Inverness Orienteering Club, or INVOC as we are better known, is the local orienteering club for the Inverness area and much of the rest of highland Scotland. If you are new to orienteering, our New to orienteering? page offers a starting point  to find out a bit more about the sport, and our About INVOC page tells you a little bit about the club.

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Welcome to the INVOC website

Recent website updates:

21st May: Schools league Current Standings

18th May: Craig Phadraig Final Results & Routegadget

8th May: Craigmonie Final Results

24th Feb: Schools League events & info

14th May: Craig Phadraig Schools League and Local Event

Craig Phadrig is a forested hill on the western edge of Inverness. It is the site of an ancient Pictish hill fort visible as an oval shaped mound at the top of the hill. There is a mix of wide tracks, narrow earth paths with some rocks and short steep slopes.

Easier courses (white, yellow and orange) have been planned so that young and less experienced competitors are well away from major crags.

 

Northern Urban League

This year's Series has six events, organised by BASOC, INVOC and MOR. The event dates and locations are as follows:
 
Event 1:
Thursday 12 June 2025 - Nairn West - INVOC.
Event 2:
Wednesday 18 June 2025 - Fochabers - MOR.
Event 3:
Wednesday 25 June 2025 - Aviemore - BASOC.
Event 4:
Wednesday 2 July 2025 - Kinloss Barracks - MOR.
Event 5:
Friday 22 August 2025 - Dalneigh - INVOC.
Event 6:
Wednesday 27 August 2025 - Grantown-on-Spey - BASOC.
 
Series Coordinators: Andrew Campbell (MOR) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Colin Salisbury (INVOC) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
 

Courses: 

Short: 3.0 km to 3.5 km.

Long:  5.0 km to 6.5 km

Costs per event:

£7/£6/£5 Non-Member/SOA Member/BOF Member (Seniors)

£3/£2  Non-Member/SOA and BOF Members (Juniors/Students)

£1  Dibbers available to hire.

Congratulations to the North for winning the Inter-Area relays at Keppernach in October:

North 72 points (Open 28, Girls 44)

West 56 points (Open 28, Girls 28)

East 24 points  (Open 24, Girls 0)

 

 

 

Scottish Orienteering Championships 25th May:

Results

WinSplits  & Routegadget

Inverness Schools Orienteering League and evening series

A series of local events for school pupils in the afternoon, and for club members and others interested in coming and trying orienteering in the late afternoon and evening. 

 

Click here for full info

Leagues (current standings)

School league

Pupil league

Handicap league

North Urban League

 

YourOMaps Northern Urban League 2024

 

23rd August: Lochardil Details & Online Entries

 

 

Previous Events 

 

Dallaschyle Regional Event Sunday 3rd March

 

Local to Inverness near Cawdor.  Venue for the World Champs in 1999.

 

Results

 

 

Local, Regional and National Fixtures

All of INVOC's fixtures including iROMPs and MAPRUNs can be found by clicking the link here

See Scottish Orienteering Events Calendar for other Scottish fixtures, or MOR's and BASOC's websites for their specific events.

Training and Coaching:

Technique training & Club Meet:   

  •  Adults & Junior training groups (iJOS, Talons & Eagles) most Weds evenings during term time.  6.30pm to 7.30pm.

  • Juniors 3 weekends away a year: Jamie Stevenson Trophy (yellow standard and higher), Inter-areas (yellow standard and higher) & iJOS November training weekend

Details and sign up via Spond. If you are not already in a training group (and using Spond) and wish to join one of them contact Jacquie Laird. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Running training: The park run is a regular for many INVOCs including our best runners. For those using Strava as a training log join the INVOC Strava club. This week's Strava training league table is here.