News Archive: Event Reports
Sprint Scotland 2025Livingston (Howden), 3 August
Sprint Scotland 2025 featured 2 separate events in complex urban terrain, including the 5th event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering Urban League. There was a good turnout from ESOC, with some prizewinners.
Royal Deeside 2025 - Scottish 6 Days27 July - 1 August
This year's biennial festival made a welcome return to Deeside. There were 5 forest days, ranging from Craig Choinnich, in the west, to Glen Dye in the east, while the Wednesday 'rest day' featured an urban sprint around Ballater as well as an MTBO event and, in the evening, a quiz night which was
Coast and Islands 2025Shetland, 20-25 July
Great weather, terrain, maps and courses combined to make this a wonderful week of orienteering
SoSOL 5, 2025Binning Wood, 28 June
The fifth event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League was organised by East Lothian Orienteers.
Race Across EdinburghSaturday 21 June 2025
Race Across Edinburgh was a unique event, one of a series of activities to celebrate ESOC's 60th anniversary.
Jamie Stevenson Trophy 2025Hill of Alyth, 15 June
ESOC juniors enjoyed the Jamie Stevenson Trophy event.
SSOF 2025Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, 5 June
It was largely warm and sunny for the 2023 Scottish Schools’ Orienteering Festival with only a short period of drizzly rain, and ESOC juniors had a great time, with several podium places.
SOUL 4, 2025Dufftown, 25 May
Moravian Orienteers organised the fourth event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering Urban League. Unfortunately very few ESOC members ventured north for this, despite the added attraction of an indoor event nearby on 24 May.
British Orienteering Championships 2025Lake District, 10-11 May
This year the British Championships weekend was in tough terrain in the northwest of England, and ESOC competitors rose to the challenge, with plenty of good results.
Scottish Championships 2025Barry Buddon, 3/4 May
It was the East Area clubs’ turn to organise the Scottish Championships, which were earlier than the traditional date. There were 2 Scottish champions from ESOC, plus other podium places at both Individual and Relay events.
JK Festival of Orienteering 2025South Yorkshire 18th - 21st April
Around 35 ESOC members made the journey south to participate in the annual JK this Easter, some taking part in all 4 days and some just one or two. There were a number of successes, including on the final day of relays when no fewer than 7 ESOC members ended up with medals round their necks!
SOL 2, 2025Limerigg, 13 April
FVO presented the second event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering League, on a new map of the forest at Limerigg village, south of Falkirk.
SoSOL 4, 2025South Achray, 12 April
The fourth event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League was a Middle Distance race, organised by Masterplan Adventure, with just 10 competitors from ESOC.
SoSOL 3, 2025Calder Wood, 6 April
The third event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League took place near Livingston, organised by Interløpers. It was originally planned for exactly one year earlier, but had to be postponed due to Storm Kathleen. This year the weather was a complete contrast.
Scottish Sprint Championships / SOUL 3 2025Tweedbank, 5 April
Roxburgh Reivers hosted this year’s Scottish Sprint Championships, followed by another race which was the third event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering Urban League.