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Scottish Juniors say thank you to Judy Bell who retires as ScotJOS Manager
After 6 years in post as Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad (ScotJOS) manager, Judy Bell decided it was time to step down and last Saturday’s Junior Home International was her final event in post. The Scottish juniors and their parents were keen to show their appreciation for Judy’s efforts and so keen were they that they organised not one but two celebrations!
(more…)13th October, 2026 Read more...
Home turf advantage helps triumphant Scottish Juniors
Last weekend saw Juniors from the Home Nations teams of England, Ireland, Wales and of course Scotland travel to the edge of the Trossachs for the Junior Home Internationals (JHIs). The event used the 5th event of the 2026 Scottish Orienteering League (SOL) calendar at Edinchip (Lochearnhead) for the individuals and a relay event at Lochan Spling near Aberfoyle for the relays. Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) were hosting both the SOL and provided an opportunity to test themselves against the finest juniors by running the first leg of the relays with a mass start.
(more…)12th October, 2026 Read more...
Junior Volunteer Awards- Get your nominations in!!
Back in June, Scottish Orienteering was excited to announce the brand‑new Junior Volunteer Awards Scheme. A scheme created to recognise and encourage juniors who are taking their first steps into volunteering. Juniors can be nominated for volunteering in four different categories; planning, organising coaching and IT/results/timing. These awards are not about being the best at a role — they are about having a go and learning! The winners of each category will be announced at the Junior interareas at the end of October.
This scheme was first introduced as a points system whereby juniors could earn points each time they volunteered. The decision has been made to scrap this to avoid over-complicating it. Juniors can be nominated for one or more categories. To nominate a junior we just need their name and it would be helpful if you could provide a note of the volunteer tasks they have undertaken in the past year. Nominations can be made by; the junior, a coach, committee member, area squad official, club fixture secretary.
We have had some fantastic trophies made up for the award and we hope presenting them at the interareas will encourage more juniors to try volunteering.
Please contact heidi@scottish-orienteering.org to nominate a junior for one of these awards. Please have your nominations in by Sunday 25th October.
8th October, 2026 Read more...
Success for Scottish Juniors at Junior European Championships
A team of 24 junior orienteers travelled to Switzerland last weekend to compete for GB in the Junior European Cup (JEC). Scotland was well represented on the team and the Scottish athletes provided some outstanding results – in particular Finn Duguid from TAY who won a gold medal in the M18 Sprint and a silver in the Long. Congratulations to Finn!
8th October, 2026 Read more...
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Well done and Thank you Judy Bell! Last weekend's Junior Home Internationals hosted in Scotland not only saw Scotland raise the JHI trophies but was the end of an era with Judy Bell retiring as ScotJOS Manager. Providing a fun, happy and safe environment for our Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad members over the last 6 years everyone wanted to say thanks you so there was not one but two presentations with members old and new adding their thoughts to the cards and thank you gifts. Thank you Judy!
Judy will not be disappearing having joined the @scottishorienteering team as Coachign and Volunteer Officer and she remains head coach for @esocweb Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club
⭐ Weekend Round Up ⭐
Scotland are Junior Home International champions! The team were dominant across the weekend as they won five out of six individual classes and both relays. Overall Scotland scored 132 points to beat England's 120 and win the trophy back.
SOL 5 took place alongside the JHI individual at Edinchip. The event had a fantastic turn out with over 200 athletes taking to the forest after the juniors. There was also an opportunity for the public to run the JHI relay courses as FVO hosted a mass start style "one person relay" at Lochan Spling.
Dont forget entries. Enter the Scottish Score Championships in fabulous Culbin and the Scottish Orienteering Urban league event in Keith before the price increases! Entries via sientries SiEntries
Take your 1st steps onto the Scottish Orienteering Coaching Pathway with the Coaching Foundation course or progress further along the pathway with a range of coaching courses starting soon.
Sign up and details for all courses on the Scottish Orienteering Training Calendar - www.scottish-orienteering.org/upcoming-courses/
