Friday 18 September 2026
Part of the London City Race weekend
The final details are now available. These have more information on travel, the event location and the courses. Final details here.
London Orienteering Klubb invite you to the opening event of the 2026 London City Race weekend. This will be a sprint event around the Hendon Campus of Middlesex University. LOK would like to thank the University for permission to use the campus.
LOCATION: The Event Centre is at the Middlesex University Hendon Campus, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4HD. what3words: knots.lights.baking.
TRAVEL The closest railway station is Hendon Central Station (Northern Line). From the station it is a 900m / 12-minute walk. Bus routes 143, 183 and 326 have a stop near the Assembly complex. Use tfl.gov.uk to check the best route. Visitor parking is available on the campus and on some of the local roads.
TIMING Start Times 17:45–19:15, course closing time: 20:15. Given the earlier onset of twilight at this time of year (sunset is at 19:08), competitors with later start times are advised to wear a small headtorch to help read their map in the gloom.
ENTRIES are now open on SiEntries as part of the London City race weekend..
TERRAIN A small, car free campus with closely packed irregular buildings. Mostly hard surface with some grassy areas.
COURSES
Course 1: Men’s Open (M18-35), Other course 1
Course 2: Women’s Open (W18-35), Veteran Men (M40+),
Other course 2
Course 3: Super Veteran Men (M55+), Ultra Veteran Men (M65+),
Veteran Women (W40+), Other course 3
Course 4: Hyper Veteran Men (M75+), Super Veteran Women (W55+),
Ultra Veteran Women (W65+), Hyper Veteran Women
(W75+) Junior Men (M16-), Junior Women (W16-), Other course 4
Course 5: Young Junior Men (M12-), Young Junior Women (W12-),
Other course 5
If you have any questions, please email Charles Spence at chairman@londonorienteering.co.uk.
Competitors take part in this race at their own risk. Entries and results will be processed by computer; your entry will be taken as agreement to this. The competition is run under the rules and guidelines of, and sanctioned by, British Orienteering. Important: Non-members are not insured under British Orienteering’s public liability policy.
