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Member News
A very warm welcome to new member Alec Johnston.
Well done to Euan and Imogen who had a successful international debut at the European Youth Champs in a very hot Hungary last weekend and good luck to Imogen, who now competes at the Junior World Orienteering Champs in Portugal.
It's a very busy time of year with lots of competitions, events and the forthcoming 50th celebrations so we hope you enjoy this bumper edition.
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Round Sheffield Orienteer - 9 July-31 Aug
Following the route of the 15-mile Round-Sheffield walk (see route here), the Round Sheffield Orienteer comprises of several orienteering course segments. Complete the segments all in one go or over several sessions between 9th July & 31st August. Results and timing will be via the Maprun app. Anyone can take part at a time and pace convenient to you.
Join us on Saturday 9th July 12.30-3pm for launch day. This will be a great chance to collect your map (£2) and find out how it works. You can even have a go at the Porter Valley segments. A number of runners are planing to take on on the Full Monty challenge of completing the RSO in one go on the 9th July, with the aim of finishing between 1 & 3pm in Endcliffe Park. Maps will be available in advance from Pauline for those wishing to partake in this challenge!
A variety of prizes will be awarded following the culmination of the competition on 31st August.
Visit our dedicated Round Sheffield Orienteer webpage, here, for more info
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2021/22 Saturday Series Prize-giving - 9 July
We were very pleased to be able to complete the full 2021/22 Saturday Series, which was enjoyed by hundreds of participants. Hunters Bar won the primary school competition, while the secondary competition was won by High Storrs.
Lots of SYO members topped the individual competitions. Well done to:
G4 - 1st Esme E, 2nd Lucy H
G5 - 1st Hannah, 2nd Beau
B5 - 1st Louis, 2nd Jack W
G6 - 1st Sophie, 2nd Anna H, 3rd Lucy-Laura
B6 - 1st Freddie G, 2nd Stanley, 3rd Jack B
G7 - 1st Abigail, 2nd Lucy W
B7 - 1st Lawrence, 2nd Will P, 3rd Oskar
G8/9 - 1st Ella, 2nd Beth, 3rd Penny
B8/9 - 1st Oscar, 2nd Caspar, 3rd Walter
G10/11 - 1st Ciara & Lotte, 3rd Freya
B10/11 - 1st James, 2nd Evan, 3rd Isaac
B12/13 - 1st Dylan, 2nd Matthew, 3rd Euan
The final results for the schools league can be seen, here. The adults' league overall results are also up and can be seen here. Well done to Richard Hunt and Cinnamon Hodgson - male & female winners of this year's league.
The prize giving is at 3pm on Saturday 9th July in Endcliffe Park by the cafe. There are medals for 1st 3 in each age class and prizes for the 1st team in each year group. There are also prizes for the 1st male and female finishers in the adult league. Everybody who has done 5 events or more will be presented with a certificate and those who have completed 9 events get a small prize!
Alongside the prize giving we have free tree sprint courses. This is a chance to try something a little bit different on the large scale map of each individual tree on the wooded slope. There will be a number of courses between 500m and 1km in length and varying in navigational difficulty so there's something for everyone! SI timing will be used.
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Fulwood urban event & BBQ - Wed 13 July
Our next Wednesday evening event is an urban race around the streets of Fulwood on Wednesday 13th July. Choice of 3 urban courses - long, medium & short. The medium and short is suitable for secondary age plus, the long only for 16 plus. There is also a yellow course in Forge Dam suitable for all. Starts are 5.45-6.45pm. Details available here.
There will be a post event BBQ and social at the Dakin's house from 6.30pm.
Please enter the event and order your burgers & hot dogs (vegan options available) via the SYO entry system by Sunday 10th July. Please note the earlier than normal closing date as we need to order the food and have the maps delivered.
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50th Anniversary Celebration - Fri 2nd Sept
SYO warmly invite all members, ex-members, family & friends to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary on Friday 2nd September 2022 at Cutler’s Hall, Sheffield.
The evening will commence with a drinks’ reception from 6pm, followed by a 3 course sit down meal with tea & coffee. The evening’s entertainment will include speeches, presentations, informal quiz, ceilidh, children’s film, disco and general merriment! Dress is black tie or other suitably celebratory clothing. Carriages at midnight.
Ticket prices are £35 for adults, £25 for 12-18s / full-time undergraduates and £10 for under 12s. There is a separate menu for under 12s. The ticket prices include a welcome drink and 3 course meal and are subsidised by SYO.
Please RSVP by Sunday 10th July, completing the google form with details of your party, including any dietary requirements. Ticket payments should be transferred to the SYO bank account:
A/C Name SYO
Sort Code 40-41-07
A/C Number 21115189
Reference Your surname & Cutlers
Tickets will be issued on receipt of payment.
