Author: Richard Gamble

Those of us lucky enough to get down to County Down at the weekend enjoyed a real varied selection of racing along with the usual craic. 🏖 🏡 Friday evening saw almost 50 of us running round the streets and Parks of the seaside town of Newcastle. The Urban courses were fast (if you could cope with the humidity) and although it is challenging to make the town technically difficult, Planners Fionne and Moire kept things interesting with route choice and control locations. Others involved in supporting this event were Stephen Gilmore- Map Corrections, Steph- Controller/ Set-Out/Collection/ Starts, Dan Earnshaw- Read More …

🤿 Where did all the lovely sunny Wednesday evenings go? Over 30 of us braved the biblical weather which welcomed us to Bangor this past Wednesday, certainly poor Alan the planner who was out all evening got a good soaking! 👋 Participants enjoyed fun courses with lots of changes in direction. This and good use of a central control on the long course kept us needing to keep our maps orientated on the exits from controls to have a clean run. 🥇🥈🥉 We now have people who have completed three June events and are sitting pretty at the top of Read More …

There is a band parade in Ballynahinch tomorrow evening. It would be worth trying to get through the town before 7pm if possible. When I looked the outward parade was 1930-2000 and the return was 2000-2300. I have asked the parade commission to check with the organiser as the return times seem very odd. Details can be found here: viewparade – Northern Ireland Parades Commission

Reminder that entries close this evening (Tuesday 20 June) at 11pm. 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ great Orienteering events – Urban Newcastle, Club Champs Meelmore and Fun Score Tollymore. 🌭🍗🍻 BBQ and social! 🌞 Forecast looks good! Don’t miss out – Get yourself entered!

Sorry I am a little late on this WEE reminder and report – if you haven’t already pre-entered online you have up to midnight tonight! Here is where we are at so far….. 🌞 Another beautiful sunny evening welcomed everyone who came along to Lagan Meadows for the 2nd WEE of the June Series. It has been a while since we have visited this area, so it was good to get back. 👋 It was great to see around 20 juniors and 20+ newcomers/non-members who took part either independently or in a friendship/family unit. Almost 60 entered competitively and the Read More …

Alan Elwood will be leading these coached sessions. Each session is planned to be in two parts: Part 1️⃣ – will involve about 35 minutes of technical coaching and Part 2️⃣- will have an training exercise/course for you to carry out. ❎2️⃣ There will be a double session on the 20th August which will include both a technical navigation session and a physical training session. There will be limited places on this programme – if interested contact Ric Gamble: rgamble@britishorienteering.org.uk

Do you Know? – you probably have heard that, after 6.5 years, Juls has finally [come to her senses / lost her mind]* and is moving on from her Development Officer role with NI Orienteering to working as the Outdoor Development Officer with Mid & East Antrim Borough Council. Don’t go just yet – although yesterday was Juls’ last day sitting [at her desk in the office / in the back garden in the sun]*, she will be at the Tollymore Festival the weekend of 23-25 June. The whole Orienteering community are hoping to say a proper and heartfelt thank Read More …

🌞 A beautiful sunny evening welcomed everyone who came along to Ballyclare for the first WEE of the June Series. 👋 It was great to see over 20 juniors and 30+ newcomers/non-members who took part either independently or in a friendship/family unit. Almost 60 entered competitively and the runners enjoyed a mix of flat park land and fast running around an urban housing estate. 🥇🥈🥉 Check out the new handicap league table. Your best three results from the four WEEs in June will count. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Men, Women & Juniors on the Long Read More …

Entries are now open for the LVO Club Championships This event is being held at Meelmore on Saturday 24 June at Meelmore. It is doubling up with the NI Colour Series event. In the middle of the Club Weekend. Club Championship Courses This event is also doubling up as the Lagan Valley Orienteering Club Championships. 💛Yellow: M10, M12, W10, W12 💚Light Green: M14, W80+, W14 💚Short Green: M75+, W16, W60, W65, W70 💚Green: M16, M60, M65, M70, W50, W55 💙Blue: M40, M45, M50, M55, W18, W20, W35, W40, W45 🤎Brown: M18, M20, M21, M35, W21 ❗Please Note: LVO members to Read More …

Hope you are enjoying this fine end to the Spring and start to the Summer. With it being far too nice for any of that silly indoor gym training nonsense or the hot tarmac of road running make sure you get out and enjoy our Orienteering offer this summer. And don’t keep it a secret, invite friends along, they will love it too! Here is a summary of what’s on in June! 🌲MESS (Mournes Evening Summer Series) – 3️⃣ Tuesday evening activities in June (13th, 20th and 27th) – there will be maps and technical courses available to support members Read More …