The Australia/New Zealand MTBO Challenge (now part of the Oceania MTBO Challenge) was first unofficially held in NZL in 2002. The Daylesford event in 2003 was staged as a lead up to the 2004 World MTBO Championships in Ballarat, Victoria. It has developed into a strong, friendly competition every two years or so.  

 

   

     
      

Number

Month /Year

Venue

Team Score / Classes Won (best 2 times summed in each age)

Team / Classes Won (3 riders per nation, 2 count)

 
      

I

Sep-03

Daylesford VIC

AUS 4

NZL 0

 
   

Long     MO,MVet,WO,WVet

  
      

II

Jan-05

Auckland NZ

NZL 6

AUS 1

 
   

Long     MO,WO,M40,W40,M50,W50

M60

 
      

III

Nov-07

Newcastle NSW

NZL 11

AUS 10

 
   

Middle    WO,W40,W50,M40

MO,M50,M60

 
   

Sprint     WO,W40.W50,M40

MO,M50,M60

 
   

Long     W50,M40,M60

MO,M50,WO,W40

 
      

IV

Jun-09

Mt Gambier SA

NZL 13

AUS 8

 
   

Sprint     WO,W40,W50,M40,M50

MO, M60

 
   

Middle     W40,W50,M40,M60

MO,WO,M50

 
   

Long     W40,W50,M40,M50

MO,WO,M60

 
      

V

Jan-12

Central Otago NZ

NZL 14

AUS 10

 
   

Sprint      MO,M40,M50,W50,M60

M-20,WO,W40

 
   

Long     MO,M40,W40,W50,M60

M-20,WO,M50

 
   

Middle      MO,M40,W50,M60

M-20,WO,W40,M50

 
      

VI

Jan-14

Rotorua NZ

NZL 23.5

AUS 8

 
  

* In W70 with only 1 AUS rider, .5 scored for a S,M & L win

Sprint     M-20,MO,WO,M40,W50,M50,W60,W70(.5)

W40,M50,M60,M70

 
  

Middle     M-20,MO,W40,M40,M50,W50,W60,M60,M70

WO,W70(.5)

 
  

Long     M-20,MO,M40,W40,M50,W50,M60,W60

WO,M70,W70(.5)

 
      
      

VII

Jun-14

Alice Springs NT

AUS 15

NZL 6

 
  

* In M70 & W70 with only 1 NZL rider, .5 scored for a win in S,M & L

Middle     WO,W70(.5),MO,M40

W50,M50,M60,M70(.5)

 
  

Long     WO,MO,M40,M50,M60,M70(.5)

W50,W70(.5)

 
  

Sprint     WO,W70(.5),MO,M40,M50,M60,M70(.5)

W50

 
     

VIII

Oct-16

Anglesea VIC

AUS 14

NZL 10

 
   

Sprint   W40, W50, M21, M50, M70

Sprint W21, M40, M60

 
   

Middle W21, W40, W50, M21, M60, M70

Middle  M40, M50

 
   

Long W50, M21, M70

Long W21, W40, M40, M50, M60

 
      
      
      
      
   

Middle Distance   - First Team Places

Second Team Places

 

VII

Jun-14

Alice Springs    NT

WO AUS (C Jackson 68.05 + M Simpson 84.15 = 152.20)

NZL (No riders)

 
  

* In M70 & W70 with only 1 NZL rider, .5 scored for a win in S,M & L

W50 NZL (D Bain 44.05 + S Dickson 44.50 = 88.55)

AUS (A Scown 53.23 + H Leslie 77.31 = 130.54)

 
  

W70 AUS .5 pt (D Gordon 54.48)

NZL (Y Gelderman 98.48)

 
  

MO AUS (A Randall 67.45 + R Thackray 81.22)

NZL (G Barbour 78.08 - only 1 NZL rider = No result)

 
  

M40 AUS (N Kerr 68.31 + C Steffens 69.31 = 137.02)

NZL (No riders)

 
  

M50 NZL (D King 51.22 + A Metherall 60.38 = 112.00)

AUS ( A Power 55.43 + D Sullivan 60.27 = 116.10)

 
   

M60 NZL (M Wood 40.45 + J Sheriff 41.44 = 82.29)

AUS (D Firman 43.42 + P Cusworth 45.01 = 88.43)

 
   

M70 NZL .5 pt (C Gelderman 33.30)

AUS (B Gordon 36.44)

 
      
   

Long Distance - First Team Places

Second Team Places

 
   

WO AUS (C Jackson 139.20 + M Simpson 146.54 = 286.14)

NZL (No riders)

 
   

W50 NZL (D Bain 89.54 + S Dickson 96.14 = 186.08)

AUS ( A Scown 107.09 + H Leslie 118.48 = 225.57)

 
   

W70 NZL .5 pt (Y Gelderman 73.57)

AUS (H Smith 77.20)

 
   

MO AUS (C Fiman 120.07 + A Randall 125.23 = 245.30)

