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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Running Wild - Family Orienteering Fun Oct 26 Gosford Forest |
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Club Meet Oct 26 Lisburn Leisureplex |
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News Headlines
- š£ Juniors – Sign-up NOW for Six Weeks of Skills Training
- š£ Sign up now for October Lisburn Urban Club Meet
- ā°Ā Entries close TONIGHT for NI Orienteering Champs, Meelmore
- š§Ā Volunteers Wanted ā Help Make LVO Happen!
- Tables Updated after Gortalughany
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.
- š£ Juniors – Sign-up NOW for Six Weeks of Skills Training - š£ Calling all junior club members: Join us for Skills Squad, a 6-week coaching course, designed specifically to improve and fine tune your navigation. šµStarting Sun, 11th Octš¢Each session will take place on a different mapš“TD3 level and aboveš” Free for LVO/NIOA members Sign up here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/KdAFVgR31XRegistration closes at midnight, Wed Oct 7th. For more info: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/skills-squad-1-junior-coaching/ or contact the Juniors and Families Officer. Read More ...
- š£ Sign up now for October Lisburn Urban Club Meet - Sign up today for our October Club Meet in Lisburn, for some proper urban and sprint training. š Saturday 10 October ā° 10amā2pm ā³Ā Sign-up closes Tuesday 6 October at midnight. š°Free for members of LVO / NIOA / Orienteering Ireland Clubs. šĀ Donāt miss it ā get signed up now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iUpumP9saf Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-oct-26/ Read More ...
- ā°Ā Entries close TONIGHT for NI Orienteering Champs, Meelmore - ā³Ā Entries close Saturday 26 September at midnight for theĀ Northern Ireland Long Distance Orienteering Championships 2026!Ā šĀ ā°ļøĀ Meelmore Mountainš Ā Saturday 3 October 2026ā°Ā Starts between 11:30amā1:00pm š Full event details:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/shi-ni-champs-26/ š Enter directly here:https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/ni-long-distance-champs-2026 Donāt miss your chance to race alongside some of the best at the SHI and be part of a fantastic day of long-distance orienteering.Ā šāāļøš²š„ Read More ...
- š§Ā Volunteers Wanted ā Help Make LVO Happen! - As part of our Chair transition plan, LVO is looking for four volunteers to take on key roles within the club. These are great opportunities to get more involved, meet other club members and help keep our club activities running smoothly. Weāre looking for volunteers for: šĀ Volunteer CoordinatorĀ ā help recruit event volunteers (planners, organisers, controllers), support controller and first aid training, and organise our Volunteer of the Year Awards. š£Ā Communications OfficerĀ ā help manage WhatsApp, Facebook and website communications and make sure members are kept informed. š»Ā Online AdministratorĀ ā manage online sign-up forms and help keep the website and fixture information accurate and… 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.