Mountain Bike Orienteering

Mountain Bike Orienteering in NSW

Mountain bike orienteering (MTBO) is open to everyone.

It's fun, it's engaging, and can be done by people of all ages and cycling ability.

You can do it solo, with a friend, or as a family.

At each event, our organisers will take you through the basics so you have an enjoyable experience.

If you're a regular MTB rider - the tracks we ride on are pretty much all white-green-blue on the international trail ratings scale. MTBO is not intended or designed for 'daredevils' who love the thrill of a 'black diamond' - but a test of how well you can navigate your way around the course. Click here to see a recent course from Newcastle's BOSS series.

If you're a regular orienteer - MTBO is low-impact and has much easier navigation than Foot O.

Unless otherwise stated, you must stay on the tracks - no bush bashing.

In foot orienteering, the width of a track on the map indicates how wide it is in real life - so a thick black line would be a road or fire trail... and a thin one a single track.

However, in MTBO the width of a track on the map indicates rideability - so a thick black line means smooth/fast riding... but a narrow black dotted line will mean a rough/degraded/rocky/rutted track... regardless of how wide it is.

Our Newcastle club conducts most MTBO in NSW. They now have two courses available at any time via the free MapRun app.

DUO is an event combining MTBO and Foot O - the best of both worlds!

We issue an MTBO e-bulletin about once a month - please email Greg Bacon (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you'd like to be added to the list.

Other states also offer MTBO. Click on the blue links for more info: ACT | QLD | SA | VIC | WA

Setting MTBO courses (Swedish document)

Calendar of events for NSW/ACT in 2023 - updated Mar 10

2023 MTBO Champs

VIC Apr 22-23 Castlemaine Details - Vic MTBO Champs 2021 Bulletin-1.idml (orienteering.asn.au)

NSW Sep 2-3 Mid North Coast - Kempsey, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour

QLD* Sep 8-10 Brisbane area

ACT Oct 14-15

Planned MTBO events in NSW/ACT in 2023

NSW Jan 15 Newcastle Results - Eventor Australia - Official results for BOSS4 MTBO - Clarencetown (orienteering.asn.au)

NSW Feb 19 Newcastle Results - Eventor Australia - Official results for BOSS5 MTBO - Kurri Kurri (orienteering.asn.au)

ACT Feb 26 Cooleman Ridge Results - Eventor Australia - Official results for ACT MTBO Series #1: Cooleman Ridge (orienteering.asn.au)