Sheffield University Orienteering Club
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Sheffield University
Orienteering Club is a UK
Orienteering
Club. It is also known or abbreviated by the name ShUOC. Southampton University Orienteering Club use the obvious 4 letter abbreviation (SUOC) hence the use of the abbreviation ShUOC.
The club is open to students of Sheffield University. However, it is also open to members from Sheffield Hallam University
. Upon leaving university, graduates then become a member of the ex-ShUOC club known as SPOOK (Sheffield Postgraduates Occasional Orienteering Klub). Some people prefer "old" instead of "occasional" but the definitive abbreviation is lost in the mists of time. SPOOK celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008.
The club is a member club of the British Orienteering Federation
.
The club was formed in 1968 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008. In that time it has been very successful. For instance, during the last five years (2005 - 2010) the club has won the JK (Jan Kjellstrom International Festival of Orienteering
) Relays (three times), the British Championships Relays (three times), the UK relay league (twice), the Harvester Relays (twice), the BUC's (British Universities and Colleges Sport) relays and Sheffield University Sports club of the year.
University of Sheffield
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Orienteering Club is a UK
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Orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
Club. It is also known or abbreviated by the name ShUOC. Southampton University Orienteering Club use the obvious 4 letter abbreviation (SUOC) hence the use of the abbreviation ShUOC.
The club is open to students of Sheffield University. However, it is also open to members from Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...
. Upon leaving university, graduates then become a member of the ex-ShUOC club known as SPOOK (Sheffield Postgraduates Occasional Orienteering Klub). Some people prefer "old" instead of "occasional" but the definitive abbreviation is lost in the mists of time. SPOOK celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008.
The club is a member club of the British Orienteering Federation
British Orienteering Federation
The British Orienteering Federation, sometimes branded British Orienteering, is the national sports governing body for the sport of orienteering in the United Kingdom. The federation was founded in June 1967, and is a member of the IOF...
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The club was formed in 1968 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008. In that time it has been very successful. For instance, during the last five years (2005 - 2010) the club has won the JK (Jan Kjellstrom International Festival of Orienteering
Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering
1967 saw the first Jan Kjellström International Orienteering Festival or "JK", held in memory of Jan Kjellström. The annual JK moved to Easter in 1969, and now regularly attracts a field of four thousand or more...
) Relays (three times), the British Championships Relays (three times), the UK relay league (twice), the Harvester Relays (twice), the BUC's (British Universities and Colleges Sport) relays and Sheffield University Sports club of the year.
World Level Representation
The following is a (probably incomplete) list of current and former members of ShUOC who have represented Great Britain at an international level i.e. World Cup races or World Championships.- Kirsty Bryan-Jones
- Kim Buckley
- Mark Chapman
- Matt Crane
- Matthew Dickinson
- Rachel Elder
- Graham GristwoodGraham GristwoodGraham Gristwood is a British orienteering competitor and world champion.Graham is a member of the Great Britain Orienteering Squad and also runs for IFK Lidingö SOK. In 2004 Graham made the senior World Champs team, which in 2006 came 9th in the World Championships in Denmark...
(World Champion - Relay 2008) - Steven Hale (Silver in world championship men's relay team in 1993)
- Mark Hayman (MTBO)
- Don Hill (World University Championships 1978)
- Oli Johnson
- Andy Kitchen
- Wendy Lightfoot
- Jenny Peel
- Jamie StevensonJamie StevensonJamie Stevenson is a British orienteering champion. He appeared on the TV sports quiz They Think It's All Over in 2003 after winning the gold medal in the sprint distance at the World Orienteering Championships....
(World Sprint Champion 2003) - Helen Winskill (née Hargreaves)
- Richard Wren
- Ralph Street
- John Rocke
External links
- http://www.shuoc.union.shef.ac.uk/ - ShUOC official website.
- http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/ - British Orienteering Federation