Author: Susan Lambe

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some additional help for our hubs!  We have a busy programme, and turns out a good few of our regulars are away, so some extra hands on deck would be great! You don’t need to be a coach, or even have oodles of experience!  The courses are planned.  I’m looking for a couple of people happy to volunteer for an hour or so on the day – registration sheets / chats / encouragement / using dibbers / working the miniprinter.  I was recently told, “It’s actually quite fun isn’t it”.  Yes it is! Next up Read More …

Yes 23rd May is World Orienteering Day.  So exciting!!  Check out the BBC showing us how to orienteer………..kinda…………not sure why there’s a child in a burrow but maybe someone can help me understand that!  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/24066826 So how do you get involved?  Come along to any of our sessions.  No need to be a club member, just check out the details online, arrive and tell them you’re new, and we’ll help you get started (and finished if necessary). World Orienteering Day kicks off with Stormont Estate this evening 6:30pm (details here).  Print out a parking permit (available from the link) if you want Read More …

With the WEE Series nearly here (hooray!) we could do with a lot of on-the-night volunteers.  You will still get to run!  Please check out the volunteer roster.  If we all do a wee bit (WEE bit, sorry), well then 2018 will be another great WEE Series.  All training provided, it’s a lot of fun!  Email volunteer@lvo.org.uk   Here’s the link to the roster:  https://lvo.org.uk/volunteers/

Superb open mountain training on Meelmore this Sunday 29th April.  Lots of coaches on hand, have a go at a couple of exercises and then practise it all on a course.  It’s all in conjunction with our hub Tollymore Orienteers.  Fun & informal – really high quality standard of training, right from yellow course all the way up to TD5. Ready to go at 2pm from Meelmore Lodge, we’ll be back there by 4pm ready for tea & buns. Perfect to take your O to the next level – or fine tune ready for the Irish Champs! All the info Read More …

**Beware The Fixtures List**  It’s still acting up 🙁  However the mechanics are on the case.  There’s a useful post on the NI Orienteering website though, so you don’t miss an orienteering trick.  Link is here  

Hi everyone, We have 7 Irish Champs relay teams so far.  Any more takers?  Don’t miss out!  Give Olivia or Susan a shout by Wednesday evening.  The more the merrier 🙂  Email susan.lambe4@gmail.com

There’s been much behind-the-scenes magic from webmaster Jeff to unify the fixtures list – it’s here and it’s rather marvellous! If you’re an organiser and baffled about how to update the info, you need to edit the event info on Facebook.  Contact Jeff (website@lvo.org.uk) or Susan (volunteer@lvo.org.uk) and we can guide you through it. This all means the Volunteer Roster has a new home here (scroll down the page).  Check it out!  Thanks largely to Stephanie for much arm-twisting on Saturday, the Event Officials side is looking healthier than it has in a good while.  Still lots of opportunities though, either for Officials or Read More …

Evening folks, It’s quiet on the volunteering front.  Too quiet.  We have so much great orienteering coming up!  Folks this takes volunteers.  If we all do a bit, whatever role you’d like to try, it’ll happen.  If not………….well then events can’t happen.  Simple as. Some feedback I’ve had is “no-one has asked me to help”.  Don’t worry, you can fire on ahead and volunteer without being asked!  What’s more, it’s so much more fun when that happens. The current roster is in the photos (EDIT – no it’s not – it went blurry!), on each fixture, and on Facebook (LVO Club Discussion Read More …