Although the postponement of WEE6 (Antrim Castle Gardens) last week has reduced the number of hCALF-counting events from 7 to 6 (WEE1 was used to set intial handicaps – no points scored) the final results of both the hCOW (consistency) and Regatta (improvement) tables will be based on the best 4 scores. That means that, to get an asterisk in the hCOW table you have to have 3 WEE results behind you; in the Regatta table a non-result gets you a score one worse than the last finisher so you can still, with difficulty, climb up the table.

Entries close tomorrow (Tuesday 18 June) at 19:00Enter online to get members rates and to make sure you don’t miss out. https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13767 Entry on the day is possible, but subject to map availability… we’ve been running out recently, so booking online is your only way to guarantee one!

ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT AT 11pm! Don’t miss out on days of orienteering in great terrain and an equal measure of craic to go with it. Urban Race on the Friday evening – Warrenpoint: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13685 Colour Series event on the Saturday – Slieve Martin/Kilbroney: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13682 Fun relay or Junior coaching on the Sunday – Tollymore BBQ and outdoor games. Camping in our own group campsite. Book now and why not invite some friends to join in on all the fun. More info here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/tollymore-festival-2024-lvo-club-weekend/

A decision has been made to change the M60 Club Championship course to Blue, originally Green. This is due to all LVO entries to date.

Entries are now open for WEE 7 in Barnett’s Demense! https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13767 Further info can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-7-barnetts-demense

Unfortunately this evenings event at Antrim Castle Gardens has had to be cancelled. However, we may try and run the event on a Wednesday evening later in the Summer. This was due to a double booking. Really sorry, for last minute notice. Please spread the word.

Click on “Resources>OneDrive Public>LVOTOC2024” where you will find the solutions map and the results from the first round of the club trailO champs 2024, the TempO cluster at Slemish College. I promised a Planner’s Commentary but apologies for its absence – it’s been a manic 3 weeks of map printing, with more to come. The second and third rounds will be taking place on 22nd June, no.2 in the upper car park at Slievemartin during the NISeries event, and no.3 in the woodland beside the Tollymore campsite during the late afternoon and evening shenanigans See you there. I haven’t yet Read More …

Entries close tomorrow (Tuesday 11 June) at 19:00Enter online to make sure you don’t miss out. https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13766 Entry on the day is possible, but subject to map availability!

The Crawfordsburn results have been incoroporated into the hCALF tables. To view go to the club website and under “STANDINGS” click on “hCALF 2024”. With 4 events gone some asterisks have started appearing against those who will go into discard mode. That’s in the hCOW table in which the scores (lowest is best) are assigned for consistency of handicap; in the Regatta table it’s improvement in handicap that counts – Olivia Baxter, with 2 first places, is the one to beat.

Rather belatedly, the hCALF tables have been updated with the Stormont results, and include a slight resetting of previous table scores due to a late membership renewal generating retrospective recalculations. Apologies for the delay, but the last 2 weeks have seen a LOT of course map preparation and printing, with 2 NI Champs, 2 WEE, 1 NISeries, 1 Urban and 3 TempO all needing attention. As soon as the Crawfordsburn results become available I shall get the tables up-to-date as Crawfordsburn marks the point where regulars will reach their fourth event and can start to discard poor results thereafter.