What's On
South Yorkshire Orienteers organises a range of orienteering events throughout the year. The table below lists all of the confirmed upcoming events.
We also have a calendar of events for the next six months that can be downloaded here or picked up at an event.
Some of the events SYO organises are part of an orienteering league. Each event will have details of any league it is in, but the most common leagues are the Yorkshire Urban League, the Yorkshire Night League and the Yorkshire Orienteering Superleague. Flyers for some of these leagues can be found in the League Flyers section of this page.
Other Events of Interest
The table below shows events not organised by SYO, but that might be of interest to those who typically attend SYO events.
Neighbouring orienteering clubs such as Derwent Valley Orienteers (DVO) and Eborienteers (EBOR) regularly organise events and details can be found on the British Orienteering website.
| Date | Event | Venue | Level | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20th Aug 2019 | Race the Castles in Yorkshire ... | Bradford Grammar School & Lister Park | Regional | AIRE |
| Sat 7th Sep 2019 | Fat Rascal Weekend Sprint Even... | Colton and Temple Newsam | Regional | AIRE |
| Sun 8th Sep 2019 | Fat Rascal Weekend - UK Urba... | Leeds City Centre | Regional | AIRE |
| Sun 15th Sep 2019 | British Middle Distance Champi... | Chinley Churn | Major | DVO |
| Sun 29th Sep 2019 | East Midlands Urban League 201... | Retford | Regional | NOC |
| Sat 12th Oct 2019 | British Schools Score Champion... | Heaton Park | National | MDOC |
| Sat 26th Oct 2019 | East Midlands League 2019 | Longshaw | Regional | DVO |
| Sun 3rd Nov 2019 | Leek Urban WMUL | Leek town | Regional | POTOC |
| Sat 9th Nov 2019 | Twin Peak Day 1 | Goyt Valley forest | National | MDOC |
| Sun 10th Nov 2019 | Twin Peak Day 2 | Stockport Town Centre | Regional | MDOC |
Club Night
SYO's club night takes place on Wednesday evenings during term time. During the summer club night takes place from 19:00 to 20.30 at roving locations outside. Each session will contain a mix of physical and technical training. Once per month club night takes place at the SYO local evening event.
Schools League
The South Yorkshire Schools Orienteering League aims to provide school pupils with the opportunity to learn and develop map-reading skills while improving their fitness in a fun, competitive and challenging sport. The league runs from September to June.
Coaching & Development
SYO has an active coaching and development programme with sessions that combine technique and physical training and are suitable for people of all ages, experience and ability. We are also looking to train members to become event volunteers.
Permanent Orienteering Courses
There are a number of permanent orienteering courses (POCs) throughout South Yorkshire which are available to try at your leisure for little or no cost. The table below lists all known POCs in South Yorkshire including details on how to obtain maps for the courses.