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 14 Mar: Mary Erskine School and Ravelston Woods near Edinburgh
Sat 18 Apr: Saughton Park near Edinburgh
Sat 16 May: Bilston Glen near Loanhead
All events have courses for beginners.
February Social 2026Tuesday 25 February 2026
A gusty February evening saw a hardy group of ESOC orienteering regulars huddling outside the Westgate Farm Inn in the Gyle area awaiting instruction from planner Peter. Meanwhile the Turfers spread themselves out far and wide and ran hard once the App had counted down from 10 to 0!
Scottish Night Championships 2026Muir of Dinnet, 14 February
There was a small ESOC contingent, with a few medal winners, at this year’s Scottish Night Championships, hosted by Mar Orienteering Club.
Kippendavie SoSOL
The second of ten events in the South of Scotland Orienteering League was held on Sunday 8th February on the Kippendavie Estate near Dunblane.
British Night Champs
This year's British Night Championship was held on Saturday 7th February in Hertfordshire with a few ESOC members travelling to take part in the night and day events.
Hugely popular East of Scotland Coaching Day
The orienteering clubs in the East of Scotland region joined together for a successful coaching day on Sunday. TD1 and 2 were based in Meadowfield Park, while those TD3 and above were on Whinny Hill.
About Us
ESOC is a friendly and very active club. We organise a regular programme of local orienteering events, junior coaching sessions, 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?
