Author: Richard Gamble

🏆The postponed 2023 Long Distance Championships are now just around the corner! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦There are courses for everyone of all ages and abilities – in fact there are 12 different courses to choose from. 🥇🥈🥉Although these courses are open to everyone, if you wish to be eligible to be NI Champ you must be a member of a NI Orienteering Club and enter the correct age class – note as this is the postponed 2023 Champs, enter the class you were in last year or run up. ✅Note: This event is being used as a selection race for both the Junior Read More …

📷Some pics of LVO winners from the Prize Giving on Saturday. 👏Congratulations to all our winners! NI Score Champs – Cahal & Aran Power (M14), George Savell (M Open), Moire O’Sullivan (W Open), Peter Gamble (M18), Anastasiia Mahlych (W18), Billy Reed (M45+), Karen Wilton (W45+), Stephen Gilmore (M55+), Stephanie Pruzina (W55+), Ann Savage (W65+). NI Night Champs – Alan Kerr (M Open), Sarah Knight (W Open), M40+ Murray Cowan (M40+), Stephanie Pruzina (W40+), Stephen Gilmore (M55+), Anne Bell (W65+). NI Colour Series 2023 🤎Aine McCann (Brown) 💙Olivia Baxter (Blue) 💚James Ewart (Green) 💚Ann Savage (Green) 💚Cecil Armstrong (Short Green) 💛Aran Read More …

❗Don’t miss out on the first NI Champs of 2024! 🏆🏆NorthWest Orienteering Club are hosting a fantastic Championship double header up and around Londonderry. 1️⃣The first event, the Score Champs, takes place in and around St Columb’s Park in the city and 2️⃣ the Night Champs take place about 20 minutes away at Ballykelly Forest. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦There will be indoor space to relax and catch up between the events. This is also where the NI prize giving will take place. 💻For more info and to enter Score Champs visit: NI Score Champs (2024) (nwoc.info) 💻For more info and to enter Night Read More …

🏆For more info and to enter Score Champs visit: NI Score Champs (2024) (nwoc.info) 🏆For more info and to enter Night Champs visit: NI Night Champs (2024) (nwoc.info) 🚗Don’t let the distance put you off entering – use LVO Chat or the WhatsApp group to sort a car share to get you there!

February is another month which again has something for everyone! LVO Activities and Events 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Sat 10 Feb, Club Meet – Training for all ages and abilities at Hillsborough – to register and for more info click here 🚑Sat 10-Sun 11 Feb, First Aid Training – Rescue and Emergency Care 1-day and 2-day course in Belfast – this tailor made, practical course focuses on the first aid and casualty care needed at an orienteering event. There are a few places left, so if you are interested in this, contact Ric Gamble rdo@niorienteering.org.uk / 07717297676 🪐Thu 15-Fri 16 Feb, NI Science Festival Read More …

👋Everyone welcome again to this months Club Meet, meeting this Saturday at 10.30am at Hillsborough Parish Church!  To register CLICK HERE or use the QR Code below: 💻All information can be found here: Club Meet – Feb 2024 Hillsborough Forest – Lagan Valley Orienteers (lvo.org.uk) A few specific reminders: 🚗 Parking at the Church is limited, so please car share if possible – you can do this by putting a message on the LVO Chat fb page or members click here to join the NEW Carshare Whatsapp group 🧥👖 Weather forecast is cold but dry – Full body cover is mandatory – Read More …

🏃‍♀️ Hurry, only three places left but there is still time to book yourself onto a Rescue Emergency first aid course. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join 9 other club members on an action packed practical first aid course, specifically tailored to the needs of the orienteer and our events. 🚑 Choose to do either the 1-day REC1 course (which covers caring for an casualty in a park environment) or the 2-day REC2 course which teaches additional skills needed to care for a casualty in a more remote environment. 📞 Get in touch with Ric Gamble on 07717297676 or rdo@niorienteering.org.uk

👍There are two more online development sessions on offer in this the final week of the Development Conference. Take a look below 👀 and get yourself registered! All sessions start at 7pm and will finish at 8.30pm at the latest. Session 1 – Coaching – What it Takes to Perform – Tuesday 30th January Register here The aim of this session is to provide an understanding of what it takes to build a well-rounded athlete. British Orienteering’s Tom Bray will discuss: Session 2 – The British Orienteering Insurance Policy  – Thursday 1st February Register Here This session will be provide an overview of the insurance cover Read More …

⏰ We will be holding the LVO AGM in person this year on the afternoon Saturday 9th March. 📍 It will take place in the education room at Gosford Forest Park, immediately after the Club Meet. 📑 Before we meet, we plan to send out the Financial report (thanks to Harry Bell our Treasurer and Alan Gartside who is doing the auditing of the accounts) and my Chairperson’s report. This will allow you time to reflect and maybe prompt questions. 🤸‍♀️There has been lots happening over the past year to report on. The 5-year Club Strategy has now kicked off, Read More …

👍Congratulations to the first LVO Club Champions of 2024 and thank you to everyone who came along, had a great run and supported the event. 👏 Before celebrating the winners, we first need to applaud all those who helped put the event together, allowing us to have a fun and safe run. Planners and organisers – Richard Hetherington and Paul Daniels. Controller – Ric Gamble. Mapper – Bill Simpson. Map Printer – Alan Gartside. SI Entries – Sharon Dickenson. Control Collectors – Olivia and Philip Baxter, Aileen McCarron, Geoffrey and Alison Collins. Richard McCourt and Steph Pruzina who helped with Read More …