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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| 21st Jun 26 Sun |
Tollymore Festival Relay Race Tollymore Forest Park |
| 24th Jun 26 Wed |
WEE 8 - Stormont Estate, Belfast Stormont Estate |
| 5th Aug 26 Wed |
WEE Lite 1 – Mount Stewart, Ards Mount Stewart |
| 8th Aug 26 Sat |
The Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk 2026 Newcastle – Donard Park |
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| Tollymore Weekend - NI Colour Series 4 - Slieve Croob |
Simp · Win · Route · LiveLox |
| Tollymore Weekend Urban (NI & UKUL) Dundrum |
Simp · Win · Route |
| Tollymore Festival of Orienteering Tollymore Forest Park |
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| WEE 7 - Lady Dixon Park, Belfast Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park |
Simp · Win · Route · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| Standings | Spring Cup · Autumn Trophy · Colour Standards · hCOW · hCALF 2025 |
| Other Results | NIOA · FERMO · NWOC · IOA · BOF |
News Headlines
- hCALF tables after Lady Dixon
- 🥰 Entries are now open for WEE8 at Stormont Estate
- 🌹Entries close TOMORROW for WEE7 at Lady Dixon Park!
- LVO Needs You – Be Part of the Mourne 7x7s Team!
- 🤩 Entries Open for WEE7 at Lady Dixon Park
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.
- hCALF tables after Lady Dixon - The tables have been updated with the results of the penultimate WEE and, as predicted last week, have seen changes at the top. In hCOW (consistency) Nat Kerr has been overtaken by Mark Pruzina but there are plenty of folk lurking with either a good fourth score or a high-value discard at Stormont capable of making a difference. The same applies in Regatta (improvement) where Chloé Campbell has been overtaken but, again, there's plenty of folk could make a difference next Wednesday. The Handicap Table is not there for points but to show the history of your handicap movement through… Read More ...
- 🥰 Entries are now open for WEE8 at Stormont Estate - Entries are now open for WEE8 at Stormont Estate! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-8-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17852 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/F6MDBKthn2 Read More ...
- 🌹Entries close TOMORROW for WEE7 at Lady Dixon Park! - 🌹Entries close TOMORROW (Tues 16 Jun) for WEE7 at Lady Dixon Park! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-7-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17851 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Vw8JnVX63y Read More ...
- LVO Needs You – Be Part of the Mourne 7x7s Team! - On Saturday 8 August, Lagan Valley Orienteers is hosting The Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk and Race – our biggest fundraiser of the year. As you may know, the Seven Sevens is no ordinary challenge – it’s an 18-mile trek across all seven Mourne peaks over 700 metres, with over 2,500 metres of climbing. Alongside the walkers, we team up with BARF to host the 7x7s Mountain Race, a highlight of the NI mountain running calendar. It’s a fantastic day out with a buzzing atmosphere, and we’d love you to be part of it. But here’s the reality: we… 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.