Welcome To South Yorkshire Sport

Orienteering

British Orienteering is the National Governing Body of the sport of Orienteering. Orienteering is a challenging outdoor adventure sport that exercises both the mind and the body. The aim is to navigate in sequence between control points marked on a unique orienteering map and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time. It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run, walk or jog the course and progress at your own pace.

Orienteering can take place anywhere from remote forest and countryside to urban parks and school playgrounds.  It’s a great sport for runners, joggers and walkers who want to improve their navigation skills or for anyone who loves the outdoors. Orienteering - The adventure sport for all.

British Orienteering is seeking to develop more orienteering activities at a local level and have developed a ‘Community Orienteering’ Programme. You can read more about Community Orienteering and our Regional Development Plans at www.britishorienteering.org.uk/page/regional_plans

What is Community Orienteering?

‘Community Orienteering’ or ‘Community O’ provides weekly training and activities from a fixed location that will allow for skill development at a social and motivating level for people of all ages and abilities. Community O also includes local events and competitions that can provide a stepping stone into mainstream orienteering events. The weekly ‘Club Nights’ are aimed at attracting a broad range of participants from a wide demographic. The nights are accessible to all but are particular popular with family groups. We are also fortunate that orienteering is taught in 60% of schools and the ‘Club Nights’ provide a perfect environment to progress from school orienteering to events.

Over 50% of English clubs are now engaged in the ‘Community O’ programme and are providing more local, accessible orienteering opportunities in community settings such as parks and school grounds.

Further information about Community O can be found at www.britishorienteering.org.uk/page/community_orienteering

Newcomers

New to Orienteering? Try our Beginners events or our Beginners clubnight

If you are new to orienteering why not try our regular weekly Beginners club night held every Tuesday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Endcliffe Park. In the winter months we change venue to Nether Green Junior School.

This has a regular attendance of 15 to 20 people, adults and children, who are learning the basic technical skills in a fun and interesting way. We also do some physical training such as running drills and gentle circuits. The cost is £2 for adults and £1 for juniors.

If you would like to come an find out what's going on and try it out just come along and meet outside the cafe in the Park but preferably contact Colin Best first - he's our community coach and you can telephone him on 0114 2302621 or email him at colinallanb@yahoo.co.uk