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Unfortunately Ards and North Down Borough Council have informed us that Cairn Wood is going to be closed to the public until the end of March. This week there will be heavy machinery brought in to clear the fallen trees and then paths will need repaired. We have therefore had to cancel the LVO Club Score Champs on Saturday 22 March, with the hope to be able to reinstate this event when the forest is fit for use. We appreciate the effort which goes into organising and planning events, so thank you to Alan, Steph and David who are the Read More …

Please note parking will be at the BB hall. There are signs for Belvoir Park Forest from the duel carriageway (A55). If coming from that direction, pass the main drive and take the next right up towards the BB hall and pitches.

AGM Agenda for 8 March 2025 can be found here: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=DE0B7BC80F886F64!31756&cid=DE0B7BC80F886F64&CT=1741336217288&OR=ItemsView 2024 AGM Minutes can be found here: https://onedrive.live.com/edit.aspx?resid=de0b7bc80f886f64!31051&cid=de0b7bc80f886f64&CT=1741336256013&OR=ItemsView. Thanks MARK E

Presently Cairn Wood is closed to the public due to the impact of Storm Eowyn. Forestry have said work to clear trees from paths should be completed by 13th March. When allowed, event planner, Steph, hopes to get into the forest as soon as possible, to check that the forest is suitable and safe for the event to take place. We will remain optimistic that the event will go ahead, but please keep an eye out for further updates. If the event is unable to take place, participants will be offered a refund or their entry can be carried on Read More …

The various tables have been calculated on the basis of the Learmount event results and are available to peruse at the following locations on the website: Colour Standards at “STANDINGS>Colour Standards>Colour Standards.pdf” A copy of the NISeries tables at “Resources>OneDrive Public>[1] League & Series tables>NI Series>NISeries2025.pdf” The hCOW tables are at “STANDINGS>hCOW>hCOW2025>” The hCOW Table shows the ranking by regularity i.e. how close you were to your handicap (with allowances mades for the overall speed of the terrain) and the Regatta Table shows the ranking by improvement i.e. how much you beat your handicap. Now work out where you went Read More …

Don’t forget to sign up to our next Club Meet session at Belvoir Forest on Saturday 8 March, from 10am to 2pm. Join our expert coaches and meet our friendly community. Our AGM will take place after the coaching session in the BB Hall, so please stay to hear how our club is doing and to elect our new committee for 2025. Full details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-mar-25/ Or sign-up straightaway here or via the QR Code below: https://forms.office.com/r/qgfYiWad8t

😃Lucky for you there are some extra maps available – just message organiser Rachel Reid, Rachel@nwoc.info and let her know what colour course you want to run. ☀The weather forecast is looking fine, so don’t miss out on this great event! 🌲NI Orienteering Colour Series #1 at Learmont Forest 📆Sat 1 March 🚗Good parking and facilities at Learmount Community Development Group. But for those travelling up from Lagan Valley Orienteers and Fermanagh Orienteers, think about car sharing. LVO have a car share WhatsApp group to help. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Newcomers and novice orienteers really welcome! There are courses suitable for all ages and Read More …

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 50. The Trophy will be awarded at the AGM, happening after the Club Meet on 8 March 2025 at Belvoir (at time of going to press), starting at approximately 1pm. Nominations received are presented to attendees, who then vote at the AGM. The trophy is not focused on competition performance, rather the award is considered as recognition of the person or group thought to have provided the most outstanding contribution to the club’s affairs Read More …

Thanks to all club members who have been out checking our forested maps. We have 40 maps with at least some woodland and of this 18 have now been checked. Some areas are still at least partly closed to the public so it has not yet been possible for club members to access these areas. You can see the update here. The good news is that although we do have damaged areas, in quite a few cases the damage is not quite as bad as at first thought. However we still have the following10 areas that need someone to check: Read More …

Due to some wild weather, we’re postponing our orienteering session by a week—now happening on Sunday 2 March instead of 23 February. But don’t worry—the adventure is still ON! Sign up by Tuesday 25 Feb to join us on the epic slopes of Meelmore. Expect muddy sprints, rock-hopping leaps, and marshy mayhem—because this is Running Wild after all! Oh, and bring spare clothes… because staying clean isn’t an option! Who’s ready to take on the challenge? Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/running-wild-feb-25/ Or sign-up directly here: https://forms.office.com/r/Mb2pmEgqPB #RunningWild#Orienteering#AdventureAwaits