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Ilkley Moor - Compass Sport Cup Heat

Sun 23 February, 2025

Level of event: National

Type of event: Race

This is a closed event. Entries are only available to the competing clubs - apart from the two colour coded courses

Pre Event Info

Safety Information

A full risk assessment will be carried out. Competitors should be aware that there are a number of downhill mountain bike tracks and therefore be need to be aware of bikers coming downhill. Prominent mountain bike tracks are shown with the ride symbol. They are usually runnable, but look out for mountain bikes. Because these tracks come and go, you may find some which are not on the map. Please note that the yellow course does cross these tracks in a couple of places. In February we are not expecting them to be used very much.

Directions / Parking

Event centre.

This is at Ilkley Grammar School. Toilets will be available in the school building. Download will be within the hall and there is also a seating area for competitors to eat their lunch and keep an eye on the live results from the event. Please remove any muddy shoes.

Directions and parking

There is limited parking at Ilkley Grammar School (Postcode LS29 8TR) accessed off Springs Lane (What3Words: blatantly.backpack.jumps) Further roadside parking on wide streets to the east of the school. Please approach the school from the west along Springs Lane - signposted from the A65 at the main Ilkley traffic lights.

Registration & Start Times

Registration from 10:00. Timed starts from 10:30 Start times will be uploaded here early next week and communicated to club captains. You will need to present yourself for your start time by -4. You will be required to punch the start and finish.

Last start at 12:30 and courses close at 14:30

Start is 1.5k with 100m climb from assembly mostly on road and good track.

Finish is 0.75k from assembly flat and downhill.

Entry Details

The competition courses are only available to the following clubs. Entry fees will be £10 for seniors and £5 for juniors.

CUP: AIRE, SYO, CLOK

TROPHY: EBOR, EPOC, NATO, NN, CLARO

Entries are now closed for the CSC competition. .

EOD will be available for only Yellow and Light Green.

£10 for seniors.

£5 for juniors on Light Green, Free for juniors on Yellow.

Course Information

The maps will only have the course number and the class allocated to it written on. You are able to run up competitively but you cannot run down. The info below shows the colour the course is is planned on. Maps will only have the number of the course and the age class allocated to it. Course details are now final

Courses 1 to 4 are at 1:10,000 and the rest are 1:7,500.

Course (Colour) Age Class Length (k) Climb (m) Number of Controls
1 Brown Men Open 7.3230 21
2 Short Brown M21-, M40+ 6.4 180 18
3 BlueWomen Open 5.1 165 15
4 BlueM50+ 5.2165 15
5 GreenW20-, W45+ 3.4 110 11
6 GreenM60+ 3.5110 11
7 Short Green M70+, W60+ 3.295 11
8A Green M18- 3.6115 12
8B Short Green W18- 3.295 10
9A/9BOrange M/W14- 3.1 85 15
10Short GreenM80+, W70+2.77513

Light Green
3.29012

Yellow 1.930 12


Course 9A and 9B have the same map (labelled 9A/9B) but their results will be calculated separately

Terrain Description

Some moorland and bracken covered slopes, rocky in places, with a dense path network. Steep slopes in places. The area is very popular with walkers and mountain bikers. The majority of paths are marked but there are many unmarked seasonal paths. Whilst most of the bracken is dead and flattened by the recent snow, there are some areas where dead bracken remains an obstacle - these are not marked on the map.

Dog restrictions

Not in school grounds unless in the car. Not in assembly. Ok on the moor

Contacts / Officials

Organisers: Chris Penny 07554 867216 chris.penny24 AT yahoo.co.uk

Planner: Peter Carter

Controllers: Chris Mackenzie & Tony Thornley

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.

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