Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club

Events Calendar

Explanation of Event levels, types and formats

Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships. Virtual events are where there are no physical controls being used. Your presence at a control is registered using an App on your mobile phone, normally the free MapRun App.

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Date Venue (select to view) Near Level
Sat 14 Feb Lauriston Castle and Cramond Foreshore, Local event Edinburgh Local
Sat 14 Mar Mary Erskine School and Ravelston Woods, Local event Edinburgh Local
Sat 18 Apr Blackford Hill and The Hermitage, Local event Edinburgh Local

Nearby clubs' events

Forthcoming fixtures can also be viewed via Ollie O'Brien's UK Orienteering Fixtures Map (here centred on EH1, Edinburgh).

Note. Links below will open the event details that are on the British Orienteering website in a new tab or window.

Date Event name (select to view) Club Near Level
Wed 21 Jan Devilla - Devilla FVO Kincardine Local
Fri 23 Jan Edinburgh Big Weekend - Fight with the Night - Braids EUOC Edinburgh Local
Sat 24 Jan Edinburgh Big Weekend - City Race (SOUL 1) - Edinburgh Central & Calton Hill EUOC Edinburgh Regional
Sun 25 Jan Edinburgh Big Weekend - Classic (SoSOL 1) - Holyrood park/ Pollock park EUOC Edinburgh Regional
Sat 31 Jan ELO Local Events in Edinburgh and Lothians - Whitekirk Hill ELO North Berwick Local
Sat 31 Jan RR Club Champs & Winter Series 1 - Dundock Woods RR Coldstream Local
Wed 4 Feb Polmaise - Polmaise FVO Cambusbarron Local
Wed 11 Feb STAG Dark Park Orienteering 8 - TBC STAG Glasgow Local
Sun 15 Feb RR Winter Series 2 - Gala Hill RR Galashiels Local
Wed 18 Feb Beecraigs East - Beecraigs East FVO Linlithgow Local
Sat 21 Feb Scottish Middle Championships - Trossachs area or nearby FVO Callander National
Sun 22 Feb CompassSport Cup Heat - Trossachs FVO Aberfoyle National
Sat 28 Feb ELO Local Events in Edinburgh and Lothians - Binning Wood ELO East Linton Local
Wed 4 Mar Lochan Spling - Lochan Spling FVO Aberfoyle Local
Sat 7 Mar INT Craigmillar Castle Park (Local Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians) - INT Edinburgh Local

Edinburgh University OC website

Interløpers website

East Lothian Orienteers website

Roxburgh Reivers OC website

Kingdom of Fife Orienteers website

St. Andrew’s (Glasgow) OC website

Forth Valley Orienteers website