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
Summer Social Event
SYO are having a Summer Social Event on Sunday 22nd June. The event will comprise some sort of Orienteering on the Walkley Street Map – could be individual, could be teams/relay to be made on the day, could be something else. It will be followed by a BBQ. The O’ing is likely to be held in the afternoon with the BBQ going on into the evening. Everyone is welcome.
Triple trophy success for SYO at the Harvester Relays
SYO teams won 3 of the 7 classes at the Harvester Relays competition held near High Wycombe. The overnight relays, for teams of 7 in the A course and teams of 5 on the B course, were held in the Chilterns on an area that was technically quite challenging, with large patches of holly in the forest making accurate navigation difficult, especially at night.
SYO won the Harvester Trophy (Mens Open, on the A course), the Handicap Trophy (also on the A course) and the Womens' Handicap Trophy (on the B course). Team members enjoyed a champagne breakfast with bacon butties in the morning sunshine - thanks and well done Tim as Club Captain. Harvester Results page.
British Championships success
Congratulations to Oli Johnson for retaining his M21E British Champion title, and all the other SYO and ShUOC successes. Link to BOF article.
Other SYO British Champions are Bill Edwards (M40L) and Peter Gorvett (M60L), while in the relays SYO won the M40 and W40 categories, with 2nd and 3rd places in several other classes.
The Culbin sand-dune forest was great, and so too was the weather. An excellent weekend all round, and well worth the long trip north.