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.
British Orienteering Championships 2026South Wales, 28 February-1 March
It was a long journey to this year’s British Championships weekend, so there was a low turnout from ESOC, but competitors enjoyed the events and had some good results.
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!
Compass Sport Cup Qualifier 2026
Another successful day for ESOC as 9 competitors made it onto today’s podium, with a further 3 just missing out in 4th. Congratulations to Sally Lindsay and Kevin Harding who both came 1st in their age class and a special mention to Kirsten Tinsley for coming 7th in the W14 age class, despite only being W10.
Scottish Middle Championships 2026
ESOC had 7 competitors on the podium and a further 5 in the top 5 at the Scottish Middle Championships held in The Trossachs on Saturday 21st February. Well done to Calum Robertson and Mary Williams who both came 1st in their age class.
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.
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?
