Venue
Date Sat, 5th Sep 26
Starts 10:00 to 14:00
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Event Description
| Date | Saturday 5 September 2026 | |
| Venue | 📍Slieve Croob, Slievenisky
Many thanks to Paddy Higgins for allowing us access to his private land. |
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| 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 seven times a year (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/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 1 September 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 | 💰 Club Meets are FREE for members of LVO, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland as well as O-Play and 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 | Steep and high grass area of intricate contours and rock features. Physically and mentally testing! | |
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | This area was last used in March 2024 for the NI Long Distance Championships: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#527 | |
| Notes/Courses | 👨👩👧👦 Groups will be organised into people with the same level of technical ability, each having a dedicated coach: 🟠 TD 3 (Orange) Courses use basic use of a compass and route choice. Ideal for novice orienteers or young juniors with experience (ideally aged 10 and above). 🟢🔵🟤 TD4 and 5 (Lt Green, Green, Blue and Brown) Challenging navigation with route choice and using more contour and point features suitable for experienced juniors and adults. |
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| Kit requirements | 🧥👖 Full body cover is mandatory. 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. Dibbers are not required. | |
| Parking | On rough, stony track within enclosed field at bottom of training hill. | |
| Toilets | Nearest toilets are in Castlewellan. |