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NYMBO Update – December Thornton Watlass Lanequest I could almost copy my comments from last year when we were at Gruelling Grewelthorpe but, to be fair, it wasn't quite as cold - honestly. I was still impressed to see 24 riders getting out of the Christmas shopping and travelling a fair distance to do so. This lower part of Wensleydale is a beautiful area with a network of lovely lanes through picturesque villages. The flooded roads in between just made it more interesting and at least we finished with clean bikes. The final bridleway with 3 controls tempted a lot of riders and now we know that wetproof socks don't work when the water is up to our knees. The atmosphere and open fire in the Buck Inn was very welcome afterwards so most people seemed reluctant to go home!! Andy Conn nearly cleared up, I managed to sort out a good route while newcomers Charlotte & Sven Wardle matched David Day & Roz Barden (although they live locally and were on a tandem)!! Karen Blackburn showed that her knee operation is working with an impressive 330 points to beat most of the M21's. Top result of the day though must go to the Bauwens family with 17 month old Laura fast asleep in her bike seat for most of the way. What some parents will do to keep their children quiet!!
Future Events Sunday 28th December Man v Bike Event Run or Ride - collect as many controls as possible in the 4hrs, but don't Organised by Kudu Bikes in Hawes. Full details on www.trihard.co.uk Saturday 17th January - NYMBO Lanequest - Planner - Nick Harmer The Commercial, Easingwold, Howardian Hills Entries to me at nymboevents@btinternet.com Saturday 31st January - CLOK Lanequest - Great Ayton area Entries to dichris.wright@btinternet.com and full details on www.clok.org.uk Saturday 14th February - NYMBO Lanequest - Planner - John Herring The Fleece, Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire Wolds Entries to me at nymboevents@btinternet.com Dales Mountain Biking Centre, Grinton NYMBO League 2009 I have already had offers from 9 planners so only 2 places left - get your bids in now!!! Provisional venues - Please get back to me before Christmas if you want to see any changes. The venues are only suggestions as I have not approached the landowners yet and the dates will fit in with the TCA calendar and Ebor fixture list. March - Yorkshire Wolds - 4 hours April - Hackness, Broxa Forest - 2 hours May - Gilling Woods - MTBO May - Ryedale - 3 hours June - Swaledale - 5 hours July - Cropton Forest - 2 hours July - Newtondale Forest - 2 hours August - Malham Moors - 4 hours August - Staindale & Bickley Forest - 2 hours September - Dalby Forest South - 2 hours September - NYMBO Moors Marathon - 70/50/25km Challenge Rides October - Masham Moors - 4 hours Full results and details of all our MBO events are on the 3 web pages 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 the mailing list. That’s it for another year. More of the same in 2009 so, hopefully, see you all at another NYMBO event soon. Merry Christmas Steve Willis PS Our apartment in the French Alps is still available for a couple of weeks this winter if you fancy skiing.
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