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12 May 2022 – Week 2

Here’s the timekeeper’s sheet for the second round of this year’s series.

Hi all, the next challenge ride in the series, the Paul Christon mountain challenge is this Sunday 15th, 09.30 departing Ayton tourist info car park.  For anyone who hasn’t taken part before, there are 3 routes available, standard, plus, and Killer. Please see the link below for further route details. Don’t come expecting a pleasant day out! Our late friend paul designed these routes to make you all suffer majorly!, so let’s not disappoint!

    The challenge rides are not usually lead rides, and part of the challenge is to navigate the route, however if riders wish to gather in their usual club run groups then that would be helpful.  Any riders not wishing to take part please organise your club run as normal.  Last thing, I’m after 2 or 3 volunteers as gate openers and closers on Gribdale? So if anyone not taking part would like to volunteer as part of their ride / spectating / then that would be a big help. Otherwise last rider up Gribdale to close the gates.  Thanks, and enjoy!  Dave K 

Mountain Challenge

5 May 2022 – Week 1

Here’s the timekeeper’s sheet for the first round of this year’s series.

Hi Wheelers. It’s challenge ride time again. The opening event is this Sunday’s Northallerton 50 in 4. Free sign on and start from Ayton tourist info car park, be ready for a 09.30 depart.  Finishing at Stokesley, with sign off outside Stokesley town hall.  I have made some small amendments again this year as traditionally riders can get a little excited with this event with it being the opening tourist trial of the year. If I can ask that riders depart in some sort of ability order with fastest riders first, aiming to prevent groups having to pass on the road, once underway I must insist that riders keep themselves neutralised, especially through Stokesley high street ! “It’s not a race”!  I have also moved the route finish to the Stokesley sign when heading back in to Stokesley from Hutton Rudby, to deter riders from maintaining average speed through Stokesley high street. 

For anyone that’s new to the challenge rides or doesn’t wish to get involved at the pointy end! I’m looking to run the wheelers steady, medium and fast groups as standard club runs around the course.  Remember that tourist trial points are available for completing the challenge rides, with extra points for proper fitted mudguards, and a proper saddle bag that’s capable of carrying a sandwich and a flask! Link to event details and route below. 

Please ride tidy and safely, and most of all, Enjoy.  

Thanks, Dave K

Northallerton 50

Nine riders successfully completed the Rough Stuff Challenge. A special mention goes to Anthony Jaszczak, who at ten years old, is one of the youngest finishers we’ve had in these events.

Anthony Moy, however, was reported as being missing in action.

The full list of finishers and e-certificates can be found here.