Nopesport Urban League 2013

[brooner]

1. Edinburgh City Race - 26 January 2013
2. Hampstead Village - 27 April 2013
3. St Albans City Race - 28 April 2013
4. Dorking Urban Race - 06 May 2013
5. Ludlow Urban Race-26 May 2013
6. Poundbury Urban Race - 08 June 2013
7. Salford & Manchester City Race - 15 June 2013
8. Whitby Urban Race - 07 July 2013
9. Hull Old Town Race - 21 July 2013
10. Lincoln City Race - 31 August 2013
11. Sheffield City Race - 01 September 2013
12. Bristol City Race - 08 September 2013
13. Banchory Urban Race - 05 October 2013
14. Cambridge City Race - 26 October 2013
15. Salisbury City Race - 02 November 2013
16. South Edinburgh Urban Race - 09 November 2013

7 from 16 to count.

Map & Details on the Nopesport Urban League site. Race preview on the Nopesport site soon.

[andy]

URL of ESOC race has changed, now: http://www.esoc.org.uk/events/edinburgh ... nov-9-2013

[paul]

The next three Nopesport League events are rapidly approaching. Pre-entries close for Hampstead Village (LOK) and St Albans (HH) this Sunday (21st) at midnight.

Pre-entries for the Dorking (MV) event the week after close on Saturday 20st (along with the rest of the BOC weekend events).

All three events will have entry on the day but enter now to get cheaper rates!

[Happy]

Good event at Poundbury yesterday.

My son's comment was that this was his first 'true' urban he had done for an MYJ Course.

[Spookster]

Great NUL race at Hull yesterday, thanks HALO!

At first glance it looked as though course B didn't have much route choice, but actually some legs do. It was a pity one of the bridges was closed, as that knocked out a good route choice leg. Will be interesting to see people's routes on Routegadget.

[awk]

Great NUL race at Hull yesterday, thanks HALO!

At first glance it looked as though course B didn't have much route choice, but actually some legs do. It was a pity one of the bridges was closed, as that knocked out a good route choice leg. Will be interesting to see people's routes on Routegadget.

One of the best races for a while on route choice (at least on Course C): several legs it did make a difference (if you spotted it), and one or two where although it looked as if it might, the actual distances weren't that different, potentially 'trapping' the unwary into wasting time (I was initially convinced after the race that my route from 14-15 had been the wrong one, but transpires that it was no more than 10-15m different to the other possibilities).

[Spookster]

Lincoln and Sheffield points uploaded to the NUL score tables now.

[andypat]

I've got most of the results uploaded to NUL and SOUL after Banchory except some of the junior classes. Will get rest done over weekend - needed some manual formatting and I am not the best with csv stuff. Sorry for delay.

[andy]

Still need some points from the last two races to make a jump up the table..? Get your entries in for the final race in Edinburgh now

Planning is being finalised and graeme even complimented the courses so they'll be great!

There's a race in the Pentland Hills on the Sunday too, both races are accessible easy by bus and will be fantastic!

[andypat]

Hang on - is there some armchair planning going on from deepest Englandshire?

[andy]

Hang on - is there some armchair planning going on from deepest Englandshire?

Maybe, going from living 2mins from an area to nearly 5 hours hasn't held me back much! I seem to be in Edinburgh every few weeks...

[Roger]

With less than a fortnight to go until the final race of the 2013 Nopesport Urban League, here's how it's looking.

None of the Young Junior Men has more than four scores. Thomas Howell (SN, 393) leads by a point from Joe Hudd (BOK, 392) with Alex Fielding (HH) and Nicolas Barrett (SBOC) close behind. Will any of them get to Edinburgh as well as Salisbury?

Laura Harrison (EPOC, 489) has done two more races than any of her rivals and can't now be caught in the Young Junior Women category: congratulations Laura!

Nick Wilson (LEI, 385) leads the Junior Men and one more good score would win the category, but any of the next nine competitors could yet overtake him.

Laura Hindle (MDOC, 585 from 6 races, 7 to score) leads the Junior Women from Jenny Dickin (SOC, 554/6). Both are entered for Salisbury but neither yet for Edinburgh. Megan Harrison (EPOC, 460/5) is surely out of reach.

Leon Foster (AIRE) won in Cambridge to give him his fifth Open Men victory. With 687/7 he can't be caught so is this year's champion: well done!

Jayne Sales (SLOW, 644/7) leads Open Women from Beth Hanson (HH, 618/7). Fourth-placed Charlotte Ward (487/5) could overtake them both with two good results, although she's not on the Salisbury entry list.

Martin Ward (SYO, 675.5/9) can't now be caught by second-placed Men's Vet Brian Ward (HALO, 652/8), but if Martin doesn't improve his total then he could just be overtaken by Richard Barrett (BAOC, 476.5/5).

Tanya Taylor (LOG, 655/7) has a decent lead from Sarah Louise Francis (SN, 639/8)
and Liz Phillips (OD, 635.5/9) in the Veteran Women category, but could still be passed - including by Heather Phipps (AIRE, 542.5/6).

James Crawford (GO) has a near-perfect 696 (from 9 races) and has won the
Superveteran Men category. John Embrey (HOC, 680/9) could just be caught for second place by Gavin Clegg (WSX, 579.5/6).

A Cambridge win for Carol Edwards (TVOC, 688/7) has given her the Superveteran Women's title, with four wins and three second places. Linda Pakuls (GO, 478/5) or Christine Kiddier (GO, 462/5) could catch Jackie Chapman (LOC, 660/7) for second place but nobody else is close enough.

The Ultravet Men are all very close. Martin Wilson (BKO, 683/7) has a slender advantage over Mick Smith (HH, 678/7), Mike Hampton (OD, 667/9) and Phil Smithard (KFO, 665/7). Mick and Phil could still win outright although Mike can't.

Ruth Rhodes (SO, 651/11) has done more races than anyone else this year and leads the Ultraveteran Women. Yvonne Hodson (TVOC, 555/6) and Gill Ross (AIRE, 460/5) could still just catch her.

Next update once the Salisbury results are posted!

[Roger]

Please could the 2012 Trophy holders arrange to get their bricks to Edinburgh for the last race in the 2013 series, this coming Saturday, so that they can be presented to the 2013 winners? The holders from 2012 are:

Young Juniors - Jamie Goddard FVO, Isla O'Donoghue SOLWAY
Juniors - Daniel Calvert AIRE, Laura Hindle MDOC
Open - Leon Foster AIRE, Charlotte Ward HALO
Veteran - Martin Ward SYO, Carolyn Moon MV
Supervet - Ian Ditchfield MV, Carol Edwards TVOC
Ultravet - Mike Hampton OD, Sheila Carey OD

so if you're listed then this message is for you! If you know one of these people then please give them a reminder.

Please send me and/or Brooner a PM or e-mail to confirm the arrangements for returning your trophy. Clicking on my name on the urban league homepage will generate an e-mail addressed to me.

[andy]

Please could the 2012 Trophy holders arrange to get their bricks to Edinburgh

I'll be driving from South Yorkshire to Edinburgh on Wednesday evening in preparation for the race, if it suits anyone to get their bricks to me then I can take them with me

[haloite]

Please could the 2012 Trophy holders arrange to get their bricks to Edinburgh for the last race in the 2013 series :
Open - Charlotte Ward HALO

Charlotte is presently in Canada, hence being unable to "defend her crown"! The coveted Brick is on it's way to Edinburgh courtesy of AWK (with thanks).