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South Yorkshire Orienteers

Events

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Event Date Venue
Saturday Series 3 Saturday 23 November Shire Brook Valley
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
And 8 more nearby events organised by other orienteering clubs.

Results

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Event Date Venue
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
2nd Sheffield Urban Fell Race Sunday 13 October 10:00 Sharrow

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.

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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.

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News

7 British Champions for SYO

SYO prizewinners

The British Long Distance Championships took place on Saturday 2nd October at Braunton Burrows in Devon. Around 60 members made the long journey and were rewarded with technically and physcially challenging courses in the sand dunes. As usual there were some fabulous performances from SYO. Well done to the 7 newly crowned British Champions:

M12A Maxwell
M45L Nick B
M55L Dave P
M70L Peter G
W10A Hannah
W12A Ella
W50L Jenny P

Congratulations also to the 6 silver medal winners - Jack (M10), James (M14), Euan (M18E), Sophie (W10), Freya (W14) and Kim (W45) and the 6 bronze medallists - Louis (M10), Jamie (M16), Martin (M50), Abigail (W12), Anna (W14) and Amanda (W45).

Thank you to BOK and Devon for putting on a great event despite the torrential rain!

England call up for 8 SYO Juniors

SYO contingent at JHIs
 
The Junior Home Internationals took place this weekend near Guildford. Eight SYO juniors received an England call-up, making up 1/3 of the 24 strong England team, and all played an important role in helping England win the overall competition.
 
In the individual competition, Euan finished fastest on M18, while James, Freya and Imogen finished in silver medal position and Anna and Jamie took well deserved bronzes. On the first leg of the Relays Imogen and Jamie continued their good form coming back 1st and 3rd respectively. On the second leg Robbie and Freya both ran the 3rd fastest times on their legs to keep their teams in 3rd place; while James had another excellent run bringing his team up into 1st place, after 2 legs, with the fastest time on the M14 leg. On the 3rd leg Euan ran the fastest time taking his team up to 3rd place and Alex E ran solidly on the W18 3rd leg to bring her team into 7th.
 
Thanks to Jacky and Jenny L for transporting the juniors and making it a fab weekend for all!

Senior Home Internationals

Start of the relay

The 2021 Senior Home International was held in Scotland over the weekend of 4th/5th September. The individual race was held on the Sunday at Glen Tanar, a typical tough Scottish forest with the relays on Balmedie, an area of open sand dunes just north of Aberdeen, the day before. Four SYO members were selected to represent England – Jonny, Euan, Pippa and Imogen, although Euan pulled out at the last minute due to illness.

In the Men’s relay two Scottish teams finished 1st and 4th with England in 2nd and 3rd. Therefore honours even in the Men’s relay. In the Women’s relay Scotland finished 1st and 3rd with England in 2nd and 4th so a 2 point advantage to Scotland overnight (and the Dolgellau Bowl for the winner of the first day’s racing). Ireland and Wales each had only one competitive team. The following day Scotland won 3 of the 4 classes (albeit narrowly) to cement their overall victory. The only class not won by Scotland was W20 where England split the points, due in part to a fantastic run by Imogen (only a W16) to take 2nd place.  Pippa and Jonny also had good runs with Jonny taking 4th place in M21 and Pippa finishing 6th in W21.

Thanks to Charlie for managing the team. You can read his full report here.

The junior and veteran home internationals are still to come, taking place over the 9th /10th October and 6th/ 7th November respectively.