East Lothian Orienteers

East Lothian Orienteers (ELO)

ELO are one of Scotland's smaller orienteering clubs. We offer a welcome to all persons, young and old, with an interest in orienteering. If you are based in Edinburgh or the Lothians or just visiting the area come and join us for one of our regular orienteering events.

Use the links on the left to explore our web and learn about us, our activities, and how to join us at Scotland's friendly club!

Events

28 April 2012

Vogrie Country Park

It sounded as if you all enjoyed Trina's courses. We were slightly overwhelmed at times with numbers which we think are the highest we have ever had on a Saturday

Results

26 Feb
2012

SoSOL3 Lothian Edge

Results

27 Dec 2011

Yellowcraig, Direlton

ELO thank you for joining us for our traditional Festive Frolic.

Results

15 Oct 2011

Butterdean Wood, Gladsmuir

Results

20 Aug 2011

Levenhall, Prestonpans.

Results

Thanks to everyone who came and we hope you enjoyed your run in the sun. Apologies to those of you confused by the incomplete mapping round number 15 on Lime.

25 June 2011

Yellowcraigs, Dirleton

Results

30 Apr 2011

Vogrie Country Park, Gorebridge

Results

South of Scotland Orientering League
event 5

John Muir Country Park

Sunday 27th February

Results

Planner's Comments

We had hoped to extend the map before using John Muir Country Park again for a SoSOL. In 2011 we were scheduled to use Lothian Edge but access there would have been a problem in the event of the severe weather continuing – so in January we made a late change to JM CP.

Since we last used this venue access across the sensitive marsh area has been prohibited and that has further restricted the course setting options in what is already a rather limited area. I didn’t want to use a map exchange – but that made it a struggle to set the harder courses as sufficiently long. The Brown course visited all corners of the map – and still ends up at the short end of the recommended range. It was tempting to put in lots of short legs to extend the length but that would have eliminated most route decisions.

It’s always hard to find new TD5 sites here and several weeks of snow cover have crushed much of the undergrowth leaving the woods particularly fast and open at the moment.

Enough of the excuses. I hope you enjoyed your course in a glorious part of the country.

Many thanks to Trina Rogerson for all her advice and help as Organiser and to Robin Strain for his patient experience and expertise as he stepped into the breach when it proved impossible to find an external Controller.

Pete Younger

Latest Events

28th Dec 2010	Festive Frolic, Yellowcraig	Result and comments
27th Nov 2010	Barns Ness	cancelled due to snow
7th July 2010	Tranent Urban Race	Results at Interlopers Urban Series
26th June 2010	John Muir Country Park	Results
24th Apr 2010	Vogrie Country Park	Results
7th Mar 2010	Gullane Dunes SoSOL	Results and comments
20th Feb 2010	Seafield Ponds, Dunbar	Results
28th Dec 2009	Festive Frolic Yellowcraig, Dirleton	Results and Comments
28th Nov 2009	North Berwick Law	Results Routegadget
24th Oct 2009	Newhailes, Musselburgh	Results
26th Sept 2009	Barns Ness, Dunbar	Results
22nd Aug 2009	Levenhall & Morrisons Haven, Musselburgh	Results
20th June 2009	John Muir Country Park, Dunbar	Results
30th May 2009	Butterdean Wood, Gladsmuir	Results
9th May 2009	Vogrie Country Park	Results
15th Mar 2009	Binning Wood, East Linton East and South of Scotland League Event.	Results
31th Jan 2009	Yellowcraig, Direlton	Results
28th Dec 2008	Vogrie, Gorebridge ELO's Festive Frolic	Results
29th Nov 2008	Pressmennan, Stenton	Results
25th Oct 2008	Lochend Wood, Dunbar	Results
20th Sept 2008	Barns Ness, Dunbar	Results
23rd Aug 2008	Levenhall, Musselburgh	Results
21st June 2008	John Muir Country Park	Results
31st May 2008	Gullane Dunes	Results
2nd May 2008	Vogrie Country Park	Results