Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race, Schools
Airienteers are proud to host the YHOA Schools Championships at Temple Newsam on the afternoon of Sunday 7th June, 2026.
Short white to Green courses; non-school competitors can enter too.
This is the list of schools currently entered (19/05/2026) and will be updated as entries arrive
Whistles compulsory; wear shoes with good grip; school leaders/parents should tell organiser of medical conditions which may require special consideration; first aider and kits will be at assembly; bring cagoules if rain looks likely.
Assembly is opposite the entrance to the Lawn Pond car park.
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Temple Newsam Park car parks are all Pay car parks now.
Charges 2hrs £1.20 4Hrs 2.70
Pay by Phone App
or valid Leeds Parks permit
However, Free parking as available on Temple Newsam Road.
Toilets are available at the main park visitor centre 450m from assembly.
The main visitor centre also has a cafe.
Start times: 1-3pm
Entries on the day from 12.30-2.30pm - this is subject to map availability. It is hoped that we can update the website in the last couple of days to indicate how many maps will be available.
Courses Close 4:00pm
Please make an early start if you think you will need to ensure you are back by course closure time.
Prices: £2 juniors; £6 seniors (£7 for non BOF Seniors)
Entry procedure
Schools should enter their teams via the spreadsheet which will be forwarded to school contacts by the organiser, ideally by 22nd May, but by 9pm Mon 1st June at the absolute latest.
Individual students who want to enter the competition but are not entering via their school can enter via Fabian 4. To be competitive please enter by the year you are in not on the colour-coded course. E.G if you are a girl in year 3 enter in G3, a boy in year 11 would be B11. Also in the special circumstances box please put the name of your school.
Pupils can run in pairs in all year groups up to and including B8 and G8. Pairs will be eligible for prizes.
If you shadow your child please let the registration team know and they will register it as a non-competitive run.
Any other (non-school) entries please enter the actual colour coded course and not the year category.
Fabian 4 link for entries
Year 3 (short white) to Year 13 (green) courses.
Non-school competitors will be allowed to enter this event too.
The information below may change (subject to final controlling).
| Course | Length (km) | Climb (m) | Category | Controls |
| Short White | 1.0 | 30 | G3, B3, G4, B4 | 6 |
| White | 1.8 | 40 | G5, B5, G6, B6 | 12 |
| Yellow | 2.1 | 50 | G7, B7, G8, B8 | 12 |
| Orange | 3.0 | 70 | G9, B9, G10, B10 | 15 |
| Light Green | 3.6 | 75 | G11, B11, G12, B12 | 18 |
| Green | 4.1 | 90 | G13, B13 | 18 |
School competitors will be able to run another course (depending on map availability) on a non-competitive basis if they wish - no extra cost.
Control Descriptions are on the map and will be text for Short White, White & Yellow. Text and IOF symbols for Orange, Light Green and Green.
Loose description sheets will be available in the start lane.
Parkland: areas of forest; dense path network; wide grassy areas of abandoned golf course.
On a tight lead around competitors please.
Organiser: David Alcock 7989 then 563588 secretary at aire.org.uk
Planner: Chris Gibbins
Controller: David Williams permissions at aire.org.uk
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.
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