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JK 2019 - Day 4: Three and Easy for Flyers
Forth Valley Orienteers closed out the 2019 Jan Kjellstrom International Festival with another three sets of medals in the relay competition.
JK 2019 - Day 3: Crisp Chris!
It was a day of glory for Chris Smithard, as the FVO athlete won his first Jan Kjellstrom Festival title with victory in the Long distance race at Cold Ash, Berkshire.
JK 2019 - Day 2: Pete burns it up
Pete Molloy was in red-hot form as he made it two wins in a row at the 2019 Jan Kjellstrom Festival, in Kent, on a day when FVO athletes won nine championship medals.
JK 2019 - Day 1: Magnificent Seven in Aldershot
It was a fantastic first day of the JK for FVO, with seven athletes amongst the medals, and a host of personal best performances in the Sprint at Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire.
FVO Flies in Fife
Jason Inman pounced at the death to take a dramatic victory at the Scottish Orienteering League Long race at Falkland.
Red Roses and "the Bluid-Red Wine"
A large FVO contingent was in the Lake District, for the Spring Weekend, with events organised by Lakeland Orienteers and South Ribble, and there was success on all fronts. Perhaps the most important of these were the GB junior selection races for the European Youth Championships in Belarus and the
Night Movers
The dust is finally settling on the 2018/19 FVO Night Series after the final race at South Achray and what a series it has been.
Off on a Mole-Hunt
FVO booked its place in the 2019 Compass Sport Cup final with an ultimately-comprehensive 68 point victory over ESOC in the Scottish qualifier at Dunrod Hill, Greenock.
Not so Grim Up North
There was big success for FVO athletes at the weekend, as the 2019 season gets into full swing
FVO wins in the North and the South
Forth Valley Orienteers were to the fore at races around Scotland, with a string of fine performances in the last week.
FVO benefits from grant award
Clackmannanshire Sports Council annually receives a small amount of funding from Clacks Council for distribution to worthwhile projects amongst their members clubs. FVO submitted an application for a 50 percent contribution towards the purchase of some new club kites and compasses, and we were delig
FVO goes Big in the City
The 2019 Scottish orienteering season got underway with a triple-header of races at the Edinburgh Big Weekend, and Forth Valley athletes were prominent in all three disciplines.
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.
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.