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
Sat 16 May: Bilston Glen near Loanhead
Sat 13 Jun: Riccarton near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
March Social 2026Tuesday 10 March 2026
This month's social took us to Clermiston, to the west of Corstorphine Hill. Like the previous ESOC social evenings, those who braved the weather were rewarded with a devious twist to the orienteering even and a very well planned Turf event.
British Orienteering Championships 2026South Wales, 28 February-1 March
It was a long journey to this year’s British Championships weekend, so there was a low turnout from ESOC, but competitors enjoyed the events and had some good results.
February Social 2026Tuesday 25 February 2026
A gusty February evening saw a hardy group of ESOC orienteering regulars huddling outside the Westgate Farm Inn in the Gyle area awaiting instruction from planner Peter. Meanwhile the Turfers spread themselves out far and wide and ran hard once the App had counted down from 10 to 0!
Compass Sport Cup Qualifier 2026Sunday 22nd February
Another successful day for ESOC as 9 competitors made it onto today’s podium, with a further 3 just missing out in 4th. Congratulations to Sally Lindsay and Kevin Harding who both came 1st in their age class and a special mention to Kirsten Tinsley for coming 7th in the W14 age class, despite only being W10.
Scottish Middle Championships 2026Saturday 21st February
ESOC had 7 competitors on the podium and a further 5 in the top 5 at the Scottish Middle Championships held in The Trossachs. Well done to Calum Robertson and Mary Williams who both came 1st in their age class.
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?
