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 Jun 26 Wed |
WEE 8 - Stormont Estate, Belfast Stormont Estate |
| 5th Aug 26 Wed |
WEE Lite 1 – Mount Stewart, Ards Mount Stewart |
| 8th Aug 26 Sat |
The Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk 2026 Newcastle – Donard Park |
| 12th Aug 26 Wed |
WEE Lite 2 – Ward Park, Bangor Bangor Ward Park |
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| LVO Results | ...view all | live |
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| Tollymore Festival Relay Race Tollymore Forest Park |
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| Tollymore Weekend - NI Colour Series 4 - Slieve Croob |
Simp · Win · Route · LiveLox |
| Tollymore Weekend Urban (NI & UKUL) Dundrum |
Simp · Win · Route · LiveLox |
| Tollymore Festival of Orienteering Tollymore Forest Park |
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| Standings | Spring Cup · Autumn Trophy · Colour Standards · hCOW · hCALF 2025 |
| Other Results | NIOA · FERMO · NWOC · IOA · BOF |
News Headlines
- 🏆 2026 LVO Champs Crowned at Tollymore Festival of Orienteering
- 🚨 Entries close tomorrow for WEE8 in Stormont Estate
- hCALF tables after Lady Dixon
- 🥰 Entries are now open for WEE8 at Stormont Estate
- 🌹Entries close TOMORROW for WEE7 at Lady Dixon Park!
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.
- 🏆 2026 LVO Champs Crowned at Tollymore Festival of Orienteering - 🏆 Congratulations to all our newly crowned LVO Club Champions, who conquered Slieve Croob at Saturday’s Northern Ireland Colour Series. Our winners were: M10 Arthur PerrinW10 Charlotte KerrM12 Dylan KennedyM14 Aran PowerW14 Chloé CampbellM16 Ewan EwartM18 James EwartW20 Emma GrahamM21 Moire O’SullivanW21 Áine ColwellM35 George KnightW35 Olivia BaxterM40 Ryan McDonaldM45 Glynn JohnstonW45 Norma ReaM50 Brian JohnstonM55 Joe McClureW55 Carol BlackM60 Mark PruzinaW60 Heather CairnsW70 Ann SavageM75+ Wilbert HollingerW75+ Barbara Foley-Fisher Some genuinely fantastic prizes were handed out at the evening BBQ during the Tollymore Festival of Orienteering Weekend. But let's be honest – no award could ever match the satisfaction… Read More ...
- 🚨 Entries close tomorrow for WEE8 in Stormont Estate - Entries close TOMORROW (23/06) for WEE8 at Stormont Estate! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-8-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17852 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/F6MDBKthn2 Read More ...
- hCALF tables after Lady Dixon - The tables have been updated with the results of the penultimate WEE and, as predicted last week, have seen changes at the top. In hCOW (consistency) Nat Kerr has been overtaken by Mark Pruzina but there are plenty of folk lurking with either a good fourth score or a high-value discard at Stormont capable of making a difference. The same applies in Regatta (improvement) where Chloé Campbell has been overtaken but, again, there's plenty of folk could make a difference next Wednesday. The Handicap Table is not there for points but to show the history of your handicap movement through… Read More ...
- 🥰 Entries are now open for WEE8 at Stormont Estate - Entries are now open for WEE8 at Stormont Estate! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-8-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17852 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/F6MDBKthn2 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.