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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News Headlines
- 🎉👏 Six LVO Representatives on Team Ireland at upcoming VHI
- 🎉 Emma Qualifies as New Orienteering Coach
- ☘️ LVO Members selected for Senior Home International Team Ireland
- 🙌 HELP REQUIRED – SHI Relays, 4 October
- Sign-up for September’s Club Meet on Slieve Croob Mountain
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.
- 🎉👏 Six LVO Representatives on Team Ireland at upcoming VHI - A huge congratulations to the six LVO athletes selected to represent Team Ireland at the forthcoming Veterans Home International (VHI) in South Yorkshire on 19–20 September! 🎉👏 Under the watchful eye of Team Manager Sharon Dickenson, we’re delighted to see: ⭐ Fionne Austin W45⭐ Joe McClure M45⭐ Carol Black W55⭐ Lyle Fleming M60⭐ Ann Savage W65⭐ Michael Burton M65 What an achievement and best of luck to all! 💪🔥 Photo VHI Team Ireland 2021 Read More ...
- 🎉 Emma Qualifies as New Orienteering Coach - 🎉 Congratulations to Emma on qualifying as an orienteering coach over the summer! A big thank you to Helen for mentoring Emma, Philip for carrying out the assessment, to Ric for his support via Sport NI funding and to all the orienteers who generously gave their time to support the practical sessions 🙏 We also wish Emma all the best as she represents Team Ireland at the upcoming Senior Home International in October. Read More ...
- ☘️ LVO Members selected for Senior Home International Team Ireland - Congratulations to all those from LVO who have just been selected to represent Team Ireland for the Senior Home International 2026 taking place in the Mournes on 3/4 October ☘️👏 Emma Graham (W20)Jack Wilkins (M20)James Ewart (M20)Paul Pruzina (M21) Best of luck competing against England, Scotland and Wales 💪 📸Photo of the 2025 SHI Team Ireland. Read More ...
- 🙌 HELP REQUIRED – SHI Relays, 4 October - LVO are delighted to be organising the Senior Home International (SHI) on the weekend of 3rd/4th October — the annual competition between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, featuring teams of 24 athletes across M/W20, M/W21 and M/W35. This year’s relays take place on Sunday 4th October at Slievenagore Mountain in the Mournes. We’re looking for volunteers to help on the day with tasks such as:🚗 Car parking📟 Dibber checking⛺ Moving gazebos and general event support If you can lend a hand, please get in touch or contact Gavin Cairns (organiser) directly. Many hands make light work — thanks in advance… 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.