Starting from the seaside town of Newcastle in Co Down, you’ll hike the 7 highest peaks in the Mountains of Mourne. It’s a long, tough, exhilarating day in the hills. ➡️ Over 18 miles 📈 2,500 metres of vertical ascent & descent 🤗 The encouragement from our volunteer marshals is legendary 🙌 Join us in August 2026 to earn your Finishers Certificate, much coveted 7x7s badge, and your place in history. 💚 Full details including how to enter: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/the-original-mourne-seven-sevens-challenge-walk-2026/

⏰ Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 26/05) for WEE4 at Barnetts Demense, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-4-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17848 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tzkzDUQdp6

If you’re not using Livelox yet, you’re missing one of the best ways to improve your orienteering. 🔥 Open a free account, upload your races, and dive into the detail of your routes and splits. 🗺️ Compare your route choices⚡ See where you gained (or lost!) time🎯 Work out your best possible legs👀 Learn from faster runners and discover smarter routes from every WEE Series race The post-race analysis is almost as fun as the racing itself. Full details on how to get started can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/blog/2026/03/26/were-trialling-livelox-sign-up-today/ And have a look at WEE3 Antrim Gardens routes already uploaded: Read More …

Entries are now open for WEE4 at Barnetts Demense, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-4-26/  Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17848 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tzkzDUQdp6

🏃‍♂️ Entries are NOW OPEN for the Northern Ireland Sprint & Middle Championships 2026 on Saturday 6 June — a double-header you won’t want to miss! 📍 NI Sprint Championships 🗺️ Limavady Town – brand new map! ⏰ Starts 12pm – 1pm Find out more: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-sprint-champs-26/ 📍 NI Middle Championships 🌲 Roe Valley Country Park ⏰ Starts 2pm – 3pm Full details: https://www.nwoc.info/oevent/ni-middle-champs-2026/ 🎟️ Enter now via SI Entries 💥 Discounts available when entering both events https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17934 ⏳ Entries close Sunday 31 May — don’t miss out!

Entries close TOMORROW (Tuesday 19 May) at 7pm for WEE3 at Antrim Castle Gardens! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-3-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17847 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/n9XwLnkKf

Huge congratulations to LVO’s James Ewart on being selected to represent Ireland at the European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) in Slovenia, taking place 25–27 June. EYOC is an annual international competition bringing together the best young orienteers from across Europe in the M/W16 (under 16) and M/W18 (under 18) age categories. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to James’ hard work and dedication. We are incredibly proud and know he will be a brilliant role model for all our juniors. Wishing him the very best of luck in Slovenia! 🇮🇪🧭

After the flat grassy terrain of Ormeau the hilly woods of Belvoir certainly made their mark – for the first time to my recollection nobody beat their handicap! That doesn’t mean that some handicaps have not come down. When the results are arranged by variance (handicap minus event speed) it’s the middle of the list who keeps their handicap unchanged – it’s a way of taking account of the different terrains that make our sport so fascinating. Their are now tables for consistency (hCOW), where the aforementioned middle-of-the-list scores best, and for improvement (Regatta) where the lowest variance scores best. Read More …

Entries are now open for WEE3 at Antrim Castle Gardens! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-3-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17847 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/n9XwLnkKfu

🎉 Congratulations to all the LVO orienteers who travelled to Sheep’s Head, Cork over the Bank Holiday weekend to take part in the Irish Orienteering Championships! Although the race schedule was unfortunately cut short, competitors still had the opportunity to race in the Middle Distance event on Caher Mountain on Saturday. A fantastic effort from everyone who made the journey — and special congratulations to our podium finishers*: 🥇 1st Place•⁠ ⁠Charlotte Kerr – W10•⁠ ⁠Sophie Kerr – W12•⁠ ⁠James Ewart – M16•⁠ ⁠Olivia Baxter – W35•⁠ ⁠Fionne Austin – W45•⁠ ⁠Steph Pruzina – W60•⁠ ⁠Wilbert Hollinger – M75•⁠ ⁠Barbara Read More …