Going Gortin Gone
The 2025 NI Colour Series is wrapped up, with a concluding and testing Middle Distance event at Gortin Glen Forest Park on Saturday 22 November, hosted by Fermangh Orienteers. Thanks to organisers: Rachel Montgomery and Sean Magee, controller Raymond Finlay and planner Ciara Largey assisted by Pauric Quinn and Eibhlin Largey for a great late autumn day out. The results are at Fixtures & Results>2025 Results, complete with RouteGadget analysis.
The final standings of the NI Colour Series League are also now published, thanks to Alan Gartside. So congratulations to the course winners, with a tie on the Brown Women’s course with both Áine & Moire achieving the maximum 400 points with the scores from the best 4 events to qualify!
- Brown – James Ewart & Áine Colwell/Moire O’Sullivan
- Blue – RIc Gamble & Eilblin Largey
- Green -David Blair & Heather Cairns
- Short Green – Richard McCourt & Ruth Blair
- Orange – Joanne Graham
Prizewinners are asked to be in attendance for the Prizegiving to take place after the 2026 NI Score Championships to be hosted by Fermanagh Orienteers on Saturday 21 February 2026
Well done also to the following who ran or officiated at all 7 events during the year: David Blair, Michael Burton, Heather Cairns & Stephen Gilmore.
Dates for the 2026 NI Colour Series are already in the Fixtures List, with venues to be finalised as soon as possible.