New video introduces orienteering for beginners
If you want to try orienteering for the first time but aren’t sure what you need to know, a new video has been released to help explain the basics for beginners.
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Terry O’Brien receives BEM in New Year Honours
Scottish Orienteering congratulates Terence John O’Brien on his award of the British Empire Medal (BEM) for “services to Orienteering”. Terry O’Brien as he is better known has of course been the driving force behind STAG for many years and served on the SOA Board in multiple roles. A link to the Queen’s New Year Honours list in Scotland is here. Read More…
British Night Orienteering Championships come to Aberdeenshire in February 2019!
Come to spectacular North East Scotland for an Aberdeenshire adventure this February at the British Night Championships Weekend. Be sure the 23/24 February is firmly in your Orienteering calendars for 2019! Read More…
Mairi Weir attends sportscotland “Lead the Way” event
As part of the Year of Young People celebrations sportscotland recently held an event at Hampden Park for young leaders in club sport in Scotland. Moravian’s Mairi Weir attended the event and has sent us this report of her day in Glasgow…
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Silver club accreditation for BASOC
Congratulations to BASOC on becoming only the second club to achieve the SOA Silver Club Accreditation Award! Read More…
Strathearn 2019 embargos in place
With the Scottish 6 Days set to take place in Strathearn in 2019, orienteers are reminded that all the areas for next year’s event are embargoed for orienteering. This is especially important for the two areas that will stage the World Ranking Events – Dundurn & Cnoc a’Mhadaidh (Middle Distance) and Craig a Barns (Long Distance).
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2018 Scottish Score Championship results available
The full results, Routegadget and list of winners for the 2018 Scottish Score Championships are all available on the Roxburgh Reivers club website, along with the Organiser’s and Planner’s reports. Read More…
Bronze Club Accreditation for ECKO
Congratulations to Loch Eck Orienteers, who have become the latest club to achieve the SOA Bronze Club Accreditation Award!
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SOA welcomes Denise and Judy to the team!
The SOA team is delighted to introduce our two newest SOA team members, Denise Martin and Judy Bell! We hope you join us in giving them a warm welcome as they embark on their roles as Coaching & Volunteering Officer and Regional Development Officer (East) respectively.
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Entries open for Strathearn 2019 – Scottish 6 Days Orienteering
Entries opened on the 1st December for next year’s Scottish 6 Days (Strathearn 2019). Further details of this fantastic event are on the Scottish 6 Days website or go straight to the Fabian 4 website to enter. Read More…