Take the opportunity to upgrade your Mountain Bike Orienteering skills at one of this weekend’s ACT MTBO Training Development sessions, Day 1 is for MTBO Beginners and Day 2 for Advanced MTBO riders.
Experienced MTBOers and Coaches – Marina Iskhakova, Raynie McNee and Emily Stewart-Reed, have prepared engaging and inclusive workshop sessions for you, everyone is very welcome to come and develop their MTBO skills!
Beginners are welcome for Session 1 and orienteers who want to tune up their own skills and learn the most advanced MTBO techniques are welcome for Day 2.
One session is 20$, juniors under 21 are free, register here.
17 Feb (Gossan Hill) – Day 1 – Beginners
Coaches: Raynie McNee and Marina Iskhakova
- Intro to MTBO Day 1 + Safety
- What is MTBO?
- Reading MTBO map and MTBO symbols
- Navigating on a bike – bike and compass
- Basic Route Choice MTBO techniques
- Basic Memory MTBO techniques
- Mini course 1/2 in pairs/individually
- Session wrap up and Q&A
18 Feb (Bruce Ridge) – Day 2 – Advanced
Coaches: Marina Iskhakova and Emily Stewart-Reed
- Intro to MTBO Day 2
- MTBO Skills Wheel model – self-analysis exercise
- Advanced Route Choice MTBO techniques
- Route choice analysis of World MTBO Championships and World MTBO Cups advanced maps
- Advanced Memory MTBO techniques
- Mini course 1 practice in pairs
- Mini course 2 practice individually
- Suggestions of trainings techniques
- Suggestions of practice exercises for self-practice
- Individual MTBO profile self-evaluation
- Session wrap up and Q&A