Kippax Urban Event
AIRE Urban Weekend - Kippax
Sun 12 July, 2026
Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race, Urban
A Yorkshire Urban League Event - Entries are now open
This event is linked to:
Allerton Bywater Sprints-2026-07-11
A Yorkshire Urban League Event - Entries are now open
Pre Event Info
Directions / Parking
Assembly/registration: Brigshaw High School, Brigshaw Lane, Castleford, WF10 2HR
There are 3 entrances to the school. We are using the PE Department for Assembly and Parking. The event will be signposted at the easternmost entrance. Please do not enter by any other entrance as these are being used for a Dance Event in the main school.
We encourage travel by public transport: The Leeds - Castleford Bus 163 goes within 300m of the school.
There are toilets at Registration/Download.
The start for all courses is 700m from assembly, along a pavement that does not cross any other road. The finish is adjacent to the start.
Registration & Start Times
Registration from 10.00 -11.30
Start times from 10.30 to 12.00
Courses close at 14:00.
Please have an early start time if you are likely to need extra time to complete your run.
Individual start times will not be allocated. Go when you are ready.
Entry Details
Enter via the Fabian link
Pre-entry Fees (closes at 23.59 on Sunday 5th July)
Online entries can be made after the above closing date until midnight on Wednesday 8th July but at EOD prices.
ENTRY ON THE DAY
- Senior BO members = £12; on courses 1 to 4, £7 on courses 5 and 6 (plus £2 supplement if not a member of British Orienteering).
- All Juniors & Students courses 1 TO 6 = £5
- Juniors on course 6 = £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.
Hired SI cards will be available to collect at registration. A charge of £30 will be made for lost or non-returned hire SI cards. After your run they must be handed in at download.
Controls will be SIAC (contactless) enabled. But you must dib at the Start and at the Finish and go to back to the event centre to Download where we register your result and so we know you have finished safely. You must return to the event centre and go to Download as soon as possible after you finish each course even if you have not completed your course.
Competitors with standard or hired SI cards must also dib at all controls.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that their SI card has registered at the control. Back-up punches will not be available at controls. Should any SI box not register, please report this immediately at download.
Course Information
These are subject to final controlling.
| Course | Technical Difficulty | Straight line distance | Optimal running distance | Climb (m) | Age category | notes |
| 1 | TD3 | tba | tba | tba | MO, MV (M40+), WO | |
| 2 | TD3 | tba | tba | tba | MSV (M55+), WV (W40+) | |
| 3 | TD3 | tba | tba | tba | MUV (M65+), WSV (W55+) | |
| 4 | TD3 | tba | tba | tba | MHV (M75+), WUV (W65+), WHV (W75+) | |
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| 5 | TD3 | tba | tba | tba | MJ (M16-), WJ (W16-) | This course only crosses slower, quieter roads. |
| 6 (Novice) | TD2 | tba | tba | tba | MYJ (M12-), WYJ (W12-) | |
Map by Gerry Symes and Chris Burden - updated 2026, Scale 1:4000, 2.5m contours
Terrain Description
Urban with some areas of parkland
Dog restrictions
Please do not bring dogs onto the school premises. Otherwise please keep them under tight control and preferably not on the courses.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser : Chris Burden 07792 864473 chris.burdenATbtinternet.com
Planner: Sam and Rolf Crook
Controller : Chris Mackenzie CLOK
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.