We went on a trip to O-ringen
And camped between youths that were drinken
Swam in forested lakes
Courses full of mistakes
Many berries and bönor were eaten

- Limerick by anonymous SPOOK member summarising the trip 

​As exams draw to a close, and the academic year comes to an end, ShUOC has been out and about!

ShUOC attended the SYO event on Wednesday at Scholes Coppice with some great results! Blue: 1st Joe Thomas, 2nd Ben Stevens, 3rd Adrien Gallet, 5th Dom Green, 8th Chloe Potter, 19th Liam Overett, 25th Max Watson.
And then on Saturday, there was more orienteering at Meersbrook Park!! Blue: 1st Adrien Gallet, 2nd Ben Stevens, 4th Maya Hampshire Wright, 19th Abbie Walker, dnf Max Watson. 

On Sunday, ShUOC had its summer day out run (although the weather at times was determined to make us think it wasn't summer...)!! A gorgeous run down the Loxley Valley up to Our Cow Molly for some icecream, and a trip down to plunge pool in Rivelin Valley on the way back made for an excellent run!!!!

And finally, over in Wales Cynog Williams has competed in more Fell Races, taking 1st at the Ras Mynydd Graig Goch fell race!!!

Here's to another amazing year with ShUOC, thank you to everyone who has made it so enjoyable and successful!!!!

​It was another action packed week for ShUOC last week!!!!!

On Tuesday, a large group took part in the Totley Moor Fell Race, crashing up and down the hillside! 
2nd Tom Perry, 7th Eve Pannone, 20th Jonty Cope, 23rd Ben Stevens, 39th Abbie Walker, 45th Maya Hampshire Wright, 61st Rebecca Ward, 91st Liam Overett. 

Then on Wednesday more ShUOCers ran the SYO O event at Rother Valley. 
Green: 9th Max Watson
Blue: 6th Ben Stevens, 11th Liam Overett 

There were also a huge number of other local races last week outside of the Sheffield area!

Up in Scotland, the infamous Jura Fell Race took place! Massive well done Alex Mason (37th) and Andrew Macdonald (70th) who competed!!! A brutal race in a beautiful place! 

In Wales, Cynog Williams raced in the Moel y Gest Fell Race, and claimed 2nd place, while on the Isle of Man Harry Kneen took 3rd in the Bradda Niarbyl Fell Race!

Outside of Fell and O, Louis James and Hannah Noble both competed in the Newark Summer League Race on Wednesday, and then later in the week, Hannah also ran in the Notts Development League 5km!!!

On Saturday, ShUOC also hosted some incredible Orienteering training up on Kinder Scout. An incredibly detailed map and a very technical area proved brilliant training, and the views up there were incredible as per usual!!!! 

Well done all who have raced this week!!!!!

​Deep in the depths of Sheffield, and out in the bogs of the Peaks, ShUOC has been out and about.

On Tuesday, ShUOC sent 3 strong mixed teams out to the Rother Valley Relays, a 4 x 5km race. Well done to Maya, Adrien, Abbie and Dom, whose team placed 2nd!! And well done to Anna, Ben, Rebecca, Adam, Jonty, Liam, Eleanor and Jack who made up the other 2 teams as well as Alice, Chloe and Alex, who also ran for Hallamshire Harriers teams!! Some excellent runs, and even some new 5km PBs!! 

On Saturday, some of ShUOC ran in the SYO Graves Park O! 
Blue: 1st Adrien Gallet, 2nd Dominic Green, 4th Matthew Hall, 5th Chloe Potter, 7th Maya Hampshire Wright, 8th Ben Stevens, 9th Rebecca Ward, 11th Liam Overett, 13th Abbie Walker, 22nd Max Watson. 

On Saturday, the Mount Famine Fell Race also took place, where Tom Perry claimed 3rd place!! Incredible running!!!!! 

And then on Sunday, DVO hosted an event at Hardwick Park!!! A strong run from Eleanor Ellis saw her take 10th on the Brown Course!! 

Well done to all of ShUOC on another epic week!!!

📸 Touchline Photography, Carol Wolstenholm

​What's ShUOC been up to this week? 

On Saturday, some of ShUOC competed in the Pendle Cloughs Fell Race!!!! Tim Barry took 62nd, and Abbie Walker was 152nd!!! Some incredible runs in melting heat!!!

And then up in Scotland, Eve Pannone and Alex Mason both competed for England at the Mountain Running SHIs, with Eve bringing in an incredible 3rd place in the Women's race!!!!!!!!! Well done to both for the selection and the race!!!!!

Alongside racing, this week ShUOC, all dressed up in their finery, attended the Uni Of Sheffield Sports Awards on Wednesday!!!! Congratulations to Alice Gamble, who was awarded a Black and Gold Award!!!!

Outside of races and awards, ShUOC has spent it's week enjoying the sun, exploring the beautiful valleys of Sheffield, and the gorgeous hills of the Peaks! What's not to love?!

📸 Dave Woodhead

​Runs, votes, and BBQs! It's been a big week for ShUOC!!!! 

On Wednesday, a huge group travelled up to Hesley Woods compete in the SYO event!! 
Blue: 1st Adam Conway, 2nd Will Lake, 3rd Dom Green, 4th Joe Thomas, 10th Ben Stevens, 13th Chloe Potter, 14th Adrien Gallet, 21st Liam Overett, 22nd Ed Corden, 28th Abbie Walker, 33rd Jack Baker, 36th Alex Mason, 42nd Max Watson, mp Andrew Macdonald 

The same evening Charlotte Mosley took part in the SYAA Road League at Worsborough, battling the heat of the evening with a strong run!!

Then on Thursday, ShUOC hosted its AGM! Congratulations to all the members who have been elected onto committee for next year!! 
Captain: Dominic Green. Secretary: Adam Conway. Treasurer: Abbie Walker. Inclusions: Andrew Macdonald. Safety Officer: Cynog Williams. Publicity: Rebecca Ward. Fell: Andrew Macdonald. Orienteering: Jonty Cope. Social Sec: Max Watson. Kit Secretary: Eleanor Ellis.Training: Jessica Harrison!!!!!! 

Saturday was a busy day, with the morning kick started by the Club Champs! An epic orienteering x fell running mixed race concocted by captain Eleanor! 1st place went to Will Lake (although, very late starter Adam Conway supposedly claimed a faster time - got to strava it Adam for proof!), 2nd Henry Webb, and 3rd Maya Hampshire Wright!!! 
The distinguished Shoe Trophy was presented at the Leavers BBQ that was hosted later that evening at Bolehills!!!

Across the weekend, a few people travelled up to compete in the Sprint Scotland races in Edinburgh, where there were 3 separate Sprint Orienteering races! Dom Green placed 28th, 25th and 31st, Thomas Entwisle placed 33rd, 33rd, and 29th, and Chloe Potter placed 10th, 5th and 7th in their respective categories!! 

Finally, Charlotte Mosley competed in the Grenoside Trail Race on Sunday, and had an absolutely storming run, claiming 2nd Female!!!!!!!!! 

📸 Helen Royles-Jones