Lower Baildon Urban Race

Yorkshire Urban league

Final Details

Directions / Parking

From A6038, Otley Road junction with Green Lane follow Brown Tourist Signs to Shipley Glen Tramway on Coach Road. Parking and assembly is in Thompsons Field on the Right Hand Side of Coach Road.

Registration & Start Times

Registration: 10.00am – 12.00pm

Starts: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Map

Scale 1:5000 for all courses except Yellow which is 1:4000

Yellow map size is A5, all others A3

The Black, Brown and Blue courses are on two maps printed back to back

SI controls will be SIAC enabled, but competitors Must punch the Start and Finish controls

Start In Roberts Park, 5 minutes walk from assembly. Follow taped route from assembly and use the pedestrian crossing opposite the park gate. The entrance to the North of Roberts Park where competitors will be entering from Assembly might be used by competitors leaving on their courses so please be careful/ give priority to those leaving.

Finish In Roberts Park. Return to assembly by the taped route from the park gate.

DO NOT FORGET TO DOWNLOAD.

Water will not be provided at the event so please bring your own.

Aire Club Picnic

This will take place immediately following the event, probably around 1.30. It will incorporate the Prize Giving for the Aire Club League

Strawberries and Cream will be provided.

Please bring a food and drink contribution to share, and to avoid plastic waste, your own plates, cups, bowls and cutlery.

If you have an early run there is plenty to do in the neighbourhood before the picnic. Saltaire and Salts Mill are just across the river and canal. The Half Moon Cafe is in Roberts Park, overlooking the cricket pitch.

Entry Details

EOD only

Seniors £10.00 (£8.00 for BOF members); Juniors £4.00

Yellow Course: Juniors Free, Seniors £4.00; SI card Hire 50p

Course Information

Black: Men Open ( M18-35) 8.3km 150m 27 controls 2 maps back to back

Brown: Veteran Men (M40+), Women Open (W18-35) 7.4km 140m 27 controls 2 maps

Blue: Super Veteran Men (M55+), Veteran Women (W40+) 6.5km 100m 25 controls 2 maps

Green: Ultra Veteran Men (M65+), Super Veteran Women (W55+) 4.3km 65m 22 controls

Short Green: Ultra Veteran Women (W65+),Hypervet Men (M75+), Hypervet Women (W75+) 3.4km 45m 18 controls

Light Green: Junior Men/Women (M/W16-) 2.7km 25m 16 controls

Yellow: Young Junior Men/Women (M/W12-) 1.4km 10m 15 controls

You may enter any course although to be competitive in the YHOA urban league you need to enter the courses shown above. Juniors aged 15 and under on the day will only be allowed by British Orienteering on Yellow or Light Green Courses for safety reasons. Newcomers can run in pairs and parents can run with children.

The Yellow course goes alongside some quiet estate roads and on some quiet cul-de-sacs. The Light Green course also goes alongside, and twice crosses, roads with a 20mph speed restriction. Parents should warn children to take great care on these roads.

Terrain Description

An Urban event, but with extensive areas of parkland and rougher and hillier open and wooded terrain. The park is a popular local amenity for dog walking and children’s play so please show consideration to local residents throughout the park and surrounding area. There are some steep slopes and steps which will require extra care if wet. All other hard surfaces will be slippery if wet. Competitors are warned to take care.

Dog restrictions

Dogs only under tight control please.

Contacts / Officials

Organisers: Judith Powell 01943 461100 Judith-powell@outlook.com

Planner: Jack Cooper

Controller: Peter Jones