London City Races 2026

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.

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

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

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 600m 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 and finish within 200m of the event centre. Further details and entry for this event is here: Thamesmead UKOL Double Sprints