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
Sun 22 Nov: Corstorphine Hill near Edinburgh
Sat 16 Jan: Cammo Estate near Edinburgh
Sun 7 Feb: Tulliallan and Devilla near Kincardine
All events have courses for beginners.
Junior Inter Area Competition 2026 + SoSOL 6Sat 31st Oct Vogrie CP & Sun 1st Nov John Muir CP
The JIA relays took place at Vogrie CP, with ESOC well represented in 8 of the 9 EAST relay teams. The individual races saw 14 ESOC juniors compete at John Muir CP the next day, coming 2nd by only 1 point.
Junior Orienteering Awards 2026Club juniors are winners
Congratulations to Calum who won Junior Orienteer of the year 2026, and well done to Tate who won the inaugural Junior IT volunteer award.
October Social 2026Tuesday 27th October, Astley Ainslie
For the October social we were treated to a SPOOKY ESOC social at Astley Ainslie, courtesy of Anna and Ingrid Edenbrandt. The information given was to bring something with you, to deter any spooks that may be out to get you. This gave me the opportunity to bring along my lightsaber to defend myself, which, those who came, would agree I was delighted with!
Scottish Score Champs 2026Culbin, Saturday 24th October
A great set of results from the small contingent of ESOCers who travelled to Forres, with almost everyone coming in 1st or 2nd in their age class. Congratulations to Hannah (W40), Sally (W70) and Les (M75) who all became Scottish Score Champions.
JHI and Edinchip SOL 5 2026Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th October
Saturday saw the Junior Home International individual races at Edinchip Estate near Lochearnhead, followed by SOL 5, while Sunday at Lochan Spling saw JHI relays and a one person spectator relay. ESOC were represented by Megan Brown and Emma Daley, both competing in the JHI races and contributing to the Scotland win. In the overall Scottish Orienteering League, Hannah and Alison came out on top in their age classes and juniors Kirsten and Luke both came 2nd.
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?
