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The results from Hillsborough show a massive variation in performance against handicap; the storm damage and the artillery range contours certainly seem to have taken their toll. You can find the tables at: Resources > OneDrive Public > [3] hCOW > hCOW2026 In the hCOW table (scored on consistency against handicap) Stephanie Pruzina’s lead is not totally secure as a number of folk will be achieving their 5 scores in the last 2 events (the next 2 weekends). In the Regatta table (based on improvement against handicap) the old(er) folk are showing up well with one point between Richard Williamson Read More …

The Hillsborough results have been added to the colour standards table. You can try “STANDINGS>Colour Standards”. If, like me, that doesn’t work you can go the long route: “Resources > OneDrive Public > [2] Club colour standards > Colour Standards.pdf” I found a number of errors, mostly layout, as I was doing the update. If you find any more please let me know. Now for the hCOW tables, but first I have to work out how far you had to run without swimming across the lake. Updates will be coming thick and fast, with the last colour events of the Read More …

❗Don’t forget to enter for NICS6 💻Online entry closes at midnight on Sunday 8th Nov 🏘️This will be a fun, fast and fizzical urban race around the streets of Craigavon ℹ️For more info and to enter visit: NI Colour Series 6

If anyone couldn’t go to the last date in October, entries are now open again for the rescheduled November event: 📅 Date: Sunday 15 November (New Date!) ⏰ Start times: 11:30am–2:00pm 📍 Location: Craigavon Lakes 🔎 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-6-26/ 📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=18941 With 7 different courses to choose from, there’s something for everyone, from the 2.8km Yellow course right up to the challenging 11.5km Brown, with map flips for the top 3 courses!

🏃‍♀️🍂 Entries close this SUNDAY at midnight for LVO’s Autumn Trophy! 🍂🏃‍♂️ 📅 Date: Saturday 7 November ⏰ Start times: 11:30am–1:30pm 📍 Location: Hillsborough Forest 🟡🟠 Yellow and Orange courses — perfect for beginners. 🟢🔵 Green and Blue courses — for the more adventurous and experienced orienteers! 🔎 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-autumn-trophy-26/ 📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/lvo-autumn-trophy-hillsborough-2026?elid=Y

🏃‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️Last night in Barnett’s Demesne saw 33 orienteers, ranging from very experienced to first timers at night. 🕺💃 Participants enjoyed the very first edition of ‘ Strictly Orienteering’ on a clear, warm evening. The theme this week was waltzing, so collecting controls in a 1,2,3 sequence while having to select which of the 1s, 2s and 3s to string together. 👏A couple of the very experienced runners managed to complete all 5 sequences (although taking a minute or so more than the 45 minute time limit) and every one attending managed to collect more than 2, so well done to Read More …

The WENT Series is kicking off next week, on Wednesday 28 October – over the next 8 Wednesday evenings there will be 7 x Night Training Sessions and 1 x NI Night Championship. Fun night nav training in urban parks or streets. Friendly coach led with activities for all levels of experience. Come and run/walk round as a pair, group or individual. For more info on next Wednesday’s WENT: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went1-26/ Or Sign-up directly here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TgiNCC4s50uEUTV3mi0mfL2cz9tkyL1CpL4vsr2zT7VUN0ZROVVSTFdBOVRZM1JUWEZCSzZKUzFNOS4u

The WENT Series is kicking off next week this Wednesday 28 October – over the next 8 Wednesday evenings there will be 7 x Night Training Sessions and 1 x NI Night Championship. Fun night nav training in urban parks or streets. Friendly coach led with activities for all levels of experience. Come and run/walk round as a pair, group or individual. For more info on next Wednesday’s WENT: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went1-26/ Or Sign-up directly here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TgiNCC4s50uEUTV3mi0mfL2cz9tkyL1CpL4vsr2zT7VUN0ZROVVSTFdBOVRZM1JUWEZCSzZKUzFNOS4u Entries close midnight, Monday 26th October