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• hCALF Tables Updated after Botanic
• WEE5 report from Botanic Gardens
• 🌟 Giving back to the wider community
• Our Commitment to Parents and Junior Members on Photography and Image Sharing (Under 18s)
• 🚨Entries close TOMORROW for WEE5 at Botanic Gardens, Belfast!

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• hCALF Tables Updated after Botanic - From the website home page go: "Resources>OneDrive Public>[3]hCOW>hCOW2026>hCALF2026" With 5 events gone folk are now starting to reach their four counting events, thus the asterisks in the hCOW table. Remember the scores are place points, so the lower the better. The hCOW table points are awarded on the basis of consistency, and the Regatta table points for improvement. The Handicap table will show you how your handicap (your expected speed) has changed across the series. Read More ...
• WEE5 report from Botanic Gardens - Although the soggy weather may have put a few people off, it would take more than a drop of rain to put off the 70 participants running yesterday evening. So what about the courses? Big thanks to first time planner Steven Shortt for setting us the challenge - head spinning routes, criss-crossing the park. Thanks also to Philip Baxter for mentoring, with advice on the butterfly loops idea which helped split the runners up to prevent following. Share the love, Share the load - Here are the wonderful people who helped this week: Planner - Steven, with mentor Philip. Setting… Read More ...
• 🌟 Giving back to the wider community - Community and connection are at the heart of LVO, and giving back to the organisations that support our members and the wider community is something we’re proud to do. This year, we’re delighted to announce that LVO will be making donations to: 💙 Queen’s University Belfast Foundation (QUB) – MS Research💙 Macmillan Cancer Support💙 Almost Home NI Animal Rescue💙 Mourne Mountain Rescue 👏 These donations are made possible thanks to the incredible efforts of our volunteers who help deliver the Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk each August. 👉 Entries for the 2026 Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk are… Read More ...
• Our Commitment to Parents and Junior Members on Photography and Image Sharing (Under 18s) - At LVO, the safety and wellbeing of our junior members is a priority. We recognise the important role that photographs and social media play in celebrating participation, achievements, and our community, while also ensuring we take a responsible approach to safeguarding young people online. In line with guidance from the NSPCC, Child Protection in Sport Unit, and British Orienteering, the club is committed to the following principles when sharing images of members under 18: We will: Avoid using a young person’s full name or sensitive personal information alongside a clear, identifiable image. Use photography that focuses on the activity and… 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.