News Archive: 2018
Barrwood SoSOL Weather Alert
Update 16/12/18 9.40am - We can now confirm that the event is going ahead today. Brad is up there at Barrwood now. It is frosty and a bit snowy but access should be fine. The car park is however still a bit icy so he is asking people to take their time and not hurry up there as this will give the ca
Aussie glory for Grace
Grace Molloy made a major breakthrough in her fledgling international career, as she won two medals at the Australian National Championships.
Mixed Fortunes in Home Internationals
Scotland had mixed success in the Home Internationals, as the Juniors won the Inter-Regionals for the seventh consecutive year, while the Veterans could only manage a disappointing third in the Veteran Home International.
Hunting the Wolf
As the Autumn orienteering season moves into full swing, Forth Valley Orienteers sent a large squad north to the Highland Wolf event, and were rewarded with a host of fine performances, including ten Scottish League class wins.
Sprinting to Success
James Hammond and Chris Smithard “walked the walk” in claiming medals off their seeding positions at the British Sprint Championships in Bath.
Six Score in Glasgow Gallop
Scottish League action got back underway today after the summer recess, with the 7th round of the BTO Solicitors Urban League in the north of Glasgow, and there were six FVO athletes on the podium at the end of the day.
Lakes Laurels for Local Loupers
Once every four years, the focus of British summer orienteering moves to the English Lake District, for the Lakes 5 event, and FVO has a tradition of victory in the races over tough open terrain. Here's the event diary from this year's Lakes 5, which saw five FVO athletes on the overall podiums at
Running the World
Forth Valley Orienteers sent a strong contingent of 19 athletes to the World Masters Championships in Denmark, and were rewarded with some strong displays right across the board.
Relay Great
Forth Valley Orienteers turned on the style to claim victory in the overnight Harvester Trophy relays for the fourth time in five years, and with it the overall British Relay League title.
FVO has the Winning Mix
Everything came together for Forth Valley Orienteers as they claimed three gold medals at the British Mixed Sprint Relays in Morpeth to move top of the British Relay League.
FVO is Champion Club
Forth Valley Orienteers' sterling team performance at the recent Scottish Championships has brought more honours, as the club was rewarded with the Scottish Inter-Club Championship trophy for a third successive year.
Sunshine on Nairn
Forth Valley Orienteers had a banner weekend at the Scottish Championships in Nairn, winning 22 medals in the individual championships, 12 of them Gold, and a further five in the relays.
A Right Royal Show
A majestic team performance at the British Championships at Balmoral brought a kingly reward in the shape of 22 medals in the individual championships, nine of them gold, backed up by seven more in the relays, including both mens and womens elite titles.
Euro Bronze for Jones the Train
Forth Valley orienteering star Kris Jones won Britain's first mens medal in 16 years with bronze at the European Championship sprint in the Swiss canton of Tricino.
JK Day 4: Senior Moments
A highly successful Jan Kjellstrom Festival concluded for FVO with a pair of medals for the Senior teams in the relays, bringing the trophy count for the weekend to 31.
JK Day 3: Lizzie Lands the Laurels
Lizzie Stansfield was crowned W16 Jan Kjellstrom champion after a stunning Long distance run pulled her to the top of the leaderboard.