BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-904@lvo.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T113000 DTSTAMP:20260928T091635Z URL:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/skills-squad-2-junior-coaching/ SUMMARY:Skills Squad #2 - Junior coaching DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nDate\nSunday 18 October 2026\n\n\nVenue\nšŸ“Hillsborough Forest Park\n\n\nEvent Format\nLVO invites our junior orienteers to Skill s Squad.\n\nJoin us for a six-week coaching programme designed to help jun ior orienteers build confidence and improve their navigation. Each week wi ll focus on a different key skill\, with fun\, practical activities and ch allenges to help participants develop their orienteering.\n\nEach session will take place on a different area.\n\nSessions are for juniors who are c urrently\, confidently completing TD3 (orange courses)\n\nJuniors must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the coaching.\n\n\nEntry/Regis tration\nRegister HERE via this online form.\n\nRegister ONCE for the six- week program. If you cannot attend one of the weeks\, please email the Jun iors &\; Families Officer.\n\n\nRegistration closes\nMidnight\, Wednesd ay October 7th\n\n\nStart Times\nArrive 9.45am for registration. Coaching takes place 10.00am to 11.30am\, with a chance to catch up with coaches an d friends over tea/coffee/squash afterwards.\n\n\nPrice\nšŸ’° Training is free for members of LVO\, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland.\n\n* Coaching is only available to members of LVO\, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland.\n\nFor 2 026 membership\, JOIN HERE via the British Orienteering website\, selectin g LVO as your club.\n\n\nTerrain Summary\nHillsborough Forest Park offers a mix of runnable woodland\, paths and tracks\, with gently undulating ter rain and areas of more detailed contour features.\n\nThe area is popular w ith walkers and runners\, and dog walkers so take care and treat others wi th courtesy.\n\n\nAdverse Weather\nā›ˆļø In the event of bad weather this activity may be moved to a different location.\n\n\nNotes\nĀ Groups will be organised into juniors with the same level of technical ability\n\n\nKi t requirements\nšŸ§„šŸ‘– Full body cover is mandatory. If the weather is c old or wet ā€“ a waterproof jacket will be mandatory. As well as times of exercise there will be periods of coaching when you will be stationary\, s o layer up ā€“ bring along an extra jumper\, a hat and gloves to keep comf ortable. There is likely to be a bag drop off point with a coach present o r close by. NOTE: the club or coach is not responsible for the safe keepin g of the kit\, it is dropped off at your own risk\, so please leave any va luables in the car. All should carry whistles.\n\n\nParking\nĀ£1.10/hour\n \n\n\nToilets\nInside the children's play park area.\n\n\n\n \; LOCATION:Hillsborough Forest\, Park Street\, Hillsborough\, BT26 6DP\, Nort hern Ireland GEO:54.4594105;-6.084291200000052 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Park Street\, Hillsborough\ , BT26 6DP\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hillsborough Fore st:geo:54.4594105,-6.084291200000052 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR