Victoria Wins Australian MTBO Champs State Plaque in 2026

Victoria has taken out the 2026 Australian MTBO Champs State Plaque, scoring the highest number of points in each of the four events.with the highest number of points across the four events, for a total 206 points.  Second place went to NSW with 96 points, and third was Queensland with 86 points.

AusMTBO Champs State Plaque Results 2026

Orienteering Victoria welcomed competitors to the 2026 Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships, held near Creswick and Ballarat.  The three days of competition featured Championships in Mass Start, Middle Distance, Sprint Distance, and Long Distance.

Congratulations to the following Victorians who won an Australian title:

Australian Mass Start MTBO Champs:  Mattias Preston, Emma Lothian, Maya Bennette, Jim Russell, Heather Leslie,

Australian Middle Distance MTBO Champs:  Yujiro Okabe, Mia Gavens, Evan Gavens, Luke Haines, Peter Cusworth, Leigh Privett,

Australian Sprint MTBO Champs:  Ari McDonough, Mia Gavens, Asha Nuttall, James Robertson, Maya Bennette, Gavin Bennette, Luke Haines, Leigh Privett

Australian Long Distance MTBO Champs: Ari McDonough, Emma Lothian, Evan Gavens, Peter Cusworth, Leigh Privett