A National League in Mountain Bike Orienteering has been held since 2008. A series of events spread across at least 3 states constitutes the league each year.
There are competitions for individuals as well as state based teams.
In 2008 and 2009, the league was conducted in Open Elite and Junior (under 21) classes. In 2010 the competition was expanded to include Masters age classes - increasing the competition between states.
2012
Australian MTBO Elite and Masters Series
The 2012 Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering
schedule will include 3 rounds (8 events) of the 5th Australian MTBO
Elite and Masters Series.
Round 1
- April 28 (Sprint and Middle), April 29 (Long) – Maryborough / Sandon, VIC (Selection Trials for WMTBOC /
WJMTBOC in Veszprem, Hungary; Victorian Championships)
Round 2
- August 18 (Middle), August 19 (Long) Woodford,
QLD (Queensland Championships)
Round 3
- October 27 (Middle and Sprint), October
28 (Long) Taree, NSW (AUS Champs and
2 World
Ranking Events for Elites)
Four Elite
divisions – M21-E, W21-E, M-20E, W-20E – will contest
8 races over the 3-round series. In addition to the youth classes, junior
(-14,-16), Ten Masters divisions
(40-, 50-, 60-, 70- 80-) will be contested during these events. With the 2012
WMTBOC/JWOC staged from August 20th to August 25th, Round 1 will be the
WMTBOC / WJMTBOC Selection Trials for Hungary.
Rules The
current OA Protocols, Guidelines and Rules for MTBO will apply - MTBO
Rules
The existing rules successfully used in the NOL
foot-o competition will generally apply in this Australian MTBO Series - NOL Rules
Individual
Competition
Individual scoring in M/W21-E, M/W-20E, and M/W 40-,
50-, 60-, 70-, 80- will be the same. The table sets out how points can be
scored in each of the 8 races.
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Placing
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Points
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Placing
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Points
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1st
|
30
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14th
|
12
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2nd
|
27
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15th
|
11
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3rd
|
24
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16th
|
10
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4th
|
22
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17th
|
9
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5th
|
21
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18th
|
8
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6th
|
20
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19th
|
7
|
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7th
|
19
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20th
|
6
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8th
|
18
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21st
|
5
|
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9th
|
17
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22nd
|
4
|
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10th
|
16
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23rd
|
3
|
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11th
|
15
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24th
|
2
|
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12th
|
14
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25th
|
1
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13th
|
13
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26th
or less
|
0
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In each age division, the best five (5) results over the eight events for 2012 will be
counted for the individual competition. There is no limit to the number of
state competitors who may enter and score points in M21-E, W21-E, M-20E and W-20E
or in M/W 40-, 50-, 60-, 70-, 80-.
Team
Competition
The state-based teams in the competition are: ACT Cockatoos, NSW Stingers, QLD Storm, SA
Arrows, TAS Foresters, VIC Nuggets and WA Nomads.
In 2012, the fifth year of the competition, the top two (2) rider’s times from a state in
each of the age division will be summed in the official ranking.
If only one state rider records a time, that state is ranked based on that
result alone – below those with two riders. After each event, points from each
of the elite/masters divisions will be summed to give the Australian MTBO
Series Team Scores.
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1st Place = 9 Points
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3rd Place = 5 Points
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5th Place = 3 points
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7th Place = 1 Point
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2nd Place = 7 points
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4th Place = 4 Points
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6th Place = 2 Points
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Unplaced = 0 points
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Blake Gordon, OA MTBO Committee Convenor December,
2012
PAST RESULTS
2011 Final Standings - Individuals and Teams
2010 Final Standings - Individuals and Teams
2009 Final Standings - Individuals and Teams
2008 Final Standings - Individuals - Teams