NZL (No riders)

 
   

M40 AUS (C Steffens 127.35 + N Kerr 129.27 = 257.02)

NZL (G Barbour 128.54 - only NZL rider = No result)

 
   

M50 AUS (D Sullivan 96.08 + A Power 96.44 = 196.52)

NZL (D King 101.20 + A Metherall 110.06 = 211.26)

 
   

M60 AUS ( P Cusworth 69.45 + R Armstrong 80.15 = 149.00)

NZL (J Sheriff 74.37 + M Wood 85.10 = 159.47)

 
   

M70 AUS .5 pt (T Hackney 46.56)

NZL (C Gelderman 83.51)

 
      
   

Sprint Distance - First Team Places

Second Team Places

 
   

WO AUS (C Jackson 21.30 + M Simpson 24.09 = 45.39)

NZL (No Riders)

 
   

W50 NZL (S Dickson 19.52 + J Boland 26.12 = 46.04)

AUS (A Scown 23.11 + H Leslie 26.59 = 50.10)

 
   

W70 AUS .5 pt (D Gordon 33.56)

NZL (Y Gelderman 39.31)

 
   

MO AUS (C Firman 28.00 + R Thackray 29.07 = 57.07)

NZL (G Barbour 32.01 - only NZL rider = No result)

 
   

M40 AUS (C Steffens 21.34 + N Kerr 22.25 = 43.59)

NZL (No riders)

 
   

M50 AUS (D Sullivan 21.20 + A Power 22.22=  43.52)

NZL (D King 20.21 + A Metherall 27.59 = 48.20)

 
   

M60 AUS (P Cusworth 16.23 + D Firman 18.49 = 35.12)

NZL (M Wood 17.16 + NZL dnf = No time)

 
   

M70 AUS .5 pt (K Wade 22.17)

NZL (C Gelderman 28.07)

 
      
      

III

Nov-07

Newcastle, NSW

Middle Distance - First Team Places/Times

Second Team Places/Times

 
   

WO NZL (M Gelderman 52.01 + A Eccles 63.30 = 115.31)

AUS (T Egerton 61.34 + C Jackson 71.05 = 132.39)

 
   

W40 NZL (D Michels 59.13 + V Prince 77.40 = 136.53)

AUS (L Stichbury 70.22 + C Osborne 73.25 = 143.47)

 
   

W50 NZL (J Sinclair 58.22 +  A McDonald 69.07 = 127.29)

AUS (K Chown 57.50 + S Little 90.00 = 147.50)

 
   

MO AUS (A Jackson 65.30 + A Randall 72.46 = 138.16)

NZL (M Lawson 80.20 + A Bott 94.35 = 174.55)

 
   

M40 NZL (P Swanson 62.34 + D King 70.28 = 133.02)

AUS (T Hatley 64.58 + T Hay 73.55 = 137.53)

 
   

M50 AUS (E Rothery 46.52 + L Merchant 47.35 = 94.27)

NZL (R Garden 55.46 + J Sutherland 56.23 = 112.09)

 
   

M60 AUS (P Hoban 41.42 + T Dent 41.37 = 83.19)

NZL (M Wood 41.38 + NZL dnf = No time)

 
      
   

Sprint Distance - First Team Place/Times

Second Team Places/Times

 
   

WO NZL (M Gelderman 18.34 + A Eccles 23.20 = 41.54)

AUS (T Egerton 21.11 + M Simpson 22.38 = 43.49)

 
   

W40 NZL (D Michels 20.57 + V Prince 29.49 = 50.46)

AUS (J Parr 27.32 + L Stichbury 27.53 = 55.25)

 
   

W50 NZL (A McDonald 16.57 + J Sinclair 17.58 = 34.55)

AUS (K Chown 20.24 + No 2nd Rider = dnf)

 
   

MO AUS (A Jackson 22.20 + A Randall 23.24 = 46.44)

NZL (M Lawson 27.34 + A Bott 28.51 = 56.25)

 
   

M40 NZL ( P Swanson 17.17 + D King 19.01 = 36.18)

AUS (T Hatley 21.33 + F Andreoni 23.06 = 44.39)

 
   

M50 AUS (E Rothery 18.42 + L Merchant 17.08 = 35.50)

NZL ( R Michels 20.41 + R Garden 20.55 = 41.36)

 
   

M60 AUS (R Sheldon 16.34 + P Hoban 16.45 = 33.19)

NZL (M Wood 15.00 + T Clarkson 22.56 = 37.56)

 
      
   

Long Distance - First Team Places/Times

Second Team Places/Times

 
   

WO AUS ( C Jackson 117.02 + M Simpson 134.04 = 251.06)

NZL (M Gelderman 116.34 + A Eccles 143.16 = 259.50)

 
   

W40 AUS (L Stichbury 101.57 + J Parr 119.14 = 221.11)

NZL ( D Michels 117.49 + V Prince 118.39 =236.28)

 
   

