Welcome to Lagan Valley Orienteers

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.
I tried orienteering

Fixtures
All NI fixtures · IOA · JROS
BOF major events · all events · all activities
World elite · majors · other
Permanent and Virtual Courses UK · IOA
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LVO Fixtures ...view all
11th Nov 26
Wed
Wednesday Evening Night Training (WENT) #3/7
Antrim Castle Gardens
15th Nov 26
Sun
NI Colour Series 6
Craigavon
18th Nov 26
Wed
NI Night Champs
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park
22nd Nov 26
Sun
Skills Squad #4 - junior coaching
Slievenagore
Officials ...here
LVO Results ...view all | live
LVO Autumn Trophy
Hillsborough Forest
Simp · Win · Route · LiveLox
Wednesday Evening Night Training (WENT) #2/7
Tim Horton's Connswater
Running Wild - Family Orienteering Fun Nov 26
Gosford Forest
Skills Squad #3 - Junior coaching
Gosford Forest
Standings Spring Cup · Autumn Trophy · Colour Standards · hCOW · hCALF 2025
Other Results NIOA · FERMO · NWOC · IOA · BOF

News Headlines

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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.

  • hCOW Tables Updated - The results from Hillsborough show a massive variation in performance against handicap; the storm damage and the artillery range contours certainly seem to have taken their toll. You can find the tables at: Resources > OneDrive Public > [3] hCOW > hCOW2026 In the hCOW table (scored on consistency against handicap) Stephanie Pruzina's lead is not totally secure as a number of folk will be achieving their 5 scores in the last 2 events (the next 2 weekends). In the Regatta table (based on improvement against handicap) the old(er) folk are showing up well with one point between Richard Williamson… Read More ...
  • 🌙🏆NI Orienteering Night Champs – Entries close soon! - How good is your navigation when the sun goes down? 🌙🧭 Join us at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park on Wednesday 18 November for the NI Orienteering Night Championships 2026. Expect fast racing, tricky decision making and plenty of excitement as competitors tackle the park under the cover of darkness. ⚠️ Remember, entries close at midnight on Wednesday 11 November. Get your headtorch ready and we'll see you on the start line! Read More ...
  • Colour Standards Updated - The Hillsborough results have been added to the colour standards table. You can try "STANDINGS>Colour Standards". If, like me, that doesn't work you can go the long route: "Resources > OneDrive Public > [2] Club colour standards > Colour Standards.pdf" I found a number of errors, mostly layout, as I was doing the update. If you find any more please let me know. Now for the hCOW tables, but first I have to work out how far you had to run without swimming across the lake. Updates will be coming thick and fast, with the last colour events of the… Read More ...
  • 📢NI Colour Series 6 – online entry closes at midnight tonight! - 🏘️This will be a fun, fast and fizzical urban race around the streets of Craigavon ℹ️For more info and to enter visit: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-6-26/ 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.