Registration for our third WENT (Wednesday Evening Night Training) is now open! Taking place in Barnett Demense, Belfast on Wednesday 20 November from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, it is a great chance for newcomers as well as seasoned club members to go for a mid-week navigation run in the dark. Full details and how to sign up can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-3-barnett-2024/
Registration closes tomorrow (Mon 11/11) at midnight for our second WENT (Wednesday Evening Night Training). Register now to secure your map! Taking place from Ground Coffee, Lisburn on Wednesday 13 November from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, it is a great chance for newcomers as well as seasoned club members to go for a mid-week navigation run in the dark. This week is MapRun week. Full details and how to sign up can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-2-ground-coffee-lisburn-2024/ WENTs are free for members of LVO, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland. Non-members pay £3 (please bring correct change). If you’re planning on completing a couple Read More …
Book your place now for the annual LVO Christmas social, a festive gathering with holiday cheer! We’re returning to the Tollymore National Outdoor Centre near Newcastle, for another unforgettable evening’s craic! 🍴 The two course dinner will start at 6.45pm – Please Bring Your Own (BYO) drinks.🍾🥂 The menu options are as follows: Main A Turkey and HamMain B Roast Beef and Yorkshire PuddingMain C Nut Roast (Vegetarian)Dessert A PavlovaDessert B Christmas PuddingDessert C Ice cream (child option) 🏃♀️ For those who want to get the party started early, Mark Stephens is planning a Christmas ChaOs MicrO Course outside, in the immediate vicinity of Read More …
Registration for our second WENT (Wednesday Evening Night Training) is now open! Taking place from Ground Coffee, Lisburn on Wednesday 13 November from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, it is a great chance for newcomers as well as seasoned club members to go for a mid-week navigation run in the dark. This week is a MapRun week. Full details and how to sign up can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-2-ground-coffee-lisburn-2024/
Registration closes for our first WENT (Wednesday Evening Night Training) tomorrow (Monday 4 November) at midnight! Register now to secure your map. WENTs are free for members of LVO, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland. Non-members pay £3 (please bring correct change). Taking place in Ormeau Park, Belfast on Wednesday 6 November from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, it is a great chance for newcomers as well as seasoned club members to go for a mid-week navigation run in the dark. Full details and how to sign up can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-1-ormeau-2024/
Registration is now open for our next Running Wild session on Sunday 24 November (11am-12.30pm), a chance for like-minded families to learn about orienteering and to find out how to get involved in our exciting club and sport. For more information, check out LVO’s website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/juniors-and-families-coaching-nov-24/ And to register for the session at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, sign-up here: https://forms.office.com/r/UDpfeA3eKz . Places fill up fast, so if you are interested or know someone who is, please register today.
⚠️ Registration STRICTLY CLOSES on midnight this Sunday 3 November. Our last Club Meet of the year is 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 packed lunch. 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 you will be required to provide a name, address and date of birth for every Read More …
We had such a great bunch of families at our first Running Wild session at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre at the weekend. Taking place every last Sunday of the month, it’s a chance for juniors and parents to learn all about orienteering and about our club. We welcomed 20 children, 14 of whom were newcomers, together with their parents. Many thanks to Mark, who led the session, together with his helpers Steph, Fionne and Moire. George Savell took a fantastic array of photos that really captured the session. They can all be seen HERE. Our next session will take place Read More …
Registration for our first WENT (Wednesday Evening Night Training) is now open! Taking place in Ormeau Park, Belfast on Wednesday 6 November from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, it is a great chance for newcomers as well as seasoned club members to go for a mid-week navigation run in the dark. Full details and how to sign up can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-1-ormeau-2024/
They’re the awards you’ve all been waiting for… Yes, it’s time for the LVO Event Officials of the Year Awards! Vote for the team that brought you your favourite Club/NIOA event, the WEE you thought was the best (brought to you by experienced and novice planners) and who you thought were the most efficient novice organisers. Register your vote NOW. Prizes will be awarded at our annual Christmas Social on Saturday 30 November at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre. Come along and see if you’ve won! Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-christmas-social-24/