Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race, Night
Mixed woodland, with rock and contour features, and a good path network - muddy in places with a couple of crossable streams.
Fast running with quick decision making rewarded.
This event is linked to:
Please note: Participants who are not members of British Orienteering are not covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered.
It is recommended that inexperienced under 16 junior entries either compete in pairs or compete with an accompanying adult. Experienced under 16s who are familiar with night events can enter any course. We recommend all juniors are accompanied to the start which is 600m along a quiet unlit trafficked road with no footpath. We suggest you have your headtorch turned on to get to the start, and face any oncoming cars.
We require participants to carry a whistle and highly recommended to carry spare light and may require a hooded waterproof jacket, depending on the weather.
It may be prudent to wear or carry additional items such as hat, gloves or warm layer and also carry a mobile phone
Parking will be linear parking on the Yorkshire Water access road, off Station Road, Esholt. Nearest postcode: BD17 7QT Grid Ref: SE183403. (the access road)
Please do not park in the village or outside residences on the access road.
The nearest rail stations are Guiseley (1.4 mile walk), Baildon (1.5 mile walk) and Shipley (2.8 mile walk).
If using Guiseley station please do not walk through Spring Wood and Jerrison Wood before your run. They are the competition area.
Registration: Registration/download is 100m along the access road from the junction. Please pre enter the event. Limited EOD may be available subject to spare maps being available
Registration is between 5pm to 6pm
Start times are 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Start times are NOT being allocated - turn up and run
The start is on a narrow track, so to avoid congestion, the long and V short courses will start on each minute, and the middle and short courses will start on 30 seconds.
Courses close promptly at 8pm and controls will be collected shortly thereafter in order to prepare for the event the following day
If you are likely to take a long time, please ensure that you start early please.
Please remember to download!
There are no toilets at registration.
We suggest you use the facilities at Morrisons supermarkets in Guiseley, Yeadon or Shipley before you come to the event.
Entries are open via the Fabian link.
If you are helping on the day please contact the organiser for a helper code to give you discounted entry.
Closing date for pre-entries at these prices is 23.59 on Sunday 28th December. After this date, online entries will remain open until midnight on Wednesday 31st December at EOD prices below.
There will also be limited entry on the day (EOD), subject to map availability. We hope to update you after entries close on Sunday how many maps are available.
You must report back to download by 8pm latest even if retiring.
Finish is 50m from download, follow signs.
Provisional Course Information subject to Final Controlling;
Long (Green) - 4.3km 175m climb - Technically hard
Medium (Short Green) - 3.3km 120m climb - Technically hard
Short (Orange) - 2.0km 50m. climb - Moderate difficulty
Very Short (Orange/yellow) – 1.2km 25m climb - Moderate difficulty
All mapped at 1:7500
Hides appear and disappear regularly and are not mapped
See Yhoa Night League Rules Ver 6 6
Mixed woodland, with rock and contour features, and a good path network - muddy in places with a couple of crossable streams.
Fast running with quick decision making rewarded.
Dangerous crag on long course to have hazard warning tape
Only Long and Medium courses cross the stream; there are permanent crossing places and no controls are sited close to the stream
Safety route (bearing) head due south back to finish/urban area.
On a tight lead please.
Organiser: Peter Haines 07553 386253 hainesilkleyATyahoo.co.uk
Planner: David Williams
Controller: Steve Webb
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: From 1st January 2026, participants who are not members of British Orienteering will no longer be covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering any event from 1st January 2026, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. British Orienteering’s public liability insurance used to cover non-members at events before this date.
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