Details forĀ NI Colour Series 5 on Saturday 15 October at Crossmurrin, Co Fermanagh hosted by FermO are on the NI Orienteering Fixtures page. Crossmurrin is a great area, but since it’s a fair distance away how about linking up to share transport at these places and times: M1 Junction 6 Lisburn (Saintfield Road) in the carpark at 9.30 M1 Junction 9 Moira (on the Moira side) at 9.45
Apologies for the delay in posting results for today’s event. I’m struggling with accessing Autodownload whilst I apply penalties to the 11 competitors who were noted as transgressing an impassable feature (with the whole or part of the body) in the vicinity of control 142. Whilst technically such an incursion should mean disqualification, instead a 3 minute penalty will be applied. And this was despite Susan’s helpful coaching on Facebook last week. Believe it or not our sport does have rules so here’s usefulĀ bedtime reading for some of our well established members! Meanwhile thanks to Conor McKernon, Routegadet is now Read More …
Registration is in the overflow carpark at Lagan Valley Leisureplex, from 11.30 to 12.30Ā (NOT Lagan Valley Island where the 2015 Lisburn City Race was based.) The overflow carpark is approx 50m SW from the Leisureplex front door. Course details are: Long Course 6.1km, 60m climb – optimal route 8.9km Medium Course 4.1km, 40m climb – optimal route 6.4km Short Course 1.6km, 15m climb – optimal route 1.9km. Surfaces are approx 90% paved, 10% grass. Competitors are reminded that the Highway Code must be obeyed at all times. Conditions are forecast to be wet, so please take extreme care particularly in Read More …
The Second Lisburn City Race takes place on Saturday 24 September 2016 from the Lisburn Leisureplex,Ā Lisburn BT28 1LP. Registration will be at the LVO Mobile Orienteering Office which will be parked up in the Leisureplex carpark. This will likely be in the car park section bejondĀ the main building as you drive in. Registration is from 11.30 with starts between 12.00 and 13.00. Club event fees of Ā£9 per adult, Ā£7 per senior/unwaged and Ā£3 per junior or Ā£17 per family apply. (Ā£2 discounts for adult and senior members.) There is no charge to hire a SI card for the event. Read More …