Events
View all eventsEvent | Date | Venue |
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Urban evening event and club BBQ | Wednesday 14 August | Fulwood |
Orienteering Rotherham - Give it a go! | Thursday 15 August 11:00 - 14:30 | Clifton Park |
Orienteering Rotherham - Give it a go! | Friday 23 August 11:00 - 14:30 | Rosehill Victoria Park |
Orienteering Rotherham - Give it a go! | Monday 26 August 11:00 - 14:30 | Herringthorpe Valley Park |
Results
View all resultsEvent | Date | Venue |
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Evening event | Wednesday 3 July | Whitwell Woods |
Saturday Series prizegiving and score orienteering... | Saturday 29 June | Forge Dam |
Sheffield City Race | Sunday 16 June | Walkley |
Sheffield City Weekend Regional Sprint | Saturday 15 June | Stannington |
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
O-Ringen success for Aidan
Congratulations to Aidan Smith on another great performance at the Swedish 5-days (O-Ringen) in Småland. Running category H14, Aidan won the last day, to finish 4th overall out of around 200 in the class.
Junior Home Internationals selections
Ultrasprint 2009 Report
![Matt Crane, the 2008 men's winner](/old/pics/ultrsprint/matt.jpg)
![Cliffhanger](/old/img/Cliffhanger_Logo_Master%5B1%5D.gif)
Finals: splits, etc. Note that in these verybody that ran with a type-5 SI card is marked as DQ.
Photos (please email
The UltraSprint will once again return to the Cliffhanger festival of outdoor sport in Millhouses Park, Sheffield on Sunday 12 July.
Come and test yourself against the top orienteers in the country over a series of short, sharp qualifying rounds and finals, planned by reigning British Elite Champion and SYO member Oli Johnson.
All courses are high intensity and incorporate sections of parkland, woodland and a specially constructed labyrinth.
Winning times will be around 5 minutes for each stage and all competitors will run a minimum of four races.
Qualifications begin at 11am and finals begin at 1pm, so you should have plenty of time to take in the rest of the attractions at Cliffhanger - including the chance to try archery, caving, climbing, kayaking, kite-flying, parkour, mountain biking, scubadiving, a ropes course, and much more all free of charge.
Stick around after your run to hear a talk by relay World Champion Graham Gristwood in the film and lecture marquee. Visitwww.cliff-hanger.co.uk for more information.
Tickets to Cliffhanger cost £5 for adults and are free for under 16s. Entry to the orienteering UltraSprint is free, but you will need to register for an entry using the form below.
The event is suitable for all ages and abilities and everyone competes in the same competition, so you can compare yourselves with the very best. Some top prizes will this year be provided by Inov8 and Garmin, with a Forerunner 405 up for grabs for the winner in the open men's and women's categories.
Maps (click to expand):
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Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifer 3 |
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Report on the 2008 event.
Visit cliff-hanger.co.uk for more information.