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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.
Turf Bonanza 2025Edinburgh, 6-9 June
ESOC hosted the 2025 Turf Bonanza! This was the first Turf Bonanza to be held in Scotland, and the first Bonanza outside of Sweden. It was a great success, in a format similar to the previous SCOnanza events - a busy weekend of events and socials, with many international competitors.
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.
May Social 2025Tuesday 20th May, Pentland Skyline Run
The Pentland Hills Skyline Run took place amidst perfect conditions this year, dry overhead and very dry underfoot, not a breath of wind on the hilltops and pleasant temperatures. The best weather we've ever had in your reporters memory in fact. Club members ran in small groups and did a number of
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.
April Social 2025Penicuik, Tuesday 29 April
It was a hot and sunny April evening when we met at The Craigie Hotel in Penicuik for Roger's orienteering social, reports Emma A. It was a combination of a Hagaby relay and a Harris relay which started next to the stream in the playing fields over the road.
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.