Bradford City Race

A Yorkshire Urban League Event

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Bradford City Race Final Details

Entries on the day Available while maps last we have a decent supply

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Directions / Parking

Assembly/registration/finish: Norfolk Gardens, Bradford City centre BD1 5SD,

We encourage travel by public transport: assembly is 250m from Bradford Interchange station, 650m from Bradford Forster Square station. All city centre public car parks charge on Sunday.

Public toilets available at City Park Pavilion, toilets and car parking also available at Broadway shopping centre 320m from assembly.

There is a single start for all courses 175m from assembly.

Registration & Start Times

Registration from 10.00 -12.00

Start times from 10.30 to 12.30

Courses close at 14:30. Please have an early start time if you need extra time.

Entry Details

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ENTRY ON THE DAY

• Senior BO members = £12; on courses 1 to 4, £7 on courses 5 to 7 (plus £2 supplement if not a member of British Orienteering).
  
• All Juniors & Students courses 1 TO 6 = £5
• Juniors on course 7 = £0.
• Dibber hire is £1 apart from juniors on 5 & 7 Note if you need a dibber with more than 30 control you can hire one - please put that information on the special request section when you enter. We do not have SIACs for hire though.

Course Information

These are subject to final controlling.

Course	Technical Difficulty	Straight line distance	Optimal running distance	Climb (m)	Age category	notes
1	TD3	7.6k	9.7k	168	MO, MV (M40+), WO	Please note that this course has more than 30 controls
2	TD3	6.2k	8.0k	123	MSV (M55+), WV (W40+)	Please note that this course has more than 30 controls
3	TD3	5.1k	6.3k	95	MUV (M65+), WSV (W55+)
4	TD3	3.8k	4.5k	63	MHV (M75+), WUV (W65+), WHV (W75+)
5 (Accessible)	TD3	2.0k	2.6k	15		This course is fully accessible and has negligible climb. It is suitable for anyone with mobility challenges including wheelchair users
6	TD3	2.2k	2.5k	25	MJ (M16-), WJ (W16-)	This course only crosses slower, quieter roads within the city centre
7 (Novice)	TD2	1.3k	1.5k	15	MYJ (M12-), WYJ (W12-)	This course has no road crossings and is contained within pedestrianised areas of the city centre

Map by Chris Burden - updated 2025, Scale 1:4000, 2.5m contours

Terrain Description

Urban city centre. Juniors do not need to be accompanied by an adult as the courses cross only slower, quiet roads (6) or no roads at all (7)

Dog restrictions

Dogs under tight control and preferably not on the courses.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser : Steve Webb saraandsteve1 AT btinternet.com

Planner: Jack Smith

Controller : David Alcock