Ilkley Sprint

Pre Event Info

Safety Information

Hi-viz recommended

Please take care crossing roads

U16's must be accompanied by an adult

Directions / Parking

Parking is at The Riverside Hotel:

THE RIVERSIDE Riverside Gardens Bridge Lane Ilkley LS29 9EU

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Assembly is at the back of the hotel, visible from the car park.

We will socialise in The Riverside at the end of the race.

Registration & Start Times

Registration and start times 18.30 - 19.15

Courses close 20.15. For those of you who are new to this - course close means that you need to report back to assembly so that we know that you have finished safely.

Entry Details

Preferably pre-enter using

EOD while maps still available.

Senior members £4 Non members £5

Juniors and student members £2 Non members £3

Ideally contactless payment please. If not, you will be able to pay online until 7:15 or correct cash payment or Helper Voucher.

Please complete your details on the entry form at the payment position. Most importantly your contact phone number, for safety and insurance purposes.

Course Information

Long/Sprint Course for Seniors

Short/Orange course for more experienced juniors, and Seniors who don't wish to do the Sprint.

Long course 3.9k; Short 2.2k

We use SI Timing for the start and finish. You can hire a dibber if you don't have one. On the long course there are three randomly placed controls to punch. There usually are none on the shorter course but it is worth checking before you start.

Terrain Description

Urban terrain

Please take care crossing roads (use the designated crossing points) and in the vicinity of the river.

Map is 1:5000

Dog restrictions

Under control please.

Contacts / Officials

Organisers: Cathy Kelly

Important Information

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.

Privacy: Please note that by entering our events you are treated as giving your consent to:

your name and your children’s names appearing in the results section of this website or in social media. Read our data protection page to see how we look after your personal data.
being photographed or filmed during the event and for these images being used on our website, social media or other publicity to provide information & to promote our sport and the club. You can withdraw your consent or your children’s consent by completing BO’s Right to Object Form (Appendix A of BO guidance found at https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/doc/policies-and-guidance/safeguarding/photo-and-filming and giving/sending it to the organiser of the event or sending it to chairATaire.org.uk. For more information see our photography and filming guidance.