Venue Gosford Forest
Date Sun, 4th Oct 26
Starts 10:00 to 11:30
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Event Description
| Date | Sunday 4 October 2026 | |
| Venue | 📍Gosford Forest Park – Main Carpark | |
| Event Format | Want your kids to be more active, more confident, and find friends to run about with in forests and up mountains? Would like to learn a new outdoor sport that all the family can take part in?
Taking place on the first Sunday of the month, LVO invites you to Running Wild, a chance for like-minded families to learn about orienteering together and find out about how to get involved in our exciting club and sport. Sessions are for children in Primary 4 and above. If children are younger, please get in contact with us (email secretary@lvo.org.uk) to find out other exciting orienteering opportunities for them. All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the coaching, up to a maximum of four children per adult. This is not a drop-off service. |
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| Entry/Registration | Register HERE via this online form. | |
| Registration closes | Midnight, Wednesday 30 September. | |
| Start Times | Arrive 9.50am for registration. Coaching takes place 10am to 11am, with a chance to catch up with coaches and friends over tea/coffee/squash until 11.30am. | |
| Price | 💰 Training is free for members of LVO, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland.
💰 Non-members are also welcome to attend any of our activities and events, but there is a £3 fee per child for this activity, up to a max of £10 per family, payable on the day. After attending three orienteering events, people must join a club so they are insured. For 2026 membership, JOIN HERE via the British Orienteering website, selecting LVO as your club. |
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| Terrain Summary | Gosford Forest is a great place to discover the sport of orienteering. It has a network of paths and tracks to help navigate, as well as runnable forest with a variety of features. The forest is popular with hikers, runners, dog walkers, horse riders and mountain bikers, so take care and treat others with courtesy. | |
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | Gosford was last used for a NI Schools GCSE event in 2025. Routegadget can be found here: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#592 | |
| Notes/Courses | 👨👩👧👦 Groups will be organised into children with the same level of technical ability, each having a dedicated coach. | |
| 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 an extra jumper, 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. | |
| Parking | £5 at entrance; free if you have annual pass. | |
| Toilets | Beside main carpark. |
Location
Gosford Forest
Gosford Forest
Markethill
BT60 1GD