Events
Events in 2017
ELO local events – the last Saturday of each month (except Sunday 26th Feb which is a district event at Level C and is Ranked) :-
- 28th January 2017 – Lochend Woods and Hallhill, Dunbar – Saturday – Local event – planner Duncan Edmondson with Trina Rogerson
- 26th February 2017 – John Muir Country Park / Hedderwick Hill – Sunday – SoSOL 2 – planner Ian Rowland organiser Trina Rogerson
- 25th March 2017 – Saltoun Wood – Saturday – Local event – planner Michael Atkinson with Pete Younger
- 29th April 2017 – Vogrie Country Park – Saturday – Local event – planner Neil McMillan
- 27th May 2017 – North Berwick Law – Saturday – Local event – planner Tim Harding
- 24th June 2017 – Barns Ness – Saturday – Local event – planner Godfrey Beddard – Social picnic (no BBQ this year)
- 26th August 2017 – Dunbar Seafields – Saturday – planner Trina Rogerson
- 30th September 2017 – Levenhall Links – Saturday – Local event *
- 28th October 2017 – Yellowcraig – Saturday – Local event *
- 25th November 2017 – Butterdean – Saturday – Local event – planner Julian Hall
- 30th December 2017 – John Muir Country Park – Saturday – Local event – planner Godfrey Beddard – Festive Frolic
SprintELOpes – On Wednesday evenings from late April to June 2017 we will again contribute to this popular series of lightweight events throughout the summer in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
ELO SprintELOpes – These 2017 events will again feature a choice of longer and shorter urban sprint courses for over-16s – plus White and Yellow courses within a park suitable for even the youngest and least experienced orienteers …
- 19th April – Musselburgh from Lewisvale Park – Planner – Pete Younger
- 3rd May – North Berwick from Lodge Grounds *
- 7th June – Dunbar North from Winterfield – Urban course planner – Trina Rogerson
- 21st June – Haddington from Neilson Park – Urban course planner – Michael Atkinson
On most other Wednesday evenings there will be a broadly similar event not far away run by other local clubs:-
Scottish Championships 2017
The Scottish Orienteering Championships will be held in East Lothian over the weekend of 19th to 21st May 2017 …
- Friday 19th May – ELO – evening Urban Sprint in SOUL programme – Tranent from Ross High School – planner Robin Strain – organiser Sheila Strain
- Saturday 20th May – ESOC – Scottish Individual Championships – Gullane & Yellowcraig
- Sunday 21st May – INT – Scottish Relay Championships – Binning Wood
* The events above marked with an asterisk still need planners – please let us know if you would like to plan one or perhaps to learn the ropes by helping.