Latest updates and key dates

Event programme v1 published Sunday 17th March. Further updates (with changes indicated) may follow

Long entries close midnight Sunday 17th March

  • You can still edit your SI card number until a few days before the event
  • You can still edit your other details until end Tuesday 19th March - please check NOW for correct class, start time preference, SI card, etc.
  • After that, changes to class, start time, etc. - please contact the entries secretary
  • Start times published around Tuesday 26th March

Relay entries close midnight Sunday 24th March

Late entries for long and relay may be possible, subject to maps and start tie availability - see the entries page

Event overview

The North East Orienteering Association looks forward to welcoming you to the British Long and Relay Championships in 2024.

The areas are embargoed – see map of embargoed area

Entries are now open.

Saturday 13th April 2024 - Long

  • British Long Distance Championships
  • Mulgrave Woods - see map from 2016 Northern Champs
  • Elite class prizes sponsored by VJ shoes
  • Vouchers for some selected other classes from Podium Catering
  • UK Orienteering League event
  • Ward Junior Home International selection race for England team
  • European Championships selection race for GBR team
  • IOF World Ranking Event for M/W21E classes - bulletin 1 now available (v2 updated 13th January)

Sunday 14th April 2024 - Relays

  • British Relay Championships
  • Hutton Mulgrave & Skelder Woods - see map from most recent 2021 regional event
  • This will be the 50th running of the British Relay Championships with a full set of classes, after the first event in 1972, and no events in 2001 (foot & mouth), 2020 or 2021 (covid). Although see footnote on the relays page.

Location

Both areas are near Whitby, North Yorkshire, in the North East of England. 

Travel by public transport:

  • By air – Nearest airports are Durham / Tees Valley (40 miles by road), Newcastle (75 miles by road), Leeds / Bradford (80 miles), Manchester (135 miles).
  • By rail – Nearest station is Whitby (4 miles by road). See National Rail for times and tickets.
  • By bus – See individual days for nearest bus service

Friday 12th April - Junior sprint selection race

There will be a junior sprint selection race on Friday. This is organised independently of the main BOC/BRC weekend races but we mention it here for completeness:

  • York University
  • Junior selection race for EYOC (16/18) and JWOC (18/20) with all 16/18/20 age athletes welcome
  • Junior start times 17:00-19:00
  • Opportunity for those travelling with juniors (e.g. parents) to have an informal run 19:00-19:30
  • Entries separate to BOC at Pre-Entries
  • Pre-entries site also contains further details of the race
  • This is one of the five primary selection races to select the EYOC and JWOC teams, more details in the British Orienteering selection policy

Accommodation

Whitby and the surrounding area offers plenty of holiday accommodation options in the seaside towns and villages and further inland. We will add links here as we spot them:

Weekend officials