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Mike Stead Jul 21st 2010, 4:31pm |
Is it just me, or are there almost no MBO events south of The Independent Nation of Yorkshire? Living in Hampshire for my sins, I'm restricted to adventure racing to get my fix of two-wheeled map-faffing. There's one lonely event in Dorset in September, but apart from that, nowt. Why is this? Cheers, Mike |
Mark Stodgell Moderator Jul 21st 2010, 4:35pm |
Unfortunatley a group of organisers in the Midlands broke away from BMBO a few years back. |
Karen Blackburn Jul 22nd 2010, 9:26am |
Events are held where there are organisers prepared to put them on! |
Alan Brett Jul 22nd 2010, 2:44pm |
At my suggestion, my club Chigwell & Epping Forest Club have just started looking into the feasability of an MBO event in Epping Forest just east of London - but plans are at a very early stage. BAOC run an event near Guildford every December. |
Mark Nixon Jul 28th 2010, 12:07pm |
Mike, as said, events are located where there are organisers and maps to put them on. I've been going through my old maps (orienteered in Southampton for 10 years) and have come up with a large number of Hampshire, Wessex/Sussex maps which would make great MBO areas. I think the Army are probably the most likely to get the sport more active down there, but at the moment BAOC doesn't have any members who are keen enough bikers & o'ers to put the time in. But they have hosted the New Years Aldershot MBO Long-O a number of times, so there is a start... |
Mark Stodgell Moderator Aug 2nd 2010, 1:03pm |
There have been a few commercial providers down South too. Prices are 2 to 3 times of most BMBO events though. |
Emily Benham Aug 2nd 2010, 1:21pm |
Theres an event in Devon at Woodbury Common on 11/9 and there should be an event in a Wessex area sometime in September as well ... MTBO around Epping forest would be superb, I hope CHIG can get it all organised Alan! |
Tony Brand-Barker Moderator Aug 2nd 2010, 4:43pm |
It certainly would be good to have an event in the Epping area and I will be looking for new areas and organisers for the 2011 National league very shortly. I did email you an information pack just over a week ago. If you did not receive it (I am not 100% certain of your email address) please contact me on mbo@bmbo.org.uk if you and CHIG would be interested in putting on an event. Tony |
Nigel Benham Aug 7th 2010, 12:53pm |
Sarum are also putting an event September 18th, which will be held on Bulford Ridge, there will be three courses, if you require any more information you can contact me on nigel.a.benham@talk21.com or 07766 478209 |
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