Sheffield University Orienteering Club


Sheffield University Orienteering Club is a UK Orienteering Club. It is also known or abbreviated by the name ShUOC. The club is a member club of the British Orienteering Federation. It is currently the 4th most successful Orienteering Club in the UK by number of relay wins with 10, behind South Yorkshire, INT Edinburgh and long rivals Edinburgh University.
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. Some people prefer "old" instead of "occasional" but the definitive abbreviation is unclear. SPOOK celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017/18.

History

The club was formed in 1968 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017/18. In that time it has been very successful. For instance, between 2005 and 2010 the club won the JK Relays, the British Championships Relays, the UK relay league, the Harvester Relays, the BUCS relays and was made Sheffield University Sports club of the year.

World Level Representation

The following is a 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.