LVO Club Score Championships (Postponed indefinitely)

Anyone can enter and enjoy a run but only current LVO members can be classified as eligible/competitive for the title of Club Score Champion. Note: membership renewal is due on the 1st January!

If you are fairly new to orienteering, don’t let the sound of club championship put you off – there are two different courses to choose from and you are welcome to run round as a pair or family/friendship group (although to be deemed competitive you need to enter as an individual).

⏰ A score event is different to a normal linear orienteering event in that there are a number of controls which you can visit in any order you wish within a set time. Controls may be worth different values and it is very unlikely that you will be able to visit them all. So, you will need to plan your best route to get back before the time limit. Lateness back will bring point penalties.

IMPORTANT – This event will have a map flip with all the 10pt controls on side A and the 20pt – 40pt controls on side B. You must complete all the controls you wish to visit on side A before moving to side B. There is a MANDATORY control in the middle which you must visit once before flipping to the high point controls. All the other controls are optional as per a normal Score course. Beginners and younger juniors may wish to stick to the easier controls on side A while experienced orienteers need to decide how much time to spend collecting 10 pointers on side A before flipping to the high points.

Sociable group / family fee where all are going round a course together – entry fee is per required number of maps – one entry = one map. There is no fee to hire an SI card if required, but lost cards are charged at £30.

*Orienteering club members only. Avail of our reduced event rates by joining our club today: https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/join_online

**A family charge is for two seniors and one junior. Additional juniors go free.

A general hillside slopes up towards a quarry running along the south west. Much of wood to the south west has also been cut to leave open areas of high vegetation. It is heavily used by dog walkers, so please be careful at the start and finish.

Senior Course is suitable for competent orienteers. Some controls will be placed far away and in physically and technically challenging terrain. This is the Senior Championship course for MW16s and over only. This course has a time limit of 45 minutes.

Time penalties – for every minute/part minute you are late you will be deducted 10 points.

Please do not come to the event if you are unwell.

Please bring and carry any medication you might need, especially inhalers and EpiPen’s.

If you come across an injured or ill person, please stop, help and get further help. There will likely be qualified first aiders on the course who can stop to provide support.

All participants must return to download, whether they complete the course or not. This is to account for all competitors, ensuring everyone’s safe return.

Courses will close and controls collected in at 12.30pm sharp. If you are still out on the course at this time return to finish and download immediately.

A whistle (emergency alert is 6 loud blasts per minute) is mandatory.

A waterproof jacket may also be mandatory if the organisers decide the weather requires one, so bring one along just in case.

If travelling on the A2 from Belfast direction, please note that the Sydenham bypass will have weekend closures city bound, while country bound will be reduced to single lane.  journey time could increase. Please allow up to30 mins extra for your journey.