Kippax Urban Event

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.

There is a single start for all courses 700m from assembly, along a pavement that does not cross any other road.

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

Senior BO members = £10; on Courses 1-5 and £5 on Course 6 (plus £2 supplement if not a member of British Orienteering).

All Juniors & Students Courses 1-5 = £5

Juniors on Course 6 = £0

Dibber hire is £1 apart from juniors on Yellow and White. 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.

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	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+)

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.