Results, winsplits and Routegadget now available above.

Controllers' Comments

A new area, first time planner and first time organiser. What could possibly go wrong? As it turned out, very little.  Thanks to Bob and Steve from the Stannington Community centre for letting us use the hall.  Thanks to Adrien for planning the courses and Ben and Eleanor (all SHUOC) for their organisation. I'm sure you will agree that they all did a great job.  Thanks also to Ian Cooper, Chloe Potter and Alistair Pedley for the map which I thought was excellent.  Additional thanks to Lucy and Tim Wiegand for Permissions liaison and SI Management respectively. Finally, thanks to all you competitors for turning up and making the event a success.

Clive Wilson SYO

This event is part of the Sheffield City Race Weekend, combined with a National Urban event in the Walkley area of Sheffield on Sunday. STOP PRESS - Men's and women's sprint courses now available at Sunday's race.

Stannington is a newly mapped area, providing another exciting map to SYO’s urban collection. This regional event will explore the intricate building layouts of Stannington whilst providing views across Sheffield and the Rivelin valley. Expect fast and furious racing with challenging navigation. There is a choice of 4 different courses.  Non-members are very welcome. This event is part of the YHOA urban league.

Entries

Entries are open on Fabian 4  with self-selected start blocks until Thursday 13th June. Entries before Sunday 9th June will receive a £1 discount on entry fees. Please enter in advance if you can.

Entry on the day will also be available (subject to map availability).

£9 senior BOF members, (£11 non-members)
£5 Juniors/Students
£23 for a family (2 adults and any number of children)

There is also a very short newcomers course for local residents, which is free of charge. This can be entered on the day.

Dibber hire £1. Lost dibber charge - £30.
Pairs welcome. Just enter one person and note the 2nd person's name in the comment box.

Volunteers

We are fully staffed on the volunteer front now - thanks to everyone who has volunteered.

Location & Parking

Parking along Oldfield Road, Sheffield, see map below. Just off the B6076. Orienteering signs from B6076 junction with Oldfield Road. Nearest post code: S6 6DQ. Grid ref: SK 30915 88391. What3Words: ///teach.secure.gosh

Parking is along the edges of Oldfield Road. Please ensure that you park responsibly to ensure access is maintained to driveways, junctions and care is taken when entering and exiting vehicles, the road can be busy.

Public Transport

This event is easily accessible by public transport. The 82-bus stops right outside of the event centre, with buses roughly every half an hour. The 82-bus stops at Dore (Devonshire Ter Rd), Millhouses (Abbeydale Rd), Ecclesall Rd and City Centre (Angel St).

Assembly & Facilities

Assembly including registration, enquiries, download, toilets, dibber hire and clothing dump are situated  at Hall Park Head Community Centre, Stannington. Post code: S6 5QU. Grid ref: SK 31087 88296.
What3Words: ///poet.charge.pitch.

It is an estimated 400m walk to the event centre following the route shown (increases with distance parked along Oldfield Road). The route will be taped. Start and finish will be nearby.

Courses

You are welcome to run any course. However, if you would like to to score in the YHOA urban league please select the appropriate course detailed in the table below. 

All courses have minor road crossings. It has not been possible to plan a course for M/W12s and below. They can however still enter M/W12 and under and run course D if they are accompanied by an adult. Those aged 12-16 are permitted to run up but won't count in the YHOA urban league.

Course distances are provisional and subject to final controlling. Please note distances are based on the optimum route.

Terrain

The area comprises council housing estates on hilly terrain, consisting of paved paths and minor roads with grassy fields, hybrid shoes recommended, especially in rainy weather.Full leg cover is not required.

Map

Map scale 1:4000 with 2.5m contours.

Timings

Registration: 10am - 12pm
Starts: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Courses close at 1.30pm. Please be back in time, even if it means having to retire. Controls will be collected from 2pm and competitors will be given DNF in results. If there is a possibility of being out more than 90 minutes, please start early.

SI punching

SI timing will be used and controls will be SIAC enabled. You will need to manually punch the start & finish. 

Results

Provisional results will be on display at download. Final results will be posted on the SYO website as soon as possible after the event.

Control descriptions

Loose control descriptions are available for all courses. These are pictorial. Control descriptions are also printed on the map.

If you are unfamiliar with pictorial control descriptions, follow this link

Additional Safety Info

All M/W12 juniors and below can only run accompanied by an adult, due to road crossings.

Courses A-C will cross under the B6076 using an underpass. The underpass must be used and must punch at controls on each side in both directions (i.e. punch 4 times). The B6076 will be marked out of bounds on the map and should not be crossed other than using the underpass.

Please take care to watch out for members of the public and other competitors, particularly when using the underpass as it may be busy with competitors throughout the day.

Competitors take part at their own risk & are responsible for their own safety. First Aid will be available at the enquiries. 

At enquiries we will have a place to store car keys. All lone drivers must leave their keys here and if you have come alone by other means (bike, walk, public transport, etc) please can you leave your
details at enquiries.

If you have a pre-existing medical condition that you need us to be aware of in case of emergency, please complete a medical form and leave it at enquiries.

Please wear sturdy footwear with good grip.

Nearest hospitals

A&E for adults: Northern General Hospital S5 7AU
A&E for children: Sheffield Children’s Hospital S10 2TH
Minor Injuries for adults: 8am-8pm. Royal Hallamshire Hospital. S10 2TA

Officials

Organiser: Ben Stevens. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Planner: Adrien Gallet
Controller: Clive Wilson