Author: Richard Gamble

Congratulations everyone who took part in a great evening at Ballymena Academy – who would have thought going to school would be so much fun! 😃 🚶‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ There were 81 participants in total running round the school grounds 38 of whom were juniors, with a good number of local school children. Thank you Diane McNeill of Ballymena Academy and Dom Baldwin of Dunclug who came along to support the young people of Ballymena Academy and Dunclug College. It was really encouraging to see such a good turn out for a venue on the periphery of LVO’s catchment area. 👏👏👏 It Read More …

I hope you are looking forward to the four June WEEs, kicking off this Wednesday evening with a brand new planner Peter Gamble who has planned two fun courses around a brand new venue, Ballymena Academy grounds. Online entries will remain open for those arriving late to the party but please in future can you try and enter by the requested deadline (midnight Sunday before the event). This really makes life easier for the organiser and Alan who kindly sorts all our printing. Again info and entry here: WEE5 – Ballymena Academy Grounds – Lagan Valley Orienteers (lvo.org.uk) Hope to Read More …

Before we get stuck into another wee month of WEE competition – congratulations to all the May WEE winners: Long Course: 🥇1st Place Junior – Anastasia Mahlych. 1st Place Senior Female – Olivia Baxter. 1st Place Senior Male – Billy Reed. 🥈2nd Place Junior – James Ewart. 2nd Place Female – Chloe Reed. 2nd Place Male – Simon Reeve. 🥉3rd Place Junior – Sam Graham. 3rd Place Female – Jane Wilson. 3rd Place Male – Chris Colwell. Short Course: 🥇1st Place Junior – Ruby Gardiner. 1st Place Senior Female – Sonia Wallace. 1st Place Senior Male – Richard McCourt. 🥈2nd Read More …

For those members who recently ordered kit, this notice is for you. Philip Baxter will have the LVO clothing order for you to collect on Saturday in Fermanagh or on Wednesday at the Ballymena Academy WEE. 💷The bill has been paid by LVO and items ordered will be handed over on production of cash, cheque made out to Lagan Valley Orienteers or bank transfer made to LVO. Anyone wishing to pay by bank transfer should email Philip on treasurer@niorienteering.org.uk for the bank details. If you think you are expecting kit (O top or kagoule; not enough orders yet for vests, Read More …

Check out our very own Anastasia and her interview in the latest British Orienteering News article.

📆 May has nearly passed and hopefully you are in full swing with the WEE Series. If not, no problem, in June we have lots more to choose from! 😃 The WEE Series continues in June with a brand new venue mixed with some old favourites in the Newtownabbey/Co Antrim area. 👏 New planners and organisers as well – so come along and see what challenges fresh eyes will offer 👀. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Throw in an U13 Ballymena Schools League doing the Short courses this month and we have a fun busy month of Orienteering ahead! 💻 Pre enter by the Read More …

😬 Grit your teeth, with only one week to go in the May league, we are in for a tight finish. Only 4 points separate the top three position in both the Long and Short courses. Last month I made a few errors with my sums, so should all be fixed now. The high scores means I need more beads for my abacus. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Long Course: Well done to the 21 people who have participated at all three venues this month, fantastic effort! There has been some movement at the top. Presently in the top six positions are, Anastasia Mahlych 60 Read More …

🖐Fermanagh Orienteers are inviting us to enjoy some excellent courses in the next Colour Series event. ⚪🟡🟠🟢🔵🟤 8 differently coloured courses to choose from, all ages and abilities catered for, courses for newcomers all the way up to the most experienced runner. NICS3 is taking place at Florencecourt on Saturday 28 May. 📢The deadline for online entry is this Sunday (22 May). Don’t miss out enter here now! 📝For more information visit: NI Colour Series 3 Florencecourt – Fermanagh Orienteers (wordpress.com)

👀 Check out Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s piece on the opening of the new Permanent Orienteering Courses on the updated map: Royal Hillsborough welcomes Scandinavian orienteers for outdoor adventure! (lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk) 🎥 LCCC also posted this short video on Facebook 🟡🟠🟢 There are three different courses to choose from of varying lengths and degree of challenge. 🏃‍♀️🌲🚶‍♂️ If you haven’t yet had the chance to explore Hillsborough Forest yourself, you can get more info and download a map here: Hillsborough Forest – Go Orienteering

👏 Thanks to all three NI clubs there continues to be many more O-events to enjoy this May/June. 👍 At the weekend Fermo welcomed and entertained us with fun, interesting and challenging NI Sprint and Middle Distance Championship courses. Well done to all LVOers wo made the trip west and especially to the following for their podium (NI positions) making runs. NI Sprint Champs: 🥇🥈🥉 W Open Aine McCann and Olivia Baxter. W40+ Moire O’Sullivan and Sarah Gamble. W55+ Stephanie Pruzina and Heather Cairns. W65+ Helen Baxter, Ann Savage and Barbara Foley-Fisher. W16 Anastasia Mahlych MOpen Chris Colwell, George Savell Read More …