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Congratulations to all the LVO members who attended the Level C Controllers Course last Saturday at Hillsborough Village Centre! Controllers play a vital role in making sure our events run smoothly and to the highest standards. Their responsibilities include: ✅ Ensuring event standards are met from planning through to review ✅ Making sure all event and competition rules are followed ✅ Communicating with tact to support and guide event officials ✅ Offering advice to avoid common pitfalls ✅ Supporting the organiser and planner at every stage ✅ Verifying that a proper risk assessment is done ✅ Ratifying final event paperwork Read More …

Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned club legend, our freshly updated Member Pack is your ultimate guide to everything we’re about. Packed with insights, updates, and helpful info—it’s a must-read! Check it out on our website! If you’d like a copy emailed straight to you, just get in touch with Lyle, membership-AT-lvo.org.uk #ClubLife #NewMembersWelcome #CommunityStrong #GetInvolved

Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 3 June at 19:00) for the 5rd Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) of the year! Date: Wednesday 4 June Location: Orangefield Starts: Anytime between 6.30pm – 7.30pm Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-5-25/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15721 Remember you can bring friends for free! Sign them up here: https://forms.office.com/r/ZYXPph99Zz 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/

Entries Now Open! The Tollymore Festival of Orienteering 2025 is now taking entries! Date: 20-22 June 2025 Location: Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland Whether you’re a seasoned orienteer or just getting started, this is a weekend you won’t want to miss. Full Details: https://lvo.org.uk/…/tollymore-festival-of…/ Enter now: Warrenpoint Urban (Friday) https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15712 Slievenagore NICS and LL, and Social (Saturday): https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15706 LVO Score Champs: (Sunday): https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15731 Spread the word and we’ll see you on the streets, up the mountain and in the forest!

Entries are now open for WEE5 at Orangefield! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-5-25/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15721 Remember you can bring friends for free! Sign them up here: https://forms.office.com/r/ZYXPph99Zz

🏃‍♀️A very healthy 70 participants joined in with the map madness in last nights WEE at Ballyclare. 🗺The planner this week was Lyle Fleming. His imaginative planning, using a map flip, allowed us to stay within the park making full use of this small area. Ignoring the odd nettle sting, the two courses were enjoyed by us all. 👏A big thank you again to all who made the evening so enjoyable – planner Lyle, Alan Brett (Coordinator and IT), Thomas (starts), Alan Gartside (map printing), Billy Reed (control collection), Geoffrey Collins (results). People I always forget to thank, (sorry!) are Read More …

The OOCup is coming to Killarney, Co. Kerry next year, from 26th–30th July 2026! Looking into group accommodation options and the best one found so far is Fossa Camping: 🏡 26 mobile homes🛏️ A hostel with 44 beds (rented as a full unit)⛺ Camping pitches & van spaces available Would anyone be interested in staying here as a group? If so, please email Fionne so we can decide whether to book or not.

Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 27 May at 19:00) for the 4th Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) of the year! Date: Wednesday 28 May Location: Six Mile Water Starts: Anytime between 6.30pm – 7.30pm Enter now or via the QR Code: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15549 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-4-25/ 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/

😮An amazing 150 participants picked up a map and ran around Antrim Castle Grounds in last nights WEE (and that’s not including parents and siblings who came along with the 95 school children). We were again blessed with another beautiful sunny evening for us to enjoy the fast courses. 🗺The planner this week was, Chloe Reed, who made great use of this small area and the two courses were really well received by both novice and experienced orienteers. 👏So, a big thanks to all who made the evening so enjoyable – planner Chloe, Alan Brett (Coordinator and IT), Peter Gamble, Read More …

Entries are now open for WEE4 at Six Mile Water! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-4-25/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15549 Remember you can bring friends for free! Sign them up here: https://forms.office.com/r/X1ye3EUgQr