News Archive: Turf
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
Sconanza 2024aka The Scottish Turf Open Championships
Enter Now We are delighted to publish the Advance Information for this event taking place from Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June 2024 hosted by Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club (ESOC)
March Social 2024Newington, Tuesday 19th March
Vicente Lopez reports: It was a lovely evening at the Clarks' house, where the start, finish line, and post-event were located for this social, with the race going through Newington and Mayfield. A remarkable number of ESOC runners, dressed in the green, red, and white to celebrate this Italian-them
February Social 2024Pollock Halls, Tuesday 20th February
Alison Harding reports: “It was a chilly evening when ESOC members gathered outside the Commonwealth Pool, looking enviously at the warm interior. However Sabine soon made us forget that as she explained the event we were about to do - it seemed complicated! Everyone gathered in teams of two or thr
TURF! What is it all about?
Find out about Turf from our zone maker for Scotland, Kingslayer! (This article appeared in the September 2020 issue of Capital-O.)
Turf, an outdoor addictionOutdoor Addiction
This article, by Crawford Lindsay, gives an introduction to Turf. It appeared in the May 2020 issue of Capital-O.
Turf Jargon Buster
Here are some explanations of many terms used in Turf.
Turf FAQ
Here are some questions that are often asked by new (and also not-so-new) UK turfers.
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.
October Social 2023Silverknowes, Tuesday 10 October
Everyone enjoyed this social, which offered a choice of orienteering or turfing, with drinks and chat afterwards.
Scottish Turf Open Event weekend 2023Edinburgh, 29 September - 1 October
The Scottish Open Turf event weekend was a great success, with many visitors from other parts of the UK and Scandinavia.
TURF 2023 CompetitionSeptember 2023
Scotland finished in 2nd place in this year’s Turf Ultimate Region Fight.
September Social 2023Stockbridge, Tuesday 12 September
This social featured an unusual format for the orienteering, with multiple maps, as well as a Turf event, with zones named after well-known games.
Moray 2023 Turf EventForres, Wednesday 2 August
Competitors enjoyed a foot Turf event on the Rest Day during the Scottish 6-Days orienteering week.
ESOC’s Summer Turf Challenge 20231 August – 30 September
Another extended challenge for the summer!