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
Summer Training Camps
Congratulations to Aidan Smith and Cari Littler who have been selected to attend British Orienteering's Talent Programme Summer Training Camp at Lagganlia.
Also to Simon Bradbury who has been selected to attend British Orienteering's Talent Programme Summer Training Camp at Badaguish.
For those who don't know what Lagganlia and Badaguish are, or who want to find out more about them, have a read of Simon's article here, in the lastest SYO Newsletter, about his experiences at Lagganlia when he was selected last year.
British Middle Distance Championships, Cademan & Thringstone Woods
Over 50 SYO members took part in this enjoyable event & the club came away with some good performances on a detailed and surprisingly physical area. Although we had no champions in the elite classes, Matt Crane and Grace Elson both came third and the packing on M21E was impressive.
Congratulations to our six British Champions, especially to Cari for her first win.
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Class
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Name |
Time
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Winning margin
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M14
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Aidan Smith
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19:14
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1 min
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W14
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Cari Littler
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25:26
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7 mins
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M40
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Dave Peel
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44:09
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6 mins
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W40
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Jenny Peel
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45:45
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10 mins
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W45
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Wendy Billing
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41:37
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< 1 min
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M60
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Peter Gorvett
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46:53
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1 min
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British Elite Championships
Congratulations to Oli Johnson for winning the British Elite Championship for the third year in a row and to Grace Elson for a bronze medal in the women’s race.
| SYO Results | ||
| Men | ||
| 1 | Oli Johnson | 97:48 |
| 4 | Matthew Crane | 101:53 |
| 5 | Neil Northrop | 105:00 |
| 15 | Bryn Davies | 115:47 |
| 17 | Tim Tett | 120:15 |
| 21 | Richard Guillaume | 126:47 |
| 22 | David Peel | 129:47 |
| 33 | Gareth Candy | 146:08 |
| Women | ||
| 3 | Grace Elson | 80:19 |
| 7 | Jenny Johnson | 88:28 |
| 11 | Piret Klade | 99:21 |
| 13 | Jenny Peel | 102:20 |
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Oli Johnson (pic: Chris Littler) |
Grace Elson (pic: Chris Littler) |
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The BEOC 2009 21E medalists (pic: Peter Gorvett) |
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