News Archive: Social
Burns evening socialMonday 26 January, 2026
Last Monday nicht when winter’s chillLay saft on the Burgh, calm and still,We gathered blythe, wi’ hearts set free,At Walter an’ Hazel Clark’s guid wee.
Hair of the Dog social - 2026Fri 2 January 2026
ESOC members were quick out of the blocks again in 2026, and as is traditional kicked the year off in style with the Hair of the Dog shenanigans - a wee bit of orienteering to clear the heads, some indoor games, food and socialising!
ESOC John Colls Award & Prizegiving SocialSaturday 15 November, 2025
Following the ESOC club championships orienteering event earlier in the day at Beecraigs West, the annual prizegiving was held at the West Port Hotel in Linlithgow. We had the super function room all to ourselves along with a tasty buffet that was devoured with gusto by the hungry members looking to
November Social 2025Tuesday 11th November, Stockbridge
As it poured with rain in the afternoon, I think most of us were reflecting on our decision to sign up for a night pounding the Stockbridge cobbles. However, Catherine's excellently planned, and as ever, unique and mind-bending social really turned out to be worth putting on a waterproof for.
October Turf Event and Social 2025Thursday 30th October, Drumbrae and Corstorphine
A select few Turfers enjoyed a fabulous event in dry and cool conditions which incorporated urban based zones and a fair few on the wooded and open slopes of Corstorphine Hill. We then met for a natter in the warmth of the Spice Lounge, Drumbrae.
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
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.
March Social 2025Corstorphine, Tuesday 25 March
On a calm dry evening club members enjoyed the choice of either an urban orienteering event or a Turf event. Both events started in the twilight at 7pm, just one week shy of the clocks changing otherwise it would have been fully in the light.
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!
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.
July Social 2024Monday 1st July, Musselburgh Lagoons
July’s social took place at Musselburgh lagoons, where our Canoe-O practice is going from strength to strength. Organised by Hanne and David for the second year, the date was met with immediate acclaim, both by paddlers who had enjoyed themselves last time and also those who had missed out but heard
June Social 2024Monday 17th June, Pentland Skyline Run
The annual club pilgrimage into the Pentland Hills this year had ‘added interest’ due to the weather forecast suggesting periods of dampness and thundery showers around the time that club members would be out. Indeed, just at the suggested meeting time a loud clap was observed over the hills - one g
May Social 2024Roseburn, Tuesday, 21 May
Sarah McAdam writes: "Our May Social brought us to Roseburn in the West of Edinburgh for a Harry Potter themed 60 minute orienteering score event. There was also a foot or cycle Turf event at the same time.
April Social 2024Edinburgh, New Town, Tuesday, 16th April
Matt Ball writes: It was a lovely evening and perfect for running in North Edinburgh (I discovered it was pouring with rain in south Edinburgh on my cycle home!) for the April social. People could again choose between an orienteering and a TURF event. For those of us orienteering we started off the