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SEDS Update & Calendar
After a brief hiatus, the Scottish Elite and Development Squad (SEDS) is returning. The group has an important role in delivering TD5 training for elite and performance athletes. However, we have sourced funding from sportscotland to deliver TD3-4 training to provide an opportunity for all Scotland based 18-39 year-olds to stay in the sport after graduating from junior and adult newcomer pathways.
Having not managed to recruit someone to deliver the administration for SEDS, an agreement was made with Edinburgh University Orienteering Club who have now taken on the SEDS weekend administration. In exchange they have received a grant which allows them to continue to deliver their performance coaching support programme and open it out to performance athletes at other settings of further education. Some of the grant funding will also be used to support students from other settings of further education in attending SEDS weekends. This is an exciting approach to developing student orienteering in Scotland as there is now representation at nine universities across the country.
EUOC will determine dates and types of training involved in the programme through discussions with a newly established SEDS Athlete Panel made up of Mairi Eades, Andy Kitchen, Niamh Hunter, and James Ackland.
The calendar includes six training weekends between October 2026 and September 2027:
Andy Kitchen and Matthew Clarke have expressed interest in the coaching of TD3-5 levels. We also hope that young coaches can get involved in delivering TD3-4 training to allow them to build their experience and confidence whilst being supported by more experienced coaches.
Accommodation will be organised for each weekend to increase the accessibility of SEDS and reinforce the group’s social environment. This will likely be in village halls, but anyone may join the training whilst using other local accommodation if they prefer.
All SEDS communication will take place through the existing WhatsApp community (link to join sent upon request). Welfare and safeguarding are a priority within the group to ensure it is a safe and fun environment. Informative final details will be released ahead of the weekends so that participants know exactly what to expect, and all participants will be required to sign the SEDS code of conduct before attending any group activities. The SEDS code of conduct and communication pathways will be monitored by the SEDS Athlete Panel and a representative from the SOA.
The SOA are also launching SEDS social media channels to share what the group gets up to! Be sure to follow SEDS on Facebook and Instagram. More information can be found on the SEDS page of our website.
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Scotland sneak the win at the Senior Home Internationals
The beginning of October saw the Scottish Senior Home International (SHI) team travel to Northern Ireland to take on England, Wales and Ireland – and win! – after three tiebreaks!
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Creating the dream VHI management team?
Kirsten Strain of Auld Reekie Orienteering Club and Vicky Thornton of Forth Valley Orienteering Club have been appointed as joint managers of the Veteran Home International (VHI) team, following the retiral of Janice Nesbit.
(more…)16th October, 2026 Read more...
New ScotJOS Team Manager appointed
Jason Inman of Forth Valley Orienteering has been appointed as the Scottish Orienteering Squad (ScotJOS) Team Manager following the retirement of Judy Bell.
(more…)15th October, 2026 Read more...
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We welcome Jason Inman as the new Scottish Junior Squad (ScotJOS) Team Manager. Jason a member of @forthvalleyorienteers Forth Valley Orienteers and has a huge amount of experience to bring to the role. Jason will be working with the ScotJOS lead coach Roger Goddard.
Well done and Thank you Judy Bell! Last weekend's Junior Home Internationals hosted in Scotland not only saw Scotland raise the JHI trophies but was the end of an era with Judy Bell retiring as ScotJOS Manager. Providing a fun, happy and safe environment for our Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad members over the last 6 years everyone wanted to say thanks you so there was not one but two presentations with members old and new adding their thoughts to the cards and thank you gifts. Thank you Judy!
Judy will not be disappearing having joined the @scottishorienteering team as Coachign and Volunteer Officer and she remains head coach for @esocweb Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club
⭐ Weekend Round Up ⭐
Scotland are Junior Home International champions! The team were dominant across the weekend as they won five out of six individual classes and both relays. Overall Scotland scored 132 points to beat England's 120 and win the trophy back.
SOL 5 took place alongside the JHI individual at Edinchip. The event had a fantastic turn out with over 200 athletes taking to the forest after the juniors. There was also an opportunity for the public to run the JHI relay courses as FVO hosted a mass start style "one person relay" at Lochan Spling.
Dont forget entries. Enter the Scottish Score Championships in fabulous Culbin and the Scottish Orienteering Urban league event in Keith before the price increases! Entries via sientries SiEntries
Take your 1st steps onto the Scottish Orienteering Coaching Pathway with the Coaching Foundation course or progress further along the pathway with a range of coaching courses starting soon.
Sign up and details for all courses on the Scottish Orienteering Training Calendar - www.scottish-orienteering.org/upcoming-courses/
