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The aim of the National MTBO series is to encourage riders to travel and compete at interstate events. It is a national competition series for individuals and state teams. Series points can be earned at the various state MTBO championships. Riders can not only earn points as an individual but also accrue points for their State team.
| State | Dates | Eventor |
|---|---|---|
| VIC | 12-13 Apr | |
| QLD | 15-17 Aug | https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21163 |
| WA | 5-7 Sep | https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21163 |
| NSW | 11-12 Oct | |
| SA | 19 Oct | |
| ACT | 18-19 Oct | https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21528 |
Age classes are used to earn points in the series. Your age is defined as the age that you are as of 31st December in the current year.
A riders result will be determined by their best 7 individual stage scores. Points from different age classes cannot be combined. There is no limit to the number of state competitors who may enter/score points. The points scoring table is shown below.
| Placing | Points | Placing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 30 | 14th | 12 |
| 2nd | 27 | 15th | 11 |
| 3rd | 24 | 16th | 10 |
| 4th | 22 | 17th | 9 |
| 5th | 21 | 18th | 8 |
| 6th | 20 | 19th | 7 |
| 7th | 19 | 20th | 6 |
| 8th | 18 | 21st | 5 |
| 9th | 17 | 22nd | 4 |
| 10th | 16 | 23rd | 3 |
| 11th | 15 | 24th | 2 |
| 12th | 14 | 25th | 1 |
| 13th | 13 | 26th or less | 0 |
Points are calculated from the event results uploaded into Eventor, the Orienteering Australia events, results and membership portal which. The Series Standings can be view using the button below.
The National MTBO Series is conducted under the Orienteering Australia rules for Mountain Bike Orienteering and the National MTBO Series Guidelines.
At the Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships, riders can earn points for their state team (Canberra Cockatoos, NSW Stingers, Queensland Storm, Southern Arrows, Tasmanian Foresters, Victorian Vikings and Western Nomads).
The two fastest state rider’s times, in each class are summed to determine the team placing. If there is only one rider then that state is ranked based on that result alone – below those with two riders. After each event, points from each of the classes will be summed to give the National MTBO Series Team Scores.
The scoring is simply… 1st Place = 9 Points, 2nd = 7, 3rd = 5, 4th = 4, 5th = 3, 6th = 2, 7th = 1.
A yearly competition between state teams culminates in the awarding of a virtual plaque, recognizing the winning team.
