Venue Lady Dixon Park
Date Wed, 17th Dec 25
Starts 19:30 to 20:30
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Event Description
| Date | Wednesday 17 December 2025 | |
| Venue | 📍Lady Dixon Park | |
| 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 juniors are accompanied by an adult. |
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| Entry/Registration | Click on this link to ENTER | |
| Registration closes | Midnight Monday 15 December 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. 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. | |
| Terrain Summary | Parkland | |
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | The area was last used for a WEE in June 2025: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#575 | |
| Notes/Courses | There will be at least two courses/activities available to practice night navigation: an easier one for novice navigators and a more challenging activity suitable for more experienced orienteers. | |
| 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 – these can also be borrowed. Please come appropriately dressed for the conditions. If cold, layer up and consider a hat, gloves and buff. |
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| Parking | TBC
Need a ride to the event? Join our WhatsApp car share group and request a lift (LVO members only). |
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| Toilets |
Tesco, Kingsbury, Dunmurry Lane Junction. 1.6miles. |
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
Lady Dixon Park
Upper Malone Road
Belfast
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.