Results, Winsplits, RouteGadget & Photos

Results have now been uploaded to the UKUL (and YUL) page - please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if there are any issues with these points. They have also been uploaded to the BOF website - Ranking Points can be seen from the link above (available from 18/7/18)

Thank you very much to everyone who came and enjoyed the Urban race today! We hope that despite the heat, you still had fun on the courses and a nice relax at the Cliffhanger festival afterwards (maybe with a beer from True North)!

Special thanks must go to the following volunteers. I can't thank you all enough for giving up your time to stand around in the sun and make the event run so smoothly!

Counting in the National Urban League UKUL and Yorkshire Urban League YUL

Location

Devonshire Green, Sheffield. Parking in surrounding streets, flat rate of £1 on Sundays. Nearest postcode S1 4GY. Google Maps

Assembly, Start & Finish

Fees

Terrain

Courses 

The course lengths given are straight line, so competitors can expect to run further than listed. The lengths, climb and number of controls are subject to change due to final controlling.

Map

Updated by Tim Tett (2018) for the event. Based on the Sheffield City Map. Scale 1:4000 with 5m Contours. Printed by Hassal and Lucking.

 

All construction sites have been shown on the map using the standard purple screen with purple border, correct as at 01/07/18. Additionally, there will also be a number of temporary structures throughout the city centre for the Cliffhanger Festival; these structures, such as climbing walls, tents, zip wires and temporary barriers will NOT be shown on the map. 

Courses have been planned to avoid the main 'hubs' of action, but competitors will be alerted to any major last-minute alterations to the map as a result of the festival on the blank maps in the start lanes.

Legend

A full legend is given on the front of all maps. There are several impassable features on the area - please ensure you are aware of the symbols for these, as crossing these features will result in disqualification, and it may jeopardise future permissions for some of the areas.

 

Underpasses

There are a number of underpasses in the area. All senior courses (other than Short Green) will encounter the underpasses below, that must be used to cross an OOB road (see 'Road Crossings' below). The diagram below attempts to explain the two most confusing!

Control Descriptions

Loose control descriptions will be given in the start lanes for all courses.

They are printed on the front of the maps for all courses, other than Black, Brown & Blue, which have the CDs printed on the back of the map.

A black 'O' in the descriptions denotes a planter (either with a tree or shrubs in). On the map this is depicted as the shape of the planter outlined in black, and filled with light green. 

Road Crossings

• Black and Brown Courses: There is a 1 minute 30 second Timed-Out crossing on these courses. Competitors should punch the first control (Time stops), and then proceed to use the pelican crossing to cross the road safely. Once across, punch the second control (Time resumes again). The time taken to cross (up to 1min 30sec) will be deducted from their time.
• Black, Green & Newcomers Courses: There is a 1 minute Timed-Out crossing on these courses. As with the above Timed-Out crossing, the time taken to cross will be deducted from the competitors' time, up to a maximum of 1min
• Blue and Green Courses: These courses have one control sited on a bridge over a road. Please ensure you remember to punch this control.

Junior Marshalled Road Crossing

Safety

Competitors take part at their own risk & are responsible for their own safety.

The area is likely to be extremely busy with pedestrians as the event is run in conjunction with the Cliffhanger Festival, although courses have been planned to avoid the busiest locations. In addition, roads on the map are open to traffic and a lot of care should be taken when crossing.

Juniors courses mostly stay within the housing estate, on very quiet cul-de-sacs. The Light Green (and to some extent Yellow) do venture out into surrounding streets. These roads are still very minor but competitors are reminded to check carefully for cars before crossing any road. There are pavements beside all roads, and these should be used unless actually crossing the road.

Competitors on the senior courses should be aware that some roads that are crossed by courses are very busy. Timed out crossings (along with bridges and underpasses) have been utilised on the busiest roads, and controls placed to ensure that these are used.

Pelican Crossings across the busiest roads are marked clearly on the map, and these should be used on the legs where the control descriptions indicate to.

Competitors must Take Care Crossing Roads: Some roads are very busy. Look and Listen for a safe place to cross. For safety use crossing points where advised.