Orienteering is an outdoor adventure sport involving navigating around a series of checkpoints using a map to choose the best route, whether this is running during a competition or walking a course.
Our club welcomes those of all abilities from complete beginners to top elites, offering weekly training and a variety of social events and trips away.
We are one of the university’s most successful clubs - we've been BUCS Champions for the last 10 years! And the women's team were proud recipitents of last year's BUCS Team of the Year Award after a perfect score at last year's BUCS. which also led to them picking up the Scottish Student's Team of the Year Award as well. We were British Orienteering club of the year in 2021 and university club of the year in 2025, and one of our athletes won the Sports Union's Male Athlete of the Year award for 2021.
Whilst being proud of our achievements, we love exploring new areas, seeing new faces and most of all getting stuck into some lovely terrain, both in Edinburgh and all over the country. Whether you fancy racing around some courses and trying to beat your friends, or learning how to navigate and taking your time, our members do it all!
We have regular weekly training outlined below, but check our Facebook group for the specifics:
MEMBERSHIP:
At Edinburgh University Sports Union (EUSU), we are committed to creating an environment where everyone belongs.
By purchasing our club membership, you are recognised as an active member of our club and of agree to abide by the EUSU Constitution and Bye-Laws the club’s membership terms, Constitution and Bye-Laws and all EUSU policies.
As a member of the EUSU community, you are also expected to uphold the wider University of Edinburgh policies .
CONTACT: If you have any questions with regards to getting involved with the club then e-mail us on orienteering@ed.ac.uk, or message us on our socials, which are linked at the top of the page.