Juniors
We hope you are doing well...
...and enjoying the milder weather now! Hope to see you at an event soon!
Welcome to the Juniors’ section of the SYO website!
It’s aimed at both newcomers and experienced juniors – you’re all part of the SYO Junior Squad.
The page is aimed at keeping you up to date with all the events, news and results from the SYO Juniors, as well as providing loads of practical information and tips – so it’s worth checking back every few weeks to see what’s new. Guide to the Junior Page
But if you’ve still got questions, then don’t worry – any orienteer (junior or adult) will be happy to help you at an event. Alternatively, you can always get in touch with some of the junior officials here. Also if you’d like to contribute to this page, or have any suggestions to do with the Junior Squad, I’d love to hear from you - please catch me at an event or
Scroll down to discover more about the SYO Junior Squad - and I hope to see you at an event soon!
Sam Todd, SYO Junior Website Editor
Club Colours
From our tents to our tops, Black and Yellow is everywhere in SYO! Here you can discover the types of kit you can get, as well as how else we wear our famous colours...
Route to Success
Orienteering is an international sport, can take you all the way from Sheffield to Scotland, and on to Sweden. You can orienteer individually, for your club, region, or even for your country... the world really is your oyster!
Why not have a look at our progression guide to see where you can get to?
Who's Who
Let's help you put some names to faces for the adults that you'll often meet at our events and trainings. You can also contact some of them from here.
Other Useful Stuff
A great place for Junior Newcomers to start...
If you don't get age classes, don't know how to train, or you're not sure what to wear out in the forest, there's no need to panic - just click the link below, and you'll be an expert in no time!
Trophy Cabinet
Discover the successes of SYO juniors this year in our Virtual Trophy Cabinet, as well those from years gone by in our Hall of Fame...
Junior of the Month
Helping you to get to know your team-mates better! Each month, we will ask one of our juniors a few questions, and post their responses here.
May's Junior of the Month...
To see what they had to say, and to view all the past profiles, click here...
Clothing & Equipment
Not sure what you might need exactly to go orienteering? Here you can discover all the equipment necessary to get the most out of a race...
Letters & Emails
Missed an email or a letter? This section shows all the letters and emails for SYO Juniors, which may include news, event notifications, competitions, results and more...
Junior Events
Here is a list of upcoming events... [Updated 4/3/23]
| Date | Type | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 11th Mar 2023 | Saturday Series 6 | Norfolk Park |
| Thu 16th Mar 2023 | Kelham Island Urban Evening Event | The Fat Cat |
| Wed 29th Mar 2023 | Dusk Event | Loxley Common |
| Wed 19th Apr 2023 | Evening Event | Wharncliffe Woods |
| Sat 29th Apr 2023 | Saturday Series 7 | Parkwood Springs |
| Sun 30th Apr 2023 | Regional event | Wombwell Woods |
| Wed 17th May 2023 | Evening Event | Wincobank Wood |
| Sat 20th May 2023 | Saturday Series 8 | Graves Park |
Alternatively, here is a link for the page to see a list of all of SYO's own events, which is very regularly updated: SYO events.
Click on the link below to see an extended list of upcoming bigger events this year!
Junior News
Sheffield Schools dominate a British Schools Championships
Two coachloads of SYO juniors and accompanying classmates travelled to Stowe Park to compete in the British Schools Championships on Sunday 23rd November. In the large secondary school category High...
British Sprints 2021
A huge turnout of SYO junior travelled across the Pennines to compete in the British Sprint Champs in Skelmersdale (near Lancaster) and brought home a record beating array of medals and trophies!...
Yvette Baker Heats 2021
SYO qualify for the Yvette Baker final! A big thankyou and well done to all the juniors that contributed in the Yvette Baker heats at Middleton Park last Saturday! SYO saw a fantastic turnout, with...