Level of event: Local
Type of event: Race, Coaching, Training
The series is designed to cater for beginners of all ages.
All children and young people can take part in the events.
We also welcome adults who would like to try out the sport
Parkland venues are chosen so suitable courses can be planned in a safe environment.
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. Parents are expected to shadow young and/or inexperienced children.
Parking is available along New Brook Street, Middleton and Denton Road – note there are now pay & display machines. Parking is still free on part of Denton Road towards the Old Bridge. Alternatively, park in the large pay & display car park in Ilkley & walk down to the park.
We will be located on the east side of the park near the Riverside Pub – this is nearer to the Old Bridge that the road bridge. You should be able to see the Airienteers flag and green tent.
We will be ready to welcome you from 1:00 pm
When you arrive you will receive a “Dibber”, an electronic timing chip, given the opportunity to look at the map before you start and an AIRE coach will be on hand to assist to talk you through what to do and answer any questions. The course start will be adjacent. There you receive the map for your course, and you can start at intervals in your own time.
You can start at any time up to 2:30pm. We will close the courses at 3pm.
Entries are £1 for each person for their first course. After that that there is no charge for running more courses.
For youngest competitors we provide three short (less than 1km) courses. Do one and we tend to find a lot of the kids end up doing all 3!
For Adult beginners, older children and those that have attended earlier events in the series there will be 2 Medium courses (around 1.2km) and a longer course (3.5km). The longer course would be ideal for someone with a “Park Runner” type background.
No courses leave the park.
Open Parkland adjacent to the river
On a short lead
Organiser: Joseph and Cathy Dawson
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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