The ACT MTBO Team is thrilled to invite you to our final OACT MTBO event in 2025 at the breathtaking National Arboretum!

It will be the first-ever MTBO event at this unique venue, featuring a brand-new MTBO map!!
It will be an excellent way to end a big year of MTBO:)!

• Start window 5pm-6pm, Course Closure – 7pm sharp.
• LONG, MIDDLE, SHORT courses.
• Entries are now open!
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• All Beginners are warmly welcomed + Come & Try MTBO Day!
• Assembly & Parking: Arboretum Parking (Overflow Cark Park behind the main Car Park on a top).
• Classes: Long (M/F), Middle (M/F) incl. eBike (M/F), Short (M/F).

Entry fee: $20 Adult Member / $42 Adult Non-Members,
$10 Junior Member / $32 Junior Non-Member (under 21)
Map Board an SI Air are available for hire: $5 each

For further information or assistance please contact Marina.iskhakova@gmail.com or mob: 0412308310

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SPRINT Champs at Jerrabomberra (flat part) – Michael Reed is the Course Setter.
MIDDLE Champs and LONG Champs at newly and fully updated EAST KOWEN map by Hamish Mackie.
East Kowen will welcome you with beautiful single tracks, the tricky network of 4WD roads, rolling hills and spectacular views!
Marina Iskhakova (Middle) and Ken Young (Long) are Course Setters. Challenging and exciting courses are designed and ready!

Entries close at 23:59 15 OCTOBER (with some EoD available).
See eventor for details.

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ACT MTBO Champs are very beginner-friendly and courses will cater for all skills and levels!
BULLETIN 2 is due on 10 October.

We wish you excellent preparation for the MTBO Champs ahead and we will be thrilled to see you at the events!
Your OACT MTBO TEAM

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The ACT MTBO Team was a small but mighty group, managing to reach the podium every day.
Duncan Sullivan, serving as Carnival Director, along with his skilled and highly experienced MTBO team, including Ricky Thackray and Tash Thackray. Team put on a great quality Champs and prepared three brand-new maps — each one technically challenging, varied, and incredibly enjoyable.

Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t what the ACT riders had hoped for when escaping chilly Canberra! All four events took place in rainy, windy conditions, with a maximum temperature of just 12°C. At least they were well prepared:)!
Still, the fantastic terrain and outstanding courses made the journey to WA more than worthwhile.

ACT Riders’ Results:

Marina, Eoin, and Andrew (all RED ROOS) proudly represented the ACT, with Ariadna (also RED ROOS) providing essential support for the team.

MASS Champs: Marina Iskhakova (W21, 1st place); Eoin Rothery (M60, 3rd place)
MIDDLE Champs: Marina Iskhakova (W21, 2nd place); Eoin Rothery (M60, 2nd place); Andrew Harmer (M50, 3rd place)
SPRINT Champs: Marina Iskhakova (W21, 2nd place)
LONG Champs: Marina Iskhakova (W21, 2nd place)

2025 AUS MTBO Championships website

Full results:

MASS Champs (Bussel Brook)
MIDDLE Champs (Minningup Pool)
SPRINT Champs (Collie High School)
LONG Champs (Arklow Forest)

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This is the first return to the iconic location of the 2024 Australian MTBO Carnival Middle Distance Champs, which was rated by many as one of the most enjoyable events of 2024.

The map is newly updated and terrain is very enjoyable, with flat and easy areas for beginners, and more technical sections for advanced MTBOers.
ACT MTBO Series is a Series for everyone! For those who practiced MTBO skills for a while, for experienced orienteers thinking about transitioning to MTB orienteering, and for absolute beginners

• Start times: from 10:00am till 11:00am, Course closure: 1:00pm
• Map: Stringybark Hill, scale: 1:5,000; 5m contours
• Course Setter: Rohan Hyslop
• Event Organiser: Marina and Fedor Iskhakov
• Assembly & Parking Area: along Brudenell Dr, Jerrabomberra (adjacent to Brudenell Pond)
• Classes: Long (M/F), Middle (M/F), Short (M/F), Novice (M/F)

Enter at Eventor and share the Facebook event with your friends

For further information or assistance please contact Marina.iskhakova@gmail.com or mob: 0412308310

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This event is warmly supported by Perisher XC (perisherxcountry.org) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special Nordic Shelter at Perisher.

