Victorian Success at MTBO Nationals It’s been a huge couple of weeks for Mountain Bike Orienteering, with the NSW Champs, followed by the Australian Champs in the ACT – that’s a lot of riding! This year’s Champs saw the biggest fields at a MTBO carnival for some time, with strong representation from New Zealand. There was also a feature article appearing on ABC News – great publicity. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-21/sport-mountain-bike-orienteering/104497898 Victoria took out the overall Elite and Masters titles for 2024, winning the OA Champion State Plaque for the first time since 2015! This caps off an amazing year for Victorian mountain bike orienteering, with juniors Maya Bennette and Lucas Kent performing strongly on the world stage at the Junior World Championships in Bulgaria. Click here to view the Victorian MTBO team standings in the National results Many individual Victorians were successful, with podium places in each of the four National titles contested in the ACT. Mass Start: First – Carolyn Jackson, Lucas Kent, Jim Russell Second – Maya Bennette, Carolyn Cusworth, Dale Ann Gordon, Peter Cusworth, Blake Gordon Middle Distance: First – Carolyn Jackson, Carolyn Cusworth, Lucas Kent, Blake Gordon Second – Maya Bennette, Kathy Liley, Dale Ann Gordon Third – James Robertson, Jim Russell Sprint: First – Carolyn Cusworth, Lucas Kent, Gavin Bennette, Jim Russell Second – Maya Bennette, Carolyn Jackson, Dale Ann Gordon, Blake Gordon Third – Kathy Liley Long Distance: First – Lucas Kent, Blake Gordon Second – Maya Bennette, Carolyn Cusworth, Dale Ann Gordon, Gavin Bennette, Jim Russell, Peter Cusworth Share this