Event Details
Club: | SWEMBO |
Event Name: | SW League 5 - Dartmoor East |
Date: | 01/10/17 |
Format: | MBO Score |
Mapping: | Ordnance Survey |
Time Limit: | 3 hours |
National League: | - |
League: | Southwest MBO Score League 2017 (Round 5 of 6) |
Electronic Punch: | SportIdent |
Event Report
After a gruelling day setting up in a rather hilly area, it was great to see 30 riders turn up for a pedal about. The hall we hired at Manaton was brilliant. Good parking, easy to find (for most) and near the base of one of the favourite local climb to descend "Nutcracker". It was here most people foolishly headed to make the most of the numerous points on offer in that area. Whilst the riders were out on the track both myself and Stuart tried our best to understand the system for checking people back in. When we failed at understanding this and thought we could just wing it, we turned to the table tennis that was on offer. Highly entertaining and definitely not something the Chinese not to be worried about. With riders coming back in after 3 hours we began to hear stories of how difficult it was to find the clearly marked checkpoints. The one that I thought would be difficult due to the amount of unmarked paths was at Hound Tor, but it seemed those who went there found it easy enough. We decided we would offer a Ifor sweepstake for entertainment. Unfortunately he didn't clear the round and then I wasn't quick enough on the uptake to fiddle the results in my favour. Sion won the grand total of £8.
With everyone fed, watered and prize given completed it turned to us to collect in all the punches in haste before the weather turned on us. Thanks to Ifor for helping with that. Thanks to all those that came along and hope to see you all at the next event in November at Haldon Forest, Exeter