News Archive: Success
FVO Score Four at BOF Jamboree
It's always nice to get recognition for your efforts, but we have collected such an embarrassment of riches in the recent British Orienteering awards that we need a new trophy cabinet.
2020 Clackmannanshire Sports Council Awards
The annual Clackmannanshire Sports Council Awards gala event yielded three nominations for the FVO: one for the club itself, for Team of the Year, and two for Will Hensman personally: Senior Sports Personality of the Year, and Services to Sport. The competition was tough in all classes - Olympians,
All Change at the Top Cop Shop
There was a changing of the guard in the 2019 FVO Club Championships, run in the woods behind the headquarters of Scottish Police at Tulliallan, Fife, with no fewer than eight of the twelve class winners being first-time champions.
FVO is Up for the Cup
FVO turned in a fantastic team performance to win the Compass Sport Cup for the third time in five years, at Pippingford Park, East Sussex.
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.
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.
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.
Small Club No More
Forth Valley Orienteers passed a major membership milestone this week, as the 200th athlete signed up for the blue and yellow army.
FVO Juniors beat all the clubs in Scotland……except Maroc!!
Well done to all our 19 juniors who turned out in force today for the hotly-contested Jamie Stevenson Trophy. We had boys and girls competing on all the courses, Yellow through to Green, and the six people whose results counted to the final position were all on different courses. This shows fantasti
FVO Juniors bring it home for Scotland!
The excitement of the Compass Sport Cup win has rightly dominated the orienteering headlines in recent days. However, in addition to the big day out to Helsington Barrows, six of our juniors have also been busy travelling the length and breadth of the UK to represent Scotland, and with considerable
Forth Valley is the Best Club in Britain!
It has been suspected for some time, but we now have conclusive proof; Forth Valley Orienteers is the best orienteering club in Britain.
Sun Shines on Scottish Champs
There were world class competitors on show at the Scottish Orienteering Championships which took place over the weekend of 23 and 24 May 2015.
Amazing Grace Takes Two Titles in World Championships
Scotland enjoyed a terrific run of success at the International School Sport Federation World Schools Orienteering Championships in Turkey.
FVO Success on the LAMM
Congratulations to FVO prizewinners in the 20th Anniversary Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon which took place in the superb Torridonian mountains north of Strathcarron at the weekend. Ben Stansfield and Pat Bartlett took third place in a hotly contested Score Class while Fi and Gill Berrow came 5th ove
FVO wins the Women's UK Relay League
After some close racing at the British Championships Relay at the Cragg Estate, Forth Valley's ladies squad was crowned 2014 UK Relay League Champions. This was a fantastic result and the first time the club has ever won this prestigious competition.