Kelham Island Urban Evening Event
- When:
- Thursday 16 March 2023
- Where:
- The Fat Cat - Sheffield
- Category:
- Local
- Final Details:
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- Results:
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Details
The final details have now been added. Please read them before attending the event.
Come and experience the challenge of night orienteering around the streets of Kelham Island. With a choice of 3 different courses, this race caters to experienced orienteers, runners and newcomers alike and is part of Sheffield's month long Festival of the Outdoors.
Location & Parking
Based at the Fat Cat, Alma St, Kelham Island. Postcode S3 8SA. Registration and start in the garden room of the Fat Cat.
Parking - in the Fat Cat car park or surrounding streets
Map
Standard ISSOM urban orienteering map, 1:4000
Courses
Courses on offer will be Long ( approx 6.5km) Medium (approx 4.5km) and Short (approx 2.5km). Distances are straight line routes so you will run lots further than the stated distances. The long course is not suitable for beginners.
Timings
Starts from 6.45-7.30. Courses close 8.30pm
Cost
£6 adults (£5 members), £3 juniors / students. Dibber hire free. If you go round as a pair you just pay for 1 entry.
Register in advance
Please enter in advance via the SYO entry system, Entries open on Tuesday 7th March and close on Monday 13th March.
Additional Safety Info
Please take care crossing roads. Juniors welcome but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. You must wear reflective clothing and carry a headlight!
Post event social
Join us for beer and / or food in the Fat Cat post race. Food will need to be pre-ordered via the entry system by Monday 13th March. Meat or Vegan Curry - £7.50 per person.
Event Officials
Planner & Organiser - Tim Tett.
Safety & 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. If a competitor has a pre-existing medical condition that they think should be declared, please complete a medical form at enquiries. The sealed envelope will only be opened in an emergency.
Photography
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Venue
23 Alma Street, S3 8SA
A fine pub with a great range of beer is a good starting point for an urban event which can range up to Walkley, down to the canal or into the City Centre.