What a great start to this year's Saturday Series! 426 runs, 890km of orienteering (if everyone went in a straight line and found all the controls!), 194 hours worth of running, 5522 controls punched...

Provisional results are available on the link above, we need to go over them and make sure everyone is allocated to the correct school etc. Individual Schools results are available on the 'Other' link above and team results are below - we have had to guess a few of the schools for this year's Y7s. If you spot any errors then please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

I hope you enjoyed James' courses, he started orienteering at the Saturday series a few years ago and it is great to see him progressing - he attended the GB M/W16 training camp in Scotland in the summer and will be representing England in the home internationals this Autumn, thanks also to the rest of the family who James and his brother have dragged into the sport!

A huge thankyou as well to all of our wonderful helpers, running an event for over 400 people is no easy task and it would be impossible without everyone who volunteers.

It was brilliant to see over 100 newcomers, I hope you enjoyed your first taste of orienteering.  You will find the course results on the 'Results' link above and leg splits on the 'Splits' link.  We had a lot of people on the White and Yellow course who ran past the last control, after discussions we have decided to reinstate everyone that missed this as it is the first race of the season and with the finish in sight many just ran straight past it. We also had a few that didn't punch the start or finish so we have estimated times for that.

You may also notice that there are a number of people marked as NC in the results (Non-competitive) as orienteering is a sport that combines both navigation and running only your first run on a course can count in the league etc. For this reason you should also run your competition course first.  We encourage everyone to go out as many times as you would like but it is always better to challenge yourself on another course rather than running the same course again.

We did have one accident out on the Yellow course today with someone taking a tumble down a steep hill between 3 and 4 having picked a slightly adventurous route.  It is a reminder that unlike many sports you are free to choose your own route, which for many is the appeal of the sport. Parents are always welcome to shadow their children, especially when they are new to the sport.

Just three items of lost property: an unbrella, hoody and fleece. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if they are yours and we will work out how to reunite you with them.

The next Saturday Series event is on 1st October at Bolehills Park, we do hold other events so check the What's On section of the website.

Schools Results

Your best 4 positions count towards the school results

Year Results

Best three results count

Information

All at South Yorkshire Orienteers are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and we remember with affection and gratitude her lifetime of service. We have been advised by the DCMS and British Orienteering that all club events and activities can continue as planned and therefore the orienteering at Endcliffe tomorrow will go ahead.

This is the first event in our 2022/23 Sheffield Saturday Series of 9 events. These events are perfect for introducing new people to the sport and also provide good value, local orienteering opportunities to experienced orienteers.  The series also incorporates the very popular SFSS schools' league.

There are a choice of 6 different courses catering to all ages and abilities. Longer courses extend into Bingham Park and Whiteley Woods. Individuals, pairs and groups all welcome.

Endcliffe's runnable woodland

Registration, Start & Finish

Registration is based outside the cafe in Endcliffe Park, here . Start & finish are adjacent.

Registration for courses will open at 12.30pm.  You can start any time from 12.30pm - 3pm but the courses close at 3:30pm. Last start for courses Light Green, Green and Blue is 2.30pm.

Schools Event

Running alongside the public event is the first event in the Sheffield Federation of School Sports (SFSS) Orienteering League for both Primary and Secondary pupils.  Entry to the schools event is free for Y3-Y13 pupils at a Sheffield school. Information about the SFSS Orienteering League is here.  The league is also open to home schooled pupils and those out schools outside Sheffield. It is not necessary for a teacher to be present from the school and you don't need to register in advance.
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.

Adults' League

There is also is a league for adults. As for the schools' league, your best 5 results count. Run which ever course you feel is most appropriate for you and we will incoporate your score into the league! 

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)
You are welcome to run a 2nd course. 2nd runs cost £1 (Or £2 if your previous run was free)
If you would like to go around in a group you pay for one entry, plus £1 for each extra map. SI card hire is free.

Travel and parking

Nearest postcode S11 7AB. Parking on the streets around the park mainly Riverdale Road and Rustlings Road.  Buses pass the park regularly. Plan your journey here and use a destination of 'Bingham Park, Rustlings Road/Endcliffe Park, 37020635'

Facilities

Toilets, café and playground close to registration.

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.  

Volunteers

We need plenty of helpers to allow this event to go ahead. No experience is necessary. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you're able to help.

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:

Course	School  Years	Distance	Technical Level	Who is it for?
White	Y4,5	1.2 km	1	The easiest course and a great place for children to start.  The course is entirely on paths and each time you have to make a decision - which path to take, there will be a control point. Year 3 pupils can compete with Y4s.
Yellow	Y6,7	1.7km	2	The next step up and a good place for teenagers etc. to start.  The course will use paths but also other line features - Fences, streams etc. It will also no longer have a control everytime you need to decide where you are going. For example you may need to make a couple of turns on paths between controls
Orange	Y8,9	2.4km	3	Harder still, the Orange course introduces: Choosing routes - e.g. should I go round the paths to the left or right Using 'Point Features' as control sites near to line features Basic use of a compass
Light Green	Y10+	3.4km	4	Ideal for improvers. The course is further and the navigation difficulty increases and you start to use simple contours and point features.
Green	Adult	4.3km	5	Navigationally as hard as the area allows with plenty of route choice.
Blue	Adult	5.6km	5	As per the green but further in distance.