York City Race 2025
Sunday 27th April
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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
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
Course 1 Men Open 7.7km
Entry limit: 39
Entered: 23
Course 2 Veteran Men (M40+), Women Open 6.8km
Entry limit: 49
Entered: 39
Course 3 Supervet Men (M55+), Veteran Women (W40+) 5.6km
Entry limit: 59
Entered: 39
Course 4 Ultravet Men (M65+), Supervet Women (W55+) 4.3km
Entry limit: 64
Entered: 46
Course 5 Ultravet Women (W65+), Hypervet Men (M75+), Hypervet Women (W75+) 2.7km
Entry limit: 59
Entered: 56
Course 6 Junior Men (M16-), Junior Women (W16-) 2.1km
Entry limit: 14
Entered: 13
Course 7 Young Junior Men (M12-), Young Junior Women (W12-) 1.4km
Entry limit: 14
Entered: 7
Standard
Senior: £12.00
Senior Novice: £6.00
Non BOF Member: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior/Student: £6.00
Junior Novice: £6.00
Non BOF Member: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.50
From 14th April:
Late
Senior: £14.00
Senior Novice: £7.00
Non BOF Member: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior/Student: £7.00
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, get a discount. Please contact the organiser to volunteer your services and get the relevant discount code.
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 discount 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