BM MBO - Whitchurch 27

Black Mountains MBO - Whitchurch 27 Event 1 & The 2026 Award Ceremony Mountain Bike Orienteering is suitable for all abilities & ages from 12 – 112, as long as you can ride a bike off-road & know the basics of reading an OS map you will have a great time. They are run all over the UK but, if you like to ride in South Wales, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Black Mountains, Wye Valley & the Forest of Dean you have come to the right place. You can be as competitive as you like & even take the kids with you as a Generation Team. There will be both EBike & Analog MapRun Courses available to ride. If you don't have a Map board you can borrow a 30x30 Correx board & clips for the day, please ask a registration when you arrive. Post ride there will be tea, coffee, warm sausage rolls & cake for all competitors in the hall. Full details about the specific event will be sent out to all those on the mailing list two weeks prior to the event & then again a day or two before the ride. To join the mailing list please click HERE On the start-line you will be given a fully marked waterproof OS map of the course area. You then need to plan a route to ride to as many checkpoints as you can & get back to base as close to the 3 hour time limit as possible. Full details about Mountain Bike Orienteering including membership, rules, age classes and other events can be found on the BMBO website: www.bmbo.org.uk To participate you will need the MapRun App on your Android or iPhone, or a Garmin Watch with the MapRunG App, or any GPS watch. The event ID will be sent out the day before the ride & the PIN code issued at the start. It's important not to enter the PIN code until you are ready to go as your time will start as as soon as you do so. In the meantime please have a read of the MapRun website: www.maprunners.weebly.com Registration: 09:30am to 10:15am Starts: 09:45am – 10:30am Time Limit: - 3 Hours