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19 August 2017
Bulletin 4 of the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC 2017 in Vilnius, starting tomorrow, has been published. It's in the Event Calendar.
7 August 2017
Bulletin 2 of the WMTBOC 2018 in Austria is now available in the Event Calendar.
The feedback on the first World Cup round, given via the online questionnaire, can be found on the page Event Evaluation. Thanks to the 25 respondents!
All participants of the European Champs and the World Masters in France last week have now the opportunity to comment on these events. The links to these questionnaires are on the same page.
1 August 2017
Bulletin 1 of the final World Cup round in Portugal in 2018 has been published. Furthermore, all World Cup rounds in 2019 and the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC 2020 have been added to the Event Calendar. Please note that some dates may be preliminary.
31 July 2017
The link to access the online questionnaire to give feedback on the European Championships has been activated. For the WMMTBOC there is a special form. Both links can be found on the Event Evaluation page.
Information for Master competitors: Please note that it's not possible to comment on age classes in this feedback form. It is part of the rules whether age classes of the same decade are merged or not. An organiser cannot influence that.
28 July 2017
Bulletin 4 of the EMTBOC/EJMTBOC/EYMTBOC and WMMTBOC 2017 has been published and is available in the Event Calendar.
17 July 2017
The MTBO Commission is launching another survey for Masters over 55 ONLY. Please take part in it!
15 July 2017
Sandor Talas will definitely give the planned presentation on the Competition Rules on the rest day of the EMTBOC/WMMTBOC 2017 in France.
30 June 2017
Sandor Talas, IOF Senior Event Adviser, is thinking about offering a 2 hour presentation on the Competition Rules during the European Champs EMTBOC and World Masters WMMTBOC in Orléans, France. Please find more information on the page with the Rules.
26 June 2017
Bulletin 3 of the World MTBO Championships 2017 in Lithuania has been published.
22 June 2017
Six races of the World Masters Series (WMS) have been held so far and the intermediate ranking has been updated. The coming weekend races 7 and 8 of the WMS are taking place in Poland.
8 June 2017
The maps of the first World Cup round are now available on the organiser's website and have also been uploaded to the site Maps World Cup.
1 June 2017
31 May 2017
The coming weekend, the MTBO World Cup season 2017 will be launched with the first round, taking place in Austria from 2-5 June. To all participants of this event: Please give your feedback by completing the questionnaire whose link you can find in the section Event Evaluation. Thank you!
30 April 2017
The MTBO Commission plans to publish a development guide to help organize a first MTBO event. Everybody is welcome to contribute in any way to this project: How to organize your first MTBO event (HOFME).
The preliminary programme of the World Masters Series 2018 has been published.
21 April 2017
The World Masters Series continues with races 5 and 6 in Denmark next weekend. Here are the Series standings so far after four races in New Zealand and Portugal. Thanks as always to Tamás Janko for his help in calculating them. Denmark promises its usual excellent races and some interesting battles already emerging! Game on! (text by Keith Dawson)
27 February 2017
On 26 February the very first Skype conference on MTBO competition rules took place. The first public version of this presentation can be found on the site with the rules. Thanks, Sandor!
26 February 2017
Information for Masters taking part in the Danish MTBO Camp: Competitors wishing to score in the WMS Series in the races on Thursday and Saturday who are W/M55 or younger should enter W/ML and those W/M60 or older please enter W/MS.
20 February 2017
Peter Simmonds has updated the list with GNSS devices. The latest version 9 can be found on the site Various. Many thanks to Peter for his great and valuable work!
8 February 2017
The minutes of the last meeting of the MTBO Commission on 20-21 January 2017 are now available on the site Minutes of Meetings.
7 February 2017
Presentation and Q&A on rules of major IOF MTBO events (World Champs, World Cup, European Champs)
for athletes and coaches planning to participate in such events
date: 26 February 2016 - online (platform to be decided)
time: 4 pm UK / 5 pm CET / 6 pm EET / 7 pm MOS (planned for 2 hours)
For details please go to the site with the Rules.
Bulletin 4 of the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC 2017 in Vilnius, starting tomorrow, has been published. It's in the Event Calendar.
