New to Orienteering?
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
The aim is to navigate between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.
It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can go at your own pace.
Join the Club
We would love you to consider joining our orienteering club! ESOC is a friendly and very active club, which organises a range of orienteering events in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. We have around 300 members of all ages and abilities and you will be made very welcome.
Events coming soon
Sat 13 Apr: Blackford Hill and The Hermitage near Edinburgh
Wed 24 Apr: Alnwickhill near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
SoSOL 2, 2024Balgone Heughs, 24 March
ELO organised the second South of Scotland Orienteering League event of the year, on a fine spring day.
ESMS / ESOC Collaboration on home turfLocal Event at Mary Erskine School & Ravelston Woods
A willing band of pupil volunteers from ESMS (the Mary Erskine and Stewarts Melville Schools orienteering club) help to organise last weekends' event.
March Social 2024Newington, Tuesday 19th March
Vicente Lopez reports:
It was a lovely evening at the Clarks' house, where the start, finish line, and post-event were located for this social, with the race going through Newington and Mayfield. A remarkable number of ESOC runners, dressed in the green, red, and white to celebrate this Italian-themed event, came to take part.
Scottish Spring (SOL 1) weekend 2024Torinturk / Tarbert Castle / Corranbuie, 16-17 March
Masterplan Adventure organised a packed weekend of 3 orienteering events in tough and technical west coast terrain, incorporating SOL1 at Corranbuie.
SoSOL 1, 2024Dalkeith Park, 10 March
The first South of Scotland Orienteering League event of the year was organised by ESOC and saw a great turnout from the club, with many helping as well as competing.
About Us
We organise a regular programme of local orienteering events, regular junior coaching sessions, weekly club training for members and also club socials. In addition, we organise larger orienteering events at regional and national level, some of which are further afield in Scotland. Why not come and join us?