London City Race 2025
The 16th London City Race takes place on Saturday 20th September 2025 in Rotherhithe. We are again being hosted at the large Decathlon store by Canada Water, which is a great event centre.
Rotherhithe – Wikipedia
There are accompanying races in well-known London locations on Friday evening and Sunday:
Friday – Greenwich Park, organised by Dartford Orienteers
Sunday – Hampstead Heath, organised by London OK
The City Race is part of the Euro Tour.
Entries are now open (all three races) with SI Entries.
Contact:
| Location | Rotherhithe, Decathlon |
|---|---|
| Address | 9 Maritime St, London, SE16 7FU |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.4976, -0.0474 |
| OS grid reference | TQ356794 |
| Maps | Google Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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The map scale is 1:4,000 and the mapping is to ISSprOM 2019-2.
Classes and Courses
| Course | Classes | Estimated Optimal Distance (km) | Target Winning Time (mins) | Technical/ Descriptions |
| 1 | Men Elite, Men Under 21 (M20-) | 12.5 | 50 | 3/ IOF |
| 2 | Women Elite, Women Under 21 (W20-) | 10.7 | 50 | 3/ IOF |
| 3 | Men’s Veteran (M40+) | 11.1 | 50 | 3/ IOF |
| 4 | Women’s Veteran (W40+) | 8.3 | 45 | 3/ IOF |
| 5 | Men’s Super Vets (M55+) | 8.7 | 45 | 3/ IOF |
| 6 | Women’s Super Vets (W55+) | 7.5 | 45 | 3/ IOF |
| 7 | Men’s Ultra Vets (M65+) Men’s Open | 7.4 | 45 40 | 3/ IOF |
| 8 | Women’s Ultra Vets (W65+) Women’s Open | 6.3 | 40 35 | 3/ IOF |
| 9 | Men’s Hyper Vets (M75+) | 5.8 | 40 | 3/ IOF |
| 10 | Women’s Hyper Vets (W75+) | 3.7 | 35 | 3/ IOF |
| 11 | Juniors (W16-) Juniors (M16-) | 5.0 | 30 | 3/ IOF |
| 12 | Children (W12-) Children (M12-) | 2.5 | 20 | 2 /IOF + English Text |
| 13 | Adventurer (Newcomers) | 4.7 | 40 | 2 /English |
| 14 | Accessible | 2.0 | 45 | 2 /English |
Entry Fees
| Senior Member | £14.00 | |
| £16.00 | (from 11/08/2025) | |
| £18.00 | (from 14/09/2025) | |
| Senior Non-Member | £16.00 | |
| £18.00 | (from 11/08/2025) | |
| £20.00 | (from 14/09/2025) | |
| Young Adult (21-25) Member | £10.00 | |
| £12.00 | (from 11/08/2025) | |
| £14.00 | (from 14/09/2025) | |
| Young Adult (21-25) Non-Member | £12.00 | |
| £14.00 | (from 11/08/2025) | |
| £16.00 | (from 14/09/2025) | |
| Junior Member | £6.00 | |
| Junior Non-Member | £6.00 |
The Accessible course is free (including a SIAC), for those who don’t have physical ability to do a regular course.
Officials:
- Planner: Gordon Parker
- Organiser: Andrew Trimble
- Controller: Helen Marsden (Hertfordshire Orienteering Club)
