Author: M O'Sullivan

Entries are now open for WEE 3 in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park! https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=13622

Passionate about orienteering and keen to welcome newcomers into the sport? Interested in working with young people and their parents/guardians so they join and actively participate in our club? Then this opportunity could be perfect for you. Lagan Valley Orienteers (LVO), based in Northern Ireland, is seeking a part-time Juniors and Families Officer. The role is centred around providing consistent monthly orienteering coaching to a group of newcomer families and juniors with the purpose of encouraging them to join the club and participate at events. It also involves promoting the club to newcomers via social media content and posts. Such content Read More …

Entries close tomorrow 19:00 Enter online to make sure you don’t miss out. https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=13621 Entry on the day is possible, but subject map availability!

We are extremely excited to announce that Orienteering Foundation will be supporting us with a new grant to fund an orienteering officer who supports the club to attract and welcome juniors and new families. We will soon advertise for this position, so keep your eyes peeling for this exciting opportunity! Full details of the grant can be found on OF’s webpage: https://www.orienteeringfoundation.org.uk/lvo-junior-and-families-officer

Entries are open for our second WEE of the year, taking place in University of Ulster Jordanstown on Wednesday 15 May – https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13621 All ages and abilities welcome, with courses available to suit everyone. Legend has it that the only way to guarantee a long and pleasant summer is to attend the WEE series 

A huge congratulations to LVO’s James Ewart for being only one of twenty-four athletes who have been selected to go to the JROS Lagganlia training camp this coming August 2024. The camp is for M/W14s through the UK who show considerable orienteering talent and who have met the required high standards at selection races. The camps develop all aspects of their orienteering skills; technical, physical, tactical and mental. The camps also have a strong social aspect, meaning that some of these orienteers will become lifelong friends. James has excelled in recent years at the JK, Irish Orienteering Championships (IOC) and Read More …

Rounding off a fantastic weekend of racing, LVO secured three podium spots at Monday’s Irish Orienteering Championships relays – our Junior 36 team took the title and first spot; and our Women Premier and Open Premier Teams fought hard to claim bronze medals in highly competitive fields. Well done to everyone! Full relay results can be found here: https://www.orienteering.ie/result2/?oaction=moreResult&id=22958

Registration for Saturday’s Club Meet closes TONIGHT (Tuesday 7 May) at midnight, so sign-up HERE for coaching and a chance to catch-up with club mates – free for all NIOA and OI members. Full details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-march-2024-meelmore/

Entries close tomorrow 19:00 Enter online to make sure you don’t miss out: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=13576 Entry on the day is possible, but subject to map availability!

T’was a day for the runners on Slieve Bawn, Day 3 of the Irish Orienteering Championships, with our speedy LVOers taking home the spoils. Congratulations to: 🥇 George Savell, M35🥇Olivia Baxter, W21L🥇 Moire O’Sullivan, W45🥇 Stephanie Pruzina, W55 🥈 Cahal Power, M10🥈 James Ewart, M14🥈 Paul Pruzina, M21E🥈 Ric Gamble, M50🥈 Wilbert Hollinger, M70🥈 Sarah Knight, W35🥈 Fionne Austin, W40🥈 Barbara Foley-Fisher, W70 🥉 Billy Reed, M55🥉 Michael Burton, M60🥉 Anastasiia Mahlych, W18E🥉 Helen Baxter, W65 Full results for Day 3 can be found here: https://www.orienteering.ie/result2/?oaction=moreResult&id=22957 As you can see, our head coach, Helen, is very happy with our results Read More …