JK Day 1 = Sprint Madness!
What a start to the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering last Friday! A fantastic 31 LVO members stormed the streets of Sheffield, navigating multi-level bridges, tramlines, and chaotic clusters of controls — pure urban orienteering mayhem!
Top 10 Highlights
Cahal Power – 1st, Novice Junior
Dylan Kennedy – 3rd, Novice Junior
Wilbert Hollinger – 5th, M75
Moire O’Sullivan – 7th, W45
George Savell – 9th, M35
This was just the warm-up for Day 2’s Middle — but make no mistake, the competition was fierce and the vibes were high!
See for yourself – https://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#94
JK Day 2 = Maze Mayhem
Day 2 at the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering threw everything at us — a head-spinning map packed with pits, depressions, and spaghetti-junction paths that kept even the most seasoned orienteers on their toes!
But that didn’t stop 37 LVO members from braving the wilds of Tankersley Woods and showing what we’re made of. Top 10 finishers for Team LVO:
Lyndsey Kelly – 3rd, W18L
Olivia Baxter – 10th, W35L
Aran Power – 9th, M12A
David Wilson – 6th, M50S
Nigel Foley-Fisher – 5th, M75S
What a day! Just see for yourself – https://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#95
JK Day 3 = Boulders, Crags, Forests, Moorland – The Ultimate Challenge
Day 3 of JK2025 saw 36 LVO-ers tear through the terrain like absolute rockets, despite the multitude of cliffs and boulders, thick moorland and dense woodland vegetation.
Top 10 Stars from Team LVO:
Ewan Ewart – 2nd, M14B
Matthew Wilson – 2nd, M16B
Sam Graham – 1st, M18L
Paul Pruzina – 9th, M21E1
George Savell – 8th, M21E2
Wilbert Hollinger – 3rd, M75L
Emma Graham – 1st, W20L
Olivia Baxter – 7th, W35L
Moire O’Sullivan – 10th, W45L
Helen Baxter – 10th, W70L
Cahal Power – 9th, Yellow
Dylan Kennedy – 10th, Yellow
From juniors to elites, the whole club flew through Wharncliffe Forest 
Check it out here: https://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#96
JK Day 4 = Relaying through bluebells and soft rain
For those of us with enough energy or insanity, Day 4 rounded off with the ‘fun’ relays. Top 10 takers were:
Girls with the Lagan Tattoo (Helen Pruzina, Sophie Pruzina, Olivia Baxter) – 7th, Women’s Short
Puff, The Magic Lagan (Dan Earnshaw, Sam Graham, George Savell) – 8th, Men’s Short
Lagan the Pipes (Stephanie Pruzina, Philip Baxter, James Earnshaw) – 10th, Mixed Ad-hoc
The reality though was that the true hero of the day was Dylan Kennedy, who blasted the airhorn to start the Men’s Premier relay!
All gaffled courses can be found here: https://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#97
Overall, a fantastic club weekend away with every emotion under the sun! Next up, the Irish Orienteering Championships, when hopefully our club will be ready to really shine.