Venue Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park
Date Sat, 14th Mar 26
Starts 10:00 to 14:00
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Event Description
| Date | Saturday 14 March 2026 | |
| Venue | đź“ŤLady Dixon Park | |
| Event Format | Club Meet, Coaching and Social. A way to improve your orienteering skills in a social way without the pressure of competition. Taking place six times a year (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/Sep/Oct), club coaches put on sessions for orienteers, no matter your age or level. Everyone is welcome! | |
| Entry/Registration | Register via this ONLINE FORM | |
| Registration closes | Midnight, Tuesday 10 March 2026 | |
| Start Times | Arrive 10am for registration. Coaching takes place 10.15am to 12.15pm.
Control gathering 12.15pm to 12.45pm. Social of shared packed lunch takes place afterwards 12.45pm to 2pm. |
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| Price | đź’° Club Meets are FREE for members of LVO, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland as well as TD1/2 Juniors.
Non-members are also welcome to attend any of our activities and events but there is a £5 fee per person for this activity. After attending three orienteering events, people must join a club so they are insured. Join our club (LVO) today to avail of free coaching and reduced event entry fees: https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/join Please note: Participants who are not members of British Orienteering or of another orienteering federation are not covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. You are welcome to enter this event, but please understand that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. Members of Orienteering Ireland are covered by British Orienteering insurance. |
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| Terrain Summary | Parkland with some areas of woodland. | |
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | Lady Dixon Park was last used for a WEE in June 2025: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#575 | |
| Notes/Courses | The planned training consists of a longish session of mass starts followed by gaffled legs and finishes with a proper 3 man relay (with v short courses) to practice the whole mass start, hand over and atmosphere / pressure of a relay. A a simple yellow course will be available if there are younger members.
We will be heading away from the car park (top car park in STLD) to an assembly well into the park, so folk should be ready to bring their warm clothing, liquids etc with them. All of the session will be run from the assembly. If the weather is fine, then picnic lunch could happen there or could be on the picnic tables at the car park. Decision on the day. |
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| Kit requirements | 🧥👖 Full body cover is advised. If the weather is cold or wet – a waterproof jacket will be mandatory. As well as times of exercise there will be periods of coaching when you will be stationary, so layer up – bring along a hat and gloves to keep comfortable. There is likely to be a bag drop off point with a coach present or close by. NOTE: the club or coach is not responsible for the safe keeping of the kit, it is dropped off at your own risk, so please leave any valuables in the car.
All should carry whistles. Bring a compass if you use and have one. Some base plate and thumb compasses will be available to borrow and try out. We will only need dibbers for the relay, which will be provided. |
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| Parking | Top carpark. | |
| Toilets | TBC |
Location
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park
237 Upper Malone Rd
Belfast
BT17 9LA
Volunteers
To volunteer at this event please email volunteer@lvo.org.uk. You can find information on each role here as well as the current list of volunteers.