2024 Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Carnival, 17-20 October in Canberra is officially over:)!
It took 12 months of preparation, required a Team of 60 tireless skilled and committed Orienteering ACT volunteers to deliver 5 quality-Events over 4 days across 5 different Arenas to bring the largest in Australian history Mountain Bike Orienteering Carnival to its successful implementation!
213 individual participants, including 41 New Zealand MTBO riders, 2 UK MTBO riders, with riders from 5 Australian states, ranging in age from 12 to 80 were competing in 4 various formats Champs – 18th October – MASS Champs at West Stromlo; 19th October morning – MIDDLE Champs at Stringybark Hill, 19th October afternoon – Sprint – at Sutton Road Training Center; 20th October – LONG Champs at West Kowen.
The Australia-New Zealand Challenge was held during the competition and the final count was NZ:AUS at 18:17, the detailed competition by day:
5-3 Mass Start; 6-3 Middle distance; 5-4 Sprint distance; 2-7 Long distance.
ACT riders performed extremely well, and the most successful day for ACT was the LONG, where the State got 16 Medalists!
Sincere Congratulations:
ACT Winners and Placegetters – LONG Champs – 16 Medals!
- W12 Marta Linehan 1st
- W14 Isobel Walter 1st
- W14 Veronika Iskhakova 2nd
- W14 Naomi Penton 3rd
- W16 Ariadna Iskhakova 1st
- W21 Cathy Hogg 3rd
- W50 Emily Walter 1st
- W80 Ann Ingwersen 1st
- WeBike Alysha McNee 1st
- WeBike Raynie McNee 1st
- WeBike Natalie Schmitzer 1st
- M21 Tomas Krajca 2nd
- M12 Edward Linehan 2nd
- M14 Mica Walter 1st
- M50 Michael Reed 2nd
- M50 David Simpfendorfer 3rd
The MTBO Carnival was a massive effort by the Orienteering ACT community, and its success was only possible thanks to the dedication of more than 60 committed, devoted, and skilled volunteers who generously donated their time to the event. Including, the core group of Course Controllers, Course Setters, and Mappers worked for 12 months to perfect the maps and courses. On top of that, 37 ACT riders participated in the Championships/Carnival classes, making ACT the state with the highest level of participation. Was terrific to see many Foot-Orienteers trying MTBO and succeeding:)!
We thank our key Partners and Sponsors – Mount Majura, Bentspoke, PhysioSport, Active Glass, Mojo Cycle, Yoga for Posture, Mont Adventure Equipment, Julbo, Resultz, Icon Water for their fantastic support of the Carnival!
We thank all Facilities and Landowners of the Carnival, without which support, the Carnival wouldn’t be possible – QPRC, Sutton Road Training Center, Alivio Tourist Park, Harmonie German Club, Kowen Forest, Stromlo Forest Park.
We thank the Moira Whiteside Orienteering Bequest and Orienteering Australia for financial support of the Carnival.
Now the whole Orienteering ACT Team and community can relax a bit and enjoy great memories of the Carnival:)!
