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
SYO sail through to the CSC Final
Interland 2024 Selections
The 2023 Annual Club Champs and Awards
The 2023 annual club champs were held in the gloriously Autumnal Ecclesall Woods on Saturday 16th December. There was a mass start score event for experienced orienteers and a yellow and orange course for younger juniors and newcomers. Oli Johnson was first back with maximum points, while Imogen Pieters was highest scoring female. However, once Peter G's fiendish handicapping system had been applied to the results, the club champs prizes went to Alex J (first male junior), Hannah (1st female junior), Susan (1st senior woman), Joe Thomas (1st senior man), Arun (1st vet man) and Jackie B (1st vet woman).
On the orange course, first male junior was Louis and first female junior Eliza Jones; while on the yellow first female was Martha and first male Jacob.
Post-race members adjourned to Lees Hall to enjoy a delicious buffet. Lunch was followed by the very brief AGM before it was time for the annual awards ceremony, which honoured our members' best achievements:
Best male performance at the CSC: Brian Shaw
Best female performance at the CSC: Charlotte Chapman
Best YBT performance: Zak Garratt
Best Junior Relay Team: Junior Mixed Sprint Relay Team - Robbie Lightfoot, Freya Tryner & James Bryant & JK Junior Relay team - Sophie Howsam, Will Preston & Maxwell Groom
Best Senior Relay Team: W40 British Relay Team - Jenny Johnson, Lucy Wiegand & Louise Reynolds
Best Male Junior Performances: Oscar Peel & Lawrence Hodgson
Best Female Junior Performances: Ella Baxter & Hannah Chapman
Best Senior International Performance: Peter Gorvett
Best Junior International Performance: Imogen Pieters & Euan Tryner
Best Senior Male Performances: Oli Johnson
Best Senior Female Performances: Kim Baxter
Best Veteran Male Performances: Martin Ward
Best Veteran Female Performances: Jenny Peel
Most improved junior: Jack Walwyn
Most improved senior: Emily Pieters
Wooden Spoon Award: Julian Pieters
Special Spatula Award: Andy Preston
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. The Junior volunteer of the year award went to Caspar Reynolds, while Judith Cudden won 'Senior Volunteer of the year'.
Colin Drury 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, organising and controlling team of Todd Woods, Dave Todd, Rosie Walwyn, Ian Cooper and Peter Gorvett for the fabulous job on this year’s club champs.