Author: Richard Gamble

Join us and have fun finding fings on this festive adventure! 📍People’s Park, Portadown 📅Sunday 12th December ⏰Starts anytime between 1:30 and 3pm (courses close at 4pm) 💷£4 per map 🥮Join us for a mince pie after your course to celebrate our last event of the year! 😊ALL WELCOME4 courses on offer: Mini – 2.5km (within the park) and the rest Urban Courses 🏠🏤🏠⛪ Short – 3.5kmMedium – 4.5kmLong – 8km There is something for everyone, true Festive Fun 🎅forget the busy shops and overpriced “experiences”, get out there and have an adventure this December😃 To book a map email Read More …

🎅Good news for those who are last minute dot com. 🥳We have been able to keep entries open for the Christmas dinner, quiz, prizes and Night-O open until 10pm tomorrow evening (Sunday 28th Nov). 🍴Last time we looked there were 10 spaces still available for the dinner, so don’t miss out. ⛄More info at LVO Ho Ho! Christmas Social/dinner and Night Score – Lagan Valley Orienteers 🎄Enter HERE.

⛄Please Note: Entries are filling up for the LVO Social on Saturday 4 December at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre. 🎄The deadline for entries is midnight tonight (Friday 26 Nov), so enter now and don’t miss out! 🎅For more information, visit LVO Ho Ho! Christmas Social/dinner and Night Score – Lagan Valley Orienteers and to enter visit SiEntries – LVO Ho Ho Ho 🍴If entering more than one person for the meal, please read through the entry instructions carefully before completing the form. 💗We continue to try to keep each other safe, so at the venue face coverings should to be Read More …

It has been brilliant to have a fair bit of orienteering happening recently – and there is more to come, so let’s keep up the momentum! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Here are two events to get entered for now: The final Colour Series of the year is happening at Seskinore, Omagh. Fermo have planned the full 8 courses, so suitable for all ages and abilities, newcomers and experienced competitors. The courses are in the main, ‘Middle Distance’ style (lots of changes of direction and lots of controls) BUT they are not short so you’ll get your moneys worth! The map is good and Read More …

🎅🎄The LVO HO HO is back for 2021 🎅🎄 📍Back at a favourite spot, Tollymore National Outdoor Centre 🌛Fun Night-O 4.30pm start, 45 min score. Torch, whistle and full body cover including a waterproof jacket is mandatory. Under MW16s need to be accompanied by an adult. Registration, Start and finish will be down at the Lower Ground Level of the Tollymore NOC. Hire dibbers available for free (£30 replacement fee if lost). Those with own dibbers can collect a map and go straight to the start. Changing area and showers available at lower ground level. 🍴 2 course Christmas dinner Read More …

Just a few reminders regarding the Night Champs event tomorrow evening: Registration, download: Registration and download will be based from a car in the car park. If you are ‘hiring’ a dibber or have any other requirements please report to registration. Starts: Start and finish are adjacent to the car park. Please arrive at the start area at your allotted start window. Competitors will start at 1 minute intervals. There is a warm up area next to the start and car park. Clothing and equipment: Arms and legs should be fully covered and a whistle is mandatory. Ensure your torch Read More …

Events and activities are happening thick and fast, so we don’t want you to miss anything! The NI Colour Series is proving very popular and North West Orienteering Club are hosting the next one at Drumnaph Wood on Saturday 13 November. Check out the info on the NWOC page: NI Colour Series 5 2021 – Drumnaph | NWOC Entries along with the NI Night Champs which will be held later in the day (night) at Portglenone Forest Park are open on SIEntries here. Discount if you enter both events. The closing date for NICS entries is this Sunday 7 November. Read More …

⏰Now that the clocks have changed and darkness comes earlier, Wednesday Evening Night Training starts this week with WENT 1 in Ormeau Park. Congregate in the main car park at 7.10pm for a 7.30pm mass start. There is a 45 min time limit so we should be comfortably clear by 8.30pm with controls in. There is something for everyone – from novice to experienced orienteers. ⌚🔦🧭All you need is a watch, head torch, compass (we can lend you one), SI card if you have one (we will supply for others), full body cover and suitable footwear that you don’t mind Read More …

👍It is great to see 110 entries for this Saturday’s colour event, if you are still interested, hurry – entries close on Thursday! ☔The weather forecast this week is changeable so remember to wear full leg covering and bring along a waterproof jacket and whistle. 👋Thank you to all the volunteers who have kindly offered to help. We could still do with a few people to help collect in controls at the end, if that is something you could maybe help with get in touch with Ric (rgamble@britishorienteering.org.uk)

🌈 Seven excellent colour courses are now all planned and Lagan Valley Orienteers are ready to welcome you to the 4th NI Colour event of the year at Kilbroney on Saturday 30 October – see LVO fixtures for more information. 🚗 Parking will up up at the highest car park. 🌲 Yellow and Orange starts and courses are situated in the Cloughmore area of the forest and will use a 1:5000 scale map. 🌄 Other courses will start at the top of the forest zig-zags (allow 20-25mins walk) and have controls on the open hill using a 1:10000 map – Read More …