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Don’t forget, send your nominations for the Steve McGibbon Trophy to me personally or by email to secretary@lvo.org.uk before the AGM tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon. If you’ve noticed somebody who you think has made a valuable contribution to the life of the club, give them a nomination as a thank you! The Steve McGibbon Trophy The Steve McGibbon Trophy is named in memory of a hugely respected orienteer and stalwart of Lagan Valley Orienteers, who unfortunately died in 2006 aged only 51. The trophy is not focussed on competition performance, rather the award is considered as recognition of the person or Read More …

Please do come along to LVO’s Annual General Meeting straight after Saturday’s event at Woodburn. We’re meeting in the Hall after our runs to enjoy Ursula’s wonderful soup, toasties, tea/coffee and sticky buns ahead of the AGM, which will start at 2pm, unless everyone is still lost in the forest. Ursula’s catering is normally only available at Colour Series events but she is making a special guest appearance at our modest Spring Cup on Saturday. Please support her initiative, which generates much appreciated income for the NI Juniors. Just as importantly, come along to the AGM: find out what the Read More …

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 …

I hope you have marked the Spring Cup event at Hillsborough in your diaries for this Saturday, 17th March. Courses have been planned by Peter Reed: Green – 4.4 km. Orange – 3.1 km. Yellow – 2.2 km. Controller – Billy Reed Organiser- Anne Bell The MOO will be in the car park on the right in Hillsborough Forest Park. Registration from 11.00 Start times: 11.30 – 13.00 Courses close: 14.30 Entry fees (Member / Non member) Senior £7 / £9 Unwaged & Student £5 / £7 Junior £3 / £4 Family £17 / £22 If the toilets at the Read More …

The LVO AGM will be after the Spring Cup event at Woodburn on March 24th. The AGM will be preceded by: Soup, toasties, tea and coffee, courtesy of Ursula Meehan in support of the NIOA Juniors (Ursula would welcome additional contributions of cake / buns.) A map quiz spectacular from maestro Bill Simpson. Something for everyone and all welcome. Cecil The Agenda for the AGM is Adoption of 2017 AGM Minutes Chairman’s Report and Prizegiving: Gordon Stephens Treasurer’s Report: Harry Bell Voting for Steve McGibbon Trophy Election of Committee Election of Office Bearers Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary Any Other Read More …

Helen Baxter’s event organisers course on 7th March has been postponed. An alternative date will be arranged later. Cecil

The next Wednesday afternoon training event will be this Wednesday (28th) around Barnetts  starting from the Shaws Bridge car park. Starts from 1200. Cost £3.50 Registration will be in the Shaws Bridge car park. 2 courses: Short (orange – approx. 2km) Long (Lt Green – approx. 4km) If you are hoping to come please let me know for map printing. Lenny_68@hotmail.com 07883084111 Following that the next dates are: Wednesday 7th Mar Wednesday 28th Mar Wednesday 11 Apr