Have you ever wondered what the Controller does for an orienteering event? As a runner, have you had reason to think that your course was somehow unfair? As a planner, did your Controller help or hinder? Come to the NIOA Controller’s Workshop in the Royal School Dungannon on Monday 16th January and have all your questions answered! This workshop, part of a NIOA series, is for all orienteers from NIOA clubs or IOA clubs. You do not have to be or even want to be a controller to benefit. The workshop will be organised and conducted to suit all those Read More …

Thanks to those that indicated they would like to attend but we have had to postpone the planned controllers’ workshop to Monday 16 January.  If you are interested in attending please let Philip know on publicity@niorienteering.org.uk . I will put a reminder up closer to the date but please put the event into your diary and keep the evening free

Sorry about the date mishap – 12 December (next Monday) – hope to see you there The NIOA Committee invite you to a workshop to be held in the Royal School Dungannon on Monday 12th December starting at 7.30pm. Despite the apparent formality of the invitation, the workshop is for any orienteer, from NIOA or the IOA, who would like to spend a couple of hours developing their understanding of what an Event Controller should (or shouldn’t) do! Have you already been asked to control – or do you think you are going to be? Did you have a good idea Read More …

Following the final colour event of the year last Saturday at Donard Forest the Colour Standards list has been updated and the 2016 achievements transferred to the Colour History list.  Both can be found in the LVO Cloud at “CONTACT US/Documents/Public documents/Colour Standards”.  Those who have achieved a standard for the first time and those who have improved their standard have their colour listed in upper case; they are entitled to receive the corresponding badge.  These are usually distributed at the AGM. I find the history list somewhat depressing as it shows the extent of the membership turnover through the Read More …

Thanks to Conor, Susan, Cara, Sean, Richard, Sid and Pete who stepped up to put on last week’s WENT in Dixon Park, 25 got to run Helen’s challenges. It is great to see club members coming to the fore when needed. This week we are in Wallace Park in Lisburn. We have used the park before for MicrO sessions in the summer months but we have not been there at night for some time. The park is small and so we will also be venturing out into the local street network. There will be absolutely no need for any crossing of Read More …

Thanks to Susan, Conor, Cara, Pete and Sid who have offered to step in and help Sean, Wednesday’s WENT is on. Registration will open in the top car park of Lady Dixon Park at 7.00 pm for a mass start at 7.30 pm. There are likely to be more runners than we have seen so far so please try to get to the park a little earlier than usual. 30 runners enjoyed Andy’s planning last week in Belmont Park. Helen has planned this week’s challenges which are suitable for all standards. All you need to bring is yourself in suitable Read More …