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Orienteering is an outdoor activity that is suitable for people of all ages. As a group or a family or solo, it is a great way of exploring the Scottish countryside. Our EventsNews, Membership, Clubs and What is Orienteering? pages provide you with everything you need to know. Contact us with any queries.

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Orienteering Fun in the Summer of Sport

Scottish Orienteering, with the support of Sport Scotland Summer of Sport funding have been running an initiative to attract families into orienteering, with taster coaching sessions followed by local events.

Taster Session at Balgay Park (Photo: Matthew Clark)
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15th September, 2026 Read more...

The INVOC Eagle weekend soars

Inverness Orienteering Club (INVOC) in conjunction with Masterplan Orienteering put on the Inverness Eagle Weekend which combined a Scottish Orienteering Urban League (SOUL) event, a World Ranking Middle distance event and a Scottish Orienteering League (SOL) into one weekend of glorious orienteering with a ceilidh as the cherry on top!

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11th September, 2026 Read more...

Candidate for SOA Director – Neil Polwart – FVO

The 2026 AGM sees Tim O’Donoghue standing down as Safety Director having served as Director for 6 years. Neil Polwart of Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) has indicated that he would be willing to stand for the position of Director on the SOA Board and as such a vote will be held as part of the AGM. The Proxy Vote form for the AGM has been updated to reflect this (2026 AGM Proxy Form) and the AGM Booklet updated as at today’s date (10th September 2026) with Neil Polwart’s support information detailed below.

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10th September, 2026 Read more...

Interareas Save the Date!!

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3rd September, 2026 Read more...

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15 hours ago

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Fantastic to see so many families "Try Orienteering" for the first time this weekend as part of the Summer of Sport initiative with sessions taking place in East Lothian, Aberdeen, Aboyne and Inverness. Huge thanks to everyone involved and we look forward to welcoming these families to local orienteering events over the coming weeks. ... See MoreSee Less
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⭐ Weekend Round Up ⭐It's been a busy weekend up and down the country with local and national events. In the SEdinburgh Southern Orienteering Club Club held SOL 4 at Cademuir, meanwhile in Moray the World Masters Mountain Bike Orienteering took place. On a local level: 🧭 2 local events 🧭 8 Summer of Sport family coaching sessions supported by local clubsNext week will also be exciting withMasterplan Adventurenture Coasts and Islands week in Coll. ... See MoreSee Less
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Lots of different training courses coming up including a Grade C Controllers Course at Kinnoull Hill on October 17th and a Club Coach Course in Edinburgh the same weekend. Look out for more information and sign up on the SOA website or contact Judy for more details. ... See MoreSee Less
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Good luck to every at SOL4 on Sunday at Cademuir. Thanks to all the volunteers Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club for organising the event. Photo Credit: Jim BartonEast Lothian Orienteers Interlopers Orienteering Club - Edinburgh Roxburgh Reivers Orienteering Club Solway Orienteers AYROC - Ayrshire's Orienteering Club STAG - St Andrew's Orienteering Club of GlasgowoClydeside OrienteersOForth Valley OrienteersOTayside OrienteersOKingdom of Fife OrienteersOLoch Eck OrienteersOBadenoch and Strathspey Orienteering ClubeMar Orienteering Club - MAROCuGrampian Orienteering ClubeMoravian Orienteering ClubeInverness Orienteering Clubering Club ... See MoreSee Less
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5 days ago

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Following feedback we have postponed the Club Networking events tomorrow and next Saturday but wanted to point you remind you that out AGM takes place this Monday online at 7pm. The AGM Booklet can be found on our website under the news section (link in the bio) and Neil Polwart (FVO) has stepped forward to be considered for the post of SOA Director. Read all about the AGM and find out more about Neil on the website and find the link to the Proxy form if you are unable to attend. ... See MoreSee Less
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