York City Race 2025

Sunday 27th April

Entries close 23:59 on 25th Apr

Entries close 23:59 on 25th Apr

Click here to sign up and enter. If you have already entered click here to view and, if necessary, amend your entry.

Entered: 11

Car Sharing available

In partnership with INOV8, the usual fast and furious event around the alleys and snickelways of York.
This year will be a new area of York on a new map not used by the City Race before

We are excited to partner with INOV8 who will provide prizes for each of the 14 race categories.

There will be the normal range of courses including traffic free ones for juniors.

To guarantee a map enter by midnight Sunday13th April
Note that this is earlier than usual to take account of the Easter holidays
Entries after that time will be dependent on map availability
Contact: john_t_smales@yahoo.co.uk
Location
Courses

Course 1 Men Open 7.7km

Course 2 Veteran Men (M40+), Women Open 6.8km
Entered: 1

Course 3 Supervet Men (M55+), Veteran Women (W40+) 5.6km
Entered: 1

Course 4 Ultravet Men (M65+), Supervet Women (W55+) 4.3km
Entered: 4

Course 5 Ultravet Women (W65+), Hypervet Men (M75+), Hypervet Women (W75+) 2.7km
Entered: 4

Course 6 Junior Men (M16-), Junior Women (W16-) 2.1km
Entered: 1

Course 7 Young Junior Men (M12-), Young Junior Women (W12-) 1.4km


Entry Fees
From 12th February:
    Standard
        Senior: £12.00/£14.00
        Senior Novice: £6.00
        Non BOF Member: £2.00
        Senior Chip hire: £1.00
        Junior/Student: £6.00/£1.00
        Junior Novice: £6.00
        Non BOF Member: £1.00
        Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.50
From 14th April:
    Late
        Senior: £14.00/£16.00
        Senior Novice: £7.00
        Non BOF Member: £2.00
        Senior Chip hire: £1.00
        Junior/Student: £7.00/£8.00
        Junior Novice: £7.00
        Non BOF Member: £1.00
        Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.50

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

All helpers, regardless of club, can run for FREE. Please contact the organiser to volunteer your services and get the relevant discount code.
Event Information

Event location
Acomb Primary School, West Bank, York, YO24 4ES

Timing
Enquiries open from 10:00 am
Senior Start times 10:30-12:30
Junior Start times 10:30-12:30
Courses close 2:30pm

Fees
Seniors £12 (+£2 for non BO members) £14 after 13/04/2025
Students £6
Juniors £6
Novice Adults £6
Helpers have FREE entry. Contact the Organiser for Helper discount codes

Terrain
Urban event including parkland, city centre streets and historical sites of York City.
A new area of the city not used before

Classes
Classes are in line with UK Orienteering League
Juniors under 16 on the day can only enter Courses 6&7
If running up a level select the relevant class for the course you wish to run. If running a course below your age class please select 'Other course' for the course you wish to run.
Course 1 Men Open
Course 2 Veteran Men (M40+), Women Open
Course 3 Supervet Men (M55+), Veteran Women (W40+)
Course 4 Ultravet Men (M65+), Supervet Women (W55+)
Course 5 Ultravet Women (W65+), Hypervet Men (M75+), Hypervet Women (W75+)
Course 6 Junior Men (M16-), Junior Women (W16-),
Course 7 Young Junior Men (M12-), Young Junior Women (W12-)

Dogs
Strictly no dogs due to the urban nature of the event.

Officials
Organiser: John Smales (john_t_smales@yahoo.co.uk)
Planner: Ian Robson
Controller: Graham Todd

More info on Ebor website here
Start List
Course 2 Veteran Men (M40+), Women Open Club Age Category Class
Rolf Crook AIRE M50 MV
Course 3 Supervet Men (M55+), Veteran Women (W40+) Club Age Category Class
Liam Corner MDOC M55 MSV
Course 4 Ultravet Men (M65+), Supervet Women (W55+) Club Age Category Class
Dave Brown HALO M65 MUV
Julia Crook AIRE W55 WSV
David Shelley AIRE M70 MUV
Jane Yates BL W55 WSV
Course 5 Ultravet Women (W65+), Hypervet Men (M75+), Hypervet Women (W75+) Club Age Category Class
Pam Brown HALO W65 WUV
Karen Clark EBOR W70 WUV
Ian Cooper SYO M75 MHV
Monika Cooper SYO W80 WHV
Course 6 Junior Men (M16-), Junior Women (W16-) Club Age Category Class
Samuel Crook AIRE M14 MJ