I hope you have marked the Spring Cup event at Hillsborough in your diaries for this Saturday, 17th March. Courses have been planned by Peter Reed: Green – 4.4 km. Orange – 3.1 km. Yellow – 2.2 km. Controller – Billy Reed Organiser- Anne Bell The MOO will be in the car park on the right in Hillsborough Forest Park. Registration from 11.00 Start times: 11.30 – 13.00 Courses close: 14.30 Entry fees (Member / Non member) Senior £7 / £9 Unwaged & Student £5 / £7 Junior £3 / £4 Family £17 / £22 If the toilets at the Read More …

The LVO AGM will be after the Spring Cup event at Woodburn on March 24th. The AGM will be preceded by: Soup, toasties, tea and coffee, courtesy of Ursula Meehan in support of the NIOA Juniors (Ursula would welcome additional contributions of cake / buns.) A map quiz spectacular from maestro Bill Simpson. Something for everyone and all welcome. Cecil The Agenda for the AGM is Adoption of 2017 AGM Minutes Chairman’s Report and Prizegiving: Gordon Stephens Treasurer’s Report: Harry Bell Voting for Steve McGibbon Trophy Election of Committee Election of Office Bearers Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary Any Other Read More …

Helen Baxter’s event organisers course on 7th March has been postponed. An alternative date will be arranged later. Cecil

The next Wednesday afternoon training event will be this Wednesday (28th) around Barnetts  starting from the Shaws Bridge car park. Starts from 1200. Cost £3.50 Registration will be in the Shaws Bridge car park. 2 courses: Short (orange – approx. 2km) Long (Lt Green – approx. 4km) If you are hoping to come please let me know for map printing. Lenny_68@hotmail.com 07883084111 Following that the next dates are: Wednesday 7th Mar Wednesday 28th Mar Wednesday 11 Apr

I’ve been thinking long and hard about this and its not a decision that fills me with glee, but as it stands with only 6 days to go to the event I have only had one offer of help. As we’ve said before, our sport is run for us, by us, and as a result if no-one volunteers then there can be no event. Most of the tasks are relatively simple and guidance will always be at hand if you’ve never volunteered before. You will always get a run if you want one, and if you’re going to go to Read More …

Unfortunately I am going to have to postpone the training event planned for this Wednesday In Crawfordsburn. (It also means I will have to think up a different Valentines day treat for Mrs Lennox! How do I top ‘control collecting followed by a bun in the café in Crawfordsburn?!’) It will now run next Wednesday (21st) instead in the same place. Sorry!

To all of you who helped at the NIOA Score and Night Champs yesterday, a huge thank you for all your efforts. One of the major threats to the existence of the club is getting enough volunteers signed up early enough that we can run the programme of events that you all enjoy. Running two events in one day was a real challenge, but the membership responded brilliantly. Thanks to our friends in NWOC and FERMO for coming along to support the events and giving us a bit of your craic. For the events, the only blip I’m aware of Read More …