A group of 9 young leaders aged 14-18 were led through the SOYL course by tutor, Mehmet. The course was a good balance of theory and practical to engage the young leaders. Our first group of young leaders represent 4 different clubs and a diverse geography from the Borders to the Highlands.
The ScotJOS Team of 2018-19 includes:
The Scottish senior team gathered over 8th-9th September for the annual international match against Wales, Ireland and England. The venue this year was Hurstwood near Burnley in Lancashire.
Several locations across Edinburgh are embargoed for the 2022 Sprint World Orienteering Championships.
Read More…Accreditation is a clear and positive way to increase credibility with official bodies, landowners, funders and other partners. It can also be a good way to illustrate to members and potential members as a ‘quality mark’ that the club is committed to doing things well, and chimes with other national schemes to establish quality, accredited sports clubs. Read More…
The SOA’s Regional Development Officer North, Sarah Dunn, has written a fantastic article on practising navigation before the winter sets in for Mountaineering Scotland’s magazine Scottish Mountaineer. Suitable for hikers, mountaineers and orienteers, the article (below) includes tips and exercises for self-coaching in a safe and accessible environment.
The Adventure Show was screened on Sunday 19th August on BBC2 Scotland, FreeSat and Sky. The programme is now available on iPlayer. Highlight of the show and main feature is the British Orienteering Championships staged at Balmoral. Watch our top orienteers (and others) in action in this stunning location. Read More…
The Sprint World Orienteering Championships 2022 are coming to Scotland after Edinburgh was awarded the event by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF), beating Paris for the honour. Read More…
The one-day course is for young people aged 14-17 who want to assist qualified coaches or teachers in providing orienteering within a school, youth organisation or club environment.
The purpose of the training is to give you the skills and awareness to assist a suitably qualified adult working in a safe, enclosed area such as a school, outdoor centre, park or small wood.
The course is highly practical, there is no assessment and you will receive a set of printable resources which you can adapt and use as often as you wish.
As this is the first offering of the course, you will also receive a special T-shirt along with your certificate on completion of the course.
The course will start at 10:00 and finish at 16:00, lunch will be provided, and there will be no charge for attendance or for any of the items you receive during the course.
Places are strictly limited so please book online to avoid disappointment.
We would like to thank the Orienteering Foundation for their support in launching the Scottish Orienteering Young Leader (SOYL).
The event centre will be Morrison’s Academy in Crieff with Comrie Croft offering special campsite facilities (bookable through this link). Strathearn 2019 promises to be another great event – we will be staging two Middle Distance competitions (including the final day) and there are many different terrain types to enjoy from the oak woodlands of Loch Earn to the open hillsides at Culteuchar and of course the birthplace of Scottish Orienteering at Craig a Barns. Read More…