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 17 Oct: Blackford Hill and The Hermitage near Edinburgh
Sun 22 Nov: Corstorphine Hill near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
VHI competition 2026Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September
The VHIs were held just outside Sheffield at Cowms Rock for the individual races and Hagg Side near Derwent Reservoir for the relays. Fran Daley, W50, and Alison and Kevin Harding, W65 and M65 from the club represented Scotland.
Coast & Islands 2026Isle of Coll, 14-18 September
This was a brilliant week of orienteering, with good terrain, maps and courses, although the weather was less than ideal.
INVOC's Eagle Weekend 2026Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September
There were 3 events in 2 days with SOUL 5 in Inverness and a Middle distance near the coast by Fort George on Saturday and SOL 3 in Glen Affric on the Sunday. Over the weekend, Kirsten, Sally, Ewart and Alison all posted 1st places, while Ben, Richard, Les and Kevin all came in the top 10.
Lakes 5 Days 2026Sunday 2nd to Friday 7th August
The Lakes 5 Days is an event held every 4 years in various locations across the Lake District. This edition covered Askham Common (NE), Bessyboot (central), Yewdale Fell (W), Bigland (S) and Hampsfell (S). A small number of ESOC members attended, with Sarah, Margaret and Mary competing very well, but just missing the podiums in their respective age categories. Kirsten made the top 3 on Days 1&2.
July Social 2026Wednesday 1st July, Musselburgh Lagoons
July’s social took place at Musselburgh lagoons, for the ESOC canoe-o world championships! Organised expertly, well apart from the weather perhaps ;-) ... by Hanne and David for the third time the courses were set, the controls were dunked into the water and hung from the overhanging trees.
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?
