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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News Headlines
- 🏆 Celebrating Our Event Officials of the Year 2025!
- 🔥 What. A. Weekend! NIOA Juniors set Fermanagh on Fire 🔥
- 🌲🧠Register now for family-friendly orienteering fun on Sun 22 Feb
- REMINDER: Steve McGibbon Trophy nominations for LVO AGM 2026 on Saturday 14 February 2026
- đź’– Register now for LVO’s Club Meet on Sat 14 Feb, Gosford
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.
- 🏆 Celebrating Our Event Officials of the Year 2025! - What a brilliant moment at today’s AGM as we celebrated our Event Officials of the Year 2025 – voted for by you, our members! There’s nothing quite like making orienteers happy… and these legends made orienteers the happiest this year. Each winner receives ÂŁ20 credit to their SI Entries account — so they can get out there and orienteer even more (on us ). Club/NIOA Event Officials of the Year IOC Relays, Magilligan Graeme Francis & Michael Burton – Planners Murray Cowan – Organiser Raymond Finlay – Controller Experienced WEE Officials of the Year Mount Stewart WEE Extra Dan Earnshaw… Read More ...
- 🔥 What. A. Weekend! NIOA Juniors set Fermanagh on Fire 🔥 - The NIOA Juniors had an absolute cracker of a training weekend in Fermanagh! đź§đź’Ş Saturday kicked off with 4 hours of top-class training on Crossmurrin — honing attack points, bearings & distance, map memory, and taking on some seriously tough terrain and sneaky contours. Huge thanks to FERMO for lending us their map and to Steph for planning brilliant exercises. After a hearty dinner at Cladagh Glen Scout Centre (massive thanks to Angie for the pasta 🍝 and Kasia for the birthday cake surprise 🎂), the fun continued! Teresa and Raymond (FERMO) kept everyone entertained with Belgian mazes and night O around Gortahole Outdoor Centre 🌙✨ Sunday saw us back on Crossmurrin to join FERMO’s Frostbite event — challenging courses planned by Robbie, and even a bit… Read More ...
- 🌲🧠Register now for family-friendly orienteering fun on Sun 22 Feb - Looking for an outdoor adventure the whole family will love? Come along to Running Wild for a morning of orienteering fun in the forest! ✔ Run around the woods✔ Learn how to read a map✔ Make new friends✔ Enjoy plenty of fresh air and great fun outdoors 💷 Only £3 per child (FREE for club members)📅 Sunday 22 February⏰ 9.30 am – 11.00 am📍 Tollymore Forest Register today, via the link or the QR Code: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/YLBESgV4Du Perfect for families of all abilities — just bring your enthusiasm and sense of adventure! #RunningWild #FamilyFun #Orienteering #OutdoorAdventure #TollymoreForest #GetOutside Read More ...
- REMINDER: Steve McGibbon Trophy nominations for LVO AGM 2026 on Saturday 14 February 2026 - Reminder: nominations for the The Steve McGibbon Trophy along with a supporting statement should also be sent to the Club Secretary. Nominations should be sent to the me by 7 February 2025 please. This is the most prestigious Annual Club Award which is voted on by all members attending the AGM. Many thanks Mark Earnshaw 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.