[Event] Van Gaalens Magalies Mountain Bike Orienteering

[MTBorienteering]

Event Name: Van Gaalens Magalies Mountain Bike Orienteering
When: 10 November 2013
Where: van Gaalen Cheese Farm, Hartebeespoort, North West
Category: MTB

Mountain Bike Orienteering (more commonly referred to as MTBO) is a discipline of orienteering. Instead of running around on foot, competitors riding mountain bikes use a map to navigate from point-to-point. Routes must be navigated along trails and tracks as riders are not permitted to leave the track network.

 

 

 

MTBO: maps and navigation

 

Maps used for MTBO events are usually at a scale of 1:15,000 or 1:20,000. Trails and tracks are marked on mountain bike orienteering maps based on their riding difficulty, with four classifications: easy, slow, difficult and impossible to ride. Also, obstacles that require a dismount are usually marked on the map.

 

So what do you need?

 

 

 

 

• Mountain bike, shoes and usual spares
• Helmet: as with all mountain bike races, helmets are compulsory! No helmet, no ride.
• Map holder or map board (recommended): attached to the bike handlebars makes it possible to view the map at high speed without stopping
• Map: provided by the event organiser, at the start line.
• Compass (recommended):helps you to move fast; in the right direction!
• Hydration: hydration packs / water bottles definitely recommended, especially for longer events. Remember that it takes longer to do a MTB O event than the same distance marked route; because navigating and thinking takes time (according to your experience and ability).

Courses offered:

 

Long: approximately 28 kms, winning time about 80 minutes

 

Medium: approximately 18 kms, winning time about 50 minutes

 

Short: approximately 10 kms, winning time about 30 minutes

 

 

 

Technical stuff you need to know

 

 

 

 

 

• Brand new MTBO map!
• Map Scale 1:20 000 drawn to International MTBO standards
• Mix of singletrack, jeeptrack and open roads through bushveld, riverine forests and agricultural lands
• Terrain varies from technical rocky singletracks to fast flowing singletracks, sandy roads and jeep tracks. A mountain biker's dream!
• This is the bushveld, be prepared for thorns.
• NO HELMET, NO RIDE.

Category Fee (includes entry fee to van Gaalen)

 

 

 

 

 

• Long: R90
• Medium: R80
• Short: R60
• EMIT hire additional for all categories: R10 (EMITs are compulsory for Orienteering) - if you don't know what an EMIT is, you don't have one!

Please enter online at ASG Events: https://www.asgevent...gnUp.php?id=166

 

If you DO NOT own an EMIT, please “Add an EMIT” to your basket at checkout when entering on ASG Events website.

 

Online entries close Wednesday 6 November 2013. On the day entries welcome, for an additional R10.

 

 

 

NEWCOMERS ARE MOST WELCOME – INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED

 

 

 

More information at http://www.orienteer...e-orienteering/

 

Or https://www.facebook...ringSouthAfrica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to Event Page

[MTBorienteering]

Please enter online at ASG Events: https://www.asgevents.co.za/pages/events/raceSignUp.php?id=166

 

 

 

Hope to see some new faces at MTBO.

 

 

[Mojoman]

This looks cool, where do you get those map holders from?

[MTBorienteering]

The SA dealer for Mapdec (Alec) is listed on http://www.orienteering.co.za/event-calendar/mountain-bike-orienteering/

 

otherwise, check this video out for how to make your own map board:

 

If all else fails, a simple clip-board cable-tied to your handle bars works just fine!! Hope to see you at the van Gaalen event.

[MTBorienteering]

Custom made map boards for sale! R399, delivery 3-4 days. Order yours now. Contact Pat de Klerk directly at 073 200 1969 or email: patdeklerk@mweb.co.za. Order yours now in time for van Gaalens MTBO on 10 November.