[Event] Klipdrift, Grabouw Mountain Bike Orienteering

[MTBorienteering]

Event Name: Klipdrift, Grabouw Mountain Bike Orienteering
When: 14 September 2014
Where: Grabouw, Western Cape
Category: MTB

The sport of MTBO is a discipline of orienteering; and instead of running around on foot (which is the traditional form of orienteering), competitors use mountain bikes and a detailed map to navigate along paths and tracks from point-to-point. MTBO is different to your usual mountain bike race, where participant start at intervals of 1 or 2 minutes, similar to a time-trail.

 

 

 

Registration from 9:30

 

Starts from 10:00

 

 

 

This event also includes foot-orienteering courses.

 

 

 

Approximately 1 hour winning time, about 15-17 kms of riding.

 

 

 

R120 entry fee, EMIT hire R15. PLEASE pre-enter on http://tinyurl.com/PenOCEvents by the 11th September. Please do register in advance or we might not have sufficient maps printed.

 

 

 

Download the event sheet below for more details.

 

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[ThurstanCole]

Hi guys,

 

 

 

If your looking for place to stay for this event, this is a great guest house with great prices! The owners are friendly and great people!

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/ElginValleyInn

 

 

[dannygirl]

So I entered this event (seeing as I missed the boat for the Paul Cluver race on the same day...) - what a pleasant experience!

 

I will seriously recommend MTB orienteering, especially:

- if you love riding in places you wouldn't normally get to ride in

- if you love riding where it is totally uncrowded!!!

- if you like the added challenge of having to navigate and figuring out best route options

 

The guys are trying hard to get MTB'ers involved - only 6/7 of us at Sunday's event, with many runners (but not on same course).

 

Two things I'd recommend for those considering trying this out next time:

- fix a little clip-board of some sort on your handlebars, preferably with a plastic sheet to put the map in...my back pocket and memory was just not quite up to the task!

- riding with a partner would make both the navigating and stopping at the markers easier...