Author: M O'Sullivan

Registration is now open for our next Club Meet on Saturday 9 November at Tyrella Dunes / Ballykinler Training Camp. This time it will be complex contours on dunes, a chance to practice on this type of map before next year’s Irish Orienteering Championships. As always, there’ll be a chance to catch up afterwards over tea and packed lunch. Registration strictly closes early on Sunday 3 November, so that we can provide participant information for entry in advance. PLEASE BOOK IN TIME! Full details are on our website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-nov-24-tyrella/ Registration form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/8uU5C05mfp Note that on registering Read More …

LIMITED PLACES LEFT! We’re nearly fully booked for our first Running Wild session, a family-friendly way for kids P4 and up and their parents to learn about orienteering and our club, Lagan Valley Orienteers. For more information, check out LVO’s website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/juniors-families-coaching-oct-24/ Sign up for a space on our Sunday 27 October session here: https://forms.office.com/r/1nPxMR54Cs Spread the word!

Get ready to jingle and mingle at the annual LVO Christmas social, a festive gathering with holiday cheer! Taking place on Saturday 30 November from 5.30pm until late at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, it’s a cracker of a night. Only £15 per adult and £10 per primary school kid for dinner. Bring Your Own Drinks. Table quiz and prizes for afters. A Night O course as starters for the brave. Full details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-christmas-social-24/ Book now – only 60 places available! https://shorturl.at/dA5g4

⏰ Online entries for NI Colour Series Glenariff Forest close TOMORROW – Monday 14 October – at 2300. ❗️Secure your place now on SI Entries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=14388 Full details, including the courses available, can be found on our website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-6-glenariff-forest-park/

Best of luck to LVO’s James Ewart who is travelling to East Anglia this weekend as part of the Irish squad to take part in this year’s Junior Home International (JHI) in the M14 class. The JHI is an annual competition between teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The JHI is always in the autumn and consists of an individual on the Saturday and a relay on Sunday. Full details can be found here: http://www.eaoa.org.uk/JHI.php

At the start of July the save the date went out to all possible victims (ahem, athletes) just before the Team Manager trotted off on her annual Lakes Wainwright bagging trip….and we were off on the annual VHI roller coaster……those being astute went for some World championship sprint training. The call to arms was out there! Soo this year was home soil, newly mapped areas in Gortin, area embargoed, the advantage was to be had.  No flights, no mad delays, no hire cars, it’s gonna be a breeze this year – we will take the expensive accommodation! With rule changes Read More …

Entries are now open for the NI Colour Series 6 in Glenariff Forest. There are eight different courses you can choose from depending on your age and experience, ranging from 1.1km to 5.8km. PLUS Brand New Map Alert! For full info, have a look at the event page: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-6-glenariff-forest-park/ Or enter directly here: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=14388 Entries close on Monday 14 October at 23:00. The last TempO cluster of the TrailO Champs series will also be staged at this event, so come with your brains switched on! Everyone welcome, especially newcomers and families. You can compete individually or come for a fun Read More …

A massive congratulations to all our newly-crowned 2024 Northern Ireland Orienteering Champions after this weekend’s long-distance race in Gortin Glen. M10 Cahal Power M12 Aran Power M14 James Ewart M21 Mark Stephens M45 Chris Scott M50 Ivan Millar M55 Billy Reed M60 Mark Pruzina M65 Denis Murphy M80 Alan Gartside W40 Fionne Austin W45 Moire O’Sullivan W50 Norma Rea W55 Stephanie Pruzina W60 Heather Cairns W65 Helen Baxter W70 Barbara Foley-Fisher W80 Rosemary Croley Full results can be found here: https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/FERMO/2024/VHIIND/ Thanks to the FERMO team for putting on such a brilliant event: Raymond Finlay – Planner, Teresa Finlay – Read More …

Best wishes to those from LVO who were selected to take part in the Veteran Home International (VHI) this weekend in Northern Ireland (Gortin Glen on Saturday for the individual races and Seskinore on Sunday for relays). The VHI is an annual competition between teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and this year we’re on home soil! W45 Sharon Dickenson W55 Aileen McCarron and Stephanie Pruzina W60 Heather Cairns and Ann Savage M55 Billy Reed M70 Wilbert Hollinger 📸 2021 VHI Team

Quick reminder to sign up for our next Club Meet on Saturday 12 October at Queen’s Elms BT9, Belfast. Registration closes Tuesday 8th at midnight so we have a chance to print maps and organise groups. This time it will be some tricky yet fun sprint coaching around university grounds, with a chance to catch up afterwards over packed lunch at the Tree House. Full details are on our website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-oct-24/ Registration form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/Js9XUNjteb