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Junior Interarea Weekend
The Junior Interareas are right around the corner taking place over the weekend of 31 October – 1st November. Hosted by the East Area, there will be a relay event on Saturday at Vogrie and the Individual event on Sunday running in conjunction with the ELO SoSol. The interareas is a highlight of the junior calendar and we highly encourage juniors of all experience levels to go!
6th October, 2026 Read more...
October Community Conversation – Safeguarding – Let’s talk about why it is important and raise its profile!
As an organisation we take our safeguarding obligations seriously. We believe that everyone should stay safe and have fun while orienteering! Safeguarding is not just about children but applies to everyone within the SOA.
(more…)29th September, 2026 Read more...
Smiles in the Sunshine with Scottish victory at the Junior Inter Regional Championships (JIRCs)
Over the weekend a full team of 24 juniors and 4 coaches travelled to East Anglia for the Junior Inter Regional Championships (JIRCs). This annual event sees teams of juniors from all twelve British Orienteering Regions compete in individual races and relays whilst having the opportunity to socialise and build friendships with other junior orienteers from all over the United Kingdom.
In very uncharacteristic weather for the Scots with clear blue skies and temperatures in the 20s, the Scottish team were victorious in the individuals, relays and overall – returning with lots of silverware. Read on to find out more about their weekend.
29th September, 2026 Read more...
Janice Nisbet awarded the Service to Orienteering Award
It was announced by Jonathan Molloy at the SOA 2026 Annual General Meeting that the Service to Orienteering Award was being awarded to Janice Nisbet of Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Association (ESOC). The Service to Orienteering Award was previously known as the President’s Award but following the re-organisation of the SOA Board and there being no current President, it has been renamed as the Service to Orienteering Award.
(more…)22nd September, 2026 Read more...
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