Will Whittington off to World MTBO Champs Hobart local Will Whittington leaves for Poland this Wednesday to compete in the World MTB Orienteering Championships. WMTBOC runs from 11-17 August and includes a gruelling schedule of five race disciplines (with only one rest day) - Sprint, Middle, Mass Start, Long, and Relay.
This will be Will's fourth year representing Australia at MTBO. Also in the national team are two Victorians, James Robertson (M21) and Maya Bennette (W20).
In a move which will be interesting for fans of Queen Mary (and all things Danish), the Australians have joined forces with some of Denmark's elite riders to form two (unofficial) relay teams - a Men's elite team and a Junior Women's team. There are 3 riders in a relay team.
The races are all being held on the edge of Warsaw in terrain described as having "picturesque forests, crossed by a dense network of paths, with very little climb". In the Sprint the Men have only 20m of climb over 6.6km (fast!), and in the Long, the straight-line race distance is 37.5km with only 400m of climb. The flat terrain is in stark contrast to the mountain bike riding around Hobart's Mount Wellington on the eastern shore. All the race details are in Bulletin 3.
Adding to the navigation challenge at this World Champs (as if racing at top speed while reading a map isn't enough), it is open to riders to ride off tracks. Indeed, some of the controls will even be placed off track. This makes deciding optimal route choices even trickier - and controls easier to ride by.
To follow Will: Keep an eye on the Orienteering Australia Facebook Page
Official Results will be in Eventor: WMTBOC & World Cup and JWMTBOC
Other news can be found on the J/WMTBOC 2025 Website. |
Urgent: Orienteering Tasmania Treasurer NeededOrienteering Tasmania has been incredibly fortunate to have Christine Marshall as our treasurer for the last three years. In addition to her treasurer role Christine has been a pillar of support for the Board. Christine has had to resign from her treasurer role, leaving an urgent gap to fill.Â
We are urgently seeking someone to take on this role. Note that formal accounting qualifications are not needed.
If you have any questions please get in touch ASAP to president@tasorienteering.asn.au |
Orienteering Australia E-News July 2025 The latest E-News issue has been released
IN THIS ISSUE: | Aus Orienteering Champs 2025 - Brisbane - Enter Now! | OA Survey Season | 2025 QLD MTBO Championships – Stanthorpe | Fantastic Results From JWOC 2025 | Understanding Vegetation Symbols on Maps | World Orienteering Championships in Finland | Australian Trio On Way To J/WMTBOC in Poland​ | Juniors Shine at EYOC 2025 in Czechia | Greatest Orienteer of All Time - Grace Crane Challenges | Lock In Easter 3 Days + Aus Champs 2026 – Tasmania | Chair's Chat | Upcoming Events | MTBO News | SA Middle Distance Champs | 2025 NSW Champs - Middle & Long | AusChamps Brisbane 2025 Merchandise | Independent Athletes Development Camp | Access the First Time Orienteering Survey Report | ACT & NSW Ski Orienteering Champs | Could You be a Kid-O Organiser? | Ricky Races - in Gdansk, Poland | Girl Guides Enjoy MTBO | Coaching Neuro-Divergent Participants | NAIDOC Week & OA's Reconciliation Action Plan | JWOC Report by Kate Braid | Aussies Excel at O-Ringen | Coach Course to Safeguard Young Athletes | Italian 5 Days Winners | When Is It Time To Replace My Running Shoes? | Aussie Success at Czech 5 Day & Austrian MTBO | Orienteering in Iceland | My Shins Hurt After Running - Could It Be Shin Splints? | Improved Process for Registering as a Casual on Eventor | Do Women Really Need More Sleep Than Men? | |
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