News Archive: 2024
Get In(man)! - Medal hat-trick at British Middle
A hat trick of medals for the same family was the highlight for Forth Valley Orienteers at the British Middle Championships in Yorkshire.
International call for FVO four
Four FVO athletes are named in the Great Britain teams for the early international races of the summer, with a fifth on standby. Grace Molloy returns to the fold for the European Championships in Hungary after two years on the US track circuit, and is joined in the GB party by younger brother Peter
Eightsome Reel in Alyth sees Middle Success
Massive day for the posse at the Scottish Middle Championships on Tayside, as we returned nearly half of our 53 starters with a medal on an eight-win, 20 medal day at Hill of Alyth.
FVO to the Four
The British Relay Championships in North Yorkshire brought amazing FVO success, with four championship titles making their way back to the Forth valley after racing at Hutton Mulgrave.
British Bulldog Spirit
FVO rocked home three champions on a fine day for racing at the British Champs in North Yorkshire. No MittelEuropean supernaturals or brooding anti-heroes were detected, but the posse did its very best on an open and exposed terrain (think Dumyat without the views).
JK'24 Day 4 - Rally for the Relay!
The 2024 Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering in the Midlands is at an end, and FVO finished off the festival in some style, with five medals in the relay event.
JK'24 Day 3 - Long Shots Hit the Target
The Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering Long day in the Midlands proved to be a successful one for FVO, with 71 athletes going to the start line, and 10 of them coming away with a medal after racing at Beaudesert.
JK'24 Day 2 - Middling Good
Dave Godfree led home a strong FVO contingent on the Middle day at the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering in the Midlands, as the club lifted three titles on a six medal day.
JK'24 Day 1 - Sprint Stars Shine
FVO opened what promises to be a memorable Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering for 2024, as they returned four champions to the winners enclosure on a seven medal day in the Sprint at Loughbrough University.
Spring Beginners Series in Dunblane
Spring Beginners Series in Dunblane!
Records in the Glen
FVO got its 2024 season off to a spectacular start with a massive local event at Gleneagles. There were no fewer than 172 competitors at the start line, as we welcomed the West of Scotland juniors as well as our own Stars performers, and there were guests from six other clubs in attendance.