A brilliant orienteering area, with plenty of complex generally flat moorland, woodland, ditches, and marshes to navigate around, making it ever changing and always surprisingly challenging.
Free entry to EBOR helpers (may be extended to non-EBOR members if more helpers needed). Please contact the organiser for the Racesignup code.
Dogs in the car park on a lead. You can walk around Skipwith with a dog on lead, but please be aware of horses, cattle and sheep.
Location: - YO19 6QL
Fixture Date: - 09/11/2025
Location
First Aid is available at the Registration.
Parking
Vehicles are to be parked on Dunelm Farm land, which is located at the far end of King Rudding Lane. The provisional course postcode is YO19 6QL.
We will be encouraging car sharing by requesting a £2 donation upon arrival, which will be collected in a bucket. The money will go directly to the landowner.
Port-a-loos will be available in the car park.
Terrain
Skipwith is a complex common land of trees, marsh, different heathland vegetation and remains of old WW2 bunkers. Terrain is generally runnable forest and moorland with few forest paths and rides. The area contains fenced enclosures and cattle. There is a small area towards the North that is a SSSI area and out of bounds. This is marked on the map.
Map
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours. Control descriptions will be printed on the map. Loose control descriptions will be available at the Start. The White and Yellow courses have text control descriptions. All other courses have IOF control descriptions.
Registration
Please sign up via the Racesignup link. To guarantee a map enter before midnight 2nd November, late entry after 2nd November until Thursday 6th subject to map availability. To qualify for the YHOA Superleague, please ensure you sign up to the correct age class - more details on RSU.. There may be very limited entry on the day.
Starts
Help, advice and dibber hire: 10:00 – 12.20
Starts : 10.30-12.30
Courses close: 14.30
The walk to the start will be along a road used by farm traffic and members of the public going to the public car park, please be careful.
Please be aware of the risk of ticks and Lymes disease. The area is grazed by ponies and cattle: do not approach or feed them. Dog walkers and horse riders also use the area, so please be respectful and cautious around their animals. The area is popular with cyclists using the gravel paths.
COVID-19
Please comply with Covid procedures for distancing and sanitisation as requested. Please obey instructions of Start marshals.
Fees
Electronic chip hire £1 Senior & 50p Junior (note SIAC dibbers will not be available to hire)
Seniors (21 and above)
£12. From 3rd November, prices rise to £14.
Juniors and students (20 and under)
£6. From 3rd November, prices rise to £7.
Courses
| Courses | Age Class | Provisional Distance (km) | Climb (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | M20, M21, M35, M40, W21 | 9.1 | |
| Short Brown | M18, M45, M50, W20, W35 | 7.7 | |
| Blue | M16, M55, M60, W18, W40, W45 | 6.7 | |
| Short Blue | M65, M70, W16, W50, W55 | 6.3 | |
| Green | M75, W0, W65 | 5.1 | |
| Short Green | M80, W70 | 4.2 | |
| Very short green | W75, W80 | 3.2 | |
| Light Green | M/W14 | 3.4 | |
| Orange | M/W12 | 3.0 | |
| Yellow | M/W10 | 2.6 | |
| White | M/W10- | 1.4 |
SI electronic punching, SIAC enabled.
Download will be managed in a socially distant manner. If you have any queries or issues about your run subsequent to downloading, please notify download marshal who will either fix any computing problem or contact an event official if necessary on your behalf.
Safety
Although a thorough risk assessment has been conducted by the organiser, orienteering is an adventure sport and you are taking part at your own risk.
Results
Results will be posted on the Eborienteers website as well as here, once the event has occurred. Please allow 24 hours.
Officials
- Organiser:
- Planner:
- Controller:
Johny Booker
Sheila Smith
Emma Harrison (EPOC)
COVID-19
Please follow the latest Government Covid-19 advice.
Safeguarding
British Orienteering and EBORIENTEERS take their safeguarding responsibilities very seriously. Please report any concerns to either Eborienteers’ safeguarding lead (Amanda Cooper, acc_cm@hotmail.com ) or to British Orienteering (safeguarding@britishorienteering.org.uk ).
Data Protection
Some of the data you provide at registration (name, club and age class) will be used to publish results on our website. All other data required for insurance purposes will be kept for 5 years.
Membership
If you are not yet a member of an orienteering club affiliated to British Orienteering, we encourage you to join, and benefit from the membership advantages from British Orienteering and Eborienteers. Please ask any of our club officials for more information on how to join.
Photography policy
We have a policy on the taking of photographs at events, based on national guidance. This provides a sensible balance between the benefits and risks associated with the taking and use of images. If you are unsure about acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser.