|
enduro
news |
||
|
Ryedale |
|
|
3rd time lucky
- with the weather!!! After a couple of years of monsoon weekends, the Ryedale Rally enjoyed
almost perfect weather conditions for its 2 day event through the North
Yorkshire Moors and Forests at the beginning of July 2009. It was a very
well supported rally and the organisers were sad to have to close entries
and disappoint a number of potential riders - we really missed some of the
coIourful regular characters. On the first day riders tackled a 165 mile ride through Cropton Forest via Heartbeat country to LangdaIe and Wykeham forests and back. Those who were able to raise their eyes from the track ahead commented on the brilliant scenery which even included a sighting of the North Sea and Whitby Abbey. The second day was a three lap circuit of Cropton Forest but no less enjoyable and challenging according to many riders who rated it as good as Day 1 - and the going was made extra interesting by a short, sharp, tropical rainstorm just before the final lap which definitely affected the times on the special test! The tests were generally considered to be tough but fair - especially on Sunday as width was available to allow riders to pick their own line. The organisers really admire the efforts of the "big bike" riders & rate them as heroes - almost all of them battling through the last bit of the Sunday test, even when it cut up… To those of you that entered just think about that for a minute. Instead of an easy ride on a modern enduro bike, ride something that will make it more of a challenge.
The YEC members were thrilled to be complimented on the marshaling and marking of the course and were delighted when one very experienced rider told us he had been riding for over 50 years and this was the best event he had ever ridden…
It was also good to welcome a contingent from the Isle of Man for the first time in a while. Great to see Bob Room again - he rode the YEC enduro over 30 years ago, trying to keep up was Jim Jones - who claims to be 71 years old. Is that true? The YEC would very much like to receive feedback and suggestions about the event and any ideas for improving it next year - eg: Did you enjoy the hog roast? How was the new camp site? How can we encourage more twinshocks and classics? Please post your thoughts on the NEEC forum at: www.enduro-neec.org.uk where there are also provisional results. We hope anyone who felt bumped, battered and bruised has now recovered and we trust we will see most of you back next year. In the meantime, please re-live the weekend via Marshal Ian Golton's excellent Video
|
||
Ryedale Rally 2009
As usual, the Ryedale Rally benefited from terrific medical and
communications backup, not just from star event medic Evan on his
Quad/Stretcher combo and the private ambulance team, but also from the
army guys who involved a 4 man riding squad as well as technical &
First Aid help.
Special memories of the 2009 Ryedale include the Pizza delivery man -
how did that box stay intact? We enjoyed seeing the BMW HP2Megamoto and
wondered at the skill of its rider with such power available at the mere
twist of a wrist. It was sad to see Steve Guard's Triumph Pack in early on
Day 1 but brilliant that he had his son's new bike to resort to - wonder
what his son said when he saw the state in which it was handed over to
him??? We were glad to welcome the AJP family again - and they were
thrilled to see their pic was on the beer bottle memento label - (remember
to wait 3 weeks before drinking it folks…) Rebecca from this family also
suffered nut trouble. Having lost her rear axle nut, in true rally
fashion, she struggled on to the end with her axle held in by 2 cable
ties!