JK Day 3 - Long
- When:
- Sunday 20 April 2025
- Where:
- Wharncliffe Woods - Sheffield
- Category:
- Major
Details
For event details go to https://thejk.org.uk/.
For SYO members: The long is being run by SYO and the number of expected competitors means many more volunteers are needed than at other SYO events. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with the UK's biggest annual orienteering event and we will need all hands on deck to make this event a success. Even if you don't think you'll compete, please put the date in your diaries.
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
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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.