NICS 2 Carlingford – Entries close Thursday

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If you haven’t entered the Carlingford colour series event yet you’ve got until Thursday evening to do so. Shane Lynch has planned a cracking set of courses to make best use of this great open mountain terrain ⛰️ The event is being run in partnership with 3ROC as part of the Leinster League so there will be plenty of our friends from the south to pit ourselves against. Oh, and don’t forget that the clocks leap forward ⏰ on Saturday night so don’t be cruising down the A1 thinking you’ve got loads of time only to find that you’re an Read More …

🎉😁ORIENTEERING ACTIVITY IS BACK!🎉😁

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I’m sure some of you are ready to get back out there and do some actual, real life orienteering! With the relaxation of lock-down restrictions this is now possible. This weekend LVO, Fermo and NWOC are re-starting orienteering with activities across the country, with the premiere of MapRunF. We are having to temporarily replace physical controls with virtual ones using a new app called MapRunF (which you need to download onto your phone beforehand). Those of you who have done Sporteering before will have a good idea how this works, but MapRunF is simpler to use and has an even Read More …

🧠🚽The Wee-WEE Quiz🧠🚽

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🚽What: A Fun Multiple Choice quiz on all things wee, small, titchy and tiny. Ric Gamble has planned 6 rounds of 5 questions – quizzing you on NI Geography, Money/Finance, Sport, Science & Nature, Stage and Screen and General Knowledge. 🚽There will also be special wee-WEE round made by Stephen Gilmore (expect toilet humour!) ⌚When: Wednesday 17th June at 7.30pm 💻Where: On Zoom 📳We will be using a quiz app called Kahoot. So as well as a computer/tablet/phone for the zoom call you will also need another tablet/phone to select the answers. 📌To book your place on the LVO wee-WEE Read More …

The Great Big WEE Quiz!

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Tollymore Orienteers – August Adventures

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We are back!!! Did you miss us? So ready to get back to exploring 👀 Our Tollymore Orienteers hub have loads of great plans for the end of Summer and beyond and it’s all starting in the First weekend of August… Details below but head over and like the ‘Tollymore Orienteers’ Facebook page for all up to date info Our first August Adventure is nearly here…. 🌲 Kilbroney Forest Park 🌲 Sunday 4th August 🌲 Registration from 2:00pm 🌲 Last start 2:30pm🌲 Courses close 4:00pm 🌲 3 courses on offer – yellow, orange and light green🌲 £2 per map (£4 for nonmembers) ALL WELCOME – get out there and get exploring this Read More …

LVO Autumn Trophy 3, Divis and Black Mountain

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Lagan Valley Orienteers Autumn Trophy 3 is this Saturday 27th October at the National Trust site on Divis and Black Mountain, just above Belfast. Starts will be from 11:30 am until 1 pm, with parking and registration by the cafe on the road towards the masts. The address is Divis Road, Belfast BT17 0NG or https://goo.gl/maps/mmLtuMMZLwm Please note that until today starts were shown on the BOF and LVO Events list as 1:30 – 3pm. Starts are 11:30 am – 1 pm! The courses offered will be Yellow 2.3k, 35m climb Orange 2.9k, 70m climb Green 5k, 190m climb Given that Read More …

LVO Club Championships 2018

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The LVO Club Championship will be run at NI Colour Series 4 in Garvagh on Saturday 25th August 2018. For details, see the North West Orienteering Club website here. Colour courses have been allocated to each age class. You are free to run the colour course of your choice, but to be considered for the club championships you must run the course listed below for your age class. If you would like to ‘run up’, i.e. compete to be the champion in a younger age class, please declare this on a sign up sheet that will be available at registration. Read More …

WEE News!

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The popular WEE series returns in 2018 to the competitive format of Long and Short courses with handicapped results and league tables.  The first of which will be in Ormeau Park.  Monthly prizes for league winners and runners up. As well as a midweek leg stretch and bit of craic we like to use the WEEs to introduce, train and bring on new organisers and planners. These events will not take place if we do not get the event officials in place. If you have never organised before then do not worry as each month has a co-ordinator that will Read More …

Spring Cup 1 – Meelmore

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Hi everyone. We’re looking forward to seeing a good turnout at Meelmore tomorrow. Don’t forget we’re doing a kit check at the Start so make sure you have you waterproof, hat and whistle. The ground will be waterlogged and quite slippery so boots or shoes with good grip are recommended. There’s free parking and showers so I hope lots of you will use the lovely, warm café too.

Score Training – Hillsborough Forest – Sunday 21st January

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Our third Score training session. We’re meeting in the main forest car park, £2 a map, register from 1:30pm ready for a 2:00pm start. Newcomers and beginners are very welcome, and coaches will be there to keep you right too. There is an area of the park that is Out Of Bounds. If you are seen in this area it is -150 points, we will have people checking. Another area has matting down for ground works please stay off this area, you can go round it. Also the toilets were observed to be closed when the area was checked last Read More …