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
Harvester 2014
Well done to the zimmermen(and ladies!) for winning the A handicap at the Harvester last weekend, finishing in 5th overall.
Special congratulations on the other SYO team, the Field family, who ran the B course to finish 12th. The team was Dean, Zac, Joe, Roseanne and Yasmin. Jake was not available due to exams.
Parkrun Centurian
Congratulations to Ian Cooper for recording his hundredth parkrun, the regular 5km runs held in 260 locations (9 in South Yorkshire) on Saturday mornings. Ian was one of the early participants, within the first thousand, total participnts now approaching half a million! He has run in 13 different parkruns around Sheffield, London, Scotland and South Africa.
Re-arranged coaching dates
The session on Preparation for the British Champs, originally planned for 14th May, has had to be postponed. Unfortunately a date was re-arranged and publicised in the May newsletter as the 22nd May but this clashes with the Bowden Housteads evening event! Bowden Housteads evening event will take place on the 22nd as planned but the training for BOC needs to be re-arranged but at the moment there is no alternative date.