Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race, Urban
Race 1 results Race 1 Winsplits Race 1 BOF Results Race 2 Results Race 2 Winsplits BOF Results Race 2 Race 1 Routegadget Race 2 Routegadget Combined results YUL results
Due to a gate being open part of the time and then padlocked the decision was taken to exclude the leg to control 9 on Course 2. On Course 3 this was not the optimal route to control 10 so the decision is that the leg stands.
Planners Comments
I hope everyone enjoyed this new area, the positive comments made the hours of hard work very much worthwhile. Millenium Village in particular has been on my radar for a sprint for a while and I hope we can return here soon. I tried to provide two contrasting challenges, route choice on race 1, and shorter legs with more changes of direction requiring good map contact for race 2. I expected race 2 to be a bit longer than race 1 in terms of winning time but this didn't turn out to be true, particularly on course 2. Well done to all. Hopefully being on the shorter side worked out OK in the hot weather and the walk to the start of race 1 wasn't too onerous.
My apologies for the issue with the locked passage on the way to control #192 in race 2, affecting courses 2 and 3. On three previous mapping/suverying/planning visits, this was an open passageway so it was a great surprise to see it locked. In hindsight, the stony ground should have perhaps suggested it was a driveway rather than a pathway. However, all other mapped passages should have been open, even if there was a gate which needed a push/pull. Also apologies for the error with the distance on the CD's which we are still trying to get to the bottom of as wasn't on the files sent to the printers! Finally, thanks to Peter for his hard work on the day, Jean for her assured controlling, and special thanks to Chris Burden for his usual excellent organisational skills.
A Yorkshire Urban League Event
The weather forecast is good if a little warm. The finish for the 1st race is 1k from assembly and you don't pass it on the way to the start. At the Finish we will provide 1 bottle of water per competitor. Please take the bottle with you and recycle at home.
Please supply your own water for the 2nd race.
There are a significant number of knee high wooden posts in the second competition area competitors should be careful not to run into. In many cases these are bounding a small area of different terrain, so please be careful not to trip.
Traffic in both competition areas is limited to 20mph, however competitors should be aware of traffic turning at short notice, especially in the second area.
Due to the nature of the second area, and the route choices available, runners may be coming in the opposite direction to you at all times. Please look up and take care, especially on blind corners.
The nearest A&E Departments are:
Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, WF1 4DG 10 miles, 24 minutes by car
St James’s Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF 9.7 miles, 29 minutes by car
Assembly will be in Silkstone Square, Allerton Bywater, WF10 2GD. W3W:///carry.shark.wished
Please consider travelling by public transport.
There will be no parking marshalls. Please park where you can do so safely and with consideration to local residents. The best parking is on on Middleton Little Road, west side only please. Other opportunities are on Flockton Road (south side only) and on neighbouring streets.
Compasspoint will be at the event with a limited display of orienteering products for purchase.
Assembly/Toilets
Assembly (Registration and Download) is on a grassy area with a paved plaza adjacent.
Portaloos on site
Registration will be open from 10:15 to 12:00
Start times (subject to change):
Start times will not be allocated.
Race 1: 11:00 to 12:00
Courses close at 12.30. Please start early if you need extra rime.
Race 2: 13:00 to 14:00
Courses close at 15:00. Please start early if you need extra time.
Enter via the Fabian link
Pre-entry Fees (closes at 23.59 on Sunday 5th July)
Senior BO members = £10; on Courses 1 to 3 and £5 on Course 4 (plus £2 supplement if not a member of British Orienteering).
ENTRY ON THE DAY
Maps available for EOD are Course 1 = 1; Course 2 = 6; Course 3 = 5; Course 4 = 4
Hired SI cards will be available to collect at registration. A charge of £30 will be made for lost or non-returned hire SI cards. After your run they must be handed in at download.
Controls will be SIAC (contactless) enabled. But you must dib at the Start and at the Finish and go to back to the event centre to Download where we register your result and so we know you have finished safely. You must return to the event centre and go to Download as soon as possible after you finish each course even if you have not completed your course.
Competitors with standard or hired SI cards must also dib at all controls.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that their SI card has registered at the control. Back-up punches will not be available at controls. Should any SI box not register, please report this immediately at download.
Start/Finish
Morning Race: A single start at Bowers Junction, 1.4km from Assembly along the Lines Way bridleway, signposted with Blue signs as National Cycle Network Route 697.
There will be no tapes added to this route which is very straightforward, and indeed straight. There are 3 roads to cross; the first by assembly; the second a little further on, which has pedestrian traffic lights: the third is a quiet farm track after 1k where the route does a short chicane left and right.
Finish 1km from Assembly. Either follow pavement beside main road to reach the pedestrian crossing on the bridleway, used en route to the start, or use your map to rejoin the Cycle Route for the whole return journey.
Afternoon Race:
Start and Finish adjacent to Assembly/Arena. There will be a spectator control on all courses.
Course information
The course lengths below are given as the actual optimum running distance and climb on each course. These courses have suggested categories assigned based on the Yorkshire Urban League (YUL) guidelines. You are welcome to enter any course, but you may not be eligible for the YUL if you enter a shorter course. If you enter a longer course than suggested you will count as being in the oldest age group for that course.
Combined Times to be used for determining YUL points, but ranking points will be given for each race
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Age category | |||
| Course | Optimal running distance (km) | Climb (m) | Optimal running distance (km) | Climb | |
| 1 | 2.7 | 20 | 3.8 | 10 | MO, WO |
| 2 | 2.7 | 20 | 2.9 | 10 | MV, WV, MSV |
| 3 | 1.9 | 15 | 2.7 | 10 | WSV, MUV, WUV, MHV, WHV |
| 4 | 1.7 | 15 | 2.4 | 10 | MYJ, WYJ, MJ, WJ |
The competition area for both races is 20mph throughout, therefore there are no restrictions on junior entries.
The age categories for each course are aligned with the Yorkshire Urban League for each M (Men) and W (Women) category:
Young Junior (YJ) = 12-
Junior (J) = 16-
Open (O) = 18+
Vet (V) = 40+
Supervet (SV) = 55+
Ultravet (UV) = 65+
Hypervet (HV) = 75+
Mapping notes and out of bounds:
Very narrow pavements are generally not mapped.
Black 'X' symbol indicates large static object (e.g. colliery wheel, statue or wagon)
Please note that all courses will encounter areas of out of bounds, competitors caught crossing or entering these areas are at risk of disqualification and could threaten our future use of the area. The two types of out of bounds areas as marked on the map are olive green - this is usually a flower bed or garden of a house, and purple hashing - this is an area that for safety and permissions we are not permitted to enter.
Race 1: A linear shaped Mid 20thC housing estate, with a number of linking paths offering route choice throughout.
Race 2: Mostly using Allerton Bywater Millennium Village. A more modern layout of blocks of housing surrounded by low use roads, also with some alleyways and open spaces.
Both newly mapped areas by Leon Foster, 2026.
Please note updated Map scale 1:3000
Allowed if on a tight lead.
Organiser: Chris Burden 07792864473 chris.burdenATbtinternet.com
Planners: Leon Foster
Controller: Jean Lochhead
Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Insurance: Everyone is welcome to take part in this event. However, from 1st January 2026, participants who are not members of British Orienteering will no longer be covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered by our insurance. By entering any event from 1st January 2026, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. British Orienteering’s public liability insurance used to cover non-members at events before this date.
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