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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| 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
- ☘️ 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
- 🏃♀️🏃Run with an orienteering coach at the WEEs
- Bring along a Friend and they Go Free at WEEs
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.
- ☘️ 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 ...
- ⏰ Don’t forget to enter next week’s WEE1 at Ormeau - Enter now for next week's 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 ...
- 🏃♀️🏃Run with an orienteering coach at the WEEs - Does your child want to learn how to orienteer or improve their skills? 🧭 This May & June, our coaches are available to shadow juniors or families on Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) courses. It’s a great way to build skills and confidence outdoors. Scan the QR code to get in touch or get in contact with Steph, and we’ll match you with a coach! 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.