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A great WEE sunny start to the summer series! Yesterday evening saw the start of the WEE (Wednesday Evening Events) at Ormeau Park. Over 60 of us enjoyed running around in the great weather. Well done to first time planner Mark Hopkins who prepared the courses for us to enjoy – they were very well received by everyone who took part. Thanks also to all club volunteers – Coordinator Cecil, Mark Earnshaw & Fred Hamond on starts, Olivia Baxter on IT, Paul Daniels & Brian Crothers on control collection and not forgetting map printer Alan Gartside. Results are now up Read More …

There was a fantastic start to the Irish Orienteering Championships‘ weekend races at Friday’s Sprint around Coleraine’s University. Some brilliant course podium results for the club: Wilbert Hollinger M75 Moire O’Sullivan W45 Cahal Power M10 Paul Pruzina M21 George Savell M35 Sharon Dickenson W45 Dylan Kennedy M10 Brian Johnston M50 Sarah Knight W35 Saturday was a glorious day on the dunes of Magilligan for the Middle distance. Course podium positions were galore for LVO: Paul Pruzina M21E Liam Hopkins M18 Short Wilbert Hollinger M75 Richard McCourt M80 Olivia Baxter W35 Moire O’Sullivan W45 Steph Pruzina W60 Cahal Power M10 James Read More …

Join us on Saturday 10 May, 10am–2pm for an epic morning on Meelmore Mountain – our final get-together before the summer break! (Rescheduled from April due to fires). Expect top-notch orienteering coaching with fun (and tricky!) contour exercises to sharpen your skills. Stick around after for a relaxed catch-up over tea and packed lunch, or buy yourself some grub at the Lodge’s Bistro – good vibes guaranteed! Sign-up closes TONIGHT (Tuesday 6 May): https://forms.office.com/r/tZLKmid771 👉 Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-may-25/ FREE for all LVO/NIOA/OI members – see you on the slopes!

Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 6 May at 19:00) for the 1st Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) of the year on 7 May in Ormeau Park, Belfast! Date: Wednesday 7 May Location: Ormeau Park, Belfast Starts: Anytime between 6.30pm – 7.30pm Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15546 or via the QR Code Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-1-25/ Tag your crew, bring your friends for free, and let’s kick off the WEE season with a bang! Entry of the Day is still possible but it costs more and there might not be maps available: https://lvo.org.uk/blog/2024/03/27/event-entry-closing-and-entry-on-day-update/

Best of luck to the 80 brave LVO members venturing into the wilds of Ballymena, Coleraine and Magilligan this weekend for the Irish Orienteering Championships 2025! May those tackling Ballymena Urban and Coleraine University chose the fastest routes and find themselves on the right side of uncrossable fences! To those tackling the dunes of Magilligan — may you glide over the sand like orienteering gazelles, and not wander in circles like confused beachgoers. And to all – may your routes be swift, your bearings be true, and may the only thing you lose… be your competition. We’re all rooting for Read More …

Join us on Saturday 10 May, 10am–2pm for an epic morning on Meelmore Mountain – our final get-together before the summer break! (Rescheduled from April due to fires). Expect top-notch orienteering coaching with fun (and tricky!) contour exercises to sharpen your skills. Stick around after for a relaxed catch-up over tea and packed lunch, or buy yourself some grub at the Lodge’s Bistro – good vibes guaranteed! Sign-up closes Tuesday 6 May: https://forms.office.com/r/tZLKmid771 👉 Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-may-25/ FREE for all LVO/NIOA/OI members – see you on the slopes!

Don’t forget! The 1st Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) of the year is happening on 7 May in Ormeau Park, Belfast! Sign-up before you head off the Irish Orienteering Championships, because we all know full well you’re be too tired to remember afterwards! Date: Wednesday 7 May Location: Ormeau Park, Belfast Starts: Anytime between 6.30pm – 7.30pm Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15546 or via the QR Code Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-1-25/ Tag your crew, bring your friends for free, and let’s kick off the WEE season with a bang! 💥

JK Day 1 = Sprint Madness! What a start to the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering last Friday! A fantastic 31 LVO members stormed the streets of Sheffield, navigating multi-level bridges, tramlines, and chaotic clusters of controls — pure urban orienteering mayhem! Top 10 Highlights Cahal Power – 1st, Novice Junior Dylan Kennedy – 3rd, Novice Junior Wilbert Hollinger – 5th, M75 Moire O’Sullivan – 7th, W45 George Savell – 9th, M35 This was just the warm-up for Day 2’s Middle — but make no mistake, the competition was fierce and the vibes were high! See for yourself – Read More …

Best of luck to everyone from LVO heading to Sheffield this weekend for the four-day Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering! 🧭💪 Hope you all have a great time and smash it out there! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ You can follow all the days’ results here 👉 https://www.thejk.org.uk/ #JK2025 #Orienteering #TeamLVO #SheffieldBound

🎉 The wait is OVER — Entries are NOW OPEN for the 1st Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) of the year! 🧭🏃‍♀️🌳 Time to lace up, grab your compass, and navigate your way into the WEE series! Whether you’re an orienteering expert or brand new to the map, this is your chance to join the midweek adventure. ✨ 📅 Date: Wednesday 7 May 📍 Location: Ormeau Park, Belfast 🕠 Starts: Anytime between 6.30pm – 7.30pm 📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15546 or via the QR Code 📖 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-1-25/ Remember, you can bring your friends for free to a WEE by Read More …