News archive for 2022

International Roundup 1: Jones the Speed

Forth Valley orienteering star Kris Jones helped Great Britain to its first medal in nine years as the Mixed Sprint Relay team claimed silver at the World Championships in Denmark.

5th Jul 22   → read more...

The victorious FVO team

Juniors win Horse Race

The FVO juniors produced a team performance not seen in a generation, as they won the 2022 Jamie Stevenson Trophy to end MAROC's 15 year dominance of the event.

19th Jun 22   → read more...

Sprint Success Seals Successful Season

The 2022 championship season came to a successful conclusion, with FVO athletes winning nine medals, three of them gold, at the British Sprint Championships in Leeds.

14th Jun 22   → read more...

Relay Special Day in Leeds

FVO Flyers had a sensational victory in the British Mixed Sprint Relay in Leeds, to clinch the overall British Relay title for 2022.

14th Jun 22   → read more...

Glen Dye Glee for FVO

The Scottish Championships on Royal Deeside proved a fertile field for FVO athletes, as our contingent picked up 21 medals, including no fewer than eight national championships following the racing at Glen Dye.

28th May 22   → read more...

Big Wins at Scottish Middles

Forth Valley orienteers dominated proceedings at the Scottish Middle Distance Championships on Kinnoul Hill, Perth, as they won seven national titles amongst 16 podium places.

16th May 22   → read more...

JK Day 4 - Relay Excellent Day

Forth Valley Orienteers' veteran mens team had a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the 2022 Jan Kjellstrom International Festival relays, as the club scooped five medals on the closing day of competition.

26th Apr 22   → read more...

JK Day 3 - Youth has its Say

The juniors led the way as FVO athletes picked up twelve medals on the Long distance day at JK '22.

17th Apr 22   → read more...

JK Day 2 - Red Letter Day for Scarlett

FVO youngster Scarlett Kelly was in sensational form on day two of the 2022 Jan Kjellstrom Festival of Orienteering, as she won her first major title in the W14 Middle distance race.

16th Apr 22   → read more...

JK Day 1 - The Joy of Six

The FVO posse got its 2022 JK campaign off to the best of starts, as six of our contingent won medals on the opening day's Sprint at Swansea University.

15th Apr 22   → read more...

Northern Stars

Forth Valley orienteers had major success at the North of England Championships, as they claimed ten wins amongst 14 podium finishes.

5th Apr 22   → read more...

FVO to the Four at British Champs

FVO athletes made a significant mark at the 2022 British Championships, as they captured four individual titles, followed up by three team relay crowns.

29th Mar 22   → read more...

Decent Dozen for FVO at Scottish Sprints

The FVO medalwagon is permanently broken after today's outstanding effort at the Scottish Sprint Championships on Dundee's Balgray Hill. We picked up a remarkable 25 national championship medals, including no fewer than TWELVE championship titles! Callow youths, grizzled veterans, first-time champions and perennial medal-seekers; we had them all on the podiums.

21st Mar 22   → read more...

Callander Crags - Compass Sport Cracker

FVO served up a cracker of an event for the Scottish qualification round of the 2022 Compass Sport Cup and Trophy, and even found time to qualify themselves for the final in convincing fashion.

14th Mar 22   → read more...

Alasdair gets ready to go at Ilkley Moor

Alright at the Nights

The 2022 British Night Championships, on a snow-covered Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire, saw four FVO athletes crowned as British champions, on an excellent night overall for the club.

21st Feb 22   → read more...

Falkirk Wheel

Spring Special: Compass Sport Entries Closed: Falkirk Wheel entries still open!

Entries have now closed for the 2022 Scottish qualifier of the Compass Sport Cup & Trophy. This is to enable team captains to allocate their start times across their teams.

20th Feb 22   → read more...

Dark 'n' Dunes success for FVO

FVO athletes were to the fore as the 2022 championship season got into full swing, with the Scottish Night Championships followed up by the first SOL of the year.

15th Feb 22   → read more...

Sweet SOUL Music

FVO athletes were amongst the medals in the second race of the 2022 Scottish Orienteering Urban League series, with four atop podiums at the end of the day in Peebles.

8th Feb 22   → read more...

And we're off!

The 2022 Scottish orienteering season kicked off in style as the traditional opening event, EUOC's Big Weekend brought a large field of runners to the capital, and local athletes were prominent across all three races.

27th Jan 22   → read more...