NEEC News

Sorry the Ryedale Rally is now full, so we aren`t taking any more entries. Apologies to those who were intending to send a late entry.

After months of planning and negotiations with The National Parks and Forestry Commission, the course is now finalized. Thanks to The National Parks and Forestry Commission for the co-operation in the planning of this event and also to Jeremy Wilson of The Yorkshire Enduro Club for co-ordinating all the wishes of all the parties involved including the archeologists and bird protection.

The course has changed several times over the last few months, but we now have a cracking course, probably one of the best courses we have put together for the rally.
Competitors can expect to ride around 160 miles on the Saturday taking in 4 different forests.

Go to the calendar page to download the final instructions, please read the final instructions carefully, we suggest you bring enough fuel for the whole weekend as the fuel vans may be late back to the start on Saturday evening, as they may have to pick up breakdowns.

Please note there is a new start/finish and camping area this year, the new field will offer much better camping and weather permitting we should have no access problems for motorhomes etc. Camping will be available from Friday. Please bring a lock and chain to secure your bike overnight.

Lets hope the sun shines this year….its shaping up to be the best Rally yet….see you there!

Bob Wilson

Rally HQ, New Inn Cropton, accommodation now full
Some numbers to try for accommodation.

01751 471540
01751 417966
01751 417302
01751 417461

OS 1:50 000 Map of the area is no 100

An unusual thing happened this Sunday ( 7th June). Sir John Ropner invited 150 members of the North Riding Enduro Club, to ride around his private estate.
The invite was snapped up, and 11am saw the riders set off in what was to be one of the best events of the year.
The Thorpe H&H. North Yorkshire.
Conditions were perfect. Sunshine, though not too hot. Damp ground to kill the dust, yet plenty of grip. The berms built up to inspire confidence, and the smiles got wider as the event went on.

Paddy Langhan got the hole shot, followed by Mark (Gimmer) Houson. Mark showed how he can get faster as the years go by, setting the fastest lap, 20 seconds quicker than his nearest rival. He seemed to have the race in the bag until, on lap eight, he made a mistake passing a rider, breaking a radiator.
Following were the youthful Tim Pattinson and (Cool) Vince Harker. These two had been swapping places and were having a cracking race, that was to come down to the last of the 14 laps, with Tim the eventual victor, by a slim 10 seconds.

The best expert of the day, also on 14 laps was Michael Briggs on his 250 Gas Gas, a lap ahead of second.
Yet again the “Iron Man” that is Dave Salkeld won the over 40’s also on 14 laps, who said you have to be young to be fast.

The organising team showed their experience, showcasing a great event, for every level
Their skill and efficiency was called upon when Lee Ioannou clipped a tree stump, his resulting accident, resting with a suspected broken Tib and Fib. We wish Lee a speedy recovery.

The spectators were treated to, in some cases great skill, and others great comedy, as competitors tackled the logs and tyres. Those that didn’t fancy the challenge, a ride around the “Bedale bypass” a picturesque ride in it’s own right.

As it turned out the field did have a lot of skill. The riding standards have definitely increased in recent years, and this course brought out the best in everyone.
The faster of the riders commented on how un-hindered their progress had been thanks to attentive riding by both parties.

The ground held up easily, with so few bikes to ravage the going. The five wood sections flowed in a way genuine rhythm could be built, with short blasts between making this the event you shouldn’t have missed.

The next round is at Camphill on Sunday 30th August. Regs are now available on this website.

The entry is limited to keep our events “run by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts”

Report: Jonathan Airey.
Photos: Bob Wilson

Results CLICK HERE

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THORPE HARE AND HOUNDS VIDEO

Points totals are now available for all NEEC classes,
Following the first two rounds Graythwaite and Langdale 1



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Thanks to Giannina for sweating over a hot keyboard!

Ryedale MCC

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A good day with few injuries and the showers of rain making the course less dusty and a little slippier. The long test and a couple of tight checks really sorted the men from the boys.

If you missed it you'll have to wait until September for the next Langdale Enduro.

Sorry not many pictures of this event I had a problem with a camera battery....I forgot it!

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LANGDALE1 ENDURO VIDEO

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Report by MIKE RAPLEY

There are not so many enduros where the organising club sets out to take time off everybody, but that’s what the Barrow Club set out to do at the recent Graythwaite Enduro – and they succeeded admirably.

In the pre event briefing main organiser Paul Richardson told the gathered riders who made up the 120 strong entry that the event would be won and lost on the course and not on the single cross country test, and he was dead right.

None of the riders managed to stay within the ever-tightening time schedule, though a few came close. Perhaps one of the reasons the club found it easy to take time off everybody was the nature of the course. It was primarily a slow, single track path through the Lake District forest adjacent to Windermere without fire roads to make up a bit of time.

Closest to success with the loss of a single minute was Championship class rider Gavin Houson who not only posted the best course times but was also fastest on the superb test that featured wide open paths on a hillside on the Graythwaite Estate that many other clubs would give their right arm for. He was quickest on each of the three timed tests, finishing comfortably ahead of local riders David Wood and David Myers, both quality trials riders who have turned their hands to speed sport.

Another trials rider who rides the odd enduro is Stephen Dixon and just a week before his ride in the Scottish Six Days Trial he campaigned a trail bike, one of Birkett Motosport’s Scorpa T Rides, to a very easy win in the Expert class. He lost seven minutes on the trails but won only two tests, the other test winner being second placed David Nellis who was three minutes slower on the course.

The Over 40 class was heavily populated with at times some heavy riders, but they still showed significant pace, particularly the winner Neil Boyd who has been riding enduros for many years. His experience enabled him to complete three laps with the loss of just three minutes whilst runner up Rob Butler was a minute adrift.

The biggest class of all was the Clubman category split into E1, E2 and E3, each with separate winners. However, as they all rode the same three laps, the quickest of them all was Paddy Langan in E2 on four minutes lost from Lee Smith and Chris Dixon (Stephen’s brother) in second and third.

Fortunately, the Graythwaite enjoyed superb weather for the first time, previous events have been horrendously wet and the conditions this year showed how good an enduro can be in the Lake District. However, Graythwaite is unique at the moment, being on a private estate and the entry were able to enjoy fine riding on a fine day.

Results

Championship: Gavin Houson (Husqvarna) 765, David Wood (Yamaha) 842, David Myers (KTM) 847, Daniel Field (KTM) 1311, Will Midgley (KTM) 1543, Craig Reynolds (Yamaha) 1567.

Expert: Stephen Dixon (Scorpa) 1216, David Nellis (KTM) 1455, Adam Smith (Husqvarna) 1617, Kris Hallam (Yamaha) 2086, Paul Willis (KTM) 2718, Mark Raynor (KTM) 2725.

Over 40: Neil Boyd (Honda) 726, Rob Butler (KTM) 787, Phil Smithson (Yamaha) 795, Karl Greenall (KTM) 921, Anthony Crowe (KTM) 1279.

Clubman:Paddy Langan (KTM) 779, Lee Smith (KTM) 835, Chris Dixon (KTM) 962, Kevin Whitehead (KTM) 1305, Stuart Gorden (Honda) 1462, Dominic Garnham (KTM) 1477.

Sportsman: James Robinson (Yamaha) 521, John Kerwin (Husqvarna) 861, Bill Howe (Husaberg) 1023
, Kieron Sykes (Yamaha


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GRAYTHWAITE ENDURO VIDEO

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