New to Orienteering?
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
The aim is to navigate between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.
It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can go at your own pace.
Join the Club
We would love you to consider joining our orienteering club! ESOC is a friendly and very active club, which organises a range of orienteering events in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. We have around 300 members of all ages and abilities and you will be made very welcome.
Events coming soon
Sat 18 Apr: Saughton Park near Edinburgh
Wed 29 Apr: Alnwickhill near Edinburgh
Sat 16 May: Bilston Glen near Loanhead
All events have courses for beginners.
JK 2026 - Day 4 - Relays TullochroiskMonday 6th April
ESOC fielded 2 teams in the mini relay and 10 adult teams in various categories on the final day of the JK. This concluded a very successful and well attended series of events, with ESOC having 12 different podium finishers, some achieving this more than once, and overall 62 top 10 finishes.
JK 2026 Day 3 - Long distance Rannoch ForestSunday 5th April
The 2nd day for the overall JK podium saw juniors make ESOC proud. Ingrid & Kirstin came 1st & 2nd in W10A, Emma Daley 2nd in W14A, Simon Hindle 3rd in M10B. They were followed by Mary Williams 3rd on W75L. Just missing out were Hamish Mair 4th on M10A, Helena Nolan & Sally Lindsay 5th on W60L & W70L.
JK 2026 - Day 2 - Middle Distance Rannoch ForestSaturday 4th April
The middle distance race, in very changeable conditions, saw 6 ESOC competitors on the podium and several others in the top 10.
JK 2026 - Day 1 - Sprint Perth City CentreFriday 3rd April
On the opening sprint day of the Jan Kjellstrom International festival of orienteering, ESOC had 7 competitors on the podium. The sprint was held in the centre of Perth and ESOC provided many marshals around the course.
Croy Hill SoSOL 2026Sunday 15th March
The 3rd event in the South of Scotland Orienteering League (SoSOL) was hosted by Clydeside Orienteers at Croy Hill, the site of a Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall.
About Us
ESOC is a friendly and very active club. We organise a regular programme of local orienteering events, junior coaching sessions, and also club socials. In addition, we organise larger orienteering events at regional and national level, some of which are further afield in Scotland. Why not come and join us?
