Month: August 2026

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 Area session. Over 40 people attended with training groups from TD1-5 including juniors and adults groups. 

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.

A sport as diverse and inclusive as ours relies entirely on the passion and dedication of its members. As we approach the AGM on 14th September, we are actively seeking volunteers to step forward as new Directors on the SOA Board.

We are looking to recruit a Squad Manager for the Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad (ScotJOS). The person will work alongside Roger Goddard, and will replace Judy Bell, who has been a stalwart of the ScotJOS coaching team for many years. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Judy for all her hard work and acknowledge the enormous contribution she has made to ScotJOS and the development of our Scottish Juniors.

After a summer break we resume our 2026 Community Conversations series. In September, Monday 7th September 7.30pm, we are focussing on Permanent Orienteering Courses and the learnings from clubs which could ensure they have an impact.

British Orienteering have established a youth voice programme and are seeking juniors from a variety of backgrounds and experience of orienteering to share their views and help improve orienteering. It would be great to see voices representing the Scottish experience. More information can be found here on British Orienteering Youth Voices Programme.