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
Wed 30 Apr: Alnwickhill near Edinburgh
Sat 24 May: Dalkeith Country Park near Dalkeith
Sat 21 Jun: Race Across Edinburgh near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
SOL 2, 2025Limerigg, 13 April
FVO presented the second event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering League, on a new map of the forest at Limerigg village, south of Falkirk.
SoSOL 4, 2025South Achray, 12 April
The fourth event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League was a Middle Distance race, organised by Masterplan Adventure, with just 10 competitors from ESOC.
SoSOL 3, 2025Calder Wood, 6 April
The third event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League took place near Livingston, organised by Interløpers. It was originally planned for exactly one year earlier, but had to be postponed due to Storm Kathleen. This year the weather was a complete contrast.
Scottish Sprint Championships / SOUL 3 2025Tweedbank, 5 April
Roxburgh Reivers hosted this year’s Scottish Sprint Championships, followed by another race which was the third event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering Urban League.
Sprintelope 2025 seriesStarts on 16th April
ESOC will again take part in the annual Sprintelope series along with the other Lothian and Fife orienteering clubs (ELO, INT, AROS and KFO).
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?
