The OA MTBO Selection Team wishes to advise that Will Whittington from Tasmania and Ricky Thackray from Victoria have been selected for the 2023 team.The selection trials took place as part of the Victorian MTBO Champs at Castlemaine and Muckleford, in challenging conditions, that tested riders and bikes alike. With the World MTBO Championships being held in the Czech Republic … Read More
2023 MTBO World Championship Team selection trials
Riders wishing to try out for the Australian MTBO Team will be able to demonstrate they meet the standard required at the selection races to be held at the Victorian MTBO Champs on 22 and 23rd April in Castlemaine. The trial events will comprise the Sprint, Middle and Long distance stage at the VIC Champ. The trials are for both … Read More
Cancellation of 2020 Australian MTBO Championships
It is with much regret that the OA MTBO committee, in consultation with the event organisers, Newcastle Orienteering Club, have cancelled the 2020 Australian MTBO Championships, scheduled for September 19-20. The current Covid-19 crisis in Victoria and smaller outbreaks in other states, resulting in travel restrictions, makes true national representation at the event impossible. The 2020 National MTBO Series is … Read More
MTBO WOC Trials
Given the current situation relating to the spread of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), it has been decided that riders are no longer required to attend the April 4 & 5th MTBO events in the Beechworth (Vic) area for the MTBO WOC selection trials. Although actual riding is not a health hazard most nominees will need to fly to the event, thus … Read More
Australian MTBO Championships – Bulletin 1 Published
Riders are advised that the first event bulletin for this years MTBO champs carnival in Newcastle, NSW from 17-20th September, has been published by the event organiser. It contains all the preliminary info on the event stages being offered, event locations and accommodation options for your trip. Download the bulletin – Aust MTBO Bulletin 1 pdf or check out Eventor or the … Read More
MTBO 2020 World Championship Team selection trials.
These will be held on the weekend of April 4-5 based in Beechworth, Victoria. The trials are for both the elite and the Junior (U21yrs) World Championships teams. A maximum of 6 men and women in each category are eligible for selection. Orienteering Australia would especially like to see many junior representatives try for the team. The two events will … Read More
Australia MTBO team wins 2019 Australia v New Zealand Challenge
The annual Aus v NZ Challenge, held during the Australian MTBO Championship carnival at Maryborough, Victoria, saw Australia emerge victorious 18 points to 14. The challenge was contested over the 8 age classes nominated by the visiting nation in each of the 4 races. In both races 1 & 2 the teams shared the honours with 4 wins each. In … Read More
Australian MTB Orienteering Titles
The most comprehensive Australian Championship MTBO carnival ever conducted takes place this weekend (Oct 25-27th) in the forests around Maryborough, Victoria. The program includes 4 individual races over different formats and distances plus a training event using the innovative MapRun technology. There are competitors from Ireland, Great Britain & Hungary as well as 25 New Zealanders who are contesting an … Read More
Masters gold for Carolyn Jackson
Congratulations to orienteer Carolyn Jackson who again claimed gold in the recent World Masters Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships in Germany. Despite inclement weather with 5 degrees temperature and rain that had the bike tracks resembling rivers, Carolyn was able to bring home gold in the long event and bronze medals in both the sprint & mass start races in the … Read More
Australian MTBO challenge team announced..
The Australian v New Zealand MTBO Challenge will take place in conjunction with the Australian MTBO Championships from October 25-27 in Maryborough, Victoria. New Zealand, as the visiting team, determined that the challenge would be contested over the following 8 classes: W21; W40; W60; M21; M40; M50; M60; M70. The challenge will be contested in all 4 Australian Championship competitions … Read More
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