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
You should by now have seen the posting on the NIOA website announcing the start of the 2025 Colour Series with the event at Learmount Forest, hosted by NWOC (with entries closing at 21:30 next Sunday). That signals the start of a number of year-long league series. The NISeries runs over 7 events, with your best 4 to count, so it’s time to decide your target colour for the year. The other series is hCOW, specifically for LVO members, and runs over 8 events (the club’s Autumn Trophy is the extra one). It deals only with the TD5 courses (Brown Read More …
Notice is given of LVO’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Saturday 8 March at 1pm. This meeting will be held in person after the morning’s Club Meet. Due to Storm Éowyn, we have had to move venue, but are currently looking into using Belvoir Forest as the Club Meet and AGM location and hope to confirm this soon. Club Meet details and sign-up can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-mar-25/ Any member wishing to bring an item of business is requested to contact the Club Secretary.