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Beat The Street Sundays continue – this Sunday 24th Sept it’s East Belfast.  We’re meeting at JACK Coffee Bar which is on the ground floor of Eastside Visitor Centre , beside CS Lewis Square on the Newtownards Road (beside box 25).  There is nearby parking at the health centre car park, or at Connswater Shopping Centre. Bring map 2 plus your card or fob if you have them – and if you don’t have them yet then we’ve got plenty to give out as well. Turn up 2:30 to 2:45, ready for a 3:00 mass start score training; time limit 45 minutes.  Explore Read More …

Hi everyone, With just 4 LVO events left in 2017 (but lots of other non-event stuff happening, hooray!) it’s time to fill in the blanks on the volunteer roster.  Remaining fixtures are: 14th October – Donard Forest 28th October – Crawfordsburn 11th November – Tyrella 18th November – Carnfunnock You can volunteer for a Key Official role (planner/controller/organiser) or an on-the-day role.  Maybe a nice cosy MOO role now it’s getting autumnal out there???  Email volunteer@lvo.org.uk Full fixture list (including all the non-LVO events too) is here.  Look each individual event on the LVO fixtures list here to check out the roles available.

Just a reminder that the Ballymena urban event has been POSTPONED.  It was originally scheduled for this Saturday 23rd.  Next O adventures are this Wednesday (training at Lady Dixon, see Andrew’s post) & this Sunday (Beat the Street East Belfast, keep an eye for info coming soon). On a brighter note, CONGRATULATIONS to all the LVO runners at last weekend’s Mourne Mountain Marathon.  Orienteers galore, including Declan & Trevor 4th in B class, Alan & Andrew 2nd in C class, Greg & Aine 3rd plus Stephen & Colin 4th in the new One-Day Score, and finally Paul with (non-LVO) Matthew Read More …

There will be another training event this Wednesday (20th) in Lady Dixon Park. Starts from 1:30 in the upper car park (the one close to Belfast- not the one with the café).  2 courses: Long (Lt Green) approx. 4km Short (Orange) approx. 2km Cost £3.50.  If you can let me know if you are wanting to attend lenny_68@hotmail.com

Guess what?!? It’s Tuesday and that can only mean one thing: Orienteering in Edenvilla Park, Craigavon. Courses are designed: Newcomer :     1.5 km                                                 Junior / Intermediate :    2.5km                 Senior :    3.6km  ( optimal route )                         and if that’s not enough for you there is a full blown Snooker-O. See if you can get Read More …

Our friends at the Mourne Mountain Marathon have created a course specially for orienteers. It’s a One Day Score Course on Saturday 16 September. Entries are for a team of 2 but we only have a few teams of orienteers already entered. and entries close this Saturday 9 September.  If you are keen to run but haven’t someone to run with of a similar ability, please do email Stephen immediately and by midnight on Tues 5 September, who will create a list of those interested with suggested pairings.

For anyone with Wednesday afternoons free: I am running a small series of training events over the winter, similar in format to the WEE, just on a much smaller scale. The first event is this Wednesday (6th Sep) in Hillsbrough Forrest. Starts from 1.30 – 2.30 and cost £3.50. 2 courses: Long- lt green, 3.7k Short- yellow, 2.5k If anyone would like to come please can you let me know to help with map printing. (lenny_68@hotmail.com) Thanks

Please note: Sadly, Meelmore this afternoon has been CANCELLED. We have looked at the hillside and it is too wet. These things occasionally happen but don’t worry the event will be rescheduled for a drier Sunday.