Author: M O'Sullivan

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

Best of luck to all those from LVO who are taking part today in the Junior Inter Regional Championships (JIRCS) today at Mallard’s Pike, courtesy of Bristol Orienteering Club. The JIRCs is an annual competition between the twelve UK Junior Regional Squads. Each region enters a team made up of up to 4 M/W14’s, 16’s and 18’s – a total of 24 athletes. Results of the Individual Race (Saturday) and Relays (Sunday) will be found here: https://www.bristolorienteering.org.uk/jircs_2024

Congratulations to all the Lagan Valley Orienteers who took part in the Mourne Mountain Marathon at the weekend, a fantastic excuse to spend a day or two navigating around the amazing Mourne Mountains! Thanks to all the officials who continue to put on a such an incredible event on an annual basis, perfect for Type 2 Fun seekers. Full results can be found here: https://mourne2day.com/liveresults/index.html

Would love your kids to be more independent and active? Want them to find friends to run about with up mountains and in forests? Would you like to learn a new outdoor sport that the whole family can take part in? Taking place the last Sunday of the month in Tollymore, LVO invites you to Running Wild, a chance for like-minded families to learn about orienteering together and find out how to get involved in our exciting club and sport. We kick off our first session on Sunday 27 October from 11am to 12.30pm. For more information, check out LVO’s Read More …

Registration is now open for our next Club Meet on Saturday 12 October at Queen’s Elms BT9, Belfast. This time it will be sprint coaching around university grounds, with a chance to catch up afterwards over packed lunch at the Tree House. All groups will be training on TD3 terrain, with the focus for experienced orienteers on making fast decisions. 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

It may only be September, but we know how fast orienteers’ calendars book up. On Saturday 30 November, LVO are hosting their fabulous Christmas Dinner at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre. Save the date!

Quick reminder that sign-up closes this Tuesday at midnight for our September Club Meet on Saturday 14th from 10.30am on Portstewart Strand. You can sign up directly here. Full details can be found on our website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-sep-24/ . A great chance to practice complex contours at a leisurely pace, with the benefit of coaching guidance. And there is still time to book a map for the Portrush urban race straight after, courtesy of North West Orienteering Club: https://www.nwoc.info/oevent/portrush-urban-event/

Want to improve your contour-reading, especially in tricky sand dunes? Looking forward to the 2025 Irish Orienteering Championships, that will take place on Magilligan Strand? Together with North West Orienteering Club, our next Club Meet will take place on Saturday 14 September from 10.30am on Portstewart Strand. Full details, including how to sign-up can be found on our website: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-sep-24/ And why not make a day of it and, after packed lunches, head over to Portrush afterwards for an afternoon of urban racing: https://www.nwoc.info/oevent/portrush-urban-event/