Author: Colin Smith

I hope everyone is looking forward to a potentially damp day on Donard! Just keep a few things in mind: Please read and obey all the Covid regulations as explained in the event details on the website. As part of social distancing make sure you arrive in time to register and get to the start, 15 minutes walk. The Green course as originally planned had an ugly dog leg in it which I knew would upset some of you. So I have added a control, and a tiny bit of distance and some mostly avoidable climb. (4.6k and about 200m Read More …

🗓 New date : 12th December Due to latest announcements this event is postponed. If you have already entered your entry still stands for the new date. If you cannot make the new date please get in touch in the comment box below or directly with the event organiser. You should also have recieved communication through SI Entries.

Given the current situation it has been decided to cancel all LVO events and training activities until the end of June. Obviously this is a constantly changing situation and we will review our decision as things progress. Stay safe and hopefully we will see you all in a forest somewhere on the other side.

Wednesday sees the last of our Training Night Sporteering so come along and give it a go. This time we are back to East Belfast, but trying out a new coffee shop, Clements at Ballyhackamore. For full details go to the fixtures page. Note the courses are set to stay active for a month so you can give it a go later if you miss Wednesday. Its also easy to reactivate any of the previous courses if anyone feels the urge, just get in touch for a map (we’ve have a stock of spares). With two empty weekends coming up Read More …

This Wednesday (4th) Sporteering continues its travels, this time to Lisburn. Meeting at the Ground Coffee Shop on Lagan Bank Road, beside TK Max. Hopefully we’ll see some new faces come along to try it. I may even buy some buns if theres a good turn out. There is a carpark at Ground (free for up to 3 hrs) and a number of others along Lagan Bank Road. Sporteering is an excellent way to combine a training run with sharpening up your map reading and route choice on the move. The score format means that all abilities can decide on Read More …

This Wednesday (26th) Sporteering training ventures out of East Belfast to the Botanic / Gasworks area. Starting at the QUB McClay Library and finish at Clements Coffee Shop on Botanic Avenue for a brew and a chat. There is a carpark at the library and on street parking in the surrounding area. We’ll arrange a clothing and pocket money transfer to Clements so you don’t need to run back to the car before getting a cuppa. The following week we’ll head out to Lisburn, so lets see some new faces. Sporteering is an excellent way to combine a training run Read More …

This Wednesday (19th) we’re slipping in an extra Sporteering event (sorry, training activity – gotta keep the BOF tally man happy !!). Running training doesn’t seem to be floating anyone’s boat post Xmas, so hopefully this will keep the regular Wednesday night club get-together going. Sporteering is an excellent way to combine a training run with sharpening up your map reading and route choice on the move. The score format means that all abilities can decide on how far and how long you want to stay out. To give us a break from Tim Hortons, we’re meeting at Slim’s Kitchen Read More …

Wednesday sees another of our fortnightly Sporteering training sessions. As before meet at Tim Hortons, Connswater Shopping Centre, 7pm for 7:30pm start. Weather forecast is for improvement by Wed lunch time so hopefully there’ll not be too many flying wheelie bins to dodge. Start will be a short distance away behind Home Bargains if you’re running late. For full details of what you need go to the fixtures list and click on the event. If you would like to have a go at setting up a sporteering course get in touch by posting a comment below or contacting someone on Read More …

This Wednesday sees the return of Sporteering. We are hoping to run 4 or 5 more between now and the start of the WEE Series in May. If you enjoyed it before come along to Tim Hortons, Connswater Shopping Centre, 7pm for 7:30pm start. If you havent tried it come and see what you missed. Start will be a short distance away at CS Lewis Square if you’re running late. For full details of what you need go to the fixtures list and click on the event. Bit of club trivia. Look out for control 117 on Wednesday, site of Read More …

After having to cancel the original Autumn Trophy 2 event at Kilbroney due to forestry operations, we are pleased to confirm that there will a re-scheduled event at Belfast Castle this Saturday 30th November. Please check the fixture list for full details.