British Orienteering

Entries closing for EUOC’s Big Weekend 2024!

9 January 2024

With Edinburgh hosting the World Orienteering Championships in July, all eyes are turning to the Scottish capital and this year’s edition of the Big Weekend will be the best yet for non-elites and elites alike.

Competitors can expect 3 days of fun racing (26–28th January) on exciting new urban areas, with expert planning intended to put the world’s best orienteers to the test as they prepare for WOC.

Programme

 

Elite Camp

Public Races

Venue

Start times

Friday 26th

2×2 Sprint Relay

FWTN (Night sprint)

Liberton / The Inch

18:00–20:00

Saturday 27th

WRE Sprint

Individual Sprint

South Queensferry

10:30–14:30

Sunday 28th

Elite Sprint

Individual Urban

Bughtlin

10:30–14:30

Range of courses available from M/W12 to M/W75+. As usual, there will be a ceilidh and traditional Burns Supper on Saturday night.

Entries

Main Event (FWTN, Saturday & Sunday races)

2×2 MSR 26/01/24 

Entries close on Sunday 14 January! Full details are available via the Big Weekend 2024 website

Come along, have fun and watch European and World medallists putting themselves to the test!

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