The State of MTBO in America 2012
In just three short years, we helped put MTBO on the map, started the ball rolling by getting orienteering clubs involved in racing, and even found ourselves working with Orienteering USA to begin building the foundation needed to sustain national-level MTBO events.
MTBO Course Design Tips
The basic concepts behind Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) course design, for the most part, is focused on providing multiple route choices, hosting events at venues with challenging and diverse terrain, and building in navigational complexity.
Does Orienteering Have Room for Innovation?
Does orienteering maintain the fundamental traditions, competitive formats, and culture that has stayed relatively unchanged for almost a hundred years or adapt, innovate, and start producing events that are spectator-friendly?
OUSA Convention included an MTBO model event
The 2011 Orienteering USA Annual Convention hosted what may be the first official Mountain Bike Orienteering demonstration model event in convention history.
What if the USA made a WMOC 2018 Bid too?
Could Orienteering USA also obtain the opportunity to host the World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championship (WMOC) alongside the WOC in 2018? Maybe!
MTBO World Cup Problems?
MTB Orienteering World Cup organizers in Sweden decided to postpone the men’s start after a map problem was discovered.