Registration closes tomorrow (Tuesday 08/04) at midnight for our May Club Meet on Meelmore Mountain. 📅 Date: Saturday 12th April 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Meelmore Mountain Full details can be found here or via the QR Code: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-apr-25/ Or sign up via directly here: https://forms.office.com/r/tJ7dXu0DHM Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to up your orienteering game in time for the Irish Orienteering Championships in May. See you there!

You can find the various tables at: 1.Copy of NISeries at “RESOURCES>OneDrive Public>League & series tables>NISeries>NISereis2025.pdf” 2.Colour Standards at “STANDINGS>Colour Standards>Colour Standards.pdf” 3.Handicap tables at “STANDINGS>hCOW>hCOW2025>” The handicap tables show that Slieve Foye was hard work, with an event variance of 3mins11secs per kilometre, but with that there was a wide variation in performance and therefore handicap movement, with Dan Earnshaw becoming the quickest orienteer in the club, overtaking Paul Pruzina by 2secs/km!

Want to share the thrill of orienteering with your friends? Now’s your chance! If you bring a friend to any of our Wednesday Evening Events (WEE) in May or June, they’ll get to race for FREE! Here’s how it works:1. Fill in the form with your friend’s details: Name, Course (Long/Short), Start Block, Age Category, and Gender.  Click here to fill out the form for WEE1 in Ormeau2. Your friend shows up at registration, gets their free dibber, fills in a quick form for emergency details, and they’re all set to run the course—for zero cost!  Not only do your friends Read More …

Join us for a fun morning of orienteering on the beautiful Meelmore Mountain! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to the sport, this event is perfect for all skill levels. 📅 Date: Saturday 12th April 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Meelmore Mountain Full details can be found here or via the QR Code: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-apr-25/ Or sign up via directly here: https://forms.office.com/r/tJ7dXu0DHM Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to level up your orienteering game in time for the Irish Orienteering Championships in May. See you there!

The WEE Series commences on Wednesday 7 May, but on Thursday 1 May be sure to enter the Urban Event at Ballymena. The event is part of the Irish 5 Day including the Irish Orienteering Championships. All the details are here with full details of the weekend a the IOC website. Early bird entries on SI Entries close on 31 March so be sure to get your entry in. Sometimes on

Bring on the JK Relays this Easter weekend! Olivia is your Relay Person for the weekend; she’ll be collecting the bibs n all. Good luck everyone, be awesome and have heaps of fun! With lots of good wishes from your Relay Department, Susan & Olivia 🙂

Save the Date! The OOcup is coming to Killarney, Ireland in 26-30 July 2026. Mark your calendars, folks, and let’s make this a club summer trip! The races will take place in some absolutely EPIC terrain —from technical mountains and coastal sand dunes to the stunning Muckross Gardens in Killarney National Park for the final stage. It’s going to be something truly special! Follow OOcup for more details and let’s get planning…

Want to take your event planning skills to the next level? Join us for a Level C Controllers Course and become an official controller for orienteering events! 🗓 Date: Sat 31 May 2025🕘 Time: 9am – 3:30pm📍 Location: Hillsborough Village Centre (indoor sessions) & Hillsborough Forest (practical outdoor sessions) We’re thrilled to have Barry Elkington from England leading this course. Barry is a seasoned controller and has worked with national teams, bringing a wealth of experience to share with you! This course is perfect for any planner who wants to support the sport by becoming a controller for Level C Read More …

The Hill and Dale Series by Newcastle AC is now open for registration, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved in some great mountain running! 🏔️ A quick reminder: LVO is not affiliated with Athletics NI, so if you’re a member of an athletics club, please represent them during the series. If you’re not part of a club and don’t know which team to enter, no worries! You can still use the “free text” option on SIEntries to enter Lagan Valley Orienteers (LVO) as your team name. Just a heads-up – if you choose to represent LVO, there’s a Read More …