News Archive: Event Reports
VHI competition 2026Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September
The VHIs were held just outside Sheffield at Cowms Rock for the individual races and Hagg Side near Derwent Reservoir for the relays. Fran Daley, W50, and Alison and Kevin Harding, W65 and M65 from the club represented Scotland.
Coast & Islands 2026Isle of Coll, 14-18 September
This was a brilliant week of orienteering, with good terrain, maps and courses, although the weather was less than ideal.
INVOC's Eagle Weekend 2026Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September
There were 3 events in 2 days with SOUL 5 in Inverness and a Middle distance near the coast by Fort George on Saturday and SOL 3 in Glen Affric on the Sunday. Over the weekend, Kirsten, Sally, Ewart and Alison all posted 1st places, while Ben, Richard, Les and Kevin all came in the top 10.
Lakes 5 Days 2026Sunday 2nd to Friday 7th August
The Lakes 5 Days is an event held every 4 years in various locations across the Lake District. This edition covered Askham Common (NE), Bessyboot (central), Yewdale Fell (W), Bigland (S) and Hampsfell (S). A small number of ESOC members attended, with Sarah, Margaret and Mary competing very well, bu
Jamie Stevenson Trophy 2026Hermitage Woods, Stirling University, Sunday 21st June
The ESOC juniors finished in an amazing 3rd place at this years JST, with 3 podium places for Ingrid, Hamish and Emma. ESOC also won Best Supporters prize, with drumming led by Helena and Catriona for the run in.
Borders Urban Weekend 2026Berwick-upon-Tweed/Eyemouth, 6/7 June
This weekend featured two events in the UK Urban League, and Sunday’s event was also the fourth in the 2026 Scottish Orienteering Urban League. There was a modest turnout from ESOC, but some good results nonetheless.
Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival 2026Beecraigs Country Park, Thursday 4th June
The ESOC juniors made the club proud with 10 podium positions for Ingrid, Brooke*, Seb, Emma, Jonny*, Calum, Maria, Matthew*, Rohan and new member Michael.
Cumbernauld SOUL 3 2026Sunday 31st May
Urban race 3 of the weekend was also SOUL 3. Hannah claimed 1st place in the WV, whilst Luke (MYJ), Alison (WUV) and Ewart (MHV) all came in 2nd in their respective age categories. Luke, Hannah, Alison and Ewart are now also leading the tables for the urban league.
Scottish Sprint Champs 2026, CumbernauldSaturday 30th May
An ESOC podium of Anna, Rachael and Hannah for the WV was the highlight of this year's Scottish Sprint championship, but there were also firsts for Ingrid, Luke, Calum, Helen and Ewart with a third place for Les. Sally was 4th in her category, but was actually 1st in the Scottish category to make a
Scottish Relay Champs 2026, GrandtullySunday 24th May
A return to the forest in Ballinluig for the relays resulted in podium places for 2 ESOC teams. Golds for Morten, Anna & Megan, with silvers for juniors Ingrid, Eddie & Hamish.
Scottish Individual Champs 2026, Grandtully, BallinluigSaturday 23rd May
An excellent day for ESOC at the Scottish Individual championship as 13 members, including 3 juniors, made it onto the podium, with Kirsten and Eleanor both receiving gold medals in their respective age classes. And although Sally came 2nd in her category, she was the 1st Scottish contender, resulti
Glen Dye SOL 2 2026Sunday 3rd May
Another small ESOC contingent returned to Glen Dye, following it's use on the final day of last year's Scottish 6 Days. This time there was 3rd place for Sally on Short Green and 4th places for Ben on Brown and Alison on Green.
Aboyne Urban SOUL 2 2026Saturday 2nd May
Although the ESOC contingent was small, there were 7 podium places for the club, with 1st places for Hannah, Alison & Ewart, including a clean sweep in the women's ultravet category! Hannah, Alison, Ewart and Luke are also now lying in 1st place in the overall SOUL standings.
South Achray SoSOL 2026Sunday 26th April
Aberfoyle saw a decent turn out from ESOC, resulting in 2nd place for Emma on Short Green and 3rd for Ossian on White. Another 7 members were in the top 10 of their class. Overall, Margaret & Sally are lying 2nd & 4th on Short Green, Alison is 6th on Green, Keith & Megan are 6th & 7t
British Middle Distance & Midland Championships 2026Brown Clee Hill, 18/19th April 2026
The ESOC ladies made the club proud with Emma, Megan and Helena achieving Championship times in the middle distance race on Saturday and all the competing ladies achieving the highest Gold standard times on Sunday, including an excellent 1st place for Helena Nolan in the W60L race.