Please note for 2010...... 

The BMBO [British Mountain Bike Orienteering] have replaced the old TCA [Trail Cyclists Association] as the governing body for MTB orienteering events.
Please note that ALL our events count as MBO Score events: This means that you have a fixed time limit and controls are worth a varying number of points.

BMBO have a new web site and the same arrangements exist as for previous years - i.e. ALL competitors taking part must be either full or associate members.
Associate Membership is FREE but must be completed online.

If you previously registered in 2009 you will have to refresh your membership by going to the BMBOweb site - but you should be able to retain your old TCA number.

Link to BMBO Main Page & Membership Login

It only takes a minute to do.... otherwise I will have to charge you an extra £2 admin fee to provide you with day insurance.

Please could you also bring along your associate membership number on the day. This will help to spped up the registration process.

Note: The registration process will send you an email. You must respond to this within 24 hours for the associate membership to be confirmed. If you do not do this, it is not valid - if you are not on the master list (that I usually download the day before the event, then you will have to pay the extra - sorry.

Details for the next event

Sunday July 4th 2010. Registration from 09:00
Start times from 09:30 to 10:00.

Choice of two courses : 3-Hour or 5-Hour MTB Orienteering. Based around the Sulby area.
HQ is at Sulby Village Hall - Grid ref : SC 380 946.  This is about 150 metres to the North side of the Sulby Crossroads (next to the Sulby Inn) off the main A3 (TT Course) Peel to Ramsey road.

There is a reasonable amount of parking behind the village hall.  If you park on the road, please have  consideration for local residents.  An alternative would be to park at the Sulby Claddagh and ride in - just a short ride required.

Controls will be sited around the trail network and will be identified by orange tape.
There will be 30 controls worth a varying number of points.   Not all of the controls will be live for the 3-hour event.

You may compete either solo or as a team of two.  Generation Teams (Parent + Offspring) are encouraged.  See the categories (below) for details of age classes.
Each solo/team combination should ride with a mobile phone for safety reasons. Teams must ride together at all times.

Both team members will be issued with si-cards [dibbers] and must dib within one minute of each other for the control to count.

The time limit will be 3 or 5 hours - after which penalties will be applied.

Entry Fees:
Solo = £12, Team =£20. Includes one A3 pre-printed map.
Plus £ 1.00 for an additional map.

BMBO Categories are:
[for the night event, only team classes will be available]

A - Men 17 - 39 or Men’s Team - combined age 34 - 79
B - Women 17 - 39 or Women’s Team - combined age 34 - 79
C - Veteran Men 40 – 49 or Veteran Men’s Team - combined age 80 - 99
D - Veteran Women 40 + or Veteran Women’s Team - combined age 80 -99
E - Super Veteran Men 50 + or Super Veteran Men’s Team - combined age 100 +
F - Super Veteran Women 50 + or Super Veteran Women’s Team - combined age 100 +
X - Mixed (sex) Team - combined age 34 - 79
Q - Mixed (sex) Veterans Team - combined age 80 - 99
Z - Mixed (sex) Super Veterans Team – combined age 100+
G - Generation Team (youth 12-16 & Adult 18 +)
Y - Youth Team (both 15 or 16)
T - Tandem - any age combination
N - Non competitive any solo, pair, trio or family

Volunteers needed....

• Help with positioning the controls on the Saturday and collecting on the Sunday would be much appreciated - free/partial entry fee offer for helpers!
• If you are prepared to come along and help with marshalling, at registration or during the event, please let us know so that we can plan accordingly.
  

Please contact info@manxtimingsolutions.com or phone 861448 if you are willing to help.

MBO (formerly known as Trailquest] is basically "Orienteering on Bikes". You have a fixed time to visit as many control points as possible before getting back to the finish.
It sounds simple - but the controls are all worth a different number of points - so it is a challenge to plan the most effective route in the time available - it's fun !

If you are late (i.e. over the time allowed, penalty points will be deducted as follows;
1-5 minutes late = 1 point per minute
5-10 mins late = 2pts/minute
11-15 mins late = 5pts/minute
16-30 mins late = 10pts/minute
Over 30 minutes late = No score! Bad news - so you don't want to be this late....

You will be provided with an A3 colour pre-printed map that has all the checkpoints marked on it. You are advised to bring a waterproof map case in case it is wet.

You MUST return to the finish if you retire. This is both to let us know that you are safe - and also to return your SPORTident electronic tag (dibber).

If you know you are going to be late back (e.g. over 30 minutes late) please let us know - otherwise we may have to contact search & rescue services - and this could mean that others have to come out looking for you.