Fermanagh Orienteers

13/5/12 - Navar results

Well done to all who made the trip to Fermanagh and took on today's tough courses. Feedback was generally very positive - most people seemed to enjoy the challenge of navigating completely 'off the beaten track' through the forest, using the finer map details and really putting their navigation skills to the test. For a few competitors the main forest road provided a useful safety net and it will be interesting to see if they made up time covering extra distance at a faster running speed. Routegadget is available so please draw on your route to compare against others in an action replay! Thanks to everyone who helped on the day - the separate start, finish and registration would have been impossible to manage otherwise, and to those who stayed on despite the extended start to collect controls. Much appreciated! Results available from winsplits and splitsbrower. Routegadget here.

8/5/12 NI Colour Series - Navar - Sunday 13th May
Full details are now available on the fixtures page for this Sunday's colour series event. Due to the tough technical nature of the terrain, unfortunately it has not been possible to accommodate a white or long orange. Other course lengths are reduced but rest assured there will be plenty to challenge you! Courses have been planned to cover the most runnable parts of the forest, making use of subtle forest features e.g. vegetation boundaries, stream sources, rides and re-entrants. For those new to Navar this will be a real test of orienteering skills. The start window has been extended (until 3pm) to accommodate those attending church services in the morning + driving time + walk to start but if possible please arrive early as courses will close at 4.30pm. We look forward to welcoming you next week!

5/4/12 'Come and Try it' Tuesday Evening Series
Check out the fixtures page for more details of the 'Come and Try it' series - starting at 7pm, each event will have a trail race followed by a short orienteering course, providing excellent opportunity to improve both fitness and navigation. Prizes will be available for top competitors (best 3 of 4 to count) and with an age/gender handicap there's all to play for! Details here.

2/4/12 NI Colour Series dates
Fermo will be hosting the third event of the NI Colour Series at Navar North on Sunday 13th May. NB change of date to avoid clashing with the British Championship fell race at Slieve Bearnagh on Sat 12th May. Course lengths will be short due to the tough technical nature of the terrain. Fermo will also be hosting the sixth event of the NI Colour Series at Gortalughany. This date has also changed to Sat 1st Sept instead of Sun 2nd Sept .

31/03/12 Tuesday evening series (TES)
This is a series of training, coaching and 'Come And Try It' (CATI) activities in local forests. We hope to attract interest from local running clubs and individuals as well as club members. The first of these in on Tuesday 17th April at Florencecourt starting at 7pm. More details will be posted as they become available.

31/03/12 VHI News
The Veteran Home International races will be held on 16 and 17 Jun 2012 alongside the Tollymore weekend organised by LVO. If you are a veteran (M/W 35 or over, up to M/W65) and would be interested in making yourself available for selection, please let Philip know via Helen (rdonioa 'at' btinternet.com). Please do not be shy - it will help the selectors hugely if they know who is and isn't available that weekend.

We also are looking for a volunteer TEAM MANAGER. This will involve making sure that all who are selected know all the administrative arrangements for the weekend in plenty of time. During the weekend the Team Manager will be the point of contact for the organisers as well as the team, so a non-running Team Manager is preferred (you can still get a run on the LVO courses!!). If you are willing to help the Irish team produce the best possible showing on home ground, please volunteer your services as soon as possible to Philip (again, via Helen as above). The task is not onerous but is essential if our chosen team is to be able to do its best, so please respond!!