Author: Philip Baxter

WENT 1 this Wednesday (1 Nov) is ON at Ormeau Park. Meet in the main car park from 7.00pm onwards, ready for a 7.30pm mass start. You will need a head torch and shoes suitable for the somewhat damp park grass surface conditions. We will have SI cards and compasses for those who need them. Don’t forget that Beat the Street finishes at 7.00pm on Wednesday, so if you come a bit early you will have time to score a few last minute points for the LVO team using the Ormeau Park boxes! Bring £2 (members) £4 (non members) to Read More …

What a great weekend we had at Tollymore . Many thanks to all those who made it possible for us to enjoy 3 sessions of orienteering, a fine barbeque and a chance to get together away from the pressures of home – and all with good weather! Thanks to the organisers, planners, controllers, control hangers, control collectors, fire pit supervisors, wine providers, club members and visitors who came from all over to make the weekend such a success. A few photographs from the weekend are here. As usual, if you want your photo removed please let me know via publicity’at’niorienteering.org.uk

Steph and Graeme have produced some really useful coaching exercises at each of the last 3 WEE sessions, catering for everyone from beginner to experienced orienteers. Even the most confident and experienced will benefit from an exercise that isolates a particular skill or technique and allows it to be practised and polished away from the stress of competition. There will be more coaching next week at Jordanstown – take advantage before running a course and then go out and practise if you still have the energy! In the meantime many thanks to both Steph and Graeme, and their very small Read More …

Peter McCabe’s photos from WEE 6 in Antrim Hospital and WEE 7 in Antrim Castle Gardens can be found here. As usual, if you would like your photo removed, contact Philip at publicity’at’niorienteering.org.uk.

NICS 1 Saturday 25th February 2017   Venue: Castle Saunderson Demesne, Co Cavan   NIOS Sheet 27 GR H 417200 Castle Saunderson can be approached from Belturbet, Newtownbutler, Clones or Cavan town. It is a national Scout Centre and is signposted from major roads – entrance is off the main Clones to Butlers Bridge Road – N54. The assembly and car parking will be adjacent to this splendid Scouting Ireland facility. A charge of £1 will be levied on all competitors. This will cover parking and access to toilets and showers and will be collected at registration. Start/Finish Follow a taped route Read More …