Category: News

The SOA club development fund is now open for a further round of applications, with a deadline of Oct 14th for clubs to submit requests for support.

As part of the SOA’s Competition Calendar Review, we’d like to get the opinions from all members on the future of the Scottish orienteering calendar.

Please note: SOA members who wish to attend Sunday’s EGM at Dreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh but are not taking part in either the VHI or SOL events MUST register their name to Fiona@Scottish-Orienteering.org prior to 3pm on Thursday 19th September to ensure we provide the Security Gate accurate attendee list to gain access. All members attending the EGM must bring photo ID to the Security Gate.

Current SOA Events Manager Colin Matheson is, with immediate effect, also taking on the role of SOA Competition Coordinator.

The following juniors have been selected to be part of the Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad (ScotJOS) for 2019-2020, based on their performances throughout the past year.

The Scottish team for the 2019 Veteran Home Internationals – which take place in the North Pentland Hills on 21st-22nd September – has been selected, with the following names set to represent Scotland.

Scotland claimed wins in the men’s open and women’s relay at the 2019 Senior Home International, which took place in Wales on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September, hosted by Swansea Bay Orienteering Club.

Scottish Orienteering is running an informal practical evening workshop on at Dunblane High School from 7-9pm on Wednesday September 25^th, to help you learn how to use MapRun – the smartphone app which allows you to create and take part in orienteering “events” using GPS signals to identify control sites.

Good things come in small packages and the success of the newly created Tutor Foundation (TF) course is proof of that, as a group of four participants tested the SOA’s newly-developed Tutor Foundation course at Kinnoull Hill, Perth.

Orienteering featured as part a new BBC Scotland TV series, which features stand-up comedian and radio and TV presenter Des Clarke trying things for the first time.