Events
View all events| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Night Champs and YHOA night league | Saturday 25 January | Scholes Coppice |
| Saturday Series 5 | Saturday 1 February | Norfolk Park |
| CompassSport Cup Heat at Ilkley Moor | Sunday 23 February | |
| Night Long Sprint Event | Wednesday 26 February | The Edge Campus |
Results
View all results| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Night Urban Event | Wednesday 15 January | Broomhill |
| Regional Event | Sunday 12 January | Ecclesall Woods |
| Saturday Series 4 | Saturday 4 January | Whirlow Brook Hall & Limb Valley |
| Club champs and AGM | Saturday 14 December | Holmesfield Park Wood |
About SYO
South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) have 300 members ranging in age from 5 to 85. There is a wide range of ability and experience within the club from beginners to elite orienteers, who represent Great Britain all over the world. We offer a friendly and informal welcome to the sport - supporting adult and junior beginners and more seasoned orienteers alike with coaching and a programme of regular events.
South Yorkshire Orienteers is member of the Yorkshire and Humberside Orienteering Association (YHOA) and British Orienteering.
What is Orienteering?
Orienteering is a challenging outdoor adventure sport. The aim is to navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.
It does not matter how young, old or fit you are as you can choose the course that's right for you and run, jog or walk it at your own pace. It is excellent for adults wanting to shape up, add some excitement and mental challenge to their running and meet new friends. It is also ideal for families as everyone can take part at the level that's right for them and it allows children to develop independence, confidence and decision making skills.
News
2024 Club Champs, Lunch and Awards
The 2024 annual club champs were held in the fabulous new area of Holmesfield Woods on Saturday 14th December. There was a mass start odds and evens score event for experienced orienteers and a yellow course for younger juniors. Oli Johnson was first back with maximum points, while Chloe Potter was highest scoring female. First male junior was Lawrence Hodgson, while highest scoring female junior was Ella Baxter. However, once Peter G's fiendish handicapping system had been applied to the results, the club champs prizes went to Alex Cadman (first male junior), Martha Preston (1st female junior), Sarah Tipple (1st senior woman), Dave Lovatt (1st senior man), Richard Morris (1st vet man) and Marcia Bradbury (1st vet woman).
On the yellow course, first male junior was Fred Garatt. Sadly there were no SYO junior females on yellow.
Post-race members adjourned to Abbeydale Sports Club to enjoy a delicious pie, chips and peas lunch. Lunch was followed by the very brief AGM before it was time for the annual awards ceremony, which honoured our members' best achievements. Proceedings began with presentations to our younger juniors with their British Orienteering Racing Awards.
Best junior performance at the CSC: Hannah Chapman
Best senior performance at the CSC: Kim Baxter
Best YBT performance: Ella Baxter
Best Junior Relay Team: Junior Mixed Sprint Relay Team - Robbie Lightfoot, Anna Todd & Caspar Reynolds & JK Junior Relay team - Stanley Preston, Nedd Hunt & Freddie Guy
Best Senior Relay Team: M40 British Relay Team - Andy Preston, Nick Barrable & Oli Johnson
Best Male Junior Performance: Oscar Peel. Runner up - Maxwell Groom
Best Female Junior Performance: Martha Preston. Runner up - Charlotte Chapman
Best Senior International Performance: Peter Gorvett
Best Junior International Performance: Freya Tryner
Best Senior Male Performances: Euan Tryner
Best Senior Female Performances: Imogen Pieters
Best Veteran Male Performances: Andy Preston
Best Veteran Female Performances: Jenny Peel
Most improved junior: Fred Garratt
Most improved senior: Bronwen Doyle
Wooden Spoon Award: Dave Todd
The final part of the day concentrated on thanking the club's volunteers for the hundreds of hours they dedicate to orienteering. All the major officials, mappers, SI managers and coaches received a small prize. Ian Cooper received a special thank you for his mapping work and framed maps of the new areas of Eckington and Scholes Coppice. Colin Smith also received a framed map for Holmesfield Woods. The Junior volunteer of the year award went to Lawrence Hodgson, while Susan Guy won 'Senior Volunteer of the year'.
Paul Bradbury was awarded the trophy for the 'outstanding contribution to orienteering’ for his proflific plannning of events over many years. Finally thanks were given to the planning and organising team of Colin Smith, Susan Guy, Peter Gorvett and the Johnson familyfor the fabulous job on this year’s club champs.
Medal Success for SYO at the British Schools Champs
A large contingent of younger SYO juniors made the long journey to Dartford for the British Schools Championships this weekend. They performed brilliantly and returned clutching a large array of medals! Congratulations to:
G5 – Gold – Eliza Blue Elliott
B5 – Gold – Fred Garratt, Silver – Ali Rothman
B7 – Gold – Zac Garratt, Silver – Alec Johnston, Bronze – Finn Mackie
B8 – Bronze – Louis Bryant
B9 – Silver – Jack Walwyn
G7 Team – Gold – King Edwards
B5 Team – Gold – Dobcroft Junior
B7 Team – Gold – Silverdale, Silver – High Storrs
B8 Team – Silver – High Storrs
B9 Team – Silver – High Storrs
Dobcroft Junior took bronze in the primary school overall category, while High Storrs finished 4th in the large secondary school category.
A huge thank you to the team managers Paul Walwyn, Jenny Johnson and Jenny Murray plus the other parent supporters! Next year the British Schools Champs looks set to be near Edinburgh on 16th November. Save the date!
GB Squad Selections
Congratulations to Jonny Crickmore who is selected once again for the GB performance squad and to Chloe Potter, Immy Pieters and Euan Tryner, who retain their selections in the GB Development Squad.
Congratulations also to the 13 SYO juniors selected for the Talent North Squad.
Caspar Reynolds
Oscar Peel
Robbie Lightfoot
Anna Todd
Alice Pieters
Ella Baxter
Charlotte Chapman
Beth Sykes
Lotte Sykes
Freya Tryner
Will Preston
Lawrence Hodgson
James Bryant