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
Sun 16 Feb: Corstorphine Hill near Edinburgh
Sat 15 Mar: Mary Erskine and Ravelston Woods near Edinburgh
Sat 12 Apr: Lauriston Castle and Cramond Foreshore near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
Hair of the Dog social - 2025
The annual Hair of the Dog event saw an excellent turnout of ESOC members as the club moved into its 60th anniversary year in the Inch Park. It was very pleasing to see both newer members and club members of many years all in attendance.
Glasgow Parks Championships 2024Sunday 1 December
ESOC competitors enjoyed the 25th Glasgow Parks Championships.
Tinto Twin 2024 / SoSOL 10Lanark Racecourse/Strathclyde Country Park, 23/24 Nov
STAG organised the 35th Tinto Twin events, on a weekend of extreme weather, and there were 3 ESOC trophy winners.
East of Scotland Championships and SoSOL 9, 2024Blairadam Forest, 17 November
The 2024 ESOA Championships was held in conjunction with the ninth event in this year’s South of Scotland Orienteering League, which was organised by Kingdom of Fife Orienteers. There was a good turnout from ESOC, including plenty of trophy winners.
SOUL 10, 2024Wester Hailes, 10 November
ESOC organised the final event in the 2024 Scottish Orienteering Urban League, and there were lots of positive comments about the courses.
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?
