Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race, Schools
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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.
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 (10 metres).
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Temple Newsam Park car parks are all Pay car parks: charges 2hrs £1.20 4Hrs 2.70
Pay by Phone App or valid Leeds Parks permit
However, free parking is available on Temple Newsam Road, but this fills up early
Start and finish are adjacent to assembly and less than 50m apart from each other.
Toilets are available at the main park visitor centre, which is 450m from assembly.
The main visitor centre also has a cafe.
There is space for club tents / shelters / banners.
Start times: 1-3pm. Punching starts. Please run early if you may want a second run (see below). Please be prepared to queue for a few minutes as some courses (especially yellow and green) have several entrants, and pupils from the same school on the same course will be split so there is at least a four-minute gap between them.
Entries on the day from 12.30-2.30pm - this is subject to map availability.
As of Friday evening, current map availability is approximately: SW: 2, W: 7, Y: 15, O: 13, LG: 13, G: 24. No more map reservations will be allowed.
If school competitors would like a second run on a harder course, they need to hand in the map from their first run and register for a second run. The second run will be non-competitive and the student will use a separate start lane.
Courses Close 4:00pm
Please make an early start if you think you will need to ensure you are back by course closure time.
Prize-giving is scheduled for 3.45pm.
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 (entries before 23.59 on Sunday 31st May will be guaranteed a map)
EOD - you are welcome to enter on the day for any course - depending on map availability. Entry to the YHOA School competition however is now closed.
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. See information in 'Registration' above.
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. Competitors on Short White and White will be allowed to see their maps in the first box of the start lane, where parents/guardians will be able to talk it through with them if necessary.
Loose description sheets will be available in the start lane.
Hazards: Take care: there are slippery, uneven surfaces, tree roots, streams, rocks, and some prickly and stinging vegetation if you venture off the paths (likely for Orange courses and above)
Wear suitable footwear
No whistle – no go
Safety bearing – due north to road - return on footpath - there is no need to cross the road at any point
The active golf course is out of bounds - if you find yourself emerging on to a mown fairway, retrace your steps
Leg and shoulders must be covered; the forecast is for showers, so a light raincoat may be useful
Shadowing: We appreciate that you may want to shadow your child. But if you do so, then please declare your child non-competitive when you download. However, there will be marshals in high-vis vests at key decision points on Short White and White courses who can be approached for help if injured / lost.
Would you like to take part in more schools orienteering events? In autumn 2026, both of the national schools competitions are being held near to the YHOA area. The score champs are in Shipley Park, Derbyshire on Sat 10th Oct, and the main championships are in Heaton Park, Manchester on Sunday 15th Nov. See here for more details: BSOA - Home Page
Parkland: areas of forest; dense path network; wide grassy areas of abandoned golf course. To reiterate, there are slippery, uneven surfaces, tree roots, streams, rocks, and some prickly and stinging vegetation if you venture off the paths (likely for Orange courses and above).
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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