Sam Wilson was the Course Setter of this year’s Champs! Three excellent courses were designed: Long (13km); Middle (9km); Short (5km). Organisers Marina and Fedor Iskhakov provided with the rest parts of the event.

30 Entries was a great success for this year, as accommodation and logistics at Perisher complicates and gets less affordable year by year. On another side many avid downhill skiers consider switching to XC skiing, which is much more affordable and consistent through the short winter season.

Tash Thackray came the whole way from Perth, WA to do this iconic O-event! She said that she simply couldn’t miss this beautiful orienteering experience in the mountains and also is committed to improving her XC skiing skills!

This year a record number of Ski-O Beginners, people who have never tried XC skiing before entered the event! Many were very confident in Orienteering and took on a new learning experience and on a new outdoor adventure!

The winners in all Categories were the following Adventurers:

• Short M: Luke Poland (0:43:28)
• Short F: Rachel Povah (1:14:39)
• Middle M: Angus Macoun (1:25:30)
• Middle F: Marina Iskhakova (0:49:51)
• Long M: Andrew Kerr (1:13:39)
• Long F: Sanda Halpin (1:33:14)

Full results are here
Toni Brown’s photos are here

Orienteering ACT thanks all participants and volunteers and advises to lock the draft date for 2026 Ski-O: Sunday, 9 August.

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The 2025 Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 17 August, organised by Red Roo, Big Foot and Perisher X Country.
This event forms part of the XC Ski week (perisherxcountry.org) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special Nordic Shelter at Perisher. Start between 10.00am – 11.00am.

Everyone who loves or dreams of trying Skiing or Orienteering, will be able to take an opportunity to combine both skills and to take part in our exciting Championship.
It will be the 10th Championship, after Swedish ski-o expert Patrik Gunnarsson brought the concept back to Perisher in 2014. There were no events in 2020-2021 due to the Covid. It is the only Ski-O event in Australia and among the only few in the Southern Hemisphere!

Explore the History of Ski-Orienteering in the Southern Hemisphere here.

• Courses: LONG (about 12-15KM); MIDDLE (7-10 KM); SHORT (about 2-4KM)
• Start: Start any time between 10:00am-11:00am; Finish closes at 1:30pm
• Classes: LONG F/M; MIDDLE F/M; SHORT F/M
• Entries: Please register through Eventor starting now. Non-orienteers are welcome to register at Eventor too or to send registration on contact email below.

Entry fee is $30 (for adult – OACT/ONSW/etc Members), $20 (for Junior under 21 – OACT/ONSW/etc. members).
Entry fee is $40 (for adult – NON-Members), $25 (for Junior under 21 – Non-members).

Hot chocolate, coffee and tea will be provided at the Finish!
Courses Planner: Sam Wilson (RR ACT)
Organisers: Marina & Fedor Iskhakov Mob 0412 308 310
Email marina.iskhakova@gmail.com
act.orienteering.asn.au/event-series/ski-orienteering

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Everyone who loves or dreams of trying Skiing or Orienteering, will be able to take an opportunity to combine both skills and to take part in our exciting Championship.
It will be the 10th Championship, after Swedish ski-o expert Patrik Gunnarsson brought the concept back to Perisher in 2014. There were no events in 2020-2021 due to the Covid. It is the only Ski-O event in Australia and among the only few in the Southern Hemisphere!

Explore the History of Ski-Orienteering in the Southern Hemisphere here.

• Courses: LONG (about 12-15KM); MIDDLE (7-10 KM); SHORT (about 2-4KM)
• Start: Start any time between 10:00am-11:00am; Finish closes at 1:30pm
• Classes: LONG F/M; MIDDLE F/M; SHORT F/M
• Entries: Please register through Eventor starting now. Non-orienteers are welcome to register at Eventor too or to send registration on contact email below.

Entry fee is $30 (for adult – OACT/ONSW/etc Members), $20 (for Junior under 21 – OACT/ONSW/etc. members).
Entry fee is $40 (for adult – NON-Members), $25 (for Junior under 21 – Non-members).

