Category archive for Training

Want to learn how to orienteer?

From complete beginner to experienced orienteer, we have free coaching available this autumn for all our club members.

If you are new to orienteering and have enjoyed doing a few orienteering courses, then sign up now for our autumn coaching blocks and learn some new skills!

6th Aug 23   → read more...

SWAT Flies

The Scottish West Area Team takes off - and many other training opportunities for everyone to improve their orienteering

30th Sep 19   → read more...

Wednesday Nights are FVO Club Night!

Now that the holidays are over and to bridge the gap from the WEEs finishing and the Night O' starting in mid November we are putting together a series of activities on Wednesday evenings.

31st Aug 16   → read more...

What's On

  • Mondays 6:15pm Pilates & Conditioning for all. St Mary's Church Hall, Dunblane
  • Tuesdays 6:30pm Ladies only run at Stirling Uni are continuing led by Louise Longhurst
  • To find more about what orienteering is taking place locally and nationally got to events

9th Jan 14   → read more...

What's on

  • Mondays 6:15pm Pilates & Conditioning for all. St Mary's Church Hall, Dunblane
  • Tuesdays 6:30pm Ladies only run at Stirling Uni are continuing led by Louise Longhurst

  • To find more about what orienteering is taking place locally and nationally got to events

  • Look out for FVOmail for other ad-hoc runs

8th Jan 13   → read more...

What's On

Hi All ! Here are details of regular activities in the FVO area.

Mon 6:15pm Pilates/Conditioning St Mary's Church Hall, Dunblane This session is open to all and lasts for about 1 hour. £2 per person.

Tue 6:30pm Ladies only run from Stirling Uni, led by Louise. A chance to get in a mixed ability training session for all aspiring ladies.

Ochil Hillrunners meet for interval training at 6pm at the Gannochy sports centre. High quality training!

Wed 5-7pm Sometimes there's an evening run and pub meet Look out for emails about these!

Happy Training! Jason

8th Jan 13   → read more...

FVO Autumn Training & Club Champs

FVO will put on a series of three training events this autumn.

  • Sat 22th Sep Falkirk Wheel
  • Sun 11th Nov Polmaise (Cambusbarron)
  • Sun 2nd Dec Barrwood

Coaching from 11am for all levels from junior beginners to senior intermediates.

Our club champs will be held on 17th November at Colzium. Free …

6th Sep 12   → read more...

Revised Coaching Dates for Junior

The weather was unkind last week - it had been good all week, then poor on the Saturday and lovely again on Sunday. So, at short notice the training had to be cancelled, but there is a new plan:

  • Plean on 10th March now, and
  • Callendar Park on the morning …

9th Feb 12   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Congratulations to FVO for retaining the Compass Sport Trophy yesterday in Derbyshire! And congratulations to Marie Claire & Jon Cross who wed on Saturday.

Here's the plan this week!

  • Mon 6:15pm Pilates & Conditioning St Mary's Church Hall Dunblane. £2. Al welcome!

  • Tue 6:00pm Ochils Intervals, Stirling Uni

    8x3min grass …

17th Oct 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

  • Mon 6:15pm Pilates & Conditioning St Mary's Church Hall Dunblane. £2. Al welcome!

  • Tue 6:00pm Ochils Intervals, Stirling Uni

    7.5 mins.tempo,5x1min,7.5 mins tempo grass

  • Wed 6:30pm FVO Headlamp Run - Polmaise

    Meet at Quarry Road, Cambusbarron

  • Thu 7-7:30pm Edinburgh Fight with the Night

    Blackford Observatory carpark, Edinburgh

  • Sat Edinburgh Local …

11th Oct 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Here's what's on offer this week folks!

  • Mon 6:15pm Pilates/Circuits, St Mary's Church Hall Dunblane. £2. All welcome

  • Tue 6:00 Ochil Hillrunners Intervals, Stirling Uni

    Session to be agreed.

  • Wed 6:30 FVO Headlamp run, Stirling Uni Meet at top car park for a footpath run.

