Past Events

2024 Event

2024’s Edition of Big weekend was a success, bringing more than 600 competitors, many from overseas. Our focus this year was on providing a top-notch training opportunity for those preparing for Edinburgh WOC 2024. We also made sure that this didn’t reduce the quality of the non-elite competitions, with us receiving great feedback!

Results for the whole weekend are now available online.

Photos are posted in multiple places:

Michael Philp (@runclubcafe): Saturday, Sunday

Crawford Lindsay: Sunday

EUOC: Mens WRE (Issy Sunley)), WRE and prizegiving

A round-up of the weekend, written by Jim Bailey can be found here.

2023 Event

As we draw closer to WOC 2024 we are more committed than ever to putting on quality events on newly surveyed maps for Big Weekend 2023.

Over 700 participants joined us on the 27th-29th January 2023 for a true Edinburgh orienteering experience, including the Friday evening “Fight with the Night”, featuring some new areas for orienteering along the banks of the picturesque Water of Leith, the historic Dean Village and Stewart Melville’s school grounds. This was followed by varied and intricate housing areas of The Steils and Oxgangs for our City Race, and a physically challenging classic race on the newly remapped Arthur’s Seat.

Final details (Published 23/01/2023)
Amendments to final details (Published 26/01/2023, 5pm)
Final results and splits
Routegadget
Trail-O results and solutions maps (Long/Short)
Photos
Lost property

Note that this year there was the opportunity to enter as a pair, perfect for juniors, or for those who are newer to the sport! Read more at: https://www.scottish-orienteering.org/news/competitive-pairs-on-trial/

Programme:

Friday: Fight with the Night (Stewart Melville college and Dean’s village)
Saturday: City Race (Edinburgh South) and Ceilidh. SOUL trophy presentation for the 2022 league at 3:30pm at assembly.
Sunday: Seat classic race (Holyrood Park) and Trail-O (Pollock Halls)

2022 Event

After a one year gap due to COVID-19, we are back offering another top quality weekend of orienteering and fun around the City of Edinburgh, including races 1 and 2 of the UK Orienteering League, and race 1 of the UK Urban league. This is one you won’t want to miss!

Final details (Updated 19/01/22, updates marked in red)

Results and splits, Routegadget

Trail-O: Results, Solutions

Friday/Saturday photos, Sunday photos

Friday 21st January Fight with the night (Pollock Halls) 18:00-20:30

Planners report

Saturday 22nd January City race, (UK Urban League and UKOL 2022) (Meadows, The Exchange and Dean village) 10:30-14:30

Optional Turf event run by ESOC 15:00 – 16:30 for both foot and cycle Turfers (https://www.esoc.org.uk/turf-event-turfembra05)

Sunday 23rd January: Seat race (Arthur’s Seat) + Trail-O (Holyrood Park) 10:00-13:00. Mass start options available on longer courses (UKOL and SoSOL)

Prize giving for City Race and presentation of trophies for SOUL 2021 winners will be held on Sunday at 10:00am

Check out our event sponsors Kong Runnin g and Uplands Roast