News Archive: Event Reports
British Orienteering Championships 2019Yorkshire, 4-6 May
This year’s British Championships weekend included the British Mixed Sprint Relays, as well as the British Long and Relay Championships. 30 ESOC members travelled to Yorkshire, enjoyed the three events on varied terrain, and achieved some podium places too.
JK 2019Southern England, 19 - 22 April
The 2019 Jan Kjellström Festival of Orienteering was in the deep south of England, and around 20 ESOC members made the long journey.
“Not the JK” 2019Moncreiffe Hill, 21 April
Tayside Orienteers organised this event for those who weren’t travelling to the JK, and the ESOC entry was similar to that at the JK itself, with some great results.
Scottish Spring 2019Fife, 13-14 April
This weekend of events was presented by Masterplan Adventure, and included the fifth race in the 2019 Scottish Orienteering Urban League and also the third Scottish Orienteering League event. There were plenty of ESOC competitors there, many of them helping.
SOL 2, 2019Dumyat, 31 March
ESOC turned out in force for the second event of the 2019 Scottish Orienteering League, and enjoyed challenging courses on a beautiful spring day.
Scottish Middle Distance Championships 2019Birnam Hill, 30 March
There was a good attendance for the inaugural Scottish Middle Distance Championships, presented by Forth Valley Orienteers on a newly remapped area, with two class winners from ESOC.
SOUL 4, 2019Dunfermline, 24 March
The fourth Scottish Orienteering Urban League event of 2019 was close to home, just across the Forth, and there was a good turnout from ESOC members, with 5 class winners!
Lakeland Spring Weekend 2019Lake District, 23/24 March
Some ESOC members travelled south and enjoyed an excellent double-header weekend on technical terrain in the southern Lake District.
CompassSport Cup Scottish Heat 2019Dunrod Hill, 17 March
There was snow and mud for this year’s CompassSport Cup heat, where ESOC qualified for the CompassSport Cup Final.
Northern Championships weekend 2019Sheffield, 9/10 March
There was a small ESOC contingent at this weekend of events (organised by South Yorkshire Orienteers), with mixed fortunes and some great results.
Tinto Twin 2019Carmichael Estate, 9/10 March
The 31st Tinto Twin weekend turned out to be quite wintry. Plenty of ESOC regulars competed, and brought home a selection of trophies.
STAG Score 3, 2019Cumbernauld Park & Crow Wood, 3 March
ESOC members enjoyed STAG’s third score event of 2019.
SOL 1, 2019Birsemore Hill, 24 February
The first event of the 2019 Scottish Orienteering League was the day after the British Night Championships, and was organised by MAROC. There was a good turnout from ESOC.
British Night Championships 2019Muir of Dinnet, 23 February
A fair number of intrepid ESOC members competed at this year’s British Night Championships, organised by MAROC, and were rewarded with a few trophies and several other podium places.
SOUL 3, 2019Cove, Aberdeen, 23 February
Plenty of ESOC members raced in the third Scottish Orienteering Urban League event of 2019, with some excellent results, including 6 class winners.