23 Nov - 14 Dec

Orienteering Edinburgh: Lunchtime 'Try it' Series

Entries are open!

From this page you can enter one or more of the events in the 2023 Orienteering Edinburgh: Lunchtime 'Try it' Series being staged by the Scottish Orienteering Association with help from local clubs.

Event #1 Thursday 23rd November
Event #2 Thursday 30th November
Event #3 Thursday 7th December
Event #4 Thursday 14th December

Please enter in advance if you can so we know you're ...

Sunday 10th December

CLOK regional event - Ayton Moor

Entries are closed!

CLOK invites you to a long distance event on Ayton Moor near Great Ayton North Yorkshire.

Car Sharing available

Sunday 10th December

Cookworthy Forest near Holsworthy

Entries are closed!

This event is in the calendars of both Devon and Cornwall Orienteering Clubs.
Cookworthy is a large, mainly coniferous, commercial forest which has previously been used for major events as well as smaller local ones and is able to offer an appropriate challenge for all abilities. If you are new to orienteering we recommend the novice courses (see flyer).

Tuesday 12th December

Ashtead Street O

Entries are open!

This is the 4th event in a series of 8 Street O Events that MVOC are organising.

These events are a great introduction to orienteering for runners of all abilities and a good opportunity to get out and about midweek for a bit of training.

Wednesday 13th December

AIRE Pudsey Score

Entries are open!

Night Score event - chose between 45 or 60 minutes on the night. Mass start at 19:00

Car Sharing available

Nov 8 - Dec 13

EBOR Autumn Lamp O series

Entries are open!

Autumn Lamp O series

Wednesday 13th December

HAVOC-SOS Mid-week Winter Series No5 South Woodham Ferrers

Entries close 11th Dec

Mid week street event

Wednesday 13th December

MLS Festive O at Hawley

Entries close 12th Dec

Military League (South)

Car Sharing available

Thursday 14th December

Kent Night Cup - Grove Green and Bearsted

Entries are open!

KNC9: Grove Green and Bearsted urban score event using MapRun.

Insurance advice from British Orienteering. Under 16's may take part in this event non-competitively provided they are accompanied by an adult at all times and the adult assumes full responsibility for them. Note, that neither the junior nor the accompanying adult will be eligible for KNC league points.

Thursday 14th December

Street Series 2 - Monkton Heathfield

Entries are open!

Thursday 14th December

Whinlatter orienteering

Entries close 12th Dec

Part of the WCOC Night Series
Parking in the main Whinlatter Forest car park, charges apply.

Saturday 16th December

Brighton City Race

Entries are open!

Saturday 16th December

Christmas Pant-O-mime Cracker

Entries are open!

This is going to be amazing fun! (oh no it isn't!)
Yes it is! Really exciting! (oh no it isn't!)
There'll be mulled wine and hot sausages! (now you're talking)

Saturday 16th December

CLOK Autumn short race series No 4 of 4 - Locke Park

Entries close 14th Dec

CLOK invites you to an Autumn short race series event at Locke Park Redcar

Car Sharing available

Saturday 16th December

EPOC Pontefract Park Weekend - YHOA Night League Event

Entries close 13th Dec

EPOC's Winter Weekend is being held on a new area this year. We'd love to welcome you to Orienteer around the Parkland and Woods of Pontefract. The YHOA Night League Event is on Saturday evening and the Regional Colour Coded Event on Sunday morning. You can even extend the weekend of navigation to include the Calder Valley Fell Runner's Christmas Score Event in Cragg Vale (see ...

Saturday 16th December

Starry Night-O

Entries close 13th Dec

Come join us for night-time adventures in the famous Star Posts area of Swinley Forest.

See one of the South of England's most famous orienteering territory in a whole new light -- the beam of your headtorch!

It promises to be an exciting new departure and we'll have some Christmas-themed treats along the way. See you there.

Car Sharing available

Sunday 17th December

EPOC Pontefract Park Weekend - YHOA Regional Event

Entries close 13th Dec

EPOC's Winter Weekend is being held on a new area this year. We'd love to welcome you to Orienteer around the Parkland and Woods of Pontefract. The YHOA Night League Event is on Saturday evening and the Regional Colour Coded Event on Sunday morning. You can even extend the weekend of navigation to include the Calder Valley Fell Runner's Christmas Score Event in Cragg Vale (see ...

Sunday 17th December

Norbury Park - MV Festive Event

Entries close 15th Dec

A regional (level C) national ranking event
incorporating the
South East Veterans Orienteering Championships

Car Sharing available

Sunday 17th December

Pewsey Urban Race

Entries close 10th Dec

Pewsey - Anglo Saxon Village on the White Horse trail
Start time band changed to accommodate Charity Tractor run!

1 - 24 Dec 2023

Shelf to 3k Children's Race

Entries close 23rd Dec

This is our brand-new Christmas 3k especially for children.

Keep your little ones motivated this Christmas with this elf-themed virtual Christmas race. All children will receive a medal.

