Scottish Orienteering

Grade C Controllers Course - 17th October 2026
Controllers are a vital part of orienteering allowing clubs to continue to stage high quality events and ensuring that competitors get the best experience possible. It's a rewarding role with the added enjoyment of time in terrain without the pressures of competition, thinking about the routes, control sites and maps.
Sign up now for the Grade C Controllers Course on 17th October to find out more about controlling - https://forms.gle/41zoeS3dLPBKQhNDA

Sign up now for the next Club Coach course being offered by Scottish Orienteering in Edinburgh on 16th/17th September. A fun, practical 2 day in person course aimed at developing new coaches within our clubs. The course will include a mix of theory, discussions and the planning, preparation and delivery of coaching sessions providing you with the skills needed to deliver coaching sessions.
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Interareas Save the Date!! 🧭🏃

The East Area are organising the Interarea Weekend. The Interarea weekend is a highlight of the junior orienteering calendar and we encourage all juniors along.

East Area training took place last weekend at Riccarton. East Area training is for everyone in the East Area from TD1-5. Find out more:

East Area Training | Scottish Orienteering Association Last weekend East Area training took place at Riccarton, Edinburgh. Planned by Lorna Eades (INT) and Ian Maxwell (RR), it was the first urban focused East A ...

Got experiences you think are worth sharing, want to meet members from other clubs or find out what others think about the hot topics in a format where chat is not restricted by start times, download queues or volunteering requirements. With a free lunch on offer and a guarantee of home made cake the Club Networking days really are a chance for our members to come have lunch and chat about all things orienteering.

Dunblane 12th September or Boat of Garten 19th September

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Come along to an orienteering family beginners session in East Lothian to learn the basics of the sport. Take part as a family and learn navigation skills together.

This session is part of the Sportscotland Summer of Sport. It will take place at Levenhall Links on the 12th September with the option of a morning or afternoon session.

From taking part in the beginners session you will gain free entry to the next East Lothian Orienteers event. The perfect opportunity to put your new skills to the test!

Morning- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-of-sport-orienteering-in-east-lothian-morning-session-tickets-1994818218992?aff=oddtdtcreator

Afternoon- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-of-sport-orienteering-in-east-lothian-afternoon-session-tickets-1993006085853?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come along to an orienteering family beginners session in Inverness to learn the basics of the sport. Take part as a family and learn navigation skills together.

This session is part of the Sportscotland Summer of Sport. It will take place at UHI on the 12th September with the option of a morning or afternoon session.

From taking part in the beginners session you will gain free entry to the next Inverness Orienteering Club and Moravian Orienteering Club events. The perfect opportunity to put your new skills to the test!

Morning- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-of-sport-orienteering-in-inverness-morning-session-tickets-1994817136755?aff=oddtdtcreator

Afternoon- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-of-sport-orienteering-in-inverness-afternoon-session-tickets-1993005977529?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come along to an orienteering family beginners session in Aberdeen to learn the basics of the sport. Take part as a family and learn navigation skills together.

This session is part of the Sportscotland Summer of Sport. It will take place at Hazlehead Park on the 12th September with the option of a morning or afternoon session.

From taking part in the beginners session you will gain free entry to the Grampian Orienteering Club event at Seaton Park. The perfect opportunity to put your new skills to the test!

Morning- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-of-sport-orienteering-in-aberdeen-morning-session-tickets-1994817465739?aff=oddtdtcreator

Afternoon- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-of-sport-orienteering-in-aberdeen-afternoon-session-tickets-1993006045733?aff=oddtdtcreator

The sun shone for the first of the Summer of Sport Try Orienteering events organised by Scottish Orienteering. It was fantastic to see so many families try orienteering for the first time with children of all ages taking part. The sessions started with games and activities to introduce the basic skills before everyone completed orienteering courses around Hermitage Park. They will also have the opportunity next weekend to put their skills to the test at an event organised by at Balloch Country Park.

Entries alert for the next event in the Scottish Orienteering League (SOL)

invoc_eaglesInverness Orienteering Club are making a weekend of it on 5/6th September combining the Glen Affric SOL with an urban, elite style middle and a ceilidh. Entries are open via sientries SiEntries - dont miss out get your entry in.