News Archive: 2013
FVO’s ‘FAB at 40’ weekendRannoch Forest, 24/25 August 2013
A few ESOC members enjoyed a weekend of quality orienteering presented by Forth Valley Orienteers to celebrate their 40th anniversary.
August Social 2013 - Manor Valley RunMonday 12 August
Report from the August social
Doctor-O: Problem 4
Can you suggest how I can improve my recall / interpretation of control descriptions? I can get confused between them and features on maps.
Doctor-O: Problem 3
I am trying to follow coaches' advice and work my way through to more difficult levels of courses. This means that I can panic and forget all the things I should be trying to do and, on occasion, I have been completely lost. Is it permissible to carry a crib sheet while competing? If so, what sho
Doctor-O : Problem 2
I find it very hard to find controls in forests, particularly boggy forests. I find them featureless and it's hard to maintain a bearing, so I often get completely confused (and at times have been lost). What can I do to stop this happening?
Doctor-O: Problem 1
I am neither a great runner nor interpreter of maps. Which should I try to improve first, and why?
Moray 2013 - Scottish 6 Days28 July-3 August
The Scottish 6 Days was a week of great orienteering, in 6 different areas on the Moray coast, and was enjoyed by over 60 ESOC members.
Claire anchors Great Britain to 8th in WOC Relay
Cat Taylor and Hollie Orr had great runs on the 1st and 2nd leg of today's relay, handing over to Claire Ward in 5th place. The tough area proved a little too tough for all but Norway and Finland who won gold and silver, with some major mistakes made by all other teams. Claire had a tough day and
Claire 28th in World Championship Middle Distance
This afternoon, Claire showed great potential at the World Orienteering Championships, coming 28th in the Middle Distance final in Vuokatti, Finland. She was running very well but lost time to navigation errors later on in her run.
Claire safely through to Middle Distance World Championship Final
Claire through to the middle distance final which takes place tomorrow at 1pm BST.
Yellowcraig Social 2013Saturday 22 June
Poor weather didn't dampen ESOC spirits
SoSOL6 - 2012/13Tentsmuir South, 23 June
The final South of Scotland Orienteering League event of the season was organised by KFO, and there were plenty of good results from ESOC.
Northern Championships weekendHalifax/Castle Carr, 22/23 June 2013
A handful of ESOC members travelled south for two contrasting events presented by East Pennines Orienteering Club, with some outstanding results.
Jamie Stevenson Trophy 2013Muirward Wood, 16 June
ESOC’s team was too small to present a serious challenge for the trophy, but it was a great day out nonetheless.
SOL 4 – 2013Auchingarrich, 9 June
The fourth event in this year’s Scottish Orienteering League was organised by Tayside Orienteers, and proved to be just as challenging as many remembered from the Scottish Championships in 2011.