Urban Sprint Series 2026
Series Details
A series of 3 Urban Sprints in Central Manchester between March and June from the same venue.
Venue (for all three events)
The Salutation Pub, 12 Higher Chatham St., Manchester M15 6ED.
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Travel
Easily reached by public transport (e.g. 10 min walk from Oxford Rd Station, 20 mins from Piccadilly Station). Various car parks nearby including the University of Manchester Car Park and Booth St West.
Courses
Two courses available, short 1.5km to 2.5km, long 2.5km to 3.5km optimal course distances.
Your entry entitles you to run both courses on the night - should you wish.
Entries
Online via Racesignup (https://racesignup.co.uk).
Safety
Please take care crossing roads and run wide around corners to avoid collisions. A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part ng are not covered at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Please note: participants who are not currently members of British Orienteering are not covered by the organisation's public liability insurance. This means, for example, that if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property, you would not be covered. You are very welcome to take part, but you do so at your own risk.
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Contact
Series organiser: Trevor Hindle ()
Acknowledgements
Dermot O'Dea for kindly allowing us to use the Salutation
Bethanie Spears for her help with permissions from The University of Manchester
Start and Finish
The start and finish for each event will require only short walks from the venue.
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