We intend to create a display celebrating SYO through the decades. Please contact Jacky with historical information, old kit, photos, trophies and amusing anecdotes by Sunday 10th July.
The festivities will continue on Sunday 4th September at Ecclesall Woods with a middle orienteering race and fun score using a special composite map of the woods through the decades. More details to follow:
We do hope you’ll be able to join us for what should be a fabulous weekend of celebrations!
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SYO Juniors retain YBT Trophy
Congratulations to all our wonderful Juniors who competed in the Yvette Baker Trophy final at Irchester on Sunday, retaining the trophy for the 4th time! The weather was fantastic, terrain really interesting, and the courses suitably challenging. Everyone who completed their course helped gain points for Team SYO. Particular congratulations to our 9 counters:
Green 99 Jamie L, 98 James
L Green 100 Caspar, 100 Ella, 99 Charlotte
Orange 98 Oskar, 100 Hannah, 99 Lucy W
Yellow 100 Louis
Thank you to all the parent supporters and Junior Team Captain, Jacky. Next year the YBT final is in South Yorkshire on 9th July. Save the date!
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British Sprint Champs success for SYO
The British Sprint Orienteering Champs were held over the weekend of 11th & 12th June in Leeds. The weekend kicked off with the British Mixed sprint Relay Champs at Leeds Beckett University with a fantastic arena assembly area inside the athletics stadium. Courses were fast and furious with multiple controls and changes of direction to keep runners on their toes. SYO had a very successful day at the office picking up 6 relay podium positions! Congratulations to:
1st – Vets – Nick Barrable, Kim Baxter, Oli Johnson
1st – Super Vets – Martin Ward, Robyn Stanyon, Tim Tett
3rd – Elite – Imogen Pieters, Euan Tryner, Jonny Crickmore, Laura Robertson
2nd – Juniors – James Bryant, Freya Tryner, Conrad Reuber
1st – Young Juniors – Freddie Guy, Hannah Chapman, Maxwell Groom
2nd – Young Juniors – Jack Walwyn, Beau Elliott, Jack Baxter
On Sunday the action transferred to Leeds University for the individual sprint champs. The qualifying heats started in nearby parkland with the latter half of the courses on the campus itself. The finals were all within the campus. Courses were very challenging technically with plenty of multi-level route choices to negotiate. SYO had another excellent day picking up 18 medals! Congratulations to:
W14 – 1st Anna Todd, 3rd Ella Baxter
W35 – 1st Laura Goy
W40 – 1st Jenny Johnson
W45 – 2nd Kim Baxter
M10 – 1st Louis Bryant, 2nd Jack Walwyn
M12 – 2nd Maxwell Groom, 3rd Freddie Guy
M14 – 1st Robbie Lightfoot, 3rd Oscar Peel
M18 – 2nd Euan Tryner
M35 – 2nd Chris Williamson
M40 – 1st Oli Johnson
M45 – 2nd Nick Barrable
M55 – 1st Dave Peel
M75 – 1st Peter Gorvett, 3rd Ian Cooper
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WOC 2022 Celebrations for GB
The first sprint only World Orienteering Champs was held in Denmark in early July. GB had a fabulous competition bringing home their biggest ever medal haul. There was gold for Megan Carter-Davis in the individual sprint and bronze for Alice Leake. Megan also won silver in the knock out sprint and there was a silver medal for the GB team in the mixed sprint relay. SYO's Jonny Crickmore took part in the knock out sprint, reaching the semi-final and finishing 10th overall - a fabulous result.
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Volunteers Evening
As part of our continuing 50th celebrations, SYO held a volunteers evening last Thursday to thank all our event offficials, coaches, mappers, committee members and day to day helpers. Despite the torrential rain, it was a very successful evening with lots of discussion about how to improve the voulunteering experience within the club. There was also plenty of time for socialising and Jacky served up a wonderful spread. Thank you to Jenny J, Jacky, Susan and Pauline for organising.
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Peter Palmers - 11th Sept
After a 2 year hiatus, the Peter Palmer relays are back for 2022 and will be held at Sutton Park on Sunday 11th September.
The 6 leg relays for juniors start in the dark in the early hours of the morning. The courses range in difficulty from yellow to green and are open to any juniors M/W12 to M/W18. The Peter Palmers are always a fabulous chance to catch up with friends from all other the country and enjoy exciting orienteering competition.
We will travel to the venue late Saturday afternoon. Accommodation will be in the sports centre adjacent to Sutton Park. Likely costs are in the region of £25-£30 per head to include entry fee, accommodation, breakfast and fuel.
If you would like to be in the team, please email Jacky. Parent drivers will also be required!
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Event Officials - be a orienteering hero!
We are so grateful to all those that take on the main event official roles at our events. Please take at the programme of events here and email Pauline if you can fulfil one of the roles.
