any links that don’t work on the NYMBO page or you want your details removing from this mailing list.

That’s it for another year. More of the same in 2008 so, hopefully, see you all at another NYMBO event soon.

Merry Christmas

Steve Willis