Published 7th July 2022

Congratulations to all our wonderful Juniors who competed in the Yvette Baker Trophy final at Irchester on Sunday, retaining the trophy for the 4th time! The weather was fantastic, terrain really interesting, and the courses suitably challenging. Everyone who completed their course gained points for Team SYO. Particular congratulations to our 9 counters

Green       99   Jamie L, 98    James 
L Green   100   Caspar, 100   Ella, 99   Charlotte
Orange     98    Oskar, 100   Hannah, 99   Lucy W
Yellow      100   Louis

Thank you to all the parent supporters and Junior Team Captain, Jacky. Next year the YBT final is in South Yorkshire on 9th July. Save the date! Photo courtesy of Richard Baxter.

Published 23rd June 2022

The British Sprint Orienteering Champs were held over the weekend of 11^th & 12^th June in Leeds. The weekend kicked off with the British Mixed sprint Relay Champs at Leeds Beckett University with a fantastic arena assembly area inside the athletics stadium.  Courses were fast and furious with multiple controls and changes of direction to keep runners on their toes. SYO had a very successful day at the office picking up 6 relay podium positions!

Congratulations to:

1^st – Vets – Nick Barrable, Kim Baxter, Oli Johnson
1^st – Super Vets – Martin Ward, Robyn Stanyon, Tim Tett
3^rd – Elite – Imogen Pieters, Euan Tryner, Jonny Crickmore, Laura Robertson
2^nd – Juniors – James Bryant, Freya Tryner, Conrad Reuber
1^st – Young Juniors – Freddie Guy, Hannah Chapman, Maxwell Groom
2^nd – Young Juniors – Jack Walwyn, Beau Elliott, Jack Baxter

On Sunday the action transferred to Leeds University for the individual sprint champs. The qualifying heats started in nearby parkland with the latter half of the courses on the campus itself. The finals were all within the campus. Courses were very challenging technically with plenty of multi-level route choices to negotiate. SYO had another excellent day picking up 18 medals! Congratulations to:

W14 – 1^st Anna Todd, 3^rd Ella Baxter
W35 – 1^st Laura Goy
W40 – 1^st Jenny Johnson
W45 – 2^nd Kim Baxter
M10 – 1^st Louis Bryant, 2^nd Jack Walwyn
M12 – 2^nd Maxwell Groom, 3^rd Freddie Guy
M14 – 1^st Robbie Lightfoot, 3^rd Oscar Peel
M18 – 2^nd Euan Tryner
M35 – 2^nd Chris Williamson
M40 – 1^st Oli Johnson
M45 – 2^nd Nick Barrable
M55 – 1^st Dave Peel
M75 – 1^st Peter Gorvett, 3^rd Ian Cooper

Photo credits: Richard Baxter & Wendy Carlyle

Published 26th May 2022

Ten (out of a team of 24!) SYO juniors have been selected to represent England at the Junior Home Internationals, which will be held in Scotland in early October. Congratulations to:

M14 - Robbie, Oscar & Caspar
W14 - Ella, Charlotte & Anna (Reserve - Alice)
M16 - James (Reserve - Conrad)
W16 - Freya
M18 - Euan
W18 - Imogen

The full team can be found on the Orienteering England website.

Published 18th May 2022

 

Well done to our fabulous team of 27 juniors who travelled all the way to Buck Wood to take part in the YBT heat on Sunday. They all ran incredibly well and everyone contributed to SYO’s victory. Particular congratulations to our counters: Dylan, Ciara, Lawrence, Alice, Walter, Lucy, Alex, Robbie, Anna (and Maxwell, Wilson, Sophie and Jack W – all also on 99 points). It’s really great to see lots of new juniors counting for the first time.

 

Huge thanks to junior captain, Jacky and all the parents who transported our team. The final is on Sunday 3rd July at Irchester Country Park. We will be taking a coach – please save the date!