Online entries are now open for our next local event at Lauriston Castle and the Cramond Foreshore on Saturday 14th February.
Everyone is welcome.

Read all the essential information on our event page here.

www.esoc.org.uk/events/lauriston-castle-and-cramond-foreshore-sat-14-feb-2026

Five colour orienteering map, 1:10000. As usual with Dave Gittus' maps the surrounding land is filled in with yellow for the fields. There are two small woodlands, both mostly runnable. Used as a warm up for the JK event Easter 1981.

Lizard Hill and the Gallops 1981 Dave Gittus & #WrekinOrienteers Warm up for the #JK 1981. I walked to the event from Shifnal Station on Good Friday. 2018 version: www.wrekin.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#15

#OldOrienteeringMaps #Maps #Orienteering Cunning #Running

The western half of the Beaudesert map used for the two classic races at the 1981 Jan Kjelstrom Orienteering festival. Very runnable forest with lots of spurs and reentrants with a few big clearfell area. Now a popular mountain biking venue and still used for major orienteering events.

Beaudesert 1981. The other half of the #JK map used on the first day of the event. In those days there were two long distance classic races and a replay in the prestigious race. #OldOrienteeringMaps #Maps #Orienteering #CannockChase Cunning #Running #WaltonChasers

At a glance. Local orienteering events in the East of Scotland and a list of South of Scotland Orienteering League fixtures.

Online entries open tomorrow for our first event of 2026 at Cammo Estate on Saturday 17th.
Courses for absolute beginners, improvers all the way through to one with a twist for more experienced orienteers.

Full details at www.esoc.org.uk/events/cammo-estate-sat-17-jan-2026

Seasons Greetings to our followers and orienteers everywhere.
Our card has been designed by young orienteer Ossian.

Back in September we ran an orienteering maze as part of the brilliant Outdoor Learning Challenge in Holyrood Park where pupils ran an amazing 1394 attempts at our maze over the two days.
It has been great to get some of the pupil/staff feedback from the event today
Summary = Orienteering is great!

Don't forget to enter the final Scottish Orienteering Urban League fixture of the year at Newhaven on Sunday 23rd November.

There are a full range of courses including a free string course and Ozone activities for Juniors indoors at registation.

www.esoc.org.uk/events/newhaven-sun-23-nov-2025

A child running along a grassy path towards an orienteering control at Blackford Hill

Online entries open for our event at Blackford Hill on Saturday 22nd November.
A Special Junior & Family event and we'll have our O-Zone with puzzles, games and activities for juniors and a special short White 'Toddle' course.

www.esoc.org.uk/events/blackford-hill-and-the-hermitage-sat-22-nov-2025

Over 13,000 views and 88 likes on our Facebook page. Lots of reminiscing about how Bill got folk hooked on O

In a month's time, prices will rise for the British Long Distance Championships 2026.

Secure your entry by 30th November 2025 to avoid the fee increase!

You can find out all you need to know about the competition via the event website: buff.ly/T8zYrbB

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1:10000 three colour orienteering map of Holyrood Park (Black, blue, brown) Open is mapped as white.

Grassed over quarry workings behind Salisbury Crags. There are some young trees on the right and a view towards a big hill with a notch like pass on its right. The hill has a lot of scrub vegetation. Into winter sunlight

Bill Gauld's #HolyroodPark, 1975. A map which was used for many years. When surveyed, the park was still grazed. Fewer whins and not many trees. #OldOrienteeringMaps #Edinburgh #Orienteering #Maps #EUOC

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT
We hope to see everyone who was at the Inter Areas come along to Hopetoun.

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You can enter as an individual, if you are home schooled & if you can run a White course on your own confidently and are a bit younger than P5/6 you are welcome to enter.

Thanks for sharing. We are back here in November.
We love seeing your map collection.

Don't leave it too late!
Entries close 3rd November

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Thank you Michael and Dan EUOC for tonight's Fight with the Night around a very whinny Whinny Hill and Dunsapie. Great fun. Love the FWTN logo!
#welikeitatnight

Join us next Saturday, 11th October, at Easter Craiglockhart Hill for some family friendly orienteering. Courses for all.
Please try to pre-enter if possible before 8pm on Monday so we can judge how many maps we need. 👍
Hope to see you there!
www.esoc.org.uk/events/easte...

Our next event is at Easter Craiglockhart Hill on Saturday 11th October.
Online entries will open this coming Monday.
There are courses for all levels, from beginner through to experienced orienteers and, as usual, everyone is welcome!

www.esoc.org.uk/events/easte...

Great fun over the past two days at the Edinburgh Sport and Outdoor Learning Unit's Outdoor Challenge meeting Primary 6 pupils from 11 different schools. They ran an amazing 1394 attempts at our orienteering maze.

Three taster sessions in St Margaret's Park delivered to Corstorphine Primary School as part of the P6 Activities Week. Great energy and enthusiasm on display from all three P6 classes.

We're delighted that the first few sessions of our autumn webinar series are live!

🧭The Way Ahead: Updates & Ambitions in BOF
📆Mon 13 Oct 2025, 7-8:30pm

🙋Course Planning in 2025 – Rule Updates and Best Practices
📆Mon 10 Nov 2025, 7-8pm

Register your place online: buff.ly/Dn4wbrP

Congratulations to Eleanor Pyrah, British Orienteering Sprint Champion W80, and to silver medalist on W70 Janice Nisbet. As usual the ladies are leading the way at ESOC!
Thank you Wendy for the photos!

Something to put in your diaries

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We still have some 3-map-bundles available for our family fun event at Davidson's Mains Park and the Royal High School this coming Sunday.....but they are going fast.

www.esoc.org.uk/events/davidsons-mains-park-and-royal-high-school-sun-17-aug-2025

Great for families and everyone is welcome along.
Please try and enter online if you can.
It is great fun and time to socialise and picnic between runs.
Full details on our event webpage - www.esoc.org.uk/events/david...

This is our very popular Ultrasprint event which this year is at Davidson's Mains Park & The Royal HS on Sunday 17th August.
Run three short (~1.5k) orienteering courses around the park each of which will visit a maze, constructed out of tape and fence posts, at least once.

Busy and very hot day at Gracemount Mansion and then in the playground of Gracemount Primary with the Discover group. A very lively bunch who got stuck into the maze and then the CluedO Score and Photo-O. Great to see so many great maps decorating the school playground.

Online entries are now open for our family-friendly event on Saturday 12th July at the Bush Estate, Midlothian.
Everyone is welcome to come and explore the grounds whilst searching for controls.
There are courses suitable for all levels.
www.esoc.org.uk/events/bush-estate-sat-12-jul-2025

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