Northern Night Championships - Ilkley Moor (West)

Pre Event Info

Please read the Final details carefully.

Pre-entry is now closed. You can still enter on the day subject to map availability: Seniors £12. £10 for BOF members, Juniors and Students: £5

Email to David.Bowman@ipfdigital.com to check availability.

Update: as at 14 Feb we have only 5-10 maps left on each course for EOD. Email now to reserve yours!

All competitors must carry or wear: a whistle, sparelight and a hooded waterproof jacket. Anyone reporting to the start without this minimum kit will not be allowed to start.

Directions / Parking

The event centre is St Margaret's Church Hall on Queen's Road LS29 9QL. Absolutely no muddy footwear or dirty socks in the hall please.

There is ample roadside parking available on Queen's Road.

Registration & Start Times

Registration 18.30 to 19.30

Starts will be from 19.15 to 20.00

Courses close at 21.30

Prizegiving at 21.15

Entry Details

To guarantee a map, enter by email to David.Bowman@ipfdigital.com by Sunday 10th February. You can pay on the day. Seniors £10: £8 for BO members.
Juniors and Students: £4

EOD subject to map availability: Seniors £12. £10 for BO members,
Juniors and Students: £5

Course Information

Brown: Men Open (M20,21,35)

Blue: Women Open (W20,21,35), M40+, M18-

Green: W40+, W18-, M55+

Short Green: W55+, M75+

Very Short Green: W75+

Terrain Description

Moorland escarpment with a wealth of rock and contour detail, and an extensive path network. There are also areas of steep sided woodland.

The terrain contains many crags and smaller rock features. Some areas are
rocky underfoot, can be slippery if wet or icy, and contain gaps/small crevasses hidden by vegetation. Please take special care when passing close to these areas and do not attempt to climb any crag marked as impassable.

This is exposed terrain – see important safety notes below

Safety requirements

This is a winter night race on exposed open moorland.

All competitors must carry or wear: a whistle, sparelight and a hooded waterproof jacket. Anyone reporting to the start without this minimum kit will not be allowed to start.

Additional items such as hat, gloves and extra warm layer may be prudent. Note that conditions at the start may feel far nicer than out on the moor.

Dog restrictions

On a lead and under control on the moor and surrounding streets

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: David Bowman AIRE 07739 593442, before 9pm David.Bowman@ipfdigital.com

Planner: Richard Foster AIRE

Controller: David Day CLARO

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.