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Well done everyone who ignored the poor forecast and took part in a great evenings fun running around Antrim Castle Gardens. Thankfully, during most of the event, the rain stayed away, with only poor Simon (who set out the controls before the event), a few late starters and the lovely control collectors who got caught out in a lough side thunderstorm. It will take more than that to put you hardy lot off 🌧🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌧💪 🚶‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ There were an amazing 92 participants in total who took part, 45 of whom were juniors, with a good number local(ish) school children from Ballymena Read More …

Our friends at Tollymore Orienteers have their summer series in full swing, week two is coming up. Last week they had 95 participants, and lots of LVO regulars 😃 🗓 Friday 10th June ⏰ Start anytime between 6:30 and 7:30pm 🌲 Tollymore Forest Park (main carpark beside the play park) 💰 £5 per map – groups can share 👍🏼 ALL WELCOME 🤗 We will have a short (~2km) and long course (~4km) on offer each week 👏🏼 To book a map simply send us a message or email rdo@niorienteering.org.uk with the following info: 🙌🏽Name 🙌🏽Group size 🙌🏽Course you would like Read More …

Florencecourt and Ballymena have produced lots of updated tables to let you review your performances. They’re all to be found at “Resources>OneDrive Public” and then at: “NISeries” The official version of the table is on its way for publication on the NIOA web site but you’ll find a copy here. The next event is the fourth after which discards come into play. “Colour Standards” The revised list after Florencecourt shows quite a few folk consolidating their colour standard by being able to discard last year’s distant memories. “hCOW>hCOW2022” The colour event series tables include the Florencecourt results in Event6 and Read More …

Congratulations everyone who took part in a great evening at Ballymena Academy – who would have thought going to school would be so much fun! 😃 🚶‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ There were 81 participants in total running round the school grounds 38 of whom were juniors, with a good number of local school children. Thank you Diane McNeill of Ballymena Academy and Dom Baldwin of Dunclug who came along to support the young people of Ballymena Academy and Dunclug College. It was really encouraging to see such a good turn out for a venue on the periphery of LVO’s catchment area. 👏👏👏 It Read More …

I hope you are looking forward to the four June WEEs, kicking off this Wednesday evening with a brand new planner Peter Gamble who has planned two fun courses around a brand new venue, Ballymena Academy grounds. Online entries will remain open for those arriving late to the party but please in future can you try and enter by the requested deadline (midnight Sunday before the event). This really makes life easier for the organiser and Alan who kindly sorts all our printing. Again info and entry here: WEE5 – Ballymena Academy Grounds – Lagan Valley Orienteers (lvo.org.uk) Hope to Read More …

Before we get stuck into another wee month of WEE competition – congratulations to all the May WEE winners: Long Course: 🥇1st Place Junior – Anastasia Mahlych. 1st Place Senior Female – Olivia Baxter. 1st Place Senior Male – Billy Reed. 🥈2nd Place Junior – James Ewart. 2nd Place Female – Chloe Reed. 2nd Place Male – Simon Reeve. 🥉3rd Place Junior – Sam Graham. 3rd Place Female – Jane Wilson. 3rd Place Male – Chris Colwell. Short Course: 🥇1st Place Junior – Ruby Gardiner. 1st Place Senior Female – Sonia Wallace. 1st Place Senior Male – Richard McCourt. 🥈2nd Read More …

For those members who recently ordered kit, this notice is for you. Philip Baxter will have the LVO clothing order for you to collect on Saturday in Fermanagh or on Wednesday at the Ballymena Academy WEE. 💷The bill has been paid by LVO and items ordered will be handed over on production of cash, cheque made out to Lagan Valley Orienteers or bank transfer made to LVO. Anyone wishing to pay by bank transfer should email Philip on treasurer@niorienteering.org.uk for the bank details. If you think you are expecting kit (O top or kagoule; not enough orders yet for vests, Read More …

Check out our very own Anastasia and her interview in the latest British Orienteering News article.

Go to “Resources>OneDrive Public>hCOW>hCOW2022” to see the scores and handicap adjustments arising from WEE4. Amongst the 3 times scorers it’s now Billy Reed leading with 20 points, then Anastasia Mahlych with 26 and, keeping it in the family, Chloe Reed with 30. Following next week’s event there will be a series table showing your scores to date and the variation in your handicap allowing you to look back on your performances (and hopefully learn from them!).

📆 May has nearly passed and hopefully you are in full swing with the WEE Series. If not, no problem, in June we have lots more to choose from! 😃 The WEE Series continues in June with a brand new venue mixed with some old favourites in the Newtownabbey/Co Antrim area. 👏 New planners and organisers as well – so come along and see what challenges fresh eyes will offer 👀. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Throw in an U13 Ballymena Schools League doing the Short courses this month and we have a fun busy month of Orienteering ahead! 💻 Pre enter by the Read More …