The 2016 AGM will be held after the Woodburn event on Saturday 2nd April starting as close to 2pm as possible. Anyone wishing to raise an issue for inclusion on the agenda should contact the Chairman by Tuesday 22nd March. Nominations are also invited by the same date for the Steve McGibbon trophy which is awarded annually for services to the club.
Greg McCann is offering a post race massage using soap and ice on Saturday. Anyone interested just bring a towel and wear shorts.
The NIOA Juniors are fundraising by selling tea/coffee/soup and buns at Silent Valley on Saturday. Can that parents of juniors please bring some buns/cakes for this event.
The 35th Annual General Meeting of the British Orienteering Federation will be held on Friday 25th March 2016 at Leeds University Union, Lifton Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JZ, starting at 5.00pm in meeting room 6. This is during the JK weekend and will be held after the Sprint event. The proposals this year are for the adoption of accounts, appointment of auditors and Membership and Levy Fees. After the change to the Articles of Association agreed at the 2012 AGM, British Orienteering are now able to distribute AGM documents via email. An incredible 98% of our members have email Read More …
Full list of Winners to be added later
Two of our juniors, Rachel and Andrew, took on the Armagh city race on a cold Thur evening on the 18 Feb 16. It was a busy night with athletes from all over the country and indeed world taking part. Both our our athletes took on a hard and fast 3 km race around the Mall in Armagh city centre. With lots of people there to cheer them on and plenty of atmosphere there were some unbelievable times from the winners. Not to be outdone our own stars performed extremely well, despite being amongst the youngest to take part, with both Read More …
To all current LVO champions. This years club prize giving will be at the Club Score competition on 27th February at Crawfordsburn. So that the trophies can be presented we need them back! If you could bring them to Gortin on Saturday and give them to Gordon Stephens that would be much appreciated. If you need to make an alternative arrangement please contact Gordon at Gordon@LVO.org.uk
Junior training started on the weekend 13/14 Feb 16 with an Irish Squad training weekend. Rachel, Sophie and Andrew from LVO participated, with Steph, Alan and Alison providing coaching and feeding support (well mainly Steph and Alison for the food). The weekend started with a time trial run at Phoenix Park on Saturday morning. This is a difficult 1.4km loop taking in tricky contouring, short steep climbs and river crossings and all with fallen trees to negotiate and very thick mud making every climb difficult. C0ngrats to all who completed their runs in difficult conditions and very well done to Andrew Read More …
Thanks to all those who put in orders yesterday at the club score coaching. I have enough to start sending off for new design O tops and almost enough for some old pattern tops, too. A few members took order forms away to check – if you could get back to me by Wednesday then you can be included in the first order run – otherwise you’ll have to wait until the next 5 are ready! I will be at the training on Sunday for those that missed yesterday or who might still be making up their minds. Orders for Read More …
The ever popular WEE series kicks off again in May The first four events taking place in Ormeau, Musgrave, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon and finally Stormont Estate. I am looking for planners and organizers to cover these. It would also be great to see some new faces take up these positions or someone who is willing to help another novice planner or organizer get started. In the great scheme of things that is only 8 people in total. I will help you get your volunteers to cover all the other positions, and be on hand with any advice you Read More …