  • Fri 5pm Stirling University Cross …

3rd Oct 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Here's what's on offer this week folks!

  • Mon NO PILATES THIS WEEK. Hall double-booked.

  • Tue 6:00 Ochil Hillrunners Intervals, Stirling Uni Steady run

  • Wed 6:30 FVO Club run, Stirling Uni Meet at top car park for a footpath run.

  • Thu 7-7:30 Edinburgh Uni Fight With the Night Race 1 Edinburgh …

26th Sep 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Here's what's on offer this week folks!

  • Mon 6:15pm Pilates/Circuits, St Mary's Church Hall Dunblane. £2. All welcome

  • Tue 6:00 Ochil Hillrunners Intervals, Stirling Uni 3x8min hills, 5x20s on Logie road

  • Wed 6:30 FVO Club run, Stirling Uni

    Meet at top car park for a footpath run.

  • Sat 9:30am Falkirk …

19th Sep 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Hi Folks,

FVO had a great weekend away in Deeside, despite the wet weather ;-)
A great social took place - look out for the next FVO weekend outline for March 2012! But don't miss the FVO Dinner Dance & Awards Night booked for Saturday 19th November on the evening …

12th Sep 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Parkrun comes to Callendar Park, Falkirk! Parkrun is a weekly free 5K timed run which takes place in parks all over the country. It's simple.... register on line (select Forth Valley Orienteers as your club), print out your own personal barcode, turn up at the start line in Callendar Park …

14th Aug 11   → read more...

Event Safety Training

BOF is moving to a more formal system re event organisation. By the end of 2011, all organisers of events at level C and above (ie. all except local events) will be required to have attended the training. FVO have therefore arranged for training to be held locally on Thursday 23rd June at Logie Kirk Halls,

2nd Jun 11   → read more...

Whats on

Jason's corner is suspended to the summer ..., but we will replace this with an updated list of what's on.

  • Wed 1st June FVO WEE Hermitage Woods

  • Wed 1st June Callander Crags Rave, 7.30pm

  • Thu 2nd June Clyde Urban Race, Bearsden

  • Fri 3rd June Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival, Scone Palace, Perth

  • Sat 4th June Gargunnock Show Hill race

  • Sunday 5th June, ESOC Long O/

  • Sunday 5th June MTBO Innerleithen

31st May 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates/Circuits (last one of the season)
          Village Inn afterwards...
    
  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling Uni

  • Wednesday 5-7pm FVO Wednesday Evening Event Minewoods, Bridge of Allan Email if you want to eat after.

  • Thursday Rest?

  • Friday JK Sprint

  • Saturday JK Day 2

  • Sunday JK Day 3

  • Sunday …

18th Apr 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Congratulations to Jamie, John and me for our Silver medals at the British Sprint/Middles at the weekend!
Training this week!

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Circuits, the penultimate one! St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling Uni

  • Wednesday 6:30 FVO evening run – a group o …

11th Apr 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

What a great event at the weekend!
Well done FVO!

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates/Circuits

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling Uni

  • Wednesday 6:00 Run from Louise Longhurst's, Dunblane

    If you are coming along please let Louse know!

  • Thursday 6:15 Hill intervals, Stirling Uni

  • Friday Rest?

  • Saturday AM British Sprint Championships, …

6th Apr 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

I hope you’re all entered for our local “Big” event this weekend! Janine is short of helpers – if you haven’t already volunteered please reply to this and I’ll pass on your details.

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Circuits St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling …

29th Mar 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Training for the week is:

  • Monday 6pm Pilates/Circuits St Mary's Church Hall, Dunblane

  • Tuesday 6pm Intervals with Ochil Hillrunner Stirling Uni

    5x400m, 1k, 5x200m

  • Wednesday 6:30pm FVO's last Night Race of the year Barr Wood

  • Thursday 6:15pm Hills New venue - Stirling Uni For headlamp hill reps, Hermitage

  • Friday 8pm …

22nd Mar 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

FVO enjoyed a snowy weekend in Speyside last weekend. Despite over a foot of snow we still managed to visit 3 forests, get in some good technical training and have a great Saturday evening social for 30 people.

