The NISeries tables have been updated with the results from NISeries #5 at Crossmurrin. They can be found in Public Documents in the folder “NISeries”. The tables have been pared down to show only those folk who can complete 4 or more events in the year (they’re the only folk who can qualify as class winners). There a few classes undecided as yet – all involve LVOers. Most require the leader to just finish at Magilligan but BrownMen is a straight fight between Richard Vasey and Michael Burton!

Athletics Northern Ireland will host Dr Stephen Seiler, Professor of Sports Science at the University of Adger in Norway, to deliver a seminar on training balance for endurance athletes “Intensify or Extend? Balancing Training Prescription across the Distance Running Range” The seminar is aimed at endurance athletes training for middle and long distance events and their coaches. The session will be held at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast 7.30pm – 9.30pm on Friday 8th November 2019 https://athleticsni.org/News/Athletics-NI-News/Athletics-NI-Host-Endurance-Coach-Network-with-Dr-Stephen-Seiler

After the intricacies of East Belfast experienced at this week’s Sporteering 7, come along to Ormeau Park on Wed 30 Oct for the first of the WENT events. These trining activities take place in parks and are designed to allow all levels of orienteer to improve their skills while getting some much need exercise and have a good deal of fun in the process. All you need to join in is suitable attire and shoes for running on potentially wet and mucky grass! Ideally bring a compass and a head torch, but we will have some to lend you if Read More …

This innovative Training weekend is aimed at ALL orienteers – adult & junior – and will include a Friday evening workshop, training exercises, training race, physical training workshop and more… The Training Camp is for orienteers of all ages and levels of experience – beginner, intermediate, advanced, elite. The weekend will be led by GEN’s David Healy with support from senior squad orienteers. All club orienteers are welcome to sign up – this event is only open to members of IOA or NIOA affiliated clubs. For this training weekend, all children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Cost: Read More …

All you need to know for Sporteering 7 are on the event page. Wednesday will be a sad day for the friends of Colin Henderson and so this Sporteering on Wednesday evening following his funeral has been planned as a little tribute to Colin. Come along and find out how.

Sharing the sad news of the death of Colin Henderson: https://www.niorienteering.org.uk/colin-henderson-mbe-1949-2019/

The LVO Club Championship will be run at the NI Colour Series 5 at Crossmurrin on Saturday 26th October 2019. For details, see the Fermanagh Orienteering Club website https://fermoblog.wordpress.com/. Colour courses have been allocated to each age class. You are free to run the colour course of your choice, but to be considered for the club championships you must run the course listed below for your age class. If you would like to ‘run up’, i.e. compete to be the champion in a younger age class, please declare this on a sign up sheet that will be available at registration. Brown Read More …

Over the weekend NI hosted the Ward Junior Home Internationals. You can read a report from Alan Elwood (Ireland boys’ Team Manager) here, see photos here and see results here. LVO was represented on the team by, M14 Oliver O’Kane M16 Daniel Earnshaw, M18 Andrew Elwood, Peter Reed W14 – W16 Meadow McCauley W18 Rachel Collins Meadow won the plate for best performance in the Irish Team. Well done to all.

Not able to get down to Donard Forest but don’t want to miss out on all the orienteering fun this Sunday! Mid and East Antrim Council along with Lagan Valley Orienteers invite you to come and try out Sporteering in Ballymena! ⏰ Meeting at Harryville Community Centre, 73 Brooke Park, Ballymena BT42 3AU at 2pm, Sunday 13th October. 📱 Bring along a fully charged mobile phone with the Sporteering app downloaded 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Suitable for runners and walkers, all ages and abilities – collect as many controls in 1 hour 💵 This is a Come and try it activity – so Read More …