If anyone couldn’t go to the last date in October, entries are now open again for the rescheduled November event: 📅 Date: Sunday 15 November (New Date!) ⏰ Start times: 11:30am–2:00pm 📍 Location: Craigavon Lakes 🔎 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-6-26/ 📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=18941 With 7 different courses to choose from, there’s something for everyone, from the 2.8km Yellow course right up to the challenging 11.5km Brown, with map flips for the top 3 courses!

🏃‍♀️🍂 Entries close this SUNDAY at midnight for LVO’s Autumn Trophy! 🍂🏃‍♂️ 📅 Date: Saturday 7 November ⏰ Start times: 11:30am–1:30pm 📍 Location: Hillsborough Forest 🟡🟠 Yellow and Orange courses — perfect for beginners. 🟢🔵 Green and Blue courses — for the more adventurous and experienced orienteers! 🔎 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-autumn-trophy-26/ 📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/lvo-autumn-trophy-hillsborough-2026?elid=Y

🏃‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️Last night in Barnett’s Demesne saw 33 orienteers, ranging from very experienced to first timers at night. 🕺💃 Participants enjoyed the very first edition of ‘ Strictly Orienteering’ on a clear, warm evening. The theme this week was waltzing, so collecting controls in a 1,2,3 sequence while having to select which of the 1s, 2s and 3s to string together. 👏A couple of the very experienced runners managed to complete all 5 sequences (although taking a minute or so more than the 45 minute time limit) and every one attending managed to collect more than 2, so well done to Read More …

The WENT Series is kicking off next week, on Wednesday 28 October – over the next 8 Wednesday evenings there will be 7 x Night Training Sessions and 1 x NI Night Championship. Fun night nav training in urban parks or streets. Friendly coach led with activities for all levels of experience. Come and run/walk round as a pair, group or individual. For more info on next Wednesday’s WENT: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went1-26/ Or Sign-up directly here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TgiNCC4s50uEUTV3mi0mfL2cz9tkyL1CpL4vsr2zT7VUN0ZROVVSTFdBOVRZM1JUWEZCSzZKUzFNOS4u

The WENT Series is kicking off next week this Wednesday 28 October – over the next 8 Wednesday evenings there will be 7 x Night Training Sessions and 1 x NI Night Championship. Fun night nav training in urban parks or streets. Friendly coach led with activities for all levels of experience. Come and run/walk round as a pair, group or individual. For more info on next Wednesday’s WENT: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went1-26/ Or Sign-up directly here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TgiNCC4s50uEUTV3mi0mfL2cz9tkyL1CpL4vsr2zT7VUN0ZROVVSTFdBOVRZM1JUWEZCSzZKUzFNOS4u Entries close midnight, Monday 26th October

🌲 Ready for an autumn adventure? Planner Geoffrey Collins has ventured deep into Hillsborough Forest (and made it back!) to bring you an exciting challenge for all abilities. 🟡🟠 Yellow and Orange courses — perfect for beginners.🟢🔵 Green and Blue courses — for the more adventurous and experienced orienteers! 📅 Date: Saturday 7 November⏰ Start times: 11:30am–1:30pm📍 Location: Hillsborough Forest 🔎 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-autumn-trophy-26/📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/lvo-autumn-trophy-hillsborough-2026?elid=Y ⏳ Entries close at midnight on Sunday 1 November, so don’t miss your chance! 🧭🍁 #Orienteering #LVOTrophy #AutumnTrophy #HillsboroughForest 

As many of you will know, over the past few years I have been running a Schools Orienteering Competition in Gosford Forest for students undertaking Orienteering as part of their GCSE PE.This event, and now Ric’s one in Coleraine are the only events put on specifically for Schools in NI where the correct standards for Assessment are guaranteed because its us as NI Orienteering, and at the same time we try to provide that link between Schools and Clubs that often appears to be missing.This year’s event in Gosford takes place on Thursday 5th November, but to make it happen Read More …

⏳ Final call for entries for the next NI Colour Series, with a new extended start time of 2pm – Entries close at midnight this Sunday 18 October, so don’t miss out! 🏃‍♀️ 📅 Date: Sunday 25 October⏰ Start times: 11:30am–2:00pm📍 Location: Craigavon Lakes 🔎 Full event details: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-6-26/ 📝 Enter now: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/nics6-craigavon-urban-2026?elid=Y

Congratulations to Jack, James, Ewan and Emily, who were selected to represent Team Ireland at the Junior Home International (JHI) last weekend in Scotland! 👏 They all put in brilliant performances, helping Ireland win the Judith Wingham Trophy in the Ireland v Wales competition. Well done to all four on a fantastic achievement! 📊 Full results can be found here on Forth Valley Orienteers page: https://www.fvo.org.uk/results

🌃The WENT series (Wednesday Evening Night Training) is coming to a street or park near you! 📆 Starting on Wed 28 October, over the next couple of months, LVO will be delivering 7️⃣training sessions plus 1️⃣ Night Championship. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone welcome! There will be activities for all levels, so whether you are a novice navigator or an experienced orienteer you will have the chance to practice your night nav in a fun and social environment. 🏃‍♀️‍➡️Run or walk as a pair, group or individual – whatever you are comfortable with. 💰Members free, £5 for non members. Includes map and dibber. Read More …