Autumn Trophy 3 – Saturday 18th November 2017 – Carnfunnock Country Park

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Don’t miss the third and final Autumn Trophy 2017 at Carnfunnock Country Park on 18th November.       Courses on offer are Green, Orange and Yellow. Details of the courses are:- COURSE   LENGTH  CLIMB Yellow         2.3km       40m Orange       3.4km       65m Green         5.0km       125m   The park is situated on the A2 Antrim Coast Road, 3.5 miles north of Larne. The address is: 182A Coast Road, Larne, BT40 2QG From the direction of Larne Town Centre:   Follow the signs Read More …

Don’t forget your Photo ID!

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If you have registered for entry to Tyrella today don’t forget to bring your photo ID with you.

LVO Club Champs – Tyrella

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The LVO club championship will be run this weekend in conjunction with the colour series event at Tyrella.   Colour courses have been allocated to each age class as per the list below.  There is no obligation to run in the champs and competitors are free to run the colour of their choice, however to be considered for the club championship you must declare which age class you wish to compete in, at the time of registration, and run the course as listed. Remember pre-registration is required for access on the day (by 1400 hrs on Thursday) – see event page https://lvo.org.uk/fixtures/ni-colour-series-2-tyrella/.  Read More …

WENT 2 in Musgrave Park is a GO

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Permission has now been received for WENT 2 in Musgrave Park tomorrow (8 Nov). 28 runners enjoyed playing SnookerO in Ormeau last week – come and join them this week in the smaller (but more intricate) Musgrave Park. Meet at the hospital entrance to the park at 7.00pm for a 7.30 mass start as usual. We will have SI cards and compasses for those that need them – all welcome, club members £2, visitors £4 to cover costs of maps and equipment. If you are coming with a group please let me know (publicity ‘at’ niorienteering.org.uk) so that I can Read More …

NI Colour Series 6 – Tyrella

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NI Colour Series 6 – Tyrella Pre-event Registration. The event at Tyrella takes place on private land. Access to the competition area is via MOD security staff at the entrance to the Ballykinler Training Camp (BTC). In order to gain access to BTC all attendees (competitors and supporters) will need to provide some personal information prior to the event. Attendees should forward the following information to bjrjohnston@hotmail.com by 1400 hrs on Thursday 9 November 2017. • Full Name • Date of birth • Address • Car make • Car registration Competitors will also need photographic ID to gain access to Read More …

Wednesday Evening Night Training – WENT

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Just because Beat the Street is coming to an end and the clocks are about to change, there is no need to wonder what you can usefully do on a Wednesday evening to retain your sanity until the end of the week – WENTs are returning for November and December to bring structure to your life! WENTs are for everyone who wants to train, improve their technique or just plain have fun. You don’t even have to be a member of LVO to join in. The format is simple – meet from 7.00pm, mass start at 7.30pm, strict 45 minute Read More …

Castle Archdale Colour Series Event

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Don’t forget the NI Colour Series Event at beautiful Castle Archdale, Co Fermanagh on the shores of Lough Erne this Saturday 21 October. Full details are on the FermO website. Remember that a Colour Series Event offers all colours so there is something for all abilities from beginning juniors to experienced seniors: White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange, Light Green, Green, Blue and Brown all on offer. Meet at the Moira M1 Junction 9 (at the lay-by on the Moira side) at 10.00am on Saturday to share lifts.

Antrim Castle Gardens, Sunday 22nd October

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Curled up by the fire, feeling low, wondering where the summer has gone? Never fear! For all those who enjoyed the Antrim WEE events in the summer, or for those who are looking for something to do this Sunday; we have another event at Antrim Castle Gardens. Another chance to enjoy orienteering in one of the best parks in NI ( assuming Ophelia hasn’t levelled it ). There will be something on offer for everyone, whether complete beginner or seasoned pro. All I would ask is that if you are thinking of coming, please let us know for map numbers. Starts : 2 Read More …

Autumn Trophy 2 – Crawfordsburn Country Park – 28th October 2017

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Don’t miss Autumn Trophy 2 at Crawfordsburn Country Park on 28th October.  Follow the signs for Crawfordsburn off the A2 Belfast to Bangor Rd – the park is signed to the left before you reach Crawfordsburn village. Follow the one-way road system and park below the Country Park Centre/cafe ( not the car-park closest to the beach.)  Registration will be in a car (probably a red people carrier) from 11.30am.  Starts are 12-1pm and controls will be collected after 3pm.  Courses on offer are Green, Orange and Yellow.  Juniors must use the bridges when crossing the river.  There are toilets Read More …

WEE Finale This Week – Be There

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The Grand Finale of the 2017 WEE Series takes place this Wednesday at a new East Belfast venue for LVO. There will be courses, races, results, prizes and, we hope, hotdogs for all. The new venue is the Councillor Thomas Patton Memorial Park, with the usual offering of long and short courses. In addition there will be a special course for the under 16s who would normally run the long course. As the long course will venture into the adjacent Inverary estate, with a mix of park and urban orienteering, it will have to be restricted to the over 16s. Read More …