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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| 6th May 26 Wed |
WEE 1 - Ormeau Park, Belfast Ormeau Park |
| 10th May 26 Sun |
Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 1/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
| 13th May 26 Wed |
WEE 2 – Belvoir Park Forest, Belfast Belvoir Forest Park |
| 17th May 26 Sun |
Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 2/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
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| LVO Results | ...view all | live |
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| WEE 1 - Ormeau Park, Belfast Ormeau Park | Simp · Hcap |
| Cancelled: Running Wild - Family Orienteering Fun Apr 26 Tollymore Forest Park | n/a training |
| Newcastle AC Orienteering Taster Session Newcastle – Donard Park | n/a training |
| Spring Scatter / Juniors Fundraiser Belvoir Forest Park | Simp · Route |
| Club Meet Apr 26 Slievenagore Equestrian Centre | n/a training |
| Standings | Spring Cup · Autumn Trophy · Colour Standards · hCOW · hCALF 2025 |
| Other Results | NIOA · FERMO · NWOC · IOA · BOF |
News Headlines
- RIP Dave Richardson, Fingal Orienteers
- ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW at 7pm for WEE1 Ormeau
- ☘️ 54 LVO-ers off to the IOC this weekend
- Welcome to our new coaches, Fionne and Chloe!
- ⏰ Don’t forget to enter next week’s WEE1 at Ormeau
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.
- RIP Dave Richardson, Fingal Orienteers - On behalf of Lagan Valley Orienteers and NI Orienteering, we extend our deepest sympathies to Anyta, the family circle and all their many friends in Fingal Orienteers and the Orienteering Ireland community on the recent passing of Dave Richardson at the Irish Orienteering Championships. We thank Stephen Gilmore (Lagan Valley Orienteers & NIOA Secretary) for this message of condolence on behalf of our club and NIOA: Dave along with Anyta enjoyed the European City Race Tour, racing in cities across Europe and incorporating a weekend of sightseeing. As my friendly rival he said that I always beat him by one… Read More ...
- ⏰ Entries close TOMORROW at 7pm for WEE1 Ormeau - Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 5 May at 7pm) for WEE1 at Ormeau Park, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-1-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17845 Unfortunately, no entries on the day because Belfast parks prohibit cash transactions on site. Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/rqrU4GNbcj Read More ...
- ☘️ 54 LVO-ers off to the IOC this weekend - Good luck to the 54 LVO members who are heading off this weekend to the Irish Orienteering Championships! 🧭🍀 Wishing you all a fantastic time navigating the wild terrain of Cork's Sheep’s Head. Bring back plenty of medals, great stories and a bit of glory too! 💪🏅 Read More ...
- Welcome to our new coaches, Fionne and Chloe! - 🎉 Congratulations to Chloe and Fionne on qualifying as orienteering coaches! A big thank you to Helen for mentoring them, Philip for carrying out their 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’re excited to see them in action at upcoming LVO Club Meets and working with our ever-growing junior section. 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.