7 August 2017
Bulletin 2 of the WMTBOC 2018 in Austria is now available in the Event Calendar.
The feedback on the first World Cup round, given via the online questionnaire, can be found on the page Event Evaluation. Thanks to the 25 respondents!
All participants of the European Champs and the World Masters in France last week have now the opportunity to comment on these events. The links to these questionnaires are on the same page.
1 August 2017
Bulletin 1 of the final World Cup round in Portugal in 2018 has been published. Furthermore, all World Cup rounds in 2019 and the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC 2020 have been added to the Event Calendar. Please note that some dates may be preliminary.
31 July 2017
The link to access the online questionnaire to give feedback on the European Championships has been activated. For the WMMTBOC there is a special form. Both links can be found on the Event Evaluation page.
Information for Master competitors: Please note that it's not possible to comment on age classes in this feedback form. It is part of the rules whether age classes of the same decade are merged or not. An organiser cannot influence that.
28 July 2017
Bulletin 4 of the EMTBOC/EJMTBOC/EYMTBOC and WMMTBOC 2017 has been published and is available in the Event Calendar.
17 July 2017
The MTBO Commission is launching another survey for Masters over 55 ONLY. Please take part in it!
15 July 2017
Sandor Talas will definitely give the planned presentation on the Competition Rules on the rest day of the EMTBOC/WMMTBOC 2017 in France.
30 June 2017
Sandor Talas, IOF Senior Event Adviser, is thinking about offering a 2 hour presentation on the Competition Rules during the European Champs EMTBOC and World Masters WMMTBOC in Orléans, France. Please find more information on the page with the Rules.
26 June 2017
Bulletin 3 of the World MTBO Championships 2017 in Lithuania has been published.
22 June 2017
Six races of the World Masters Series (WMS) have been held so far and the intermediate ranking has been updated. The coming weekend races 7 and 8 of the WMS are taking place in Poland.
8 June 2017
The maps of the first World Cup round are now available on the organiser's website and have also been uploaded to the site Maps World Cup.
1 June 2017
- Bulletin 3 of the second World Cup round (Masters and European Champs for the elite, juniors and youth) has been published.
- Sandor Talas, former chairman of the MTBO Commission, has started a blog called IOF Reflections. The objective of this blog is to share his thoughts and ideas about the International Orienteering Federation, the governing body of international orienteering. Sandor would also like to offer it as a discussion platform for other views and ideas about the IOF.
31 May 2017
The coming weekend, the MTBO World Cup season 2017 will be launched with the first round, taking place in Austria from 2-5 June. To all participants of this event: Please give your feedback by completing the questionnaire whose link you can find in the section Event Evaluation. Thank you!
30 April 2017
The MTBO Commission plans to publish a development guide to help organize a first MTBO event. Everybody is welcome to contribute in any way to this project: How to organize your first MTBO event (HOFME).
The preliminary programme of the World Masters Series 2018 has been published.
21 April 2017
The World Masters Series continues with races 5 and 6 in Denmark next weekend. Here are the Series standings so far after four races in New Zealand and Portugal. Thanks as always to Tamás Janko for his help in calculating them. Denmark promises its usual excellent races and some interesting battles already emerging! Game on! (text by Keith Dawson)
27 February 2017
On 26 February the very first Skype conference on MTBO competition rules took place. The first public version of this presentation can be found on the site with the rules. Thanks, Sandor!
26 February 2017
Information for Masters taking part in the Danish MTBO Camp: Competitors wishing to score in the WMS Series in the races on Thursday and Saturday who are W/M55 or younger should enter W/ML and those W/M60 or older please enter W/MS.
20 February 2017
Peter Simmonds has updated the list with GNSS devices. The latest version 9 can be found on the site Various. Many thanks to Peter for his great and valuable work!
8 February 2017
The minutes of the last meeting of the MTBO Commission on 20-21 January 2017 are now available on the site Minutes of Meetings.
7 February 2017
Presentation and Q&A on rules of major IOF MTBO events (World Champs, World Cup, European Champs)
for athletes and coaches planning to participate in such events
date: 26 February 2016 - online (platform to be decided)
time: 4 pm UK / 5 pm CET / 6 pm EET / 7 pm MOS (planned for 2 hours)
For details please go to the site with the Rules.
