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 12 Apr: Lauriston Castle and Cramond Foreshore near Edinburgh
Sat 24 May: Dalkeith Country Park near Dalkeith
Sat 21 Jun: Race Across Edinburgh near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
February Social 2025
Celebrity M60s and W60s were being hunted on the streets of Edinburgh on Wednesday for the orienteering element of the February ESOC social!
CompassSport Trophy Heats, 2025Kinnoull Hill, 23 February
ESOC competed in the Scottish Heats of the annual UK-wide club competition "The Compass Sport Trophy" on 23rd February at Kinnoull Hill, Perth.
Below is Club Captain Helena's report on how ESOC fared:
Race Across EdinburghEntries are open now
A unique event, based on the TV series Race Across the World, one of a series of activities to celebrate ESOC's 60th Anniversary in 2025.
SoSOL 2, 2025Corstorphine Hill, 16 February
ESOC organised the second event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League, and there was a good turnout from ESOC, with many helping as well as running.
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?
