Events
View all events| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Club champs and AGM | Saturday 14 December | Holmesfield Park Wood |
| Saturday Series 4 | Saturday 4 January | Whirlow Brook Hall & Limb Valley |
| Regional Event | Sunday 12 January | Greno Woods |
| Night Urban Event | Wednesday 15 January | Broomhill |
Results
View all results| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Series 3 | Saturday 23 November | Shire Brook Valley |
| Night Event | Wednesday 20 November | Ladies Spring Woods & Beauchief Golf Course |
| Regional Event | Sunday 10 November | Blacka Moor |
| Saturday Series 2 | Saturday 19 October | EIS&Olympic Legacy Pk |
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
Dom Dakin Young Volunteer of the year 2016
At the British Orienteering AGM, Dom Dakin was given the national award for Young Volunteer of the Year 2016.
Dom is still only 15, but has planned several events, including the maze for Cliffhanger 2016. This included email correspondance with council officials who will never have guessed the age of their correspondant. He also runs the SI for many of the Schools Events. Congratulations Dom.
SYO qualify for YBT Final
32 SYO juniors travelled to Primrose Hill near Scunthorpe for the Yvette Baker Trophy heat last Sunday.
The Hill is a bit of a misnomer as the area is very flat and fast and the SYO juniors produced some incredibly quick times. It was particularly great to see some of our younger juniors competing for the club for the 1st time.
SYO won by 20 points over HALO in 2nd and EBOR in 3rd place. Congratulatons to everyone who ran and especially those that counted: Charlotte Chapman (Yellow Girls), Dom Dakin (Green Boys), Henry McDonald (Orange Boys), James Bryant (Yellow Boys), Freya Tryner (Orange Girls), Euan Tryner (Light Green Boys), Joe Owens (Light Green Boys), Joseph Guy (Yellow Boys), Freddie Emmett (Orange Boys) and Ryan Elliott (Green Boys). It is particularly good to see such a good spread across the different courses.
The final is in Alnwick, Northumberland on Sunday 2nd July. Keep the weekend free juniors.....
Victory for SYO in Compass Sport Cup Heat
On Sunday 12th March 76 club members travelled to deepest Lincolnshire to compete in the Compass Sport Cup Heat. In the battle of the brambles we came out victorious over DVO, NOC, LEI and NOR with a comfortable margin.
Well done to everyone who competed but particularly the scorers: Jenny Peel, Dominic Dakin, Euan Tryner, Kim Baxter, Dave Peel, Paul Bradbury, Jimena Saenz, Oli Johnson, Charlie Adams, Ryan Elliott, Martin Ward, Alex Elliott, Marcia Bradbury, Sam Crawshaw, Colin Lynch, Louise Adams, Nic Barber, Imogen Pieters, Clive Wilson, Paul Taylor, Pete Tryner, Seb Mobus and Brian Shaw. It is fantastic to see some new scorers amongst the list.
The final is on Sunday 22nd October at Virtuous Lady in Devon. Please out the date in your diaries.....