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Burns Night Social - 2024Monday 22 January
ESOC’s Burns Night festivities featured a score orienteering activity in and around the Burdiehouse Burn, Liberton, followed by the legendary ESOC Burns supper. Eleanor Pyrah (planner of the orienteering) sent this report.
Hair of the Dog social - 2024Tuesday 2nd January
The annual Hair of the Dog event saw an excellent turnout of ESOC members; more being in attendance than any year in recent memory. It was cool and dry overhead, but very muddy/wet underfoot particularly on the grassy areas. Once underway however it was very pleasant indeed!
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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.
ESOC Club Championships 2023
The latest club champions were decided at Corstorphine Hill.
World Orienteering ChampionshipsSprint 2024
While often thought of as a countryside sport, in July 2024 orienteering will take over Edinburgh, when the Sprint World Orienteering Championships visit Scotland’s capital city. Five days of racing – for everyone from elite athletes to complete beginners – will showcase orienteering and allow peopl
November Social 2023The Meadows/Bruntsfield, Monday 6 November
At this social, there was a choice of a Hash run or foot Turf event, both offering interesting exploration of the surrounding area.
Tinto Twin 2023 / SoSOL 6Pollok Park, 4/5 November
STAG organised the 34th Tinto Twin events, on a glorious autumn weekend.
Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad 2024
ScotJOS 2023/24 includes 3 ESOC juniors!
SOL 5, 2023Devilla Forest, 29 October
The final event of the 2023 Scottish Orienteering League was organised by Kingdom of Fife Orienteers, and took place in challenging conditions.