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FAQ
What is Mountain Bike Orienteering? MBO Score Event or Trailquest is a mountain bike event where you navigate to different checkpoints. Checkpoints have different values and will therefore make up your route choice. At each checkpoint, you punch your Sport-Ident dibber into the Control Box. This automatically records the time you made it there. At [...]
Your first event guide
Mountain Bike Orienteering is a fantastic sport and all you need is a bike and a sense of adventure! Personal preparation The MBO national season runs from late February to early November but some local events run throughout the winter as well. You should be able to ride in potentially difficult conditions for a period [...]
Event Classes
This year we are going to keep it simple with the below classes Solos Female Male Teams of two only Female Pairs Male Pairs Mixed Generation (youth 12-17 & Adult 18+) Note: Event classes maybe combined depending on numbers Veterans will be marked in the above groups for anyone above 40 or combined age of [...]
Rules and regulations
We adhere to the rules set out by the BMBO (British Mountain Bike Orienteering) The BMBO want the rules for our sport to be simple. The aim is to keep rules to the minimum, to achieve good public relations, safety & fairness. Competitors must report to the finish even if they retire. Failure to do [...]
Equipment
The following is mandatory – Mountain Bike (kinda’ essential!) – Helmet – Waterproof jacket – Water bottle or bladder – Food (energy bar/ banana/ nuts etc) – Puncture repair kit The following is recommended – Compass – Pen – Map holder – Allen Keys – Spare chain links – Spare innertube – Spare brake pads We [...]
Trailquest/ MBO
Mountain Bike Orienteeering Score Events or Trailquests is an exciting competitive navigational sport. Competitors are given a pre-printed map with 20 to 30 control sites of varying point value positioned alongside bridleways, byways or forestry trails. Depending on the event, between 2 and 7 hours are allowed to visit as many control sites as possible [...]
Event Classes
Below show’s a table of the different event classes for Trailquest and Mountain Bike Orienteering. Type Age Singles 17 – 39 Team 34 – 79 Vets 40 – 49 Super Vet 50+ Mixed 34 – 79 Mixed Vet 80 – 99 Mixed supervet 100+ Generation 12 – 16 + Adult Youth 15 or 16
Rules
1. You must report to the finish even you retire. Failure to do so may render entrants liable to search and rescue costs. 2. You must wear a helmet & should carry a whistle and 1st aid kit – minimum of plasters and dressing to stop a severe cut bleeding 3. You may use tarred [...]
Scottish Mountain Bike Orienteering
So what’s it all about? Mountain bike orienteering is for all ages and abilities where YOU choose the course. It is an off-road event normally lasting three hours were you navigate around the countryside visiting as many checkpoints as possible.