Wednesday 27th December

North Ashdown Christmas Score

Entries close 26th Dec

Thursday 28th December

York University East Campus

Entries are open!

In and out the complex campus buildings and the surrounding woodland and grasslands.

Car Sharing available

Friday 29th December

SN Regional Event and SCOL #4: Hogmoor at Christmas

Entries are open!

South Central Orienteering League Event #4

Car Sharing available

Saturday 30th December

Brutal - Bagshot Extra!

Entries close 28th Dec

**New location due to Operation Interflex**

We have moved to Bagshot due to our original location at Longmoor now being used to train Ukrainian troops.

We will update further details on the new course in due course. We have secured an extra area to expand on our usual Bagshot course to give you all something new to try! Keep an eye out on socials for updates.

Car Sharing available

Saturday 30th December

Festive Frolic - Levenhall Links

Entries close 29th Dec

For longer than most of us can remember ELO have put on a fun orienteering event between Christmas and New Year. As well as finding the controls there has been a puzzle to add to the challenge. A mass start, a social gathering and a lively prize giving have made up for a great way to work off some of the Christmas excesses.

This year’s Festive Frolic at Levenhall Links on Sa ...

Saturday 30th December

Haldon Christmas Score Event Dec 2023

Entries close 28th Dec

60 minute odds and evens score event and club social

1 - 31 Dec 2023

Christmas Canter 2023

Entries close 30th Dec

Date of Challenge: From 1st to 31st December 2023

Join Santa, Snowman and friends for our very first Christmas Canter virtual race in December 2023. This is your chance to do a Christmas run and keep the motivation in the wintry weather.

1 - 31 Dec 2023

Snowman Surprise - Christmas Run

Entries close 30th Dec

Date of Challenge: From 1st to 31st December 2023

Back by popular demand, the Snowman Surprise virtual Christmas race. Complete this challenge anytime in December, and receive a beautiful medal for your achievement.

Monday 1st January

New Year's Day Novelty

Entries close 31st Dec

Hilly Fields, Colchester
Odds and evens score event. Time limit 45 minutes.

Sunday 7th January

Dorset Delight

Entries are open!

Wessex Orienteers invite you to this regional event, which is the 32nd Dorset Delight at Coldharbour on wareham Forest, just North of Wareham on the Isle of Purbeck.

Sunday 7th January

Kings Wood Regional

Entries are open!

Start the new year with cracker of an event in Kings Wood. Open runnable woodland, a mixture of deciduous and coniferous forest blocks with plenty of contour detail and ancient earth features.

Car Sharing available

Sunday 7th January

MacTuff New Year 2024

Entries close 1st Jan

The Full Winter MacTuff in Scotland
Bucket List Obstacle Challenge
Knockhill Racing Circuit

Sunday 7th January

QOFL4 - Aisholt Common

Entries close 5th Jan

To be guaranteed a map, enter by Sunday 31 December.

Open moorland with patches of runnable woodland on Quantocks with some lovely views.

All courses explore the hilltop around Will's Neck, and the longer courses head into the steeper slopes of Aisholt Common.

Sunday 7th January

Stubbington 10K 2024

Entries close 3rd Jan (Event is full)

The Stubbington 10K is known for its picturesque landscape, fast course and being one of the biggest and best races of its kind that the south coast has to offer.

Car Sharing available

Wednesday 10th January

HAVOC-SOS 2023/24 Winter Series No.6 - Pilgrim's Hatch

Entries are open!

Mid week street event

Thursday 11th January

Street Series 3 - Wellington

Entries are open!

A market town south west of Taunton. A mixture of old and new estates and the town centre.

Sunday 14th January

Westerham: SE League

Entries close 13th Jan

Come and enjoy running in a beautiful forest with a rich mixture of runnable forest, open areas, streams and plenty of earth features.

Final details will be available on the DFOK website

Car Sharing available

Wednesday 17th January

Royal Artillery Inter-Unit Cross Country Championship

Entries close 15th Jan

This is a closed competition. Unit team captains will be invited to nominate their teams and will be given a passcode to get access.

Saturday 20th January

Hargate KOL5 20 Jan 2024

Entries are open!

Kent Orienteering League event 5 - KOL5. AONB Woodland area to south of Tunbridge Wells with some rough open and a stream across the southern end of the area.

Car Sharing available

Saturday 20th January

Rhinefield

Entries close 17th Jan

Orienteering in the New Forest.

Car Sharing available

Saturday 20th January

SN Saturday Series 2023#4: Horsell Common

Entries open 10th Dec

A range of courses increasing in length and complexity for all the family.

Car Sharing available

22/23 January

Welsh FIS Alpine Championships 2024

Entries close 19th Jan

Early Bird prices (£55) until 12th January then late entry fee (£75)

WELSH ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 – CHAMPERY, SWITZERLAND’S GATEWAY TO THE PORTES DU SOLEIL SKI REGION

Wednesday 24th January

Army Cross Country Championships 2024

Entries close 23rd Jan

This is a closed competition. Corps team managers will be invited to nominate their teams and will be given a passcode to get access.

