Victoria MTBO championships which was also the 1st round of the National MTBO series were held in the country town of Castlemaine in the Goldfields region.
A small contingent of MTBO riders represented NSW Orienteering:
Michael Halmy - Bennelong orienteering , Robert Lewin - Newcastle orienteering, Robert Vincent - Newcastle orienteering, Robert Prentice - Newcastle orienteering, Ori Gudes - Uringa orienteering and Andrew Power - Newcastle.
The weather was fantastic as well as the maps and the atmosphere. The placegetters were:
Sprint distance: The sprint distance was quite successful for our MTBOers, with Newcastle’s riders Robert Vincent winning the race and Robert Prentice coming well in 3rd (M60).
Uringa MTBOer Ori Gudes coming happy at 3rd (M40) with a clean navigation ride.
Middle distance:
The complex middle distance saw a good performance by the Newcastle MTBOers with Andrew Power coming 2nd (M60), Robert Vincent 3rd (M60), and Robert Lewin 3d in (M70).
Uringa's rider Ori Gudes was consistent at 3rd (M40) despite having a mechanic issue.
Long distance:
Newcastle MTBO racer Andrew Power won the prestigious long-distance category (M60) and was the only NSW placegetter that day.
Well done to all the MTBOers who made the trip and see you at the NSW MTBO championship in September 2023.
