Welcome
Welcome to the world of orienteering, where adventure meets skill and nature comes alive! Whether you are a seasoned navigator or a curious beginner, our club Lagan Valley Orienteers offers an exciting way to explore the great outdoors. Join us as we embark on thrilling journeys through forests, up mountains, and around parks, all while honing our navigation skills, making friends, running together and having fun. See “I tried orienteering” on YouTube and continue reading here.
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| 24th Jan 26 Sat |
LVO Club Score Championships Stormont Estate |
| 25th Jan 26 Sun |
Running Wild - Family Orienteering Fun Jan 26 Tollymore Forest Park |
| 6th Feb 26 Fri |
NIOA Juniors Squad Training Weekend - Fermanagh Cladagh Glen Scout Centre |
| 14th Feb 26 Sat |
Club Meet Feb 26 Gosford Forest |
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| NIOA Junior Squad Training Jan 26 Carnawaddy | |
| Teens & Tweens O Toolkit Training - Week 12/12 Tollymore Forest Park | |
| Club Meet Jan 26 Barnett Demesne, Malone House | |
| Wednesday Evening Night Training (WENT) #7 Lady Dixon Park | |
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News Headlines
- Mapping Update
- ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW for LVO Score Champs
- 🌲🏃♂️Running Wild – Family Orienteering Fun! 🌲🏃♂️
- 🏆 Event Officials of the Year 2025 – Voting Ends Soon! 🏆
- 🧭 Enter now for the LVO Score Champs – Stormont, Sat 24 January
News
Here are the first 100 hundred words of the latest posts to LVO’s news feed. Please note that hyperlinks appear as plain text in these snippets – click the heading to see the full post with working hyperlinks. The news page is here.
- Mapping Update - The Mapping Team* met in January 2026 to review plans for the year and agree how best to use our limited volunteer mapping resource to keep LVO’s maps as up to date as possible, with a focus on supporting upcoming events: Mapping support has been assigned to all major events in this year’s calendar, with the team providing limited, targeted updates where needed to support planners. Planners are requested to make contact early and to aim to use better areas of maps, rather than requesting significant re-maps. Work is underway to develop a single, up-to-date inventory of all current maps, including… Read More ...
- ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW for LVO Score Champs - Entries close tomorrow (Monday 19 January) for LVO’s first event of the year — the LVO Score Championships — set in the stunning grounds of Stormont Estate, Belfast on Saturday 24 January. ⏰ Mass Start: Noon, Registration from 11.15 am📍 Stormont Estate, Belfast Choose your challenge and race against the clock:🟡 30 minutes - Young Junior Course🟠 45 minutes - Junior / Novice Course🟢 60 minutes - Senior CourseCollect as many points as you can. Strategy matters! Perfect for first-timers and experienced orienteers alike, this is a fast-paced, tactical event that will test your navigation skills and decision-making. 👉 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-club-score-champs-2026/👉 Enter now (or via the QR code): https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17131 #Orienteering #LVO #ScoreChamps #StormontEstate… Read More ...
- 🌲🏃♂️Running Wild – Family Orienteering Fun! 🌲🏃♂️ - Looking for an outdoor adventure the whole family will love? Come along to Running Wild for a morning of orienteering fun in the forest! ✔ Run around the woods✔ Learn how to read a map✔ Make new friends✔ Enjoy plenty of fresh air and great fun outdoors 💷 Only £3 per child (FREE for club members)📅 Sunday 25 January⏰ 9.30am–11.00am (new time!)📍 Tollymore Forest Register today, via the link or the QR Code: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CDZAr3qfH4 Perfect for families of all abilities — just bring your enthusiasm and sense of adventure! #RunningWild #FamilyFun #Orienteering #OutdoorAdventure #TollymoreForest #GetOutside Read More ...
- 🏆 Event Officials of the Year 2025 – Voting Ends Soon! 🏆 - The winners of our Event Officials of the Year will be announced at the club’s AGM on Saturday 14 February 🎉 These are the planners, controllers, and organisers who’ve worked behind the scenes all year to bring you the events you love — from NI Champs to Colour Series, from Urban to Club, and every WEE in between. After a month of voting, believe it or not… we’ve got a dead heat in a couple of categories 😲 That means your vote is literally going down to the wire. And remember — if you don’t vote, the Chair gets the casting vote… and may or may not vote for their friends 👀 👉 Vote today before… Read More ...
About Orienteering
Videos: Introduction to Orienteering | Setting the map | Using the Compass | Attack Points | Aiming Off | Large Contour Features | Route Choice | Intricate Contours.
Websites: Learn Orienteering (e.g. map colours, legends, control symbols and much else besides) | O-training.net (a resource for orienteering training).
Read about the different types of orienteering here and you’ll find some tips here.