Wednesday 24th January

Army Cross Country Championships 2024 - Individual Entries

Entries close 23rd Jan

This is a closed competition. Corps team managers will be invited to nominate their teams and will be given a passcode to get access.

Wednesday 24th January

EUOC Big Weekend: Knockout sprint training day

Entries close 17th Jan

An elite knockout sprint training day on a newly mapped part of Livingston, hosted in connection with the EUOC Big Weekend.

Car Sharing available

Wednesday 24th January

HAVOC-SOS Mid-week Winter Series No7 Colchester

Entries close 23rd Jan

Mid week street event

24 - 26 January

Welsh BASS Alpine Championships 2024

Entries close 19th Jan

Early Bird prices (£55) until 12th January then late entry fee (£75)

WELSH BASS ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 – CHAMPERY, SWITZERLAND’S GATEWAY TO THE PORTES DU SOLEIL SKI REGION

Sunday 28th January

Highwoods Country Park

Entries close 27th Jan

Regional Colour Coded event including ESSOL (Essex & Suffolk School League)

27 - 28 Jan 2024

The Concorde Chase Weekend

Entries close 24th Jan

Come join us for a weekend of orienteering hosted by Berkshire Orienteers.

The Urban race on Saturday is at Birch Hill, based at South Hill Park - a lovely location offering excellent facilities including a cafe and bar.

The Forest race on Sunday is at Barossa and Poors Allotment with Assembly and Download based at Collingwood College in Camberley.

Car Sharing available

Wednesday 31st January

Inter-Corps Cross Country Championships 2024

Entries close 30th Jan

This is a closed competition. Corps team managers will be invited to nominate their teams and will be given a passcode to get access.

Wednesday 7th February

HAVOC-SOS 2023/24 Winter Series No.8 - Hornchurch East

Entries close 10th Jan

Mid week street event

Thursday 15th February

Street Series 4 - Dunster

Entries are open!

A picturesque village on the edge of Exmoor near Minehead.

Sunday 18th February

Caerphilly Trail 5K and 10K

Entries close 13th Feb

Whether you’re looking for a thrilling fast race to push you on multi-terrain (there is a great downhill single-track!), a serene morning on the trails or a race to start your trail running adventures - this race has something for you.

Both routes will be fully marked so you can relax and enjoy the beautiful countryside around Caerphilly. You will pass through fields, wood ...

Car Sharing available

Wednesday 21st February

HAVOC-SOS Mid-week Winter Series No9 Hatfield Peverel

Entries are open!

Mid week street event

Saturday 24th February

SN Saturday Series 2023#5: Hindhead

Entries open 14th Jan

A range of courses increasing in length and complexity for all the family.

Car Sharing available

Sunday 25th February

Welly Trail Race 2024

Entries close 22nd Feb

Choose between The Chester House 7 Mile / Half Marathon / New 20 Mile distances. An exciting race where you will need to plan ahead and be prepared. Key navigation points will be marked, but runners will need to download the maps - the challenge is finding your way around the course!

Wednesday 6th March

HAVOC-SOS 2023/24 Winter Series No.10 - TBC

Entries are open!

Mid week street event

Thursday 14th March

Street Series 5 - Galmington

Entries open 16th Dec

Streets and footpaths in this suburb of Taunton.

Sunday 24th March

Hendy Eastleigh 10K 2024

Entries close 28th Feb

The event is renowned as a fast, flat course and as the `home of the PB` is an ideal opportunity to record personal and seasons best times. We were delighted to be named in Runners World top ten 10K races in 2019.

Car Sharing available

Sunday 24th March

Hendy Eastleigh Fun Run 2024

Entries close 20th Mar

Hendy Eastleigh Fun Run 2024 - run 1.2km around Fleming Park

Sunday 28th April

Barry Buddon FAST Half Marathon

Entries close 27th Apr

The flattest Half Marathon in Scotland, run completely on private & closed roads.

Saturday 4th May

HBT Fun Run

Entries close 2nd May

A 2Km (ish) fun run in the heart of the beautiful North Wessex Downs.

Sunday 12th May

MacTuff Kids Fife Scotland

Entries close 11th May

Obstacle course challenge for children aged 5-16 participating with adult guidance.

Sunday 23rd June

Exbury Gardens 10K 2024

Entries close 16th Jun

Welcome to the newest and one of the south's most picturesque 10k's based at the beautiful Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. Your run, on this flat/undulating course, starts in the stunning gardens and takes you through glorious countryside to the scenic Lepe beach with panoramic views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. You will then continue your journey back to the fini ...

Monday 26th August

Cilcain Mountain Race

Entries open 1st Jan

Cilcain Mountain Race AS PM

1pm Start from St.Marys Church, Cilcain Show, Clwydian Range, North Wales
Reg from 10am