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🙁Sorry, due to the recent rainfall conditions are very poor at Ormeau, so we are having to cancel training this evening. We hope things will dry off and we can be back in Ormeau on the 15th November, replacing the session at Musgrave. 😃In the mean time there are plenty of other things to get excited about and signed up for: NI Colour Series 7 Whitespots Country Park, Newtownards. Entries are now open for the final Colour Series event of the year. This promises to be a great event – it will be exciting to explore a new venue on Read More …

Entries are now open for NI Colour Series 7 at Whitespots Country Park, Newtownards. All the detail is on the event page. Entries are on SiEntries. Don’t miss the final colour event of 2023 with 8 courses on offer for all abilities and experience on a brand new map on on an area that hasn’t been used this century!

The NISeries tables are published on the NIOA website; you can find a copy on the club site by clicking on “Resources”, “OneDrive Public”, “NISeries”, “NISeries2023.pdf”. A number of classes are already decided (it’s 4 results to count from 7); the brown women class is going down to the wire with Áine McCann and Moiré O’Sullivan sharing wins (thought for the day – does having an accented vowel in your name improve your orienteering? I think I’ll register as Álán to see if I can improve on my dismal return to colour-level events). The colour standards table can be found Read More …

👍Club Meets are a new LVO initiative brought about from the request by members to have opportunities for training and coaching to help improve our skills in a social way. We will all meet, start and finish at the same location but the training will take place in smaller groups. Groups will be organised into people with the same level of technical ability and will each have a dedicated coach (and possibly a coaching assistant depending on size of group). Coaching will be organised into three groups – Technical Difficulty (TD)1/2 (White-Yellow), TD3 (Orange) and TD4/5 (Light Green and above). Read More …

Join us for 8 exciting evenings of orienteering with Lagan Valley Orienteers! Our WENTs (Wednesday Evening Night Training) are perfect for both beginners and experienced orienteers looking to improve their skills. Whether you’re new to orienteering or a seasoned pro, our friendly and knowledgeable coaches will be on hand to offer guidance and support. You can participate individually, as a pair or as part of a group – it’s up to you! U16s must pair up with a responsible adult. Experience the thrill of finding controls in the dark, while enjoying the company of fellow outdoor enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on Read More …

The hCOW calculations have now been completed. You can find the tables by going to “STANDINGS” on the website, then click on “hCow” and select “hCOW2023”. As predicted the event results see a large proportion of the Light Green competitors clustered at the top of the event result (Event10Gosford.pdf) with Philip Baxter putting in a mammoth 7mins54secs/km beating of his handicap. It was certainly a fast event amongst the year’s programme with only 8 out of 44 competitors not beating theit handicap on the day. Bring on the Cavan Burren for a bit of a reality check! The hCOW table Read More …

Yesterday evening an Exceptional General Meeting was held for all NI club members to consider the proposal to amend the membership structure and fees. This came about as a result of changes agreed by the British Orienteering membership at a recent AGM. The following proposals were considered and agreed by representatives from all three NI clubs: Full Year (2024) BOF NIOA Clubs 2024 TOTAL 2023 Total Junior (up to 20 years) £5 £2.50 £2.50 £10 £10 Young Adult (up to 25) £10 £5 £5 £20 £20 (previously student up to 18) Senior £15 £5 £5 £25 £25 Family (2 Seniors Read More …

The Autumn Trophy and Colour Standards tables have been updated with the Gosford results; go to the “STANDINGS” heading on the website and click on the “Autumn Trophy” or “Colour Standards” links. Congratulations to the AT winners; while there may be folk with lower scores in somes classes they won’t have the asterisk against their entry signifying that they didn’t score in each event. Note that event officials received notional points equal to their points in the other event – getting involved in event organisation reaps league benefits AND it’s one of the best ways of improving your technical skills. Read More …

A wonderful sunny Autumn day welcomed over one hundred participants at Gosford on Sunday for the second Autumn Trophy event. This means that LVO members who participated in both the Cairn Wood and Gosford Forest events are eligible to compete for the club’s Autumn Trophy 🏆 👋Well done to all who took part and especially those who attained a podium place! 🔵Short Blue: 🥇 1st Women – Moire O’Sullivan. 1st Junior Women – Anastasiia Mahlych. 1st Men – Chris Colwell. 1st Junior Men – Peter Gamble. 🥈 2nd Women – Aine McCann. 2nd Junior Women – Emma Graham. 2nd Men Read More …

As with the Autumn Trophy calculations, the hCOW calculations for Gosford will use the Light Green results as the second course. Provide the fitness is there, the reduced technical difficulty should lead to improved handicaps and therefore better Regatta Table standings but don’t despair, the following week at the Burren should provide the perfect antidote!