Author: M O'Sullivan

The Mapping Team* met in January 2026 to review plans for the year and agree how best to use our limited volunteer mapping resource to keep LVO’s maps as up to date as possible, with a focus on supporting upcoming events:  The team also discussed future mapping priorities, in response to the loss of many of our best technical forest areas over the last 2 years. The aim is to deliver one or two new TD5 maps this year, with a pipeline of other areas identified for mapping in future years. Several promising potential areas have been identified and will be further Read More …

Entries close tomorrow (Monday 19 January) for LVO’s first event of the year — the LVO Score Championships — set in the stunning grounds of Stormont Estate, Belfast on Saturday 24 January. ⏰ Mass Start: Noon, Registration from 11.15 am📍 Stormont Estate, Belfast Choose your challenge and race against the clock:🟡 30 minutes – Young Junior Course🟠 45 minutes – Junior / Novice Course🟢 60 minutes – Senior CourseCollect as many points as you can. Strategy matters! Perfect for first-timers and experienced orienteers alike, this is a fast-paced, tactical event that will test your navigation skills and decision-making. 👉 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-club-score-champs-2026/👉 Enter now (or via the QR code): https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17131 #Orienteering #LVO #ScoreChamps #StormontEstate Read More …

Looking for an outdoor adventure the whole family will love? Come along to Running Wild for a morning of orienteering fun in the forest! ✔ Run around the woods✔ Learn how to read a map✔ Make new friends✔ Enjoy plenty of fresh air and great fun outdoors 💷 Only £3 per child (FREE for club members)📅 Sunday 25 January⏰ 9.30am–11.00am (new time!)📍 Tollymore Forest Register today, via the link or the QR Code: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CDZAr3qfH4 Perfect for families of all abilities — just bring your enthusiasm and sense of adventure! #RunningWild #FamilyFun #Orienteering #OutdoorAdventure #TollymoreForest #GetOutside

The winners of our Event Officials of the Year will be announced at the club’s AGM on Saturday 14 February 🎉 These are the planners, controllers, and organisers who’ve worked behind the scenes all year to bring you the events you love — from NI Champs to Colour Series, from Urban to Club, and every WEE in between. After a month of voting, believe it or not… we’ve got a dead heat in a couple of categories 😲 That means your vote is literally going down to the wire. And remember — if you don’t vote, the Chair gets the casting vote… and may or may not vote for their friends 👀 👉 Vote today before Read More …

Join us for LVO’s first event of the year — the LVO Score Championships — set in the stunning grounds of Stormont Estate, Belfast on Saturday 24 January. ⏰ Mass Start: Noon, Registration from 11.15 am📍 Stormont Estate, Belfast Choose your challenge and race against the clock:🟡 30 minutes🟠 45 minutes🟢 60 minutesCollect as many points as you can. Strategy matters! Perfect for first-timers and experienced orienteers alike, this is a fast-paced, tactical event that will test your navigation skills and decision-making. 👉 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-club-score-champs-2026/👉 Enter now (or via the QR code): https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17131 #Orienteering #LVO #ScoreChamps #StormontEstate #GetOutside #ExploreNI

Come along to our first Club Meet of the year on Saturday 10 January 2026 and start the orienteering season the right way. 💪🌲We will be led by Helen for a session of Fun Skills Practice & Training to Train — a great opportunity to ease back into orienteering after the winter break. We want 2026 to be LVO’s year, and that means coming together as a club:🤝 improving our orienteering skills🤝 supporting one another🤝 and building stronger friendships along the way 📍 Location: Barnett’s Demesne Park, Belfast⏰ Time: 10am–2pm📝 Sign up TODAY: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Sx06STGD37 Full details can be found here: Read More …

Everyone loves our Mobile Orienteering Office — or as we affectionately call it, the MOO. 🐮 It’s not just a vehicle; it’s a roving command centre for our events: But here’s the hitch… the MOO is only useful if it can get to events. Out of our 200 members, only 7 people have a tow bar, a towing license, and are able and willing to tow it to and from our LVO store. That means sometimes, at some events, the MOO just doesn’t make it. 😢 So here’s the call out: we need volunteers! If you have a tow bar, the right license, a vehicle that’s strong enough to tow, and a Read More …

As many of you know, LVO has a lot of orienteering equipment that allows us to run our fantastic events. Currently, our amazing and loyal member Wilbert graciously stores all this equipment in his facility in Ballyclare. We are extremely grateful for his generosity — thank you, Wilbert! 🙏 That said, we’d love to have our own club store — somewhere more centrally located around the Hillsborough / Lisburn area. This would make it much easier for our event officials to pick up and drop off equipment and also provide a home for our beloved Mobile Orienteering Office (MOO) — it may look like a repurposed chippy van but it is a bespoke Read More …

⏰ Registration closes tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join our 7th and last WENT of 2025 (🏃‍♂️ Wednesday Evening Night Training 🏃‍♀️)! 📍 Location: Lady Dixon Park, Belfast🗓️ Date: Wednesday 17 December⏰ Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm 🌟 A perfect opportunity for both newcomers and seasoned club members to enjoy a mid-week navigation run in the dark 🧭💡 👉 Full details & registration link: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-7-25/ #Orienteering #Belfast #NightTraining #LVO #GetOutside #WENT

📣 Registration is now open for our 7th and last WENT of 2025 (🏃‍♂️ Wednesday Evening Night Training 🏃‍♀️)! 📍 Location: Lady Dixon Park, Belfast🗓️ Date: Wednesday 17 December⏰ Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm 🌟 It’s a fantastic opportunity for both newcomers and seasoned club members to enjoy a mid-week navigation run in the dark 🧭💡 👉 Full details can be found here or via the QR code: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-7-25/ #Orienteering #Belfast #NightTraining #LVO #GetOutside #WENT