Hot chocolate, coffee and tea will be provided at the Finish!
Courses Planner: Sam Wilson (RR ACT)
Organisers: Marina & Fedor Iskhakov Mob 0412 308 310
Email marina.iskhakova@gmail.com
act.orienteering.asn.au/event-series/ski-orienteering

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• Start times: from 10:00am till 11:00am
• Course closure: 13:00pm
• Assembly area/parking: Child care Teddy Bears and adjacent Car Park – near the intersection of Coyne Street and Carson Street, MacArthur 
• Entry fee: $20 Adult Member / $25 Adult Non-Members, $10 Junior Member / $15 Junior Non-Member (under 21)
• Map Board an SI Air are available for hire: $5 each

For further information or assistance please contact Marina.iskhakova@gmail.com or mob: 0412308310

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Sincere congratulations to the three ACT athletes who made the team: M16 Hayden Dent, M18 Elye Dent, W16 Ariadna Iskhakova. In addition, Aoife Rothery has been named as a reserve in W18. The full team is listed below.

The team will represent Australia at the 2025 European Youth Orienteering Championships in Brno, Czech Republic, from 16 to 20 July. This is the largest and most prestigious orienteering competition for youth Orienteering athletes competing in the W/M 16–18 classes. This year, more than 400 youth athletes from 28 countries — including nations beyond Europe such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Israel — will compete in Brno across three formats: Long, Sprint, and Relay.

EYOC is considered a fantastic springboard to the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC). It combines a truly global orienteering atmosphere, high-quality events on technical terrain, and a thrilling sense of camaraderie among like-minded Orienteering teens from around the world:)! ACT Red Roos Marina Iskhakova and Fedor Iskhakov are taking on the roles of Squad Coach and Squad Manager of the Team. We are wishing a wonderful experience to everyone!

EYOC2025 AUS Squad to represent AUS in Czech, Brno 16-20 July 2025 is the following:
(athletes are in Alphabetical order by group)

W16
Shari Gilbert
Ariadna Iskhakova

M16
Ho Lam Marcus Cheung
Hayden Dent
Alton Freeman
Rory Shedden

W18
Alexandra Edwards
Maggie Mackay
Liana Stubbs
Savanna Sweeney

Reserve
Aoife Rothery

M18
William Barnes
Euan Best
Elye Dent
Matthew Slater (Reserve from M16 – suggested to run up M18)

Please follow the success of the Youth Orienteers here: eyoc2025.cz and more news and updates to follow!

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The 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 17 August, organised by Red Roo, Big Foot and Perisher X Country. This event forms part of XC Ski week (perisherxcountry.org) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special Nordic Shelter at Perisher.

Everyone who loves or dreams of trying Skiing or Orienteering, will be able to take an opportunity to combine both skills and to take part in our exciting Championship.
It will be the 11th Championship, after Swedish ski-o expert Patrik Gunnarsson brought the concept back to Perisher in 2014.
There were no events in 2020-2021 due to the Covid. It is the only Ski-O event in Australia and among the only few in the Southern Hemisphere!

Explore the History of Ski-Orienteering in the Southern Hemisphere here.

• Courses: LONG (about 12-15KM); MIDDLE (7-10 KM); SHORT (about 2-4KM)
• Start: Start any time between 10:00am-11:00am; Finish closes at 1:30pm
• Classes: LONG F/M; MIDDLE F/M; SHORT F/M
• Entries: Please register through Eventor starting now.
  • Non-orienteers are welcome to register at Eventor too or to send registration on contact email below.
  • Entry fee is $30 (for adult – OACT Member), $20 (for Junior under 21 – OACT member).
  • Entry fee is $40 (for adult – Non-Member), $25 (for Junior under 21 – Non-member).

Hot chocolate, coffee and tea will be provided at the Finish!

• Courses Planner: Sam Wilson (RR ACT)
• Organisers: Marina & Fedor Iskhakov Mob 0412 308 310
• Email marina.iskhakova@gmail.com
• act.orienteering.asn.au/event-series/ski-orienteering

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