Events
View all events| Event | Date | Venue |
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| 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 |
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| 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
JK International Orienteering Weekend
The UK's largest orienteering event of 2010, the Jan Kjellstrom (JK), was held in Devon over the Easter weekend. Lots of SYO members headed down for the four days of competition, and it was very successful for many (perhaps our best set of results ever?).
Here's a quick summary of SYO members who achieved top-3 placings:
| M40 | 1st | Martin Ward | W12 | 2nd | Lousie Adams |
| M45 | 2nd | Charlie Adams | W14 | 2nd | Katherine Hall |
| M60 | 3rd | Peter Gorvett | W21E | 3rd | Rachel Elder |
| W40 | 1st | Jenny Peel |
| M10B | 2nd | Joe Field | W12A | 3rd | Louise Adams |
| M16A | 1st | Aidan Smith | W14A | 2nd | Katherine Hall |
| M21E | 2nd | Oli Johnson | W21S | 1st | Jaimie Buckley |
| M35L | 1st | Al Buckley | W21V | 2nd | Louise Preston |
| M40L | 3rd | Martin Ward | W21V | 2nd | Louise Preston |
| M45L | 1st | Charlie Adams | |||
| M50L | 1st | Tim Tett | |||
| M60S | 3rd | Colin Best |
| JK Trophy | 2nd | Nick Barrable | Neil Northrop | Oli Johnson |
| Womens Trophy | 1st | Laura Daniel | Mairead Rocke | Rachael Elder |
| Womens Trophy | 3rd | Jo Stevenson | Kim Baxter | Jenny Johnson |
| M120 | 1st | Al Buckley | Dave Peel | Charlie Adams |
| M120 | 2nd | Martin Ward | Mark Chapman | Tim Tett |
| W120 | 3rd | Wendy Billing | Mo Chapman | Jenny Peel |
| M48- | 1st | Simon Bradbury | Zac Field | Aidan Smith |
Scottish Weekend
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Last weekend a few devoted SYO members travelled up to Scotland for a series of orienteering events. First up on Saturday was a sprint around the Kings' Buildings at Edinburgh Univeristy. The British Night Championships was also on Saturday at Dreghorn Barracks. This was tough area at night, made even more so by several inches of ground snow, but nonetheless Simon Bradbury and Martin Ward won their classes to become British Night Champions in M16 and M40L respectively. This event was filmed by BBC Scotland. On Sunday there was an event at Gullane Dunes, a lovely Scottish area with detailed contours, the sea on one side and a golf course on the other.
Well done to SYO's new British Night Champions, Simon and Martin, and to all the other SYO members who competed at these events.
Katherine helps England to victory at Interland
Katherine Hall won the D14 class at the Interland international competition in Belgium on Sunday, with a convincing lead of almost 4 minutes. Other SYO members running well in the England team were Aidan Smith (5th in H16), Nick Barrable (2nd in H21) and Tim Tett (2nd in H50).