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ABOUT CITY RACE
The European City Race Tour is a league of Orienteering Events in major European Cities that brings the orienteers into the cities, in front of enthusiastic spectators, with an excellent media coverage and offers a touristic approach to Orienteering city races.
Events are open to all, from young juniors to seniors, whether you are one of the world´s best orienteers, seasoned athlete or it’s your first time trying Orienteering.
Glasgow kicks off this tour which will take all participants to some of the most iconic Glasgow venues, with challenging courses for all classes.
Full details on the European City Race Tour HERE
News
April 8th 2024
- Bulletin 1 has been published and can be found HERE!
- Entry Fees also increase at midnight TONIGHT
- To clarify you may enter both the 2-person Sprint Relay and Sprint but you will NOT be competitive in the sprint if that is the case.
April 27th 2024
- Website updated with further details
- STAG event pages updated with further details
Schedule
Friday
May 10
Glasgow Caledonian University
Indoor Orienteering Experience
6:30 - 7:30pm
Start Times
Practice your indoor ahead of WOC
Saturday
May 11
Kelvingrove & Glasgow University
Sprint Relay & Sprint
Relay at 1:00 pm & Sprint 14:30 - 15:30
Start Times
Sprint is part of UKOL
SUnday
May 12
Glasgow City Centre
City Race Euro Tour
10:00am - 12:00 noon
Start Times
Part of Euro CIty Race, UKOL, SOUL
Entries - NOW CLOSED
Enter for all races at SIEntries. Entries Close
Sunday 28th April 2024 at 23:00 BST
Friday Indoor Orienteering | Before 9th April | After 9th April |
Senior Member | £8 | £9 |
Senior Non-Member | £10 | £11 |
Junior/Student/ Unemployed | £5 | £6 |
Saturday Sprint Race | Before 9th April | After 9th April |
Senior Member | £10 | £11 |
Senior Non-Member | £12 | £13 |
Junior/Student/ Unemployed | £6 | £7 |
Sunday City Race European Tour | Before 9th April | After 9th April |
Senior Member | £15 | £16 |
Senior Non-Member | £17 | £18 |
Junior/Student/ Unemployed | £7.50 | £8.50 |
Entries can be found HERE for the 2-person Sprint Relay on the Saturday before the sprint Entries close May 5th
Elite Teams - £34 per team
Open and Ad Hoc Teams - Seniors £17 per person, Juniors/Students/Unemployed £11 per person
Friday 10th May - Indoor Orienteering Experience
Organisers
Coordinator: Terry O'Brien BEM STAG.
Planner: John McKendrick STAG / GCAL.
Controller: Ben Stansfield FVO / GCAL.
Location
At: Glasgow Caledonian University
Lat,Lng: 55.86674 ,-4.25132
OS Grid Ref: NS594661
Postcode: G4 0JE
Open map in: GoogleMap
Directions:
From the M8 (East & West Bound) use Exit 15.
No specified parking areas. Please note that the event is located in Glasgow's Low Emission Zone. Check the requirements here to ensure no fine. Parking fees apply until 6pm.
To be more sustainable we encourage the use of public transportation.
Public Transport Options
Central Station - 20 min walk. 1k all uphill.
Queen Street Station - 10 min walk. 600m all uphill
Buchanan Street Bus Station - 5 min walk. 100m.
Map
Indoor 7 floor venue mapped by WOC mapper Graham Gristwood in 2019. Updates being reviewed.
Course Information
3 options: Short, Medium and Long
Distances are difficult to measure, LOTS OF DETAILS IN FINAL DETAILS
Registration and Start times
Entries Close on April 28th at 23:00 BST on SI Entries. Enter here.
Assembly - Sir Alex Ferguson Library
Start Times from 18:30 > 19:35.
Demand has dictated formal start times will be required. 30 second time intervals will be used. Require to be out of building by 20:45!
Saturday 11th May - Sprint Relay
Organisers
Coordinator: Terry O'Brien BEM STAG.
Organiser: Ross White STAG.
Planner: Graeme Ackland INT (WOC Planner).
Controller: Dave Robertson CLYDE.
Location
At: Kelvingrove Park & Glasgow University
Assembly: Kelvingrove Community Tennis Club
Lat,Lng: 55.86703 ,-4.28741
OS Grid Ref: NS570665
Postcode: G3 8AG
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Directions:
From the M8 (East & West Bound) use Exit 18/ Follow signs.
No specified parking areas.
To be more sustainable we encourage the use of public transportation.
Public Transport Options
By Train: Exhibition Centre or Partick Stations are the closest
By Subway: Kelvinhall Station is the closest
By Bus: 2 or 3 from City Centre
PLEASE READ FINAL DETAILS FOR ROUTES TO START AVOIDING COMPETITION AREA!
Map
Mix of University Campus and city park. Used for the Scottish Uni Sprint Relay in 2014.
1:4000 and 1:3000 scales being used.
Course Information
3 options: Elite, Open, Adhoc
All teams are made up of 2 people running Man Woman Man Woman (Apart from Adhoc to allow people to try the relay with any partner!)
Course distances in final details.
You will NOT be competitive in the afternoon sprint if you run the relay!
Entries Close on May 5th at 23:00 BST on SI Entries. Enter here.
Assembly on the day: Kelvingrove Community Tennis Club
You must go to Assembly to collect team bibs. Start is then 1km from the Assembly
Mass start for ALL classes at 13:00.
Saturday 11th May - Sprint
Organisers
Coordinator: Terry O'Brien BEM STAG.
Organiser: Ross White STAG.
Planner: Graeme Ackland INT (WOC Planner).
Controller: Dave Robertson CLYDE.
