Author: M O'Sullivan

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

Get ready for an epic Easter Bank Holiday weekend of orienteering mayhem, maps, mud and memories 3-6 April in Scotland! 🗺️🌲💛 This year’s Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering promises to be bigger, better and more fun than ever — and we want to make it a club trip to remember. Let’s get a massive turnout, support each other and fill the forest with LVO colours! 📌 Full details: https://www.thejk.org.uk/index.php?pg=505 📌 Enter directly: sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=16704 Whether you’re a seasoned compass-wizard or brand new to the club, we’d love you to join the adventure. New members: don’t forget to get in touch Read More …

Looking for an adventure this coming Sunday? Fingal Orienteers are launching a brand-new map of Drogheda Town and hosting an exciting Urban Orienteering Event! 📅 Sunday 14 December 2025📍 Drogheda Town 🔥 Courses Available: 🕕 Entries close: Saturday, 13 Dec @ 18:00⏱️ Start times: 11:00 – 12:30 👉 Full details and enter NOW here: https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/drogheda-urban/ Whether you’re a seasoned orienteer or just looking for a fun challenge, come explore Drogheda like never before! 🗺️💨 #Orienteering #FingalOrienteers #Drogheda #UrbanO #GetOutside #AdventureAwaits

⏰ Registration closes tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join our 6th of seven WENTs of 2025 (🏃‍♂️ Wednesday Evening Night Training 🏃‍♀️)! This week is MapRun week. 📍 Location: Ownies Bar/Restaurant, Carrickfergus🗓️ Date: Wednesday 10 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-6-25/ #Orienteering #Belfast #NightTraining #LVO #GetOutside #WENT

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 Seres, from and Urban to Club, and every WEE in between. Now’s your chance to say thank you and celebrate those who’ve gone above and beyond. 🏆 Register your vote here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/x6CdKYgipk PLUS: special categories for novice planners and novice organisers! Your vote really does make a difference — so don’t put it off… vote today! #Orienteering #VolunteerHeroes #EventOfficials #HaveYourSay

 📣 Registration is now open for our 6th of seven WENTs of 2025 (🏃‍♂️ Wednesday Evening Night Training 🏃‍♀️)! This week is MapRun Week. 📍 Location: Ownies Bar/Restaurant, Carrickfergus🗓️ Date: Wednesday 10 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-6-25/ #Orienteering #Belfast #NightTraining #LVO #GetOutside #WENT