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February Social 2025Greenbank, Wednesday 26 February
Celebrity M60s and W60s were being hunted on the streets of Edinburgh on Wednesday for the orienteering element of the February ESOC social!
CompassSport Trophy Heats, 2025Kinnoull Hill, 23 February
ESOC competed in the Scottish Heats of the annual UK-wide club competition "The Compass Sport Trophy" on 23rd February at Kinnoull Hill, Perth. Below is Club Captain Helena's report on how ESOC fared:
Race Across EdinburghEntries are open now
A unique event, based on the TV series Race Across the World, one of a series of activities to celebrate ESOC's 60th Anniversary in 2025.
SoSOL 2, 2025Corstorphine Hill, 16 February
ESOC organised the second event in the 2025 South of Scotland Orienteering League, and there was a good turnout from ESOC, with many helping as well as running.
British Night Champs Weekend 2025Touch Estate/ Plean Country Park, 8/9 February
The starry evening of Saturday 8th February saw the highly anticipated British Night Championships take place at Touch Estate, near Stirling. This was followed on the Sunday by a Middle Distance race at Plean Country Park. These two events were the openers in the 2025 UK Orienteering League and we
East Lothian Orienteers ‘Wonderful Weekend’Scottish Night Champs Balgone and SOUL2 in Musselburgh
East Lothian Orienteers ‘Wonderful Weekend’ took place over Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February with a ‘Come and Try It’ event at Balgone Estate south of North Berwick on the Saturday afternoon followed later by the Scottish Orienteering Night Championships in the early evening. And on Sunday it w
Edinburgh Big Weekend 202524th-26th January 2025
It was almost back to usual for Edinburgh University Orienteering Club’s Big Weekend after the City Centre embargo for WOC 2024. Unfortunately on Friday Storm Eowyn brought high winds which rated a rare red weather warning so the much anticipated return of Fight with the Night at King’s Building had
ESOC Burns Supper Social - January 2025
The annual ESOC Burns Supper took place in and around the gentrified area of Morningside this year on a pleasant Tuesday evening. It was dry, cool but still which was very welcome after the previous weeks storm Eowyn. There was evidence a plenty on the local streets of the storms presence; many bran
Hair of the Dog social - 2025
The annual Hair of the Dog event saw an excellent turnout of ESOC members as the club moved into its 60th anniversary year in the Inch Park. It was very pleasing to see both newer members and club members of many years all in attendance.
Glasgow Parks Championships 2024Sunday 1 December
ESOC competitors enjoyed the 25th Glasgow Parks Championships.
Tinto Twin 2024 / SoSOL 10Lanark Racecourse/Strathclyde Country Park, 23/24 Nov
STAG organised the 35th Tinto Twin events, on a weekend of extreme weather, and there were 3 ESOC trophy winners.
East of Scotland Championships and SoSOL 9, 2024Blairadam Forest, 17 November
The 2024 ESOA Championships was held in conjunction with the ninth event in this year’s South of Scotland Orienteering League, which was organised by Kingdom of Fife Orienteers. There was a good turnout from ESOC, including plenty of trophy winners.