Mountain Bike Orienteering Weekend
Rotorua ~ 21-22 September 2024

Pre entries have now closed
Enter on day will be available - see pricing details below

Event Bulletin now available HERE
(Note V2 bulletin uploaded 18/09/24 with a change of course for M/W50 in Long Distance event)

​Hot and spicy MTBO action with a menu of 3 events that offers the right tastiness for beginners, families, and experienced MTB orienteers alike!

We are super excited and stoked to once again offer the Vegas Vindaloo! An iconic event in the OBOP calendar, after a few years hiatus it is back for 2024 - and with the same emphasis on fun and the right level of spicy action to suit all comers.

Check back here for more information in the coming weeks, however for now check out the following info and get this in your calendars!

Programme 

1) Entree - Short Event - Saturday 21st Sept - AM

  • Sprint distance event, with winning time of around 20-25 minutes
  • Line courses - must complete the set course, visiting controls in the correct order
  • Event centre Titokorangi Drive, Rotorua Redwoods
  • Registration opens 9.00am
  • Course starts from 9.30am, staggered start with 1 min intervals between each competitor​
  • ​Different course options for all age grades and recreational riders (see below)

2) Main Course - Long Event - Saturday 21st Sept - PM

  • Long distance event, with winning time of around 90 minutes
  • Line courses - must complete the set course, visiting controls in the correct order
  • Event centre Planet Bike, Whakarewarewa forest
  • Registration opens 1.00pm
  • Course starts from 1.30pm, staggered start with 2 min intervals between each competitor​
  • ​Different course options for all age grades and recreational riders (see below)

​3) Dessert - Rogaine - Sunday 22nd Sept - AM

  • Rogaine event, with maximum time of 2hours to get as many controls as possible
  • Can visit any number of controls in any order, as long as back within 2 hours
  • Will include the iconic "final control" - extra points for downing a cup of spicy lentil soup at the end!
  • Event centre Planet Bike, Whakarewarewa forest
  • Registration opens 9.00am
  • Compulsory briefing 9.30am, maps handed out after briefing
  • Mass start 10.00am​

Grades and Competition Details

​Grades
  • Competitors must choose which grade they wish to compete in, which will apply to all events they enter.
  • Ages are based on your age at 31 December 2024.
  • Any gender can enter mens grades, but only women can enter the female grade.
  • Recreational grades are non competitive and will not have points allocated to them.
  • The Team Grade is for 2 or more who must travel together and visit every control together. All other grades are individual.
  • The Long Distance and Short Distance events each have 3 courses of different distances. Grades are matched to a specific course for each event (see right).
Vindaloo King and Queen Titles
  • The overall male and female winners for M/W12, M/W16, M/W21, M/W50, M/W65 grades from all 3 events will be crowned  'VINDALOO KING OR QUEEN'.  Individuals will accumulate points depending on their performance in the different events.
  • This will be calculated based on points earned over the three events, see below. 
  • Recreation and Teams categories will not qualify for Vindaloo King or Queen titles. 
Points - Long and Short Events
  • Your score will be calculated by taking winners time / your time * 100.
Points - Rogaine
  • Scores will be calculated by taking your score / winners score * 100.
  • For example - winner gets score of 620 points, and person C gets score of 480 points, therefore 480/620*100 = 77 points​
​Equal weightings will apply to all 3 events, with points added together to determine overall placings for the three events. .

ENTRY DETAILS

  • ​Entry fees as per table, right:
  • Online entries will close on 17 September.
  • Late Entry Surcharge will apply after online entries close on 17 Sept, including for entries on-the-day.
  • On-the-day entries will also be subject to map availability.
  • SPORTident (SI) Air is a timing system that will be used for all 3 events.
  • Competitors must use an SI Card or "stick" to register the start, finish, and control sites for each event.
  • Hire SI cards are available, free to OBOP club members, and $5 per event for anyone else.

CONTACT DETAILS

  • For more information please email erinroberts08@gmail.com.
  • Contacts during event - main event organisers - Erin Swanson ph 021 386 977, Pete Swanson 027 302 4863.