I hope you are enjoying the longer days and planning on getting out and about in the improving weather, hopefully to do some orienteering too. There has been lots happening already this Spring so here is a wee update: AGM and Club Awards – Thank you to all who attended this years club AGM. You can read the full minutes of the meeting here but I would just like to thank every member for your support, especially those who contribute so much through putting on activities and events and the committee for directing things. Annually we award some volunteer prizes Read More …

Spring Cup 2️⃣ Castle Ward – Remember if you are not a NT member, to gain access at a greatly reduced rate (£3 rather than £12), you will need to provide evidence of Club/British Orienteering Membership e.g. your membership card or renewal letter/email to avail of this discount. Here are the Castle Ward Final details for tomorrow. Spring Cup 3️⃣ Hillsborough – Details have just gone up and Entries open on Sunday. Here are the Hillsborough event details.

With Spring Cup 1 at Slieve Garron just about tidied away were already gearing up for this Saturdays event at Castle Ward. 🏃‍♀️Hurry, entries close this evening (Monday 27th March) at 7pm! Please read all info on the link below🔽, especially the bit about bring evidence of being a BOF member as it allows entry to NT grounds for only £3 as oppose to £12! Spring Cup 2 – Castleward – Lagan Valley Orienteers (lvo.org.uk)

You can find the various updated tables as follows:- go to “Resources>OneDrive Public” then: “Club Colour Series>2023SpringCup.pdf” to see your Spring Cup points. Remember it’s the best 2 from 3 to count so make sure not miss Castleward or Hillsborough. The event organising team will be assigned their best points from the other rounds. “Colour Standards>Colour Standards.pdf” to see your colour standard achievements. It’s the last 12 month’s best 3 results which determine your current standard so have a look back to see when good performances may be getting dropped (they’re in capitals).. “hCOW>hCOW2023” to see what came about from Read More …

The club AGM is being held online again this year on Thursday 30 March at 7.30pm. At the time of the meeting, please click on the Zoom link below. 💻 📝This is an important meeting not only for you to hear about the successes, development and direction of the club but also to provide you with the opportunity to contribute your thoughts and ideas. Here is a link to the Chairperson’s Report which sits in the AGM folder of the Public LVO OneDrive. 🏃‍♂️As Chair I promise to keep things running along swiftly and to get through the itinerary as Read More …

What else would you want to do but make a fool of yourself on an orienteering course on April 1st. Venue: Castle Ward Estate – National Trust Date: Saturday, 1st April 2023 Starts: 11:30 to 13:00 HURRY ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 27th MARCH @ 19.00 Four courses are available: YELLOW – 2.4km – for younger children & family groups, as well as more cautious new adults. There will be a road crossing which will be marshalled. ORANGE ~3.0 km– for children & family groups moving on from yellow, as well as more adventurous new adults SHORT GREEN ~4.0 km – as difficult Read More …

The various tables have been updated with the Woodburn results. Go “Resources>OneDrive Public” then “”NI Series>NISeries2023.pdf” to see the NI Series league tables after 2 events. Remember it’s 4 to count. then “Colour Standards>Colouir Standards .pdf” to see the current colour standard position. With one event coming on but two dropping off there have been quite a few changes to colour standards held. If your name is highlighted in red or yellow remeber to get your 2023 membership submitted asap! then “hCOW>hCOW2023” for the various hCOW tables: “Event2.pdf” shows the point scoring. The event variance shows that Woodburn was slow Read More …

Thanks so much everyone for putting your hand up for a JK Relay run at Easter time. We have loads of teams. Please take a look at your new friends (below) and make sure you know what they look like in person!! We also have James Ewart running for an Irish Junior Squad team, as well as Orla Lynch & Dave Ewart ably occupying the substitutes bench. Olivia Baxter will be looking after the teams (collecting bibs, last minute subs etc) on the JK weekend. Don’t come looking for me as I’ll be in Co Clare with no phone reception Read More …

🐴🏃‍♀️🏉 Sandwiched between Cheltenham and the final day of the six nations, on an exciting St Patrick’s weekend, was our very own great sporting event at Woodburn! There were 73 runs over 9 courses with participants enjoying great conditions, if you like rain, wind and the cold (not the Metoffice forecast I looked at 12 hours earlier!) 🌧🌬❄ Provisional results can be found here. I’ve noticed a few errors with the spelling of a few peoples names, not sure why, sorry. 🌲Although this forest is a favourite venue which we return to regularly, thanks to the clever planning and controlling Read More …

Please note, some controls have not been able to be set as SIAC enabled. So to be on safe side dib all controls! Full leg cover. Forecast dry but ground wet. Looking forward to seeing you there!