Our SOA tutors are a valuable part of our workforce. If you are interested in becoming a tutor qualified to deliver IntrO courses or Coaching Foundation (qualified L1 coaches) then the first step is a Sport Education Professional Development Award (PDA SET). The course dates for this year are now available with more information on the sportscotland website Please email suzanne@scottish-orienteering.org if you are interested

The Scottish Inter-Clubs Championship table is taking shape following the Dark ‘n’ Dunes Weekend, which saw the first championship event of the season, the Scottish Nights Championship at Braid Hills, followed by the opening round of the Scotish Orienteering League at a windswept Gullane Dunes.

ESOC continues to lead the way in the Large Clubs division, and has now extended its lead to nearly 20,000 points. FVO and INT are locked in battle for second place, with INT moving ahead after the Night event, only for FVO to peg them back in daylight.

ELO tops RR in the Small Clubs division, with STAG in third place, but KFO has established itself in 4th position, remarkable in that they only have seven counters in play at present.

Club and individual league tables after six rounds can be found here

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Nikki Howard to the SOA staff team as Events & Operations Manager. Nikki brings with her extensive experience in organising events for her club Moravian and also from being assistant day organiser on day 3 (Arisaig) of Scottish 6 Days last year. She will be taking on much of the work previously done by Colin Matheson who retired in 2021, including assisting clubs with access for events and working to evolve our partnerships with Forestry & Land Scotland and other organsations. As part of the operations component of the role, Nikki will work to support the ongoing development of our network of event planners, controllers and will work with clubs to coordinate the event calendar in future years.

The Scottish Schools Festival will take place Wednesday 1st June at Scone Palace, by Perth . A treat in store for all who make it along.

ESOC extended its lead at the head of the 2022 Scottish Inter-Club Championships to more than 13,000 points as they hosted the second Scottish Orienteering Urban League race of the year at Peebles.

The Edinburgh-based club is taking advantage of the early rounds of the championship being in their local area, and a large contingent of their members in regular action is racking up the points for their total. FVO remains in second place in the Large Clubs competition, and Interlopers has overtaken MAROC for third place.

In the Small Clubs division, ELO maintains its place at the top of the table, but it was a good weekend for Roxburgh Reivers as they closed ELO’s lead to within 4000 points, and STAG, who have overtaken TAY for third place.

There’s a new leader in the Junior Inter-Clubs Championship, as FVO has bypassed MAROC to take the lead, while ELO leads the Small Clubs competition

League standings after four events can be found here, with individual scores for all competitors now included.

The fifth and sixth rounds of the championships will take place this weekend, as ESOC plays host once again, with the Scottish Night Championships at Braid Hills, followed by the first round of the Scottish Orienteering League, with Interlopers hosting at Gullane.

Scottish Orienteering is keen to help facilitate opportunities for youngsters to try out orienteering at summer camps in various locations around Scotland, especially in the lead up to WOC 2024 in Edinburgh. To help make this happen we need a team of people who are interested in paid coaching work over the summer to get involved with delivery of the activities. No specific coaching qualifications or prior experience of delivery are necessary as we would help get you trained up with the relevant skills.

Ahead of the 2022 Scottish Night Championships due to be held on the 12th February at Braid Hills (Edinburgh) organised by ESOC, there have been some amendments to the rule and guidelines for the Scottish Night Championships. We have published the rules and guidelines here

If you are interested in more details about the Scottish Night Championships, have a look here Entries are still available

A January training camp in Perthshire seemed like a great idea, but this turned into a camp of many plans…..

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Fanni Gyurko (FVO) as performance director for the Scottish Orienteering Association. The board has unanimously agreed to co-opt Fanni until this year’s AGM when she will stand for election by the membership.

After the success and positive feedback from last year’s Scottish Junior Cup we plan to repeat the competition this year, with a set of 3 junior focussed weekends on offer.