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
YHOA Night League
Adam Bradbury won the Junior Men's category last night in the YHOA night league and Marcia Bradbury came 3rd in the Veteran Women's category. The YHOA night league consisted of 6 night events spread over 5 months, including Tankersley.
Yorkshire & Humberside Junior Squad
Excellent turnout at Wombwell Wood
SYO's latest event was at Wombwell Wood, attracting around 250 people. Wombwell is a small but very nice woodland, and at this time of year it offers fast runnability. SYO member Matt Crane won the longest course (Brown, 8.1km) in 38 minutes. The shortest course (White, 1.1km)was successfully completed by 17 beginners and younger juniors.
The event courses were very quickly available on RouteGadget after the event - already over 70 runners have marked their route on, which helps everyone to see what routes others took, and improve their own navigational techniques. RouteGadget here.