30 January 2017
New on our website:
16 January 2017
There is a very interesting interview in the Portuguese Orienteering Blog that Joaquim Margarido had with Sandor Talas who resigned from the MTBO Commission in December 2016.
New on our website:
- invitation and entry form for the clinic for event advisers and organisers taking place in Austria from 4-5 March 2017
- new page for Young People with information on MTBO camps for young people
- new page for World Orienteering Day
16 January 2017
There is a very interesting interview in the Portuguese Orienteering Blog that Joaquim Margarido had with Sandor Talas who resigned from the MTBO Commission in December 2016.
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4 January 2017
The MTBO Commission wishes everybody a Happy New Year with good health, orienteering in interesting terrains, exciting controls and lots of sunshine! We are looking forward to meeting you at the MTBO events in 2017. Many thanks to all organisers and volunteers who work so hard for our great sport! Photo by Ursula Häusermann |
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28 December 2016
The updated Bulletin 2 of the WMTBOC 2017 in Lithuania was published in early December. Among others, it contains useful information on the training camp and the inexpensive accommodation.
27 December 2016
On December 21 Sandor Talas, Chairman of the MTBO Commission, submitted his resignation from the commission. All members of the commission deeply regret his decision. In his letter Sandor explains the reasons why he is resigning with immediate effect.
24 November 2016
The summary of the feedback on World Cup events - received from participants via the online questionnaire - can be viewed on the Event Evaluation page .
18 November 2016
The IOF Competition Rules valid from 1 January 2017 have been published. Significant changes to the previous version (January 2016) are summarised on the last page.
6 November 2016
NEW CLASSES IN WORLD MASTERS SERIES (WMS)
The two new classes M35 and W35 are added to the World Masters Series 2017. The reason for their inclusion is to maintain competitor enjoyment and retain participation numbers between Elite and the current Masters age classes. A number of athletes have felt that there is a void for them between the end of their career in Elite and the current WMS Masters classes starting at the age of 40. The proposal of the Masters Working Group to add M/W35 to the World Masters Series for a trial period has met with the approval of the MTBO Commission. For total clarity these classes apply only to WMS races and not to the World Masters MTBO Championships (WMMTBOC). Competitors in these classes should race on the M/W40 course and a separate 35 class will be constituted from the results.
As in 2017 only the World Championships in France combine Elite World Cup and WMS, and the WMS constitutes the best seven results from fifteen possible races, it is indeed entirely possible for qualifying athletes to compete in both World Cup and WMS competitions should they wish to do so. We hope the new classes will attract a good level of competitors during this trial.
28 October 2016
New Event Advisers have been appointed for upcoming major events in 2018 and 2019. The names can be found on the site Event Advising.
23 October 2016
Bulletin 2 of the WMTBOC and JWMTBOC 2017 in Lithuania has been published.
18 October 2016
The summary of the participants' feedback on the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC 2016 in Portugal is now available on the subsite Event Evaluation.
The online questionnaire to give feedback on World Cup Round 3 and the World Masters MTBO Championships 2016 in Lithuania will be open until the end of October. Elite and Master participants, please use this opportunity to say what you liked or didn't like about this event! In view of the WMTBOC 2017 in Lithuania, all feedback will be even more helpful than usual to the MTBO Commission and the Lithuanian organisers.
10 October 2016
The invitation to the MTBO Event Advisers’ and Organisers’ Clinic from 26-27 November 2016 in Fontainebleau, France, has been published.
3 October 2016
27 & 28 September 2016
Version 2 of Bulletin 4 of the World Cup and WMMTBOC 2016 in Lithuania has been published. Please note that the mass start for Masters at the Long distance on Friday is from 9.30 (and not 10 o'clock). Consult the organiser's website for further information about the changes to the first version.
27 September 2016
The minutes of the last meeting of the MTBO Commission can be found on the site Minutes of Commission Meetings.
4 September 2016
Bulletin 3 of the World Cup and WMMTBOC 2016 in Lithuania has been published.
