Events
View all events| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Series 3 | Saturday 23 November | Shire Brook Valley |
| 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 |
Results
View all results| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2nd Sheffield Urban Fell Race | Sunday 13 October 10:00 | Sharrow |
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
JK 2024 Days 2 & 3 - Middle & Long Races
The action transferred to Cannock Chase for days 2 and 3 of the JK. Both the middle and long races were held on a very muddy Beaudesert; the results of which were combined to calculate overall JK results. As a club we clearly prefer smooth tarmac to waist deep bogs, but we still performed well producing 3 JK Champions and 9 other podium positions. Well done to all those that got round but particular congratulations to our medallists!
W20E – Gold – Imogen Pieters
M20E – Gold – Euan Tryner
M75 – Gold - Peter Gorvett
M10 – Silver – Joseph Trenell
W10 – Silver – Martha Preston
M12 – Silver – Zac Garratt
M45 – Silver – Andy Preston
M50 – Silver – Nick Barrable
M14 – Bronze – Maxwell Groom
M16 – Bronze – Oscar Peel
M35 – Bronze – Joe Taunton
W40 – Bronze – Laura Goy
A special mention also to Yana Petrovska for 3rd place on W21L and Sam Crawshaw for 1st place on M21L.
JK 2024 Day 1 - The Sprints!
Over the Easter weekend 134 of our members descended on the Midlands for the Jan Kjellstrom Orienteering Competition. Day 1 took us to Loughborough University for the sprint race, where SYO had a very successful day at the office securing a whopping 16 podium positions, of which 3 were elite titles! Courses were technically challenging and the racing fast & furious.
Huge congratulations to our 9 JK sprint champions:
W21E – Laura Robertson
W20E – Immy Pieters
M20E – Euan Tryner
W10 – Martha Preston
M12 – Louis Bryant
W40 – Laura Goy
M45 – Oli Johnson
M50 – Nick Barrable
M55 – Martin Ward
Well done also to our 7 other medallists:
W12 – Beau Elliott – silver
W40 – Rachael Rothman – silver
W45 – Kim Baxter – silver
W55 – Jenny Peel - silver
M10 – Fred Garratt – bronze
M16 – Oscar Peel – bronze
W16 – Anna Todd - bronze
Podium places for SYO athletes in Belgium!