Location
At: Kelvingrove Park & Glasgow University
Assembly: Kelvingrove Community Tennis Club
Lat,Lng: 55.86703 ,-4.28741
OS Grid Ref: NS570665
Postcode: G3 8AG
Open in GoogleMap
Directions: PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE COMPETION AREA!
From the M8 (East & West Bound) use Exit 18/ Follow signs.
No specified parking areas.
To be more sustainable we encourage the use of public transportation.
Public Transport Options
By Train: Exhibition Centre or Partick Stations are the closest
By Subway: Kelvinhall Station is the closest
By Bus: 2 or 3 from City Centre
PLEASE READ FINAL DETAILS FOR ROUTES TO START AVOIDING COMPETITION AREA!
Map
Mix of University Campus and city park. Used for the Scottish Uni Sprint Relay in 2014.
1:4000 and 1:3000 scales being used.
Course Information
7 options: Adults on Courses 1-5 and Juniors 6 & 7.
- Courses 1-5 are UKOL races and start 1km from assembly and finish at assembly. These courses are made up of two sprints, the first half north of University Avenue, the second part to the south. Results are based on your total time for the two parts.
- Courses 6 and 7 start and finish at assembly. They are normal, single courses with no time-outs or road crossings.
Course distances in final details.
You will NOT be competitive in this sprint if you run the relay beforehand!
Registration and Start times
Entries Close on April 28th at 23:00 BST on SI Entries. Enter here.
Assembly on the day: Kelvingrove Community Tennis Club
Starts 14:30 to 15:300
Sunday 12th May - Euro City Race
Organisers
Coordinator: Terry O'Brien BEM STAG
Planners: Fredrik Nordvall Forsberg, Iain Cattermole &
Terry O’Brian BEM STAG
Controllers: Blair Young TINTO & Kenny Milton STAG
Location
At: Glasgow City Centre
Assembly: Gorbals Sports Centre on Ballater Street
Lat,Lng: 55.85022 ,-4.24643
OS Grid Ref: NS596642
Postcode: G5 0YP
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Directions:
From the M8 use Exit 16. From the M74 use Exit 1A.
No specified parking areas. Please note that the event is located in Glasgow's Low Emission Zone. Check the requirements here to ensure no fine. Parking fees apply until 10pm.
To be more sustainable we encourage the use of public transportation.
Public Transport Options
By Train: Central Station is a 15 min walk. Queen Street Station is a 20 min walk
By Subway: Bridge Street Station is the closest
By Bus: 75/6/21 from City Centre gets close and then 7 min walk.
PLEASE READ FINAL DETAILS TO AVOID COMPETITION AREA!
Map
City Centre Urban map. Updated to ISSprOM 2019-2 sprint specification by Rudi Paul, STAG.
Scale 1:4000
Course Information
7 options: Adults on Courses 1-5 and Juniors 6 & 7.
- All Courses are part of the UKOL, SOUL and City Euro Race leagues
- Courses 1-5 start 1.5km from assembly and finish 500m away. Normal Urban city race conditions with many road crossings.
- Courses 6 and 7 start and finish 300-500m from assembly. They are fully in Glasgow Green Park .
Course distances on stag event page below & Final Details.
Registration and Start times
Entries Close on April 28th at 23:00 BST on SI Entries. Enter here.
Assembly on the day: Gorbals Sports Centre on Ballater Street
Starts 10:00 to 12:00 noon (Juniors from 11:00 - 11:30)
Travelling to Glasgow
By Train
There are two main train stations that serve Glagsow: Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central.
Both are in the centre of the city and are around a 25 minute walk from Sunday’s Event Centre.
Plan your travel and check train times with websites such as Scotrail or Trainline. And remember that Scotrail has cut peak fares until June!
By Bus
The main bus station in Glasgow is Buchanan Street Bus Station. This is located in the centre of the city and around a 35 minute walk from Sunday’s Event Centre. (Or a 10min walk and around a 15min bus ride) The station is serviced by all major bus companies. For more information look at SPT’s website.
By Plane
Glasgow is serviced by Glasgow International Airport (GLA) to the west of the city. The airport is easily accessible by bus from the city centre, with a travel time of around 20mins. Other transportation methods are described on GLA’s Website.
Edinburgh International Airport (EDI) is also an option, with good train and bus links to Glasgow. More Information on EDI's Website.
Travelling Around Glasgow
Directions to each event will be specified in the Final Details, but here is how to get around Glasgow in general.
By Bus
The main bus company in Glasgow is First Bus. There are various different Ticket Types, but we recomend using their Tap-on/Tap-Off (TOTO) service with a valid contactless card/device. It’s nice and easy!
By Subway (aka “The Clockwork Orange”)
The Subway is the easiest way to get around the City Centre and West End of Glasgow. Running frequently at peak times, it takes just 24 minutes to complete a circuit of the fifteen stations. More info on SPT’s Website.
By Bike
Glasgow has OVO City bikes powered by Nextbike. Once you download the app you can scan out a bike to hire and you’re off enjoying the many cycle lanes around the City!
Training and Associated Races
Why not make a holiday of it by linking up some other fantastic orienteering opportunities in central Scotland?
Sprint Scotland - May 4th & 5th
Enjoy Masterplan Adventure’s event the weekend before, taking place in Glenrothes. This is a selection race for the GB team and forms another key part of the build-up towards WOC 2024 in Edinburgh
WOC Training
Further training may be organised the week between Sprint Scotland and Glasgow City Race. For costs and information please contact Ian Maxwell, WOC 2024 Training Coordinator at training@woc2024.org.
Event Sponsors
Event Partners
questions? Send an Email To Contact@stag-orienteering.co.uk
