Venue Ground Coffee, Lisburn
Date Wed, 26th Nov 25
Starts 19:30 to 20:30
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Event Description
| Date | Wednesday 26 November 2025 | |
| Venue | 📍Ground Coffee, Lisburn | |
| Event Format | Wednesday Evening Night Training is a mid-weekly informal and fun session during the colder, darker months of November and December.
They are open to both club members and those new to orienteering. Coach advice/support available. Juniors welcome but would advise younger than age 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Anyone who is not so confident about running alone, please request a buddy at the briefing. This week is MapRun week. Before you leave home you MUST have MapRun app installed on your smartphone and to have the file downloaded. The file will have a PIN code which will be announced at the start. The map file is now available to downloadon the MapRun App. Go to folders UK >Northern Ireland > Co Antrim > Lisburn WENT East 26 11 2025 PXAS ScoreV45. If you open the file by selecting “Go to Start” then you will be aked for the PIN code. Once you are at this stage you are all set! The time limit is 45minutes to visit up to 40 controls. All controls have the same value (20 points). The optimal route to visit all control is approx 8km, so its unlikely that anyone should be able to visit them all! To find out about using the MapRun app and have it uploaded on your smartphone/Garmin watch go to: DIY Orienteering using MapRun – NI Orienteering Association |
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| Entry/Registration | Online Registration HERE | |
| Registration closes | Midnight Monday 24 November 2025
For all WENTs, entries close at midnight on the Monday before the event to allow for printing. |
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| Start Times | Be warmed up and ready to start at 7.30pm. Please be on time as the start is a short walk away from Grond Cafe. Finish about 8.30pm. | |
| Price | 💰 WENTs are 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 £5 fee for this activity, payable in cash (correct change please) on the night. | |
| Terrain Summary | Urban | |
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | The area was last used for a WENT. | |
| Notes/Courses | This is an Urban course with road crossings, so please take extra care and give way to traffic. Wear bright clothing and a head torch. Participants under 16 are not allowed to run independently so will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult (over 16).
The free Lisburn Castlereagh City Council Light Trail at Castle Gardens, is open from 4pm but closes at 8pm, so why not come a little early to savour the festive atmosphere? Please stay afterwards for a hot drink at Ground Coffee shop – open until 9pm. |
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| Kit requirements | 🧥👖 Hi-Viz clothing if possible. Waterproof jacket, full body cover and whistle mandatory.
Head torch – let us know beforehand if you need to borrow one. Dibber – not required this week. Smart phone or Garmin watch with MapRun app installed. Watch – 45 minute timed activity. Please come appropriately dressed for the conditions. If cold, layer up and consider a hat, gloves and buff. |
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| Parking | Parking adjacent to Ground Coffee – TK Maxx car park.
Need a ride to the event? Join our WhatsApp car share group and request a lift (LVO members only). |
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| Toilets |
At Ground Coffee shop – open until 9pm. |
Personal Night Event Safety Advice:
We want to ensure our events are as fun and safe as possible for all participants. Although injury and ‘stranger danger’ incidents are rare we must keep vigilant and it is important to remind you of how you can help prevent incidents and keep safe. Please follow the instructions given at the briefing and follow the following advice:
- U16s to be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the activity
- Whistles are mandatory – use in case of emergency – 6 short loud blasts every minute until help arrives. There is a duty of care on all participants to stop and help and get further help. You may also wish to carry a mobile phone.
- Carry all necessary personal medication where appropriate (inhaler, EpiPen).
- Ensure your head torch has good battery power.
- Wear bright/hi-viz clothing – this helps you be seen by other participants, park users and a deterrent to anyone who may wish to cause harm.
- The forecast is cold/wet a waterproof jacket is mandatory, also bring a hat and gloves.
- Return to download and register your return after 45 minutes, even if you have not completed your course.
- There will be first aid available at the Start/finish.
- Traffic – be particularly careful crossing access roads and around the car parks. There are also bike trails – give way to all traffic and other users.
- Please avoid shining your torch directly at cars and pedestrians.
- Terrain – the ground is slippery with steep slopes, so wear trainers with good grip and bring spare clothing to change into afterwards if needs be.
- Stranger danger – If in the unlikely event that you are approached by a stranger with ill intent, call out and blast your whistle. Please report all incidents and concerns to the organiser.
- Safeguarding – it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure participants are and feel safe. If you have a concern regarding inappropriate behaviour the NI Orienteering safeguarding officer, Chloe Reed can be contacted on: 07720 204216 safeguarding@niorienteering.org.uk Alternatively you can use this online form: Incident Reporting
Location
Ground Coffee, Lisburn
Ground Coffee (TK Maxx) carpark, Lagan Bank Road
Lisburn
BT27 4TQ
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.