2017 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 CP / 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 Andrea Davison (ESOC) with Ian Rowland – Social picnic
  • 26th August 2017 – Dunbar Seafields – Saturday – planner Godfrey Beddard
  • 30th September 2017 – Levenhall Links – Saturday – Local event – planner Pete Younger
  • 28th October 2017 – Yellowcraig – Saturday – Local event – planner Pete Younger
  • 25th November 2017 – Butterdean – Saturday – Local event – planner Robin Strain with Debbie Riley
  • 30th December 2017 – John Muir Country Park – Saturday – Local event – planner Sheila Strain – 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 – Planner – Pete Younger
  • 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.

Other Clubs’ Events