Event Details
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Club: | NYMBO |
Event Name: | Swaledale North |
Date: | 16/09/23 |
Format: | MBO Score |
Mapping: | Ordnance Survey |
Time Limit: | 4 hours |
National League: | - |
League: | NYMBO League 2023 (Round 8 of 10) |
Electronic Punch: | No |
Event Report
It was a pity the weather was so unpleasant on the day but everyone seemed to return to the Dales Bike Centre with smiles on their faces - or were they grimaces. I always enjoy planning courses anywhere and in particular so close to home. It's a beautiful area with lots of great riding and the views are usually spectacular. It's always a tough uphill start from the DBC but once you're on the tops, the tracks go on for miles and the return is usually downhill and downwind. The tracks were a lot drier when I did my final check a fortnight ago so apologies if some of them were a bit wetter and softer than expected.
Unfortunately some of the tracks can be rough so a few riders had punctures and the wet weather made it difficult to repair them. Impressed that Andrew Windrum walked 5 miles back to DBC to repair a tyre then rode back up the Fremington track to continue his ride. Also, well done to David Day who decided to push his bike with a flat tyre and visit a few extra controls on his way back
Congratulations to the category winners especially those who were booked in to ride on Sunday.
Thanks to Arkengarthdale East and Reeth Estates who were happy for us to use some of their private gravel tracks. Thanks also to DBC for their hospitality and Tim for drawing an excellent map.