News Archive: Event Reports
British Middle Champs + Northern Champs 2024Danefield / Kilnsey South, 27-28 April
A double-header Yorkshire weekend didn't stint on orienteering riches, offering bouldery forest fun at the British Middle Championships at Danefield followed by challenging exposed moorland for the Northern Champs at Kilnsey South. ESOC came away with 2 shiny Silver medals for Janice and Eleanor in
Scottish Middle Champs + SOL 2, 2024Hill of Alyth & Balfour, 21-22 April
A double weekend saw relieved Scottish orienteers returning to home terrain with such comments as "my O shoes are now clean of mud from the British" and "proper technical orienteering". At Saturday's Middle Championships event, ESOC runners achieved some great results including 2 Golds, 3 Silvers, a
British Orienteering Championships 2024Mulgrave Woods, 13-14 April
ESOC turned mud and brambles into Gold and Silver at the 2024 BOC Individual, anointing Eleanor W80 British Champion and Janice Nisbet W70 runner-up, with prizes awarded by BOF President Steve Cram! Next day, Helen Bridle ran a spectacular first leg in the Women's Premier relay to come back over 3 m
JK 2024Loughboro Uni / Cannock / Stanton Moor, 29 Mar - 1 Apr
An East Midlands + West Midlands collaboration for the 2024 JK saw our ESOC contingent dotting between fast and furious university campus sprinting to the mudbaths of Beaudesert for a physical Middle & Long, and finally back to the drizzly but highly enjoyable moors and mines of the Peak Distric
SoSOL 2, 2024Balgone Heughs, 24 March
ELO organised the second South of Scotland Orienteering League event of the year, on a fine spring day.
Scottish Spring (SOL 1) weekend 2024Torinturk / Tarbert Castle / Corranbuie, 16-17 March
Masterplan Adventure organised a packed weekend of 3 orienteering events in tough and technical west coast terrain, incorporating SOL1 at Corranbuie.
SoSOL 1, 2024Dalkeith Park, 10 March
The first South of Scotland Orienteering League event of the year was organised by ESOC and saw a great turnout from the club, with many helping as well as competing.
Scottish Night Championships weekend 2024Dumfries, 24/25 February
Solway Orienteers organised this weekend of orienteering - the 2024 Scottish Night Championships on Saturday, and the second event in this year’s Scottish Orienteering Urban League on Sunday.
CompassSport Cup Scottish Heat 2024Birnam Hill, 18 February
ESOC have qualified for the CompassSport Trophy Final, following a good turnout for the Scottish heat, and some great results.
British Night Championships 2024Hawse End, Saturday 10 February
A few ESOC members travelled to the Lake District for a weekend of events, and brought home two trophies from the British Night Championships, plus several medals.
Edinburgh Big Weekend 202426-28 January
Edinburgh University Orienteering Club’s Big Weekend had a Sprint theme ahead of WOC 2024 - it was a great weekend with some excellent results from ESOC members.
Glasgow Parks Championships 2023Sunday 3 December
ESOC members enjoyed the 24th Glasgow Parks Championships, although the weather was cold.
SOUL 11, 2023Livingston, 2 December
Despite snow on the ground, there were some great results from ESOC competitors at the final event in the 2023 Scottish Orienteering Urban League, which was organised by Interløpers.
East of Scotland Championships and SoSOL 7, 2023Corstorphine Hill, 19 November
The 2023 ESOA Championships was organised by ESOC, in conjunction with the seventh event in this year’s South of Scotland Orienteering League. This was also the ESOC Club Championships, and there was a huge turnout from ESOC.
Tinto Twin 2023 / SoSOL 6Pollok Park, 4/5 November
STAG organised the 34th Tinto Twin events, on a glorious autumn weekend.