❗WENT#6 Carrick – POSTPONED

Due to the weather warning for heavy rain, wind and cold temperatures, tonight’s WENT is being postponed. It is now scheduled to take place on Wed 3 January. In the mean time get yourself entered for some other activities before the year end: ⭐Wed 13 Dec: WENT#7 Lady Dixon – Refreshments afterwards. ⭐Wed 20 Dec WENT#8 Ballymena – New map of Town Centre and refreshments afterwards. ⭐Thu 28 Dec NWOC Christmas Event – Musenden / Downhill Demesne

Hawkshead Junior Coaching Weekend Report

Report written by LVO Coach and generally good apple Steph Pruzina This year’s Hawkshead trip must rank as one of the best! From NIOA we had a very small group…where are all the M/W16s? I subjected Emma and Sam to the usual long drive from Cairnryan, which enables me to take the tent and makes for a less stressful journey. The navigation challenge started early as we detoured along ‘grass-up-the-middle’ roads to avoid an accident, but by reducing the time spent relaxing in the American Restaurant we still made it to the YH by bedtime. We were joined by Chloe, Read More …

WENT#5 Botanic/Queens – Entries close tomorrow!

πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ Hurry, the deadline for entries is 7.30pm tomorrow, book now! 🧭 Philip has planned some cunning courses for us to enjoy. πŸ“† Wednesday 29 November. ⏰ 7.15pm registration/briefing for a 7.30pm Start. πŸ“ Meeting at the McClay Library car park. πŸ”¦ Bring a head torch, compass and Hi-viz clothing. (Head torches and compasses can be lent out). We are using real controls and dibbers which can be borrowed if necessary. πŸ’° Entry is free for members, Β£3 for non-members. ❗ Note: U16s need to be accompanied on the course by an adult. πŸ’» For more info visit: Wednesday Evening Read More …

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽLVO Ho Ho Social – Entries close Midnight Tonight!

Don’t miss out – The deadline for ticket sales is midnight tonight! MicrO Course + Christmas Dinner + Quiz/Games all for just Β£15 Adult and Β£10 Junior. For more info and to book click on this link: πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽLVO Ho Ho Christmas Social – Lagan Valley Orienteers

WENT#5 Botanic Gardens/QUB

🧭 Philip has something cunning planned for us this week around Botanic Gardens and the adjacent Queens buildings. πŸ“† Wednesday 29 November ⏰ 7.15pm registration/briefing for a 7.30pm Start. πŸ“ Meeting at The McClay Library car park. πŸ—Ί We will be using real controls and dibbers. Dibbers can be borrowed. πŸ”¦ Bring a head torch, compass and Hi-viz clothing. (Head torches and compasses can be lent out). πŸ’° Entry is free for members, Β£3 for non-members. ❗ Note: U16s need to be accompanied by an adult. πŸ’» More info can be found here: Wednesday Evening Night Training WENT5 – Botanic/QUB Read More …

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽLVO Ho Ho Social Tickets still available

Tickets are still on sale until midnight on Sunday, or until sold out. MicrO course + Christmas Dinner + Quiz/Games all for just Β£15 Adult and Β£10 Junior. For more info and to book click on this link: πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽLVO Ho Ho Christmas Social – Lagan Valley Orienteers Tickets are selling well, so to avoid missing out on a great night, book now!

πŸ“£What’s coming up this week❓

It has been great to see so many LVOers out enjoying the training and coaching being put on by the club. The dark and damp days seem to be no barrier for us πŸ’ͺ Three reminders for this week: 1️⃣ WENT Stranmillis College – Wed @ 7.15pm πŸ“ Don’t forget to sign up for the WENT at Stanmillis College – go on our website: lvo.org.uk for more info and online entry which closes tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7.30pm. πŸŽ‰ This is a special event to mark the end of the Centenary year for Stranmillis. Stephen Gilmore has planned a fun course Read More …

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŽLVO Ho Ho Christmas Social – BOOK NOW!

Limited numbers for our highly anticipated Christmas club social at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre on Sat 2 December. Booking closes at Midnight Sunday 26th November – so book now to avoid disappointment. To book, click HERE.

Year-End Tables are available!

With Whitespots being the final colour event of the year it’s time to do the final calculations. The NISeries tables have gone to NIOA for publication but a copy can be found on the club website’s public resources. Congratualtions to class winners Áine McCann, Olivia Baxter, James Ewart, Ann Savage, Cecil Armstrong and Aran Power for topping their class; Paul Graham led Light Green but didn’t have the requisite 4 results to be considered as a winner. The Colour Standards table has been updated and sets your 2023 colour standard achievement. That has been carried into the Colour History table, Read More …

Don’t Miss this Rare Opportunity

Stranmillis University College was used for the first World Ranking Sprint Race in the UK and Ireland as part of JK 2011 and has been rarely used since. You have an opportunity to test your wits in this complex sprint area next Wednesday 22 November. As the final part of the college’s centenary year, this will be a “Scatter”, using SportIdent with Air+ enabled, with the added challenge of finding the quickest route to score 100 points. We have challenged the students to see if they can beat the orienteers, with of course an extra handicap for the orienteers. All Read More …