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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BOF major events · all events · all activities World elite · majors · other Permanent and Virtual Courses UK · IOA The Original Mourne Seven Sevens | Intro | 2026 | FAQs | Finishers | Privacy |
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| 31st May 26 Sun |
Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 4/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
| 3rd Jun 26 Wed |
WEE 5 - Botanic Gardens, Belfast Botanic PEC |
| 6th Jun 26 Sat |
NI Sprint Championships Limavady Central Primary School |
| 7th Jun 26 Sun |
Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 5/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
| Officials | ...here |
| LVO Results | ...view all | live |
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| WEE 4 - Barnetts Demense, Belfast Barnett Demesne, Malone House |
Simp · Win · LL · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 3/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
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| WEE 3 - Antrim Castle Gardens ACG Castle Mall Car Park |
Simp · Win · Route · LL · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 2/6 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
- Tables Updated, at last!
- ⏳ Entries close Sunday for the NI Sprint & Middle Champs
- 🔥 Challenge Yourself – Enter The Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk! 🏔️💪
- ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW for WEE4 at Barnetts Demense, Belfast!
- 🏃♀️🧭 Want to squeeze every second out of your WEE Series runs?
News
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- Tables Updated, at last! - Sorry about the delay in bringing various tables up-to-date, but the Spring rush of map printing duties has had to take precedence. You can now find the NISeries table (copy of the official version on the NI website), the Colour Standards table, the hCOW tables and the hCALF tables after Magilligan and Antrim Castle. Work is about to get under way to include Barnett's Park in the hCALF tables. Point to note; the Colour Standards table is full of vertical tags to allow you to connect your line of achievement to the header or footer of the page and to… Read More ...
- ⏳ Entries close Sunday for the NI Sprint & Middle Champs - Get your entry in for the Northern Ireland Sprint & Middle Championships 2026 — a double-header you won’t want to miss! NI Sprint Championships Limavady Town – brand new map! Starts 12pm - 1pm Find out more: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-sprint-champs-26/ NI Middle Championships Roe Valley Country Park Starts 2pm - 3pm Full details: https://www.nwoc.info/oevent/ni-middle-champs-2026/ Enter now via SI Entries Discounts available when entering both events: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17934 Read More ...
- 🔥 Challenge Yourself – Enter The Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk! 🏔️💪 - Starting from the seaside town of Newcastle in Co Down, you'll hike the 7 highest peaks in the Mountains of Mourne. It's a long, tough, exhilarating day in the hills. ➡️ Over 18 miles 📈 2,500 metres of vertical ascent & descent 🤗 The encouragement from our volunteer marshals is legendary 🙌 Join us in August 2026 to earn your Finishers Certificate, much coveted 7x7s badge, and your place in history. 💚 Full details including how to enter: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/the-original-mourne-seven-sevens-challenge-walk-2026/ Read More ...
- ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW for WEE4 at Barnetts Demense, Belfast! - ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 26/05) for WEE4 at Barnetts Demense, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-4-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17848 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tzkzDUQdp6 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.