(Updated Results, Schools League and Team results added 9 Oct)

Amazing, another event, another record - 434 runs today, 3 up on Endcliffe.  Hope you all enjoyed your courses around the park.  From chatting to people it sounded like it was many peoples first visit to the park.  Hope those that went out on the long light green thought it was worth getting across to the Gleadless Valley, we thought it was and will spend a bit of time re-surveying the wood before the next event.

A big thanks to the Möbus family for planning the courses and to Dom Dakin for producing the map over the summer.  Thank you also to the Friends of Meersbrook Park and the Walled Garden for the use of the toilets.  Finally a huge thank you yet again to all our helpers without whom the events could not take place.  Hope you all ate lots of cake too!

Results are available on the links above along with split times so you can see how long you took on each leg. Schools results are available on the 'Other' link above and team results are below.  If you spot any mistakes then please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We have some lost property from today and two bags worth that have been collected over the last year, we bring them to all the schools events so please check next time if you have lost anything.

Year Results

New for this year a team result for year groups, although Y8/9 and Y10/11 are combined. 3 to count in a race with a schools best 5 to count for the league.

Information

This is the second combined Sheffield Schools and Saturday Afternoon event in the autumn series.  This series of events is perfect for introducing new people to the sport and also provides local, good value orienteering to the experienced orienteer.

This will be the first time that we have used Meersbrook Park for orienteering.  Thank you to Dom Dakin for surveying and drawing the new map (his first map!) and to Ian Cooper for mentoring him.

Bishops House (at the top of the park) also have their Autumn Fayre on the Saturday and Sunday details here

We will be based outside Meersbrook Hall with the start and finish close by (here)

Registration for courses will open at 1pm (12.30pm for adults only).  You can start any time from 1pm - 3pm (12.30 to 2.30pm for the long course) but the courses close at 3:30pm.

Schools Event

Running alongside the public event is the secon event in the Sheffield Federation of School Sports (SFSS) Orienteering League for both Primary and Secondary pupils.  Entry to the schools event is free if your school is a member of the SFSS. Information about the SFSS Orienteering League is here.  It is not necessary for a teacher to be present from the school.
If you ran last year and have changed schools then you can still use the same Id number but you will need to let us know the name of your new school.

Costs

Adults £5, SYO members £4
Children £2 (Free for the first run if you are in Y3 or above and your schools is in the SFSS)
Any additional courses will cost an additional £1 (Or £2 if your previous run was free)
If you would like to go around in a group you would just pay for one entry, plus £1 for each extra map.

Travel and parking

Parking on the streets around the park.  Buses pass by on Chesterfield Road regularly

Facilities

The Friends of Meersbrook Bank School will be running a cake and juice stall to raise money for the school - please support them. The volunteers at the Walled Garden have very kindly allowed us access to the toilets in the Walled Garden. There is a Costa Coffee on Chesterfield Rd - approx 5 minutes walk away.

Entries

All courses are entry on the day.  You just have to turn up, pick a course and fill in an entry form.  There will be people on hand to help you if you have any questions.

If you ran one of the schools events last year then you should have completed an entry form an been given a number. With the number we are able to add you into the results system much quicker.  You can download an entry form with your details on from the registration page using the registration number and email address.  

Orienteering Courses Available

If you complete a course and there is still time you are welcome to try another.

See below for details on the courses on offer.  Distances are provisional: