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 Feb: Lauriston Castle and Cramond Foreshore near Edinburgh
Sat 14 Mar: Mary Erskine School and Ravelston Woods near Edinburgh
Sat 18 Apr: Saughton Park near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
Burns evening socialMonday 26 January, 2026
Last Monday nicht when winter’s chill
Lay saft on the Burgh, calm and still,
We gathered blythe, wi’ hearts set free,
At Walter an’ Hazel Clark’s guid wee.
Edinburgh Big Weekend 2026
EUOC's annual weekend showcasing all aspects of orienteering within Edinburgh. There are 4 separate races - night on Friday, urban on Saturday, classic and sprint on Sunday.
Hair of the Dog social - 2026Fri 2 January 2026
ESOC members were quick out of the blocks again in 2026, and as is traditional kicked the year off in style with the Hair of the Dog shenanigans - a wee bit of orienteering to clear the heads, some indoor games, food and socialising!
Christmas Cup 2025Loch Ard December 2025
The 2025 Christmas Cup in the Trossachs area took place in frosty but beautifully sunny conditions at the end of December.
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?
