Author: Richard Gamble

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 …

😬 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 …

Yesterday, a 70 strong touring group from Scandinavia, travelled up to Hillsborough, ‘fresh’ from 4 days competition at the IOC’s in Kerry. They had a great run around, testing out the newly updated map of the forest Stephen Gilmore has worked on and his long course. It was great to see so many smiling faces and nothing but compliments for the terrain, map and course, so we are in for a treat this evening. The fastest O-tourist (who I think was a Swede) did it in about 27 minutes – so there’s a time to beat! Although the WEEs are Read More …

Hi, trust you are all well. This is a reminder that the LVO AGM is being held online this coming Wednesday, 27th April at 7.30pm. Below is the copy of the Agenda. There are attachments to last years minutes for approval/adoption and the Chairperson report. Harry will present the Treasurers report on the evening but hopes to send a copy of this out to members beforehand. It would be great to see you there. It is a chance for us to reflect upon and celebrate all that has gone on this past year and have a say in the direction Read More …

O coaching for novice-but-want-to-learn-more adults (age 18+) Sunday 24th April 9-5pm, Meelmore £10 each, includes parking + all maps.  BYO map bag. Coaches  – Susan Lambe and Steph Pruzina Have you been orienteering for a little while?  But still (whisper it) a bit unsure how to get the best out of your compass?  Bit baffled by the wiggly brown contour lines?  Basically, is your control-finding a bit of a treasure hunt for orange & white flags?   A bit “sure it’s over there somewhere, I’ll figure it out when I get there”. You’re maybe quite good at Orange courses, but Read More …