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)

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

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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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OACT Mountain Bike Orienteering with Red Roos support brings on ACT MTBO Series in beautiful surroundings of Canberra utilising quick and enjoyable mtb single tracks of Cotter Pines, this will be only the second use of the new MTBO Cotter Pines map.

ACT MTBO Series is a Series for everyone!
For those who practiced MTBO skills for a while, for experienced orienteers, who thinks to start transition to MTB orienteering and for absolute beginners:)!!!

• Start Times: from 9:00am till 10:30am, Course closure: 1:00pm
• Map: Cotter Pines, scale: 1:7,500; 5m contours
• Course Setter: Cathy Hogg
• Event Organiser: Marina and Fedor Iskhakov
• Assembly Area: Cotter Pines MTB Trailhead

• Entry fee: $25 Adult Member / $40 Adult Non-Members,
• $12 Junior Member / $30 Junior Non-Member (under 21)
• Map Board an SI Air are available for hire: $5 each

Enter at Eventor: https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21526
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/15pU18y8hw/
For further information or assistance please contact Marina.iskhakova@gmail.com or mob: 0412308310
Enjoy navigation at higher speed:)!

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Everyone is warmly welcomed for the first mountain bike orienteering event of the 2025 year – “ACT Summer MTBO” + “Come & Try MTBO” on Saturday 8 February at Gossan Hill. Start window 9am-10.30am.
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2025 ACT Summer MTBO and Come & Try MTBO!

• Date: 8 February 2025 (Saturday)
• Start Times: from 9:00am till 10:30am, Course closure: 1:00pm
• Map: Bruce Ridge, scale: 1:7,500; 5m contours
• Course Setter: Andrew Cheffers
• Event Organisers: Marina and Fedor Iskhakov
• Assembly Area: Parking Area adjacent to Alivio Tourist Park, the end of Kunzea St.
• Classes: Long (M/F), Middle (M/F), Short (M/F), Novice (M/F), SCORE (solo/pairs)

Entry fee: $25 Adult Member / $40 Adult Non-Members, $12 Junior Member / $30 Junior Non-Member (under 21)
Map Board an SI Air are available for hire: $5 each
Enter at Eventor
For further information or assistance please contact Marina.iskhakova@gmail.com or mob: 0412308310

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• Start Times:  from 5:00 till 6:00pm,  Course closure: 7:00pm
• “Come & Try MTBO”  – starting 4pm until 5.45pm
• Map:  GOSSAN HILL, Scale 7,500, 5m contours
• Course Setter: Marina Iskhakova
• Event organizer: Marina & Fedor Iskhakov, Red Roos
• Assembly Area and Parking: Banaga Pl (parking area near Aranda PS, Aranda)
• Classes:  Long (M/F),  Middle (M/F) – including eBike (M/F),  Short (M/F)

Entry fee: $15 Adult Member / $30 Adult Non-Members,
$7 Junior Member / $15 Junior Non-Member (under 21)
Map Board an SI Air are available for hire: $5 each
Enter at Eventor
For further information or assistance please contact Marina.iskhakova@gmail.com or mob: 0412308310
Enjoy navigation at higher speed!

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WE DID IT! Thank you to the incredible Team of over 60 people from Orienteering ACT Community who helped make the Carnival so much fun and full of joy!

The Carnival of that scale is only possible, when committed, skilled and engaged people volunteer their time and energy for the event!

The Success of the Carnival wouldn’t be possible without any of this big or small, visible or hidden on the background jobs:

– A massive Thank you goes to our fantastic team of Course Setters and Course Controllers – Cathy Hogg and Belinda Allison (MASS), Michael Reed, Emily Walter and Tom Walter (MIDDLE), Cath Chalmers and Eoin Rothery (SPRINT) and Fedor Iskhakov (LONG) and me, and Mapper of the Carnival Andrew Slattery

– Thank you a lot to our global level experts – IOF Senior Advisor Sandor Talas and OA Commentator Arpad Kocsik

– Thank you to our innovative and fearless MESHO/IT Team  – Fedor Iskhakov(Technical Director/MESHO, Computers, Results), Tate Needham ( MESHO), Alex Maksimov , Henry Gotzinger , Oliver Gotzinger , Max Walter , Josh Mansell , Owen Radajewski (RESULTS).

Thank you to our unstoppable and committed ARENA Team  – Ann Scown & John Scown (Head of 5 Arenas), Rohan Hyslop, Sergei Maksimov, Sam Wilson, Ariadna Iskhakova, Emily Stewart-Reed

Thank you to our endurant and tireless START Team – Cath Chalmers, Jon Glanville, Nat Smith, Alison Inglis, Peter Miller , Jenny Bourne, Geoff Lawford, Ronaldo Santos, Nicole Thomas, Toni Brown, Cathy Hogg, Pat Miethke, Melisa Donaldson, Lisa McLaughlin

Thank you to our talented Supporting functions gurus – Andrew Cheffers (Finance), Phil Walker (Grants), Paul de Jongh (Admin and ALL PRINTING), Emily Stewart-Reed, Raynie McNee, Toni Brown (Come & Try MTBO Tent and MTBO Coaching),  Noel Schoknecht, Ariadna Iskhakova, Alysha McNee (Design), Emily Stewart-Reed (Video),  Veronika Iskhakova (Ceremonies), John Harding, Kelvin Meng, Tom de Jongh, Tash Thackray (Photo over 5 events), Ksenia Maksimova, Emma Penton (Kids Tent)

Thank you to our excellent REGO and HIRE team: David Hogg, Sandra Hogg, Carol Harding, Ann Scown, John Scown

Thank you to our superb Parking Team:  Andrew Cumming Thom  &  Andrew Cheffers (Heads of Parking Team), Frank Ingwersen,  Ann Ingwersen, David Poland, Bruce Bowen , Liz Abott , Axel Roberts , Andrew Cumming Thom ,  Ari Piiroinen , Mary Ann Kulh , Nicole Thomas , Ronaldo Santos  (Gate Marshal).

Thank you for helping with Controls Set up & Collection in any weather: Ken Young, Alysha McNee , Ari Piiroinen , Jesse Piiroinen, Jo Allison, Susie Kluth, Alison Inglis, Shannon Jones, Rebecca Minty, Matt Shadwell, Andrew Reed, Emily Walter, Tom Walter, Cathy Hogg, Rohan Hyslop.

Dear MTBO Carnival Team, SINCERE THANK YOU!!! 

Marina ISKHAKOVA
2024 AUS MTBO Carnival Director

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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:)!

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