BOK Urban Orienteering Series 3
Wed 29th Apr 2026
Bristol
SWOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Shirehampton |
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| Nearest town: | Bristol |
| Event centre: | Port of Bristol Sports and Community Hub |
| Postcode: | BS11 9XW |
| Grid reference: | ST531761 |
| Parking information: | Assembly is at the Port of Bristol Sports & Community Hub (PBSC), Nibley Road, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9XW. Entry to the car park will be off Nibley Road at https://what3words.com/jumped.fixed.stole The PBSC has its own car park. There should be plenty of available parking so please park your car thoughtfully and respectfully in one of the available marked bays. In the unlikely event that when you arrive the car park is full there should be additional on- street car parking available in one of the adjacent roads. Please ensure you comply with any parking restrictions that might be in force. |
| Dog rules: | Dogs on a lead permitted |
Details
| Description: | Part of BOK's Urban Series, with 10 events held most Wednesday evenings from late April to early July. Short, Medium and Long courses available, plus a Junior Sprint Best 6 results on each course score for series prizes, with separate male and female competitions. Juniors (under 16) can only compete on the Junior course. The Junior course is entirely contained within the grounds of the playing fields and open ground north of the River Avon and so will not entail interacting with any busy roads. All courses will start adjacent to the Port of Bristol Sports & Community Hub. The Short course should be suitable for adult beginners orienteering either as individuals or as part of a group. The Junior course, as the name suggests, should be suitable for Juniors, and families, with little or no prior experience of orienteering but a willingness to come along and have a go at the sport. A sense of direction is advisable or failing that, an ability to use a compass. |
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| Type: | Urban |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Easy |
| Entry times: | Starts 17:00-19:00. Courses close 20:00 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £2 |
| Competitions: | Club League |
| Event number: | 86161 |
| Event website: | Click here |
| Final details web page: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Terrain: Urban footpaths, residential streets, playing fields and other grass/unpaved areas. Road shoes with good grips (but not spikes), running shorts and vests should be suitable. The longer courses will have route choices which may include busy roads and roads with no pavements in some places and running towards potential oncoming traffic. The Medium and Long courses will cross the Portway and there will be a 90-second timed-out crossing Participants must take extra care for road traffic when running on roads where there is limited to no pavement, and not take undue risk when crossing, particularly on blind corners or busy roads. Map: A new map “Shirehampton & Penpole Wood” 1:5,000 with 5 m contours produced by David Faulkner in 2026. The map will be waterproof size SRA3 with courses overprinted. Loose control descriptions will also be available. The M5 Avonmouth Bridge visually dominates the western edge of the map although it is inaccessible from the mapped area. It has, therefore, been represented as a canopy where it is possible to pass |
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XS 0-2.5km | S 2.6-5.0km | M 5.1-7.5km | L 7.6-10km | XL 10.1km + | |
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| Very Easy | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Easy | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Medium | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Hard | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Very Hard | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered. | |||||
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| 22/04/2026 | £3 (£3) | £5.5 (£8) | £0 |
| 26/04/2026 | £5 (£5) | £7.5 (£10) | £0 |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | https://pre-entries.co.uk/ |
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| Online entry closing date: | 22/04/2026 |
Contact us
| Club: | BOK |
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| Association: | SWOA |
| Website: | http://www.bristolorienteering.org.uk |
| Contact: | Paul Craddy |
Linked events
| BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 1 (by UBOC) | University of Bristol | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 22/04/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2 | Frenchay | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 10/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 8 | Chipping Sodbury | Chipping Sodbury | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2025 | |||||||
| 22/04/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2 | Frenchay | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 13/05/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 4 | Bath Recreation Ground | Bath | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 20/05/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 5 | Worle | Worle | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 27/05/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 6 | Keynsham | Keynsham | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 03/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 7 | North Thornbury | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 10/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 8 | Chipping Sodbury | Chipping Sodbury | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 17/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 9 (by QO) | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 01/07/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 10 (by NGOC) | Chepstow | Chepstow | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2026 | |||||||
| 15/04/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 1 (by UBOC) | University of Bristol | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 22/04/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2 | Frenchay | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 13/05/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 4 | Bath Recreation Ground | Bath | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 20/05/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 5 | Worle | Worle | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 27/05/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 6 | Keynsham | Keynsham | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 03/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 7 | North Thornbury | Bristol | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 10/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 8 | Chipping Sodbury | Chipping Sodbury | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 17/06/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 9 (by QO) | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |
| 01/07/2026 | BOK Urban Orienteering Series 10 (by NGOC) | Chepstow | Chepstow | BOK | SWOA | Local | View |