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
SYO success at British Nights and Northern Champs
Well done to all SYO members that competed in the British Night and Northern Champs this weekend in the Lake District.
The British Night Championships was held on Saturday 25th February in the extremely technical terrain of Great Tower. Heavy rain and swirling mist made conditions particularly challenging. Congratulations to new British Night Champions Amanda Crawshaw (W45), Nick Barrable (M40) and Pippa Dakin (W20) and to silver medalists Martin Ward (M50), Peter Gorvett (M70), Tim Tett (M55) and Lucy Wiegand (W45).
There was also great success the following day at Bigland. Courses were technically and physically challenging and competitors braved heavy rain, high winds and mud galore. Well done to the 10 new SYO Northern Champions: James Bryant (M10), Freya Tryner (W10), Imogen Pieters (W12), Pippa Dakin (W20), Nick Barrable (M40), Kim Baxter (W40), Lucy Wiegand (W45), Charlie Adams (M50), Peter Gorvett (M70) and Brian Shaw (M75).
Many thanks to GBR elite athlete Graham Gristwood for presenting the prizes.
SYO do battle with the brambles in Ecclesall Woods
SYO members did battle with the brambles in Ecclesall Woods at the weekend with the help of the rangers. It is going to be a long process but even the 2 hours we put in made a difference.
The next session is arranged for Saturday March 4th from 1 - 3. You might not get a chance to run through the area we cleared this weekend but surely Colin Drury will put a control in it for the event in the autumn?
Win for SYO at the Robin Hood Trophy
It was a great start to the year for SYO with a victory in the Robin Hood inter-club competition at The Dukeries event in Nottinghamshire on Sunday. This is the first time SYO have won the trophy since the competition began in 1998. Well done to everyone who competed, particularly the scorers: Jaimie Buckley, Lucy Wiegand, Pippa Dakin, Alex Elliott, Isobel Reuber, Jenny Lightfoot, Jill Gorvett, Megan Hill, Isabelle Groom, Andy Preston, Ryan Elliott, Seb Mobus, Euan Tryner, Jamie Lightfoot, Dom Dakin, Dave Peel, Brian Shaw, Oscar Peel and Dylan Jenkinson. It is fantastic to see some new people scoring for the club alongside our more established scorers!
Running alongside the Robin Hood Trophy was an inter-club junior competition between SYO, DVO and NOC. It was a resounding victory for SYO who scored 1198 points, with DVO in 2nd on 970 and NOC in 3rd with 670 points. Well done to all the juniors who ran - it was a fantastic team effort. Particular congratulations go to the SYO course winners:
white girls - Megan Hill
white boys - Oscar Peel
yellow girls - Isabelle Groom
yellow boys - Dylan Jenkinson
orange girls - Isobel Reuber
orange boys - Jamie Lightfoot
light green boys - Euan Tryner
green boys - Seb Mobus
short blue boys - Dom Dakin
blue girls - Yasmin Field
blue boys - Ryan Elliott