Training for this week:

  • Monday 6:15pm Pilates & Conditioning St Mary's Church …

14th Mar 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

Congratulations to the many Scottish Sprint Medallists and SOL winners from the weekend!

Training for this week

  • Monday 6:15pm Pilates & Conditioning St Mary's Church Hall, Dunblane

  • Tuesday 6:00pm Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling Uni.

    8x600m, 8x200m

  • Wednesday 6:30pm FVO Night Orienteering Dumyat East - see Susan's earlier email

  • Thursday …

7th Mar 11   → read more...

Jasons Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Circuits St. Mary's Church hall, Dunblane

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling University

    6 x 4 mins on road6

  • Wednesday 6:30 Headlamp run from University See Louise's earlier email

  • Thursday 6:15 Hill Intervals, Ballengeich Rd, Stirling

    6 x hill reps

  • Thursday PM EUOC fight the …

1st Mar 11   → read more...

Club Training Athlete

Jon Cross was awarded the Club Training Athlete of the Year Trophy at an informal ceremony following the Night O on Wednesday.

Jason said that Jon was a deserving recipient of this award due to not only being one of the best attendees at FVO's training activities but also for …

23rd Feb 11   → read more...

Jasons Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Circuits St. Mary's Church hall, Dunblane

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hillrunners Stirling University 3k,5x90s hill reps, 6min relay road

  • Wednesday 6:30 FVO Night Orienteering, Dunblane See Louise's earlier email

  • Thursday 6:15 Hill Intervals, Ballengeich Rd, Stirling

    5 x hill reps

  • Friday Rest

  • Saturday Nothing local, …

22nd Feb 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Conditioning St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane £2 waged, rest are free. Just behind the church at the big Roundabout on Perth Road.

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochils HR at Stirling Uni.

    5,4,3,2,1 x 300m grass

  • Wednesday 6:30 FVO Headlamp run from Stirling Uni

  • Thursday 6:00 FVO …

14th Feb 11   → read more...

Jasons Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Conditioning St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane. Cost £2 waged, rest are free. Just behind the church at the big roundabout on Perth Road.

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hill Runners, meet 6pm at Gannochy at Stirling Uni.

  • Wednesday 6:30 FVO Night Race at Stirling Town

  • Thursday …

7th Feb 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Conditioning St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane. Cost £2 waged, rest are free. Just behind the church at the big roundabout on Perth Road.

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hill Runners, meet 6pm at Gannochy at Stirling Uni.

  • Wednesday 6:30 Soup and Footpath Headlamp Run from the …

1st Feb 11   → read more...

Jasons Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Conditioning St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane. Cost £2 waged, rest are free. Just behind the church at the big roundabout on Perth Road.

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochil Hill Runners, meet 6pm at Gannochy at Stirling Uni. This week is fartlek on the roads from Logie …

23rd Jan 11   → read more...

Jason's Corner

  • Monday 6:15 Pilates & Conditioning St Mary’s Church Hall, Dunblane £2 waged, rest are free. Just behind the church at the big Roundabout on Perth Road.

  • Tuesday 6:00 Intervals with Ochils HR at Stirling Uni.

  • Wednesday 6:30 Footpath headlamp from Stirling Uni. Meet at top car park.

  • Thursday 6:00 FVO …

17th Jan 11   → read more...

Training for Juniors and Adult Beginners

Following on from 3 successful coaching sessions last winter, Rona and Jen would like to offer some more coaching to juniors and adult beginners in the club.

The coaching is aimed at White, Yellow and Orange standard. Adult beginners are most welcome, as well as juniors (minimum age 7 years …

5th Sep 10   → read more...

Pilates

Forth Valley Orienteering Club's very own Pilates & Circuits Class resumes next week!

31st Aug 10   → read more...