SYO 50th Anniversary Double weekend

When:: Sunday 27 February 2022
Where:: Wharncliffe Woods - Sheffield
Category:: National
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Details

Results, splits and Routegadget published above. Combined results for the two days are now posted above (see Other), as is a link to ranking points. Prizewinners not at the prizegiving will be emailed about arrangements to get their prizes.

Planner's comments

Firstly, apologies to Green course competitors for the error whereby the control descriptions on the map were correct but the loose description sheet had a control omitted. I had added a control at a very late stage to make control 11 into control 12 to avoid potential confusion as control 1 was nearby and “11” and “1” are too similar. All the maps & courses were fine, but I was still awaiting the BUOC Relay controls to create the All Controls. These came at a very late stage & I then imported courses & controls onto a wider map of the area to encompass the BUOC ones & sent them separately to Mick Lucking. Unfortunately, I had used the Condes file previous to the Green Course change & Mick had no way of knowing it was incorrect & no reason not to use it for the full All Controls.

... continued in Comments link above.

Thanks to all helpers, particularly Paul Addison (controller) and Louise Reynolds (organiser) who both ended up with perhaps more of a workload than they were expecting, Colin Drury and Kris Groom (planners) and Ian Cooper (mapper).

Final details are available above. There have been a couple of minor additions on16th February in RED.

There is limited EOD between 10-11am except on courses green, short green and very short green.

Join us for a fabulous weekend of racing on two of SYO's premier areas and help us celebrate our 50th anniversary. Sunday's event takes us Wharncliffe, which was previously used for the British Championships in 2011 and the Northern Championships in 2019. The varied terrain, comprising of intricate former mine workings on the wooded slopes, the intricate rock detail of the Edge and the runable open moorland of The Chase, will provide a significant physical and technical challenge to the country's best orienteers. It is part of the YHOA Superleague and the British Universities Relays are also being held alongside the event.

Terrain & Map

Map Extract Wharncliffe

Wharncliffe North comprises a rocky and quarried forested scarp slope rising to a mostly open plateau. You will never be far from a path on this area, but due to the tough and detailed nature of the terrain, it presents a physical and technical challenge throughout.

Entries & Costs

Entries open on Fabian4 with discounts for those competing on both days. There will be prizes (limited edition 50th anniversary hand towels!) for first adult and the 1st 3 juniors running the recommended courses for their age group. Prizes will be awarded on combined times from both days. There will also be a prize for the winner of long orange based solely on day 2.

£13 Adults (£11 BOF members), £5 for adults running Long Orange, Orange, Yellow or White

£4 Students / Juniors

£30 Family (£26 BOF members) Family - 2 adults + any number of juniors( of the same family) at 2 adults + 1 junior fee

£2 discount (£1 juniors) if entering both days.

Standard entries close on 14th February. After that adult fees increase by £1 and entries will be subject to map availability.

Refractory factory, Platts Lane, Oughtibridge, Sheffield S35 0HP

Parking

There will be parking at the factory. There will also be parking on the streets of Oughtibridge but please respect the residents and park sensibly.

Starts

Start times from 10:30 – 12:30. Please choose your start time block on entry and if you expect to take a long time choose and earlier start time. There are two starts, the longer courses (Black, Brown, Short Brown, Blue, Short Blue, Green) start is 450m/45m lcimb from the assembly and the shorter courses start is 550m/35m climb from the assembly area.

Finish

In the wood adjacent to Assembly

COVID Guidance for competitors & volunteers

You must not take part in any form of orienteering if you have tested positive for covid, have Covid symptoms or have been asked to self-isolate. Please be super courteous to any members of the public that you come across before, during or after the event and try to maintain social distancing.

Officals

Organiser: Louise Reynolds
Planner: Colin Drury
Assistant Planner: Kris Groom
Controller: Paul Addison (DVO)

Mapping updates by Ian Cooper 2021-2022

Safety & risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. If a competitor has a pre-existing medical condition that they think should be declared, please complete a medical form at enquiries. The sealed envelope will only be opened in an emergency.

Photography

SYO has an agreed policy on the taking of photographs at events, based on national guidance. This provides a sensible balance between the benefits and risks associated with the taking and use of images. If you are unsure about acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser. Read our photography policy.

Privacy

When entering our events your personal details (name, gender, age class & club) will appear in the results section of this website. Read our privacy policy to see how we look after your personal data.

Venue

Wharncliffe Woods and Wharncliffe Chase is one of SYOs best orienteering areas, having been used several times previously for the British Championships and other major events. The terrain is a mixture of runnable woodland, thicker plantation, and open moorland on the Chase. Several areas of intricately contoured former mining works exist on the slope, and there is a good variety of rock detail.

Wharncliffe is a tough area, both physically and technically and with good course planning provides an excellent orienteering challenge.