London City Races - Bermondsey

1 City = 3 Races = 1 Great Weekend of Orienteering                                     Also 2 UKOL events this year

Join the 17th annual London City Race for a weekend of high quality orienteering across London.

1. Day 1 - Middlesex University, Hendon - Friday 18th September - start the weekend with an early evening sprint race at the Middlesex University's Hendon Campus. The event centre is at Middlesex University Hendon Campus, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4HD which is a short distance from the start and the finish and is a 900m walk from Hendon Central station on the Northern Line. Starts from 17:45 to 19:15 with courses closing promptly at 20:30. Further details can be found here: Middlesex University Hendon Campus Sprint
2. Day 2 - London City Race - Bermondsey – Saturday 19th September – Take on the big challenge with a full distance urban event featuring a substantial newly mapped area never used for orienteering before, offering an extensive, intricate mix of low-rise urban redevelopment, some parkland and, for the longer courses, some waterfront areas. This race is part of the UK Orienteering League 2026. The whole area is subject to traffic restrictions through extensive use of speed humps and crossings with a maximum speed of 20mph. Based out of City of London Academy, 240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA which will be within 500m of the start and the finish. Start times are from 10:00 to 13:00 for all courses.  London City Race
3. Day 3 - Thamesmead UKOL Double Sprints - Sunday 20th September – Finish the weekend with a double sprint race which is part of the UK Orienteering League 2026. The area offers lots of technical challenge amid interesting landscaping and artwork. The event centre will be at The Nest, Cygnet Square, SE2 9FA. Start Times for the First Sprint Race are from 10:30 to 12:00 with a 750m walk to the start and return from the finish to the event centre. Start times for the Second Sprint Race will be 2 hours after the time you start for the First Sprint Race with the start 1,200m from the event centre and finish is adjacant to the event centre. Further details and entry for this event is here: Thamesmead UKOL Double Sprints

Classes

Classes and Course combinations for all the days are set out in the tables below. For all Days you can run your age group,  run up one or more age classes by selecting that age class or if you would like to run a Course which is shorter than your age class, you can run "down" by selecting the "Other" class on the Course you wish to run down on.

Prizes will be available for Saturday's race but only if you run your age class or run up one or more age classes.

For each day each course may be used for more than one age class and the way age classes are allocated to courses is different for each day - see the tables below.

Results will not be cumulative.

We are providing an accessible course on Day 2. Please note these are only for those who have mobility issues or parents with young children in a buggy.

Fees/Dates

Full details for these events, with links to other organising clubs, and in due course, the final details, can be found on our website at London City Race 2026.

Insurance

Please note: Participants who are not members of British Orienteering are not covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered.

Course / Class combinations for all Days:

Day 1 - Middlesex University Hendon Campus - Friday evening (starts 17:45 - 19:15)

Day 2 - London City Race - Bermondsey - UKOL -  Saturday (starts 10:00 - 13:00)

** - Courses 1 competitors need to have an SI card which can hold more than 30 controls. Courses 2-4 competitors are recommended to also ensure they have an Si card that can hold more than 30 controls or use a SIAC.

Day 3 - Thamesmead UKOL Double Sprints - Sunday (starts 10:30 - 12:00 for Race 1; race 2 is 2 hours after your first start)

*  Optimal distance for both sprints is given in the final details - Thamesmead Double Sprint Final Details