11 August 2016
The next Event Adviser and Organiser Clinic is planned to take place in Fontainebleau, France, from 26-27 November 2016.
28 July 2016
On the photo site there are some pictures of the Middle distance race.
10 July 2016
Not even two months after the event you can find the summary of the feedback on the 1st World Cup Round in France on the page 'Event Evaluation'. Thanks to all those who responded by filling in the questionnaire!
28 June 2016
The WRE application process for the next season is started. Please find more information on the page 'Info for Organisers and EAs'.The deadline for applications is 30 September.
7 June 2016
The summary of the feedback on the World Cup 2015 is now available on the page 'Event Evaluation'. It is based on the responses from the participants (elite, juniors, masters, coaches, media) given via the online forms.
The updated Bulletin 2 of the WMTBOC 2017 in Lithuania was published in early December. Among others, it contains useful information on the training camp and the inexpensive accommodation.
27 December 2016
On December 21 Sandor Talas, Chairman of the MTBO Commission, submitted his resignation from the commission. All members of the commission deeply regret his decision. In his letter Sandor explains the reasons why he is resigning with immediate effect.
24 November 2016
The summary of the feedback on World Cup events - received from participants via the online questionnaire - can be viewed on the Event Evaluation page .
18 November 2016
The IOF Competition Rules valid from 1 January 2017 have been published. Significant changes to the previous version (January 2016) are summarised on the last page.
6 November 2016
NEW CLASSES IN WORLD MASTERS SERIES (WMS)
The two new classes M35 and W35 are added to the World Masters Series 2017. The reason for their inclusion is to maintain competitor enjoyment and retain participation numbers between Elite and the current Masters age classes. A number of athletes have felt that there is a void for them between the end of their career in Elite and the current WMS Masters classes starting at the age of 40. The proposal of the Masters Working Group to add M/W35 to the World Masters Series for a trial period has met with the approval of the MTBO Commission. For total clarity these classes apply only to WMS races and not to the World Masters MTBO Championships (WMMTBOC). Competitors in these classes should race on the M/W40 course and a separate 35 class will be constituted from the results.
As in 2017 only the World Championships in France combine Elite World Cup and WMS, and the WMS constitutes the best seven results from fifteen possible races, it is indeed entirely possible for qualifying athletes to compete in both World Cup and WMS competitions should they wish to do so. We hope the new classes will attract a good level of competitors during this trial.
28 October 2016
New Event Advisers have been appointed for upcoming major events in 2018 and 2019. The names can be found on the site Event Advising.
23 October 2016
Bulletin 2 of the WMTBOC and JWMTBOC 2017 in Lithuania has been published.
18 October 2016
The summary of the participants' feedback on the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC 2016 in Portugal is now available on the subsite Event Evaluation.
The online questionnaire to give feedback on World Cup Round 3 and the World Masters MTBO Championships 2016 in Lithuania will be open until the end of October. Elite and Master participants, please use this opportunity to say what you liked or didn't like about this event! In view of the WMTBOC 2017 in Lithuania, all feedback will be even more helpful than usual to the MTBO Commission and the Lithuanian organisers.
10 October 2016
The invitation to the MTBO Event Advisers’ and Organisers’ Clinic from 26-27 November 2016 in Fontainebleau, France, has been published.
3 October 2016
- To all participants (Elite and Masters) of the World Cup and World Masters MTBO Championships 2016 in Lithuania: Please give feedback on the event by filling in the online questionnaire. Thank you!
- Link to the split times of the 3rd World Cup Round and the World Masters MTBO Championships 2016 in Lithuania
- Some photos of the World Cup have been uploaded. More will follow.
27 & 28 September 2016
Version 2 of Bulletin 4 of the World Cup and WMMTBOC 2016 in Lithuania has been published. Please note that the mass start for Masters at the Long distance on Friday is from 9.30 (and not 10 o'clock). Consult the organiser's website for further information about the changes to the first version.
27 September 2016
The minutes of the last meeting of the MTBO Commission can be found on the site Minutes of Commission Meetings.
4 September 2016
Bulletin 3 of the World Cup and WMMTBOC 2016 in Lithuania has been published.
