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Grace is GB's Golden Girl
Forth Valley orienteering star Grace Molloy smashed her way onto the world stage with three medals, including an unprecedented Gold at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Denmark.
Masterclass in Latvia
A group of six FVO athletes were in Latvia for the World Masters Championships, and performed with distinction against the cream of the world's veterans, with several top 20 placings.
Pigs in the Park
There was significant local success in the 2019 JOK Chasing Sprint at Callendar Park, with a number of Forth Valley-based athletes producing fine performances to get on the winners' rostrum and claim the coveted Flying Pig trophy.
Bo'ness Bullets
A number of FVO athletes were well placed in the UK Orienteering League races run as part of the 2019 Sprint Scotland Festival, in Bo'ness, after some frantic navigation around the streets of the town.
Juniors Soak Up the Festival Atmosphere
There was significant success for local orienteers in the Scottish Schools Festival at Hopetoun House, including several from new athletes.
Major Award for FVO Junior
Following up from our fine efforts in the forest at the Scottish Championships, there was more success as one of our junior stars was this week honoured with one of the biggest prizes in the sport.
Scottish Championships - FVO is Top Club
A massive haul of 29 Scottish Championship medals helped FVO to retain the Scottish Inter-Club Championship trophy for a fourth consecutive year, on a tough day's running at Dalbeattie.
Scottish Relay Championships - Return of the Magnificent Seven
There were a magnificent seven medals for the FVO teams at the Scottish Relays in Dumfries-shire, to round off a splendid championship weekend.
British Championships Day 3: Mining the Silver
There were four more silver medals for FVO teams in the British Championships relays in North Yorkshire
British Championships Day 2: The Power of Ten
FVO athletes scored a perfect ten medals in the British Long Distance Championships at Arncliffe, North Yorkshire, with some new names on the podium this time.
British Championships Day 1: Youth Has Its Fling
FVO's junior athletes were to the fore as the club won four medals on the first day of the British Championships, in the Mixed Sprint Relays at Bradford University.
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.