Results
Series Results

SYO success in Harvester Relays and UK Relay League series 22nd June, Martin
The Harvester overnight relays took place in South Wales on Merthyr Common on Saturday night/Sunday morning.  In the Mens Open (A Class) race SYO and FVO pulled out a lead from the rest of the field, and were neck and neck with each other for most of the night and morning.  Eventually FVO just won, but only by about 30 seconds after an 8 hour race.  This 2nd place score slightly improved the Mens team overall score in the UK Relay League, victory in which was already confirmed after the top Scottish teams chose not to compete at the Harvester.

In the Womens Open (B Class) race some great performances by the SYO ladies kept their team in touch with the overall B Course leaders, and some way ahead of the 2nd womens team, Oxford University.  However a strong last leg by OUOC brought them back in touch, but they were just unable to catch SYO's Clare Baker on last leg.  A great win for the SYO womens team, who also won the overall UK Relay League trophy!

SYO's other team, competing in the Open B course with several runners relatively new to night orienteering, finished successfully but were some way down the field.  Overall, it was an excellent club performance.  

Sheffield Rat Race 1-2 August 2009
The Rat Race is all about taking adventure sports out of the wilderness and putting them onto the streets of the World's coolest cities, the Rat Race is a totally unique adventure challenge in which team’s race in a multi-sport test of endurance, skills and guts on a course that is only revealed hours before the event begins. Choose from Saturday’s “Mean Streets;” a fast, furious hunt for checkpoint challenges scattered all over the city centre and open to anyone with a pair of trainers and a sense of humour. Or go for Sunday’s “Nine2Five” adventure, offering a full day’s worth of biking, abseiling, kayaking, climbing, navigation and mystery challenges city-wide. If you are up for the ultimate urban adventure, then sign up for both installments of action and ratify yourself by completing the legendary Rat Race Weekender. The Rat Race is designed to be extreme fun for all levels, from newcomers to elite adventure racers. You can find out a lot more about the Rat Race here: Sheffield Rat Race

The event has the full support and permission of Sheffield City Council.
The Sheffield Rat Race will also be televised and Channel 4 has commissioned a 3 part Rat Race TV series that includes the Sheffield, Edinburgh and Belfast Rat Races. Hallam FM and The Star are on board as event partners to help promote the event locally.

Any SYO members that are interested in taking part can get a 10% discount off the online entry price by using the promotional code RAT202 (prices start from just £35 per person).

Orienteering course for beginners
A 6 week course for people of all ages, with little or no experience of orienteering. 9.30 ‘till 11am, 13th June to 18th July based at Dobcroft Junior school and Eccelsall Woods.

Week 1 - 13 June – Starting at Dobcroft Junior school
Week 2 – 20 June - Starting at Dobcroft Junior school, moving into the woods.
Week 3 – 27 June - Meeting at Ecclesall Woods
Week 4 – 4 July - Meeting at Ecclesall Woods
Week 5 – 11 July - Cliffhanger
Week 6 – 18 July - Meeting at Ecclesall Woods

Cost for whole course: families (particularly welcome) £10 , Seniors £5, Juniors £2

Please contact Steph Young if you are interested (steph@iomwebs.net or 0114 2668091)

Twin Peaks 10th June, Paul
Some good performances at Twin Peaks May 30th/31st on a very hot weekend. Best result was Aidan Smith running up, 1st on M16, pushing recent SINS JM5M winner Simon Bradbury into 2nd. A win also for Kim Baxter on W21S with Jaimie Buckley 2nd. Other notable results; Peter Gorvett 2nd running M50 (only 12 seconds behind the winner!), Louise Adams W12 and Adam Bradbury M18 in 3rd places.