11 August 2016
The next Event Adviser and Organiser Clinic is planned to take place in Fontainebleau, France, from 26-27 November 2016.
28 July 2016
On the photo site there are some pictures of the Middle distance race.
10 July 2016
Not even two months after the event you can find the summary of the feedback on the 1st World Cup Round in France on the page 'Event Evaluation'. Thanks to all those who responded by filling in the questionnaire!
28 June 2016
The WRE application process for the next season is started. Please find more information on the page 'Info for Organisers and EAs'.The deadline for applications is 30 September.
7 June 2016
The summary of the feedback on the World Cup 2015 is now available on the page 'Event Evaluation'. It is based on the responses from the participants (elite, juniors, masters, coaches, media) given via the online forms.
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19 May 2016
The online form to give feedback on the World Cup Round in France has been published. By filling it in, you help the MTBO Commission to assess the quality of major MTBO events and you also have a chance to win 1 kg of Swiss chocolate! The form is available on the page 'Event Evaluation'. It only takes a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Thank you! Hana and Yoann Garde from France are the winners of the chocolate in 2015. photo on the right: Yoann getting the chocolate at the World Cup in the Alsace |
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20 March 2016
The latest version 5 dating from February 2016 of the GPS list has been uploaded. Thanks to Peter Simmonds for the update!
The latest version 5 dating from February 2016 of the GPS list has been uploaded. Thanks to Peter Simmonds for the update!
12 March 2016
On the site of the Map Working Group there is a proposal with recommended changes to the ISMTBOM. Plase have a look at it, test the recommended changes and give feedback! In a couple of weeks a feedback form will be available.
On the site of the Map Working Group there is a proposal with recommended changes to the ISMTBOM. Plase have a look at it, test the recommended changes and give feedback! In a couple of weeks a feedback form will be available.
9 February 2016
From 22-23 January the MTBO Commission met in Malmö, Sweden, for a meeting. The minutes of this meeting are now available.
From 22-23 January the MTBO Commission met in Malmö, Sweden, for a meeting. The minutes of this meeting are now available.
12 December 2015
The Competition Rules for IOF MTBO events, valid from 1 January 2016, have been published.
The Competition Rules for IOF MTBO events, valid from 1 January 2016, have been published.
9 November 2015
For athletes participating in Senior World Championships and World Cup competitions it is necessary to have an IOF Athletes Licence from now on.
For athletes participating in Senior World Championships and World Cup competitions it is necessary to have an IOF Athletes Licence from now on.
22 October 2015
All the races of the next World Masters Series have been linked to IOF Eventor or to the organisers' websites.
All the races of the next World Masters Series have been linked to IOF Eventor or to the organisers' websites.
18 September 2015
The invitation to the event advisers' and organisers' clinic in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 21-22 November 2015 is now online.
The invitation to the event advisers' and organisers' clinic in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 21-22 November 2015 is now online.
14 September 2015
The minutes of the last meeting of the MTBO Commission in August in Liberec have been published.
The minutes of the last meeting of the MTBO Commission in August in Liberec have been published.
17 August 2015
Bulletin 4 of the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC has been published on this website, and there is also information on the MTBO Open Forum on Thursday, 20 August, at 5 pm in Liberec.
Bulletin 4 of the WMTBOC/JWMTBOC has been published on this website, and there is also information on the MTBO Open Forum on Thursday, 20 August, at 5 pm in Liberec.
20 June 2015
The MTBO Commission is conducting a survey regarding a minimum limit of participants per 5-year age class at the WMMTBOC. All Masters are kindly invited to take part in this survey. Please give your response by the end of July 2015. Thank you!
The MTBO Commission is conducting a survey regarding a minimum limit of participants per 5-year age class at the WMMTBOC. All Masters are kindly invited to take part in this survey. Please give your response by the end of July 2015. Thank you!
5 June 2015
The intermediate ranking (after 6 races) of the World Masters Series has been published.
The intermediate ranking (after 6 races) of the World Masters Series has been published.
