British Sprint Championships Weekend 2025

The British Sprints Weekend 2025 will be held on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August 2025, organised by EAOA.

The weekend incorporates the British Sprints Championships, at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, and the British Sprint Relay Championships at RAF Honington near Bury St Edmunds, giving an opportunity for a weekend of quality orienteering in East Anglia.

The British Sprint Championship, held on the Sunday, will be part of the 2025 UK Orienteering League.

UEA is easily accessible by public transport via Norwich station. The UEA are offering accommodation to participants on campus to stay for one, two or three nights, with a discount for booking before the end of January 2025 (see the Accommodation page).

Image (C) courtesy of UEA.

The Area

Voted one of the best cities to live in, Norwich is a great place to visit; this link gives some suggestions https://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/post/best-things-to-do-in-norwich.

Further afield there are 90 miles of coastline to enjoy around an hour or less from UEA: https://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/category/beaches-coast. 

If the weather is less than perfect there are many attractions to visit, including the famous snail ride at Great Yarmouth, boats on the broads, museums and Norwich castle, https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/ several more castles across the region too https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castle-acre-castle-acre-priory/, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/binham-priory/ - these two are both set  in beautiful Norfolk villages.