Author: Richard Gamble

Everyone is welcome to this event; we would especially like to see some of our October Outdoors participants in person this year! Come and say hello, and explore the Dee with a new course 😊 Saturday 23 October Starts anytime from 1pm-2pm from The Commons Carpark, Donaghadee BT21 0JB Courses close at 3:30pm Approx. 3.5km long (Similar to October Outdoors standard and length) £3 per map (£2 for members) Children should be accompanied by an adult on the course. Adventures in the salty air, the best way to spend your Saturday! To book a map email rdo@niorienteering.org.uk with your name Read More …

Twenty nine LVO members made the journey just over the border into the Cooleys on Sunday 3rd October to Carnawaddy for the Leinster 2020/2021 Championships. Nice conditions made for good running in a great setting and LVO competed well against the other Irish clubs. Six class wins were recorded for LVO members: Oliver O’Kane in M16 Susan Lambe in W40 Stephanie Pruzina in W55 Lyle Fleming in M55 Wilbert Hollinger in M70  and Richard McCourt in M75 Other notable results, Fiona Austin was second in W40 as was Sarah Gamble in W45 and Heather Cairns came third in W55. Full Read More …

🍁 Sunday 10th October 🍁 Starts between 11am and Midday 🍁Tollymore Forest (main car park – £5 per car entry) 2 courses on offer ✌🏼 🟠Orange ~2km 🟢Light Green ~ 4km ☑️For those of you new to O, this is a perfect chance to get out into the forest with a map and give it a gO! ☑️For all our Tollymore Summer gang, we are at the other end of the forest with this one so get ready! ☑️For our club members, a nice wee training run to start your Sunday.  To book your map just email Juls with your Read More …

LVO have some great Orienteering Activities and Events that you can pack in before the end of this year! These activities are open to everyone, so why not invite someone new along to join in! It might help motivate us as the longer nights draw in. 🧭🚶‍♂️🏃‍♀️For starters, look out for the ‘Come and Try’ O activities at Tollymore on Sun 10 October and Donaghadee on Sat 23 October. Perfect for newcomers and families who want to spice up their outdoor adventures (Orange / Light Green courses). 🧭🌲 Next up is the Colour Series event at Rostrevor/Kilbroney Forest Park on Read More …

Well done to all those who took part on the devilishly difficult courses which Philip Baxter kindly laid on for us on Sunday. It was great to see 96 competitors running round Hillsborough Forest, with LVO club members competing for the Autumn Trophy. Autumn Trophy Winners – Green Course Seniors, Olivia Baxter and Billy Reed. Green Course Junior, Peter Reed 🥇 Short Green, Richard McCourt 🥇 Orange, James Ewart and Chloe Grattan 🥇 Yellow, Marcus Smith 🥇 Thanks again to Philip for testing us round a forest some of thought we knew better and to the fantastic volunteers who helped Read More …

Too add to the excitement on Sunday, LVO members will be competing for a few prizes. Courses and Prizes Green – The Male and Female winners of the green course will be awarded the Autumn Trophy. The first male and female juniors will also receive a prize. Short Green – There will be prizes awarded to W60+, M70+, Junior Male and Junior Female winners Orange – There will be prizes awarded to W12 and M12 winners Yellow – There will be prizes awarded to W10 and M10 winners On-line entry closes on Friday So get your entries in now, HERE!

Stuart died in a tragic accident on Saturday 4 September 2021. The thoughts and prayers of the LVO community go out to all Stuart’s family, friends and loved ones.

👏Well done all those who competed in the LVO Championship race at Portstewart today. 🌅Oh, I do like to be (back) beside the seaside on such great terrain. Like me, I am sure you loved running the excellent courses over the beautiful sand dunes – fun and frustration both served up with good measure. 🙌Thank you so much NWOC for hosting such a fantastic Colour Series event and allowing LVO to use it as their Champs. Below is the list of LVO winners, but it is all the NWOC volunteers who helped plan, control and organise the event who deserve Read More …

There are a number of LVO members who would like to and have entered a higher course than what their Age Class corresponds to. For example if you are an M55 and have decided not to run the Blue course but to ‘run up’ on the Brown course you are no longer eligible to compete at M55 and have to decide what age class you do want to compete in, will it be M21, M35, M40, M45, or M50 (seniors are not allowed to enter Junior classes). If you are choosing to ‘run up’ please can you email me at: Read More …

🙁 Well folks that’s it for the Wednesday Evening Events for this year (the control collectors will testify that it is getting a bit dark for evening events now – so on to other things). 🏁 But what a way to finish, in the physically and technically terrain of Belvoir Forest. 👏 Thank you all those who were involved in putting the event on, especially organiser Mark and first time planner Sophie. (I’m blaming her for the bramble scratches on my upper body, nothing to do with my questionable route choice). 🙌A big THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers Read More …