We particularly need planners for our Autumn Saturday Series events:
10th September - Endcliffe Park
1st October - Bole Hill & Rivelin East
12th November - Botanical Gardens
These are ideal events for first time planners and help and mentoring will be provided. If you would like to give it a try email Pauline.
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Autumn Coaching Sessions
We have 2 free coaching sessions secheduled for members during the Autumn: Sunday 2nd October at Silver Wood, Rotherham and Saturday 19th November at Canklow, Rotherham. Both sessions will run 1.30-3pm.
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England call up for SYO juniors
Ten (out of a team of 24!) SYO juniors have been selected to represent England at the Junior Home Internationals, which will be held in Scotland in early October. Congratulations to:
M14 - Robbie, Oscar & Caspar
W14 - Ella, Charlotte & Anna (Reserve - Alice)
M16 - James (Reserve - Conrad)
W16 - Freya
M18 - Euan
W18 - Imogen
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Children's University
South Yorkshire Orienteers are signed up to the Children's University scheme. Children can earn points competing at orienteering events and by attending club night. Please email Susan if you would like claim points for attending SYO sessions.
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Lakes 5 day orienteering - 7-12 August
Multi-day orienteering events are a fabulous opportunity to orienteer in new places and socialise with orienteers from all over the country. The Lakes 5 day is held every 4 years on excellent Lake District terrain. 86 members of SYO are already signed up. If you would like to join us, you have until 24th July to enter. More info here.
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Treeton and Ponderosa Event Reports
We held 2 successful regional events recently on very different types of terrain. Many members enjoyed the contrasting wood and tricky open area at Treeton in early May. The event was ably put on by Dave Peel (planner), Steve Dempsey (organiser) and Mark Chapman (controller). There were many compliments post event and we're very grateful for their efforts.
Then in July we moved to the streets of Sheffield for an urban race around Ponderosa and Kelham Island. Again there were many postive comments about the courses and organisation. Huge thanks to planner Colin Lynch, organiser Susan Guy and controller Clive Wilson.
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Saturday Series Events Update
The penultimate event in the 2021/22 series was held at Meersbrook Park in May. This was the first visit in 4 years here so it was good to get out in an area that was less familiar. Map updates were provided by Steve Dempsey & Oli Johnson and Paul Norman's courses provided a good level of challenge and were enjoyed by many - thanks all!
The final event of the league was held in Millhouses Park in June. Ian Cooper had extended the map to include Marriot Wood so this added a new dimension to the longer courses. Thanks to planner Alex Forrest for keeping us thinking with the switch between the wooded slopes and parkland.
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Wednesday Evening Events Report
Our very popular monthly Wednesday evening events continue. May's event was at Lodge Moor - an interesting area comprising of tricky urban housing, parkland and an old prisoner of war camp. Thanks to Peter Guillaume for planning a set of enjoyable courses and the Howsams, who stepped in last minute to organise.
June's event was at the lovely Wentworth Castle Gardens. The sun shone and the gardens looked so beautiful, it was easy to be distracted from the orienteering. Thanks to David Thomas for interesting courses that really kept people on their toes, Paul Bradbury for pulling everything together on the organisational side and Steve Dempsey for the map updates.
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Lift Whatsapp Group
We have set up a whatsapp group so people can more easily arrange to share lifts to events. If you require lifts, are happy to car share or can offer lifts to others, please email Pauline with your mobile number and I'll add you to the group.
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Access & Environment Group
British Orienteering would like to invite individuals, with an interest in environmental issues, from across clubs to help support and steer the work of British Orienteering as we respond to the access and environmental challenges we face.
Our Access and Environment Officer Emma Monkman is leading the creation of an Access & Environment Steering Group – who will meet (online) approximately 4 times a year. The first meeting will be held on Monday 18th July at 7pm.
Why do we need you?
Here is just a snippet of some of things we would love your insight, experience and direction with creating;
- An Access Charter – this will be a standard that landowners and managers can expect from us.
- A platform to discuss environmental risks and how to manage them within our sport.
- What Research and data capturers we need so we can collate data to inform our environmental impact assessment.
- Website signposting & resources
Emma says ‘we have already created a Whatsapp group made up of Access officers, which is serving as a fantastic mechanism to air questions or issues. Whilst I don’t expect everyone to want to join in face to face discussions – what I have already learnt since I joined British Orienteering is just the depth of knowledge, understanding and innovation there is out there and together I hope we can drive forward some of this key work’
If you would like to join the meeting on 18th July, please email Pauline for the details.
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Social Media
Social Media is an important marketing and advertising tool and SYO are keen to use it for publicising the club, sport and our events. We also regularly report on events and celebrate members' achievements. Please like our page , join the SYO group and follow us on Twitter. The more likes we get on our posts, the more people see our page, so please try to engage regularly.
Interestingly the recent post about tree planting has received 77 likes - it would be good if the orienteering ones got even half that engagement!
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