1 June 2015
7 May 2015
Are you an organiser or event adviser looking for some information on IOF Eventor? For easier reference you can now find the information that was sent to the organisers earlier this year on our website in the section Information for Organisers and EAs.
5 May 2015
Based on requests at the Open MTBO Forum during the World Cup in Hungary, the questionnaire to give feedback on the World Cup Rounds has been modified. Now it allows even very busy people to give a quick feedback by only filling in part 1. This first part consists of just seven questions that require eight clicks - and you're done!
Part 2 is the same detailed questionnaire as before. The MTBO commission would be happy to get feedback from more participants by this two-part questionnaire. Of course we are grateful to all those who take the time to complete the whole questionnaire. The link to the modified form is on the site Event Evaluation.
30 April 2015
The form (questionnaire) to give feedback on the first World Cup Round in Hungary is now online. The link can be found on the site Event Evaluation.
28 April 2015
Bulletin 4 of the World Cup Round 1 in Hungary has been published.
20 April 2015
There is now a manual available that informs on how to import complete MTBO maps into OCAD course setting projects. This new function in OCAD 11 makes it possible to respect the colour hierarchy (lower and upper purple/magenta). The document is on the site Information and Documents for Organisers and Event Advisers, paragraph 'Mapping'.
28 March 2015
The invitation and entry form for the Event Advisers' and Organisers' Clinic, which takes place in Termas de Monfortinho (Portugal) on 11 June 2015, are now available.
If you are interested in IOF Event Adviser work or getting more knowledge about organising MTB orienteering events on the international level, please get in touch with your national orienteering federation in order to enter. The deadline for entries is 15 May 2015.
- A new version of the Competition Rules for IOF MTB Orienteering Events, valid from 1 June 2015, has been released.
- Bulletin 4 of the second World Cup Round in Portugal has been published.
7 May 2015
Are you an organiser or event adviser looking for some information on IOF Eventor? For easier reference you can now find the information that was sent to the organisers earlier this year on our website in the section Information for Organisers and EAs.
5 May 2015
Based on requests at the Open MTBO Forum during the World Cup in Hungary, the questionnaire to give feedback on the World Cup Rounds has been modified. Now it allows even very busy people to give a quick feedback by only filling in part 1. This first part consists of just seven questions that require eight clicks - and you're done!
Part 2 is the same detailed questionnaire as before. The MTBO commission would be happy to get feedback from more participants by this two-part questionnaire. Of course we are grateful to all those who take the time to complete the whole questionnaire. The link to the modified form is on the site Event Evaluation.
30 April 2015
The form (questionnaire) to give feedback on the first World Cup Round in Hungary is now online. The link can be found on the site Event Evaluation.
28 April 2015
Bulletin 4 of the World Cup Round 1 in Hungary has been published.
20 April 2015
There is now a manual available that informs on how to import complete MTBO maps into OCAD course setting projects. This new function in OCAD 11 makes it possible to respect the colour hierarchy (lower and upper purple/magenta). The document is on the site Information and Documents for Organisers and Event Advisers, paragraph 'Mapping'.
28 March 2015
The invitation and entry form for the Event Advisers' and Organisers' Clinic, which takes place in Termas de Monfortinho (Portugal) on 11 June 2015, are now available.
If you are interested in IOF Event Adviser work or getting more knowledge about organising MTB orienteering events on the international level, please get in touch with your national orienteering federation in order to enter. The deadline for entries is 15 May 2015.
24 March 2015
The IOF Council has approved the Special Rules for MTB Orienteering World Cup 2016 including the dates for each World Cup Round.
Furthermore, the event advisers for the two World Cup rounds in 2016 and for the MTBO World Championships in 2017 for the elite and the juniors have been appointed.
15 March 2015
The deadline to enter for the first round of the MTBO World Cup in Hungary has been extended to 31 March.
8 March 2015
Bulletin 3 of World Cup Round 2 in Portugal is out!
2 March 2015
Today all MTBO event advisers got newsletter no 4 by email. Please contact the MTBO Commission if you are an event adviser and did not receive this email. The newsletters to the event advisers are also published on this website on the page Event Advising.
1 March 2015
The MTBO Commission is pleased to announce the birth of this website!
