Author: Richard Gamble

❗ I have 7 places left for anyone who wishes to attend either the 1 day or the 2 day Rescue and Emergency Care courses coming up. 💰 These two courses are free to any member of a NI Orienteering club. 🩹🚑 It could be vital for a participant in an orienteering event, who becomes unwell or suffers an injury, to receive first aid and quality care before the emergency services arrive. We would love a few more first aiders to join our volunteer team and ensure our programme of events and activities are safely covered. It is also such Read More …

☕Tomorrow is Brew Monday, 15 January. LVO is joining Samaritans in reminding everyone to reach out for a cuppa and a catch-up with the people you care about. 😀So, get the kettle on, log on to a Zoom call and chat all things O and any other nonsense with your LVO club mates. Details here: 7.30pm Join Zoom Meeting ❓Why ‘Brew Monday’? The third Monday in January is sometimes referred to as ‘the most difficult day of the year’ but this is a myth, there’s no such thing as ‘Blue Monday’ – we all have our good days and our Read More …

🏃‍♀️ Courses for all ages and abilities If you are fairly new to orienteering, don’t let the sound of club championship put you off – there are 3 different courses to choose from and you are welcome to run round as a pair or family/friendship group (although to be deemed competitive you need to enter as an individual). ⏰ A score event is different to a normal cross country orienteering event in that, there are a number of controls which you can visit in any order you wish within a set time. Controls may be worth different values and it Read More …

👍There is something for everyone in Week 2 of the Development Conference – to see what’s on offer, take a look below 👀 and get yourself registered! Session 1 – Promoting your club – Monday 15th January, 7pm Register Here This session will be delivered by Alex Welch from British Orienteering. It’s an opportunity to learn more on: Session 2 – How to Engage Newcomers – and get them hooked! – Tuesday 16th January, 7pm Register Here This session, delivered by Hilary Palmer will take you through the successful delivery of NOC ‘s MapActive courses for newcomers and discuss how your club could adapt it Read More …

👍 Meet up with club mates this Saturday – group coaching for all ages and abilities. 💻Don’t miss out. For more information and to register click here.

👍 After our very enjoyable coaching session in November, we are returning to Woodburn to continue to develop our forest navigational skills. 💻For more information and to register click here.

👍 Anyone with an interest in the development of our wonderful sport within the club or the wider community should take a look at what is on offer over the next few weeks. 📆 The Development Conference kicks off this Monday 8th January and will run until Friday 2 February. ⏰ The online sessions will take place on Teams at 7pm – 8.30pm. 💻 All sessions are FREE and will be hosted online, using Microsoft Teams.  Week 1️⃣ programme Session 1 – Making Orienteering Work for Schools – Monday 8th January. Find out through the lived experience of how schools have changed and why Read More …

🏃‍♀️ Hurry, the deadline for entries is 7.30pm tomorrow, book now! 🧭 We are returning to Carrickfergus for an urban run on the same map as we did for the UK Urban League event last May. 📆 Wednesday 3 January ⏰ 7.15pm registration/briefing for a 7.30pm Start 📍 Meeting in Ownies Bar (Garden Room – downstairs at back) which is across the road from Marine Gardens and the Joymount Car Park. Toilets and refreshments available ay Ownies. 📲 We will be using the MapRun app. If you haven’t done so already, please download the MapRun app onto your phone or Read More …

🧭 We are hoping that the weather is better than it was in early December to be able to return to Carrickfergus for an urban run on the same map as we did for the UK Urban League event last May. 📆 Wednesday 3 January ⏰ 7.15pm registration/briefing for a 7.30pm Start 📍 Meeting at Ownies Bar, Joymount which is just across the road from the car park beside Marine Gardens. We are welcome to use Ownies for Toilets and refreshments. 📲 We will be using the MapRun app. If you haven’t done so already, please download the MapRun app Read More …

Wed 3 Jan 🏡Carrick WENT (Wednesday Evening Night Event) – rescheduled Score Training on the recent map used for the UK Urban League event last year. Good opportunity to practice some Score skills before the Champs and challenge the local runners on a MapRun course. Enter by 7.30pm on Tue 2 Jan. Sat 13 Jan 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧Woodburn Club Meet – returning to the forest to hone our navigational skills. Tailored coaching groups to provide for all ages and abilities. Chance to meet up with your orienteering friends. Register by midnight on Tue 9 Jan. Sat 27 Jan 🌲Woodburn Club Score Championships Read More …