W50 NZL (J Sinclair 90.39 + A McDonald 102.33 = 193.12)

AUS (K Chown 113.38 + C McNamee 178.28 = 292.06)

 
   

MO AUS (A Jackson 102.28 + A Randall 115.37 = 218.05)

NZL (A Bott 129.10 + M Lawson 161.12 = 290.22)

 
   

M40 NZL (P Swanson 122.37 + D King 123.38 = 246.15)

AUS (T Hatley 124.20 + F Andreoni 132.06 = 256.26)

 
   

M50 AUS (E Rothery 76.01 + L Merchant 72.08 = 148.09)

NZL (B Meder 79.32 + G Read 90.04 = 169.36)

 
   

M60 NZL (M Wood 68.22 + T Clarkson 86.56 = 155.18)

AUS (R Sheldon 88.24 + T Dent 72.32 = 160.56)

 
      
      

IV

Jun-09

Mt Gambier   SA

Sprint Distance - First Team Places/Times

Second Team Places/Times

 
   

WO NZL (M Gelderman 24.01 + C McLennan 30.16 = 54.17)

AUS (T Egerton 29.09 + M Simpson 29.14 = 58.23)

 
   

W40 NZL (D Michels 25.42 + L Mead 32.14 = 57.56)

AUS M Chamalaun 41.14 + AUS dnf = No time)

 
   

W50 NZL (V Prince 26.19 + J Boland 27.40 = 53.59)

AUS (A Scown 26.49 + C Cusworth 29.41 = 56.30)

 
   

MO AUS (A Randall 29.31 + P Darvodelsky 30.44 = 60.15)

NZL (S Lynch 30.00 + G Hamilton 34.24 = 64.24)

 
   

M40 NZL (P Swanson 25.20 + R Garden 28.46 = 54.06)

AUS (R Afnan 29.18 + R Davis 29.34 = 58.52)

 
   

M50 NZL (B Meder 24.49 + D King 20.13 = 45.02)

AUS (T Hatley 23.11 + R Prentice 22.43 = 58.52)

 
   

M60 AUS (R Sheldon 20.58 + P Hill 23.23 = 44.21)

NZL(M Wood 19.57 + S Foster 26.20 = 46.17)

 
      
   

Long Distance - First Team Places/Times

Second Team Places/Times

 
   

WO AUS (T Egerton 109.39 + C Jackson 109.44 = 219.23)

NZL (M Gelderman 106.25 + C McLennan 123.33 = 229.58)

 
   

W40 NZL (D Michels 101.34 + L Mead 111.10 = 212.34)

AUS (K Harsma 109.14 + J White 143.20 = 252.34)

 
   

W50 NZL (J Sinclair 69.12 + V Prince 76.45 = 145.57)

AUS (A Scown 74.54 + P Whitford 78.48 = 153.42)

 
   

MO AUS (A Jackson 99.57 + P Darvodelsky 113.10 = 213.07)

NZL (S Lynch 115.48 + T Sikma 129.13 = 245.01)

 
   

M40 NZL(R Garden 108.16 + P Swanson 110.19 = 218.35)

AUS (R Davis 107.04 + R Afnan 113.05 = 220.09)

 
   

M50 NZL (B Meder 86.43 + D King 90.15 = 176.58)

AUS (R Prentice 87.17 + T Hatley 90.17 = 177.34)

 
   

M60 AUS (R Armstrong 64.40 + P Hill 66.16 = 130.56)

NZL (M Wood 67.34 + S Foster 69.30 = 137.04)

 
      
   

Middle Distance - First Team Places/Times

Second Team Places/Times

 
   

WO AUS (C Jackson 79.38 + M Simpson 79.52 = 159.30)

NZL (M Gelderman 72.44 + T McMillan 103.18 = 176.02)

 
   

W40 NZL (D Michels 74.19 + L Mead 83.44 = 158.03)

AUS (J White 91.13 + K Haarsma 92.57 = 184.10)

 
   

W50 NZL (V Prince 53.55 + A McDonald 55.52 = 109.47)

AUS (A Scown 60.11 + P Whitford 64.13 = 124.24)

 
   

MO AUS (A Jackson 72.53 + A Randall 78.13 = 151.06)

NZL (S Lynch 76.41 + G Hamilton 84.34 = 161.15)

 
   

M40 NZL (P Swanson 73.51 + P White 81.15 = 155.06)

AUS (R Afnan 78.21 + R Davis 78.23 = 156.44)

 
   

M50 AUS (R Prentice 63.50 + D Smith 62.12 = 126.02)

NZL (B Meder 67.22 + D King 68.21 = 135.43)

 
   

M60 NZL ( M Wood 49.58 + S Foster 51.27 = 101.25)

AUS (R Armstrong 48.51 + P Hill 54.00 = 102.51)

 
      
      
      

VI

Jan-14

Auckland/Rotorua

Middle Distance

  
   

Mid dist Men -20: NZL 104-24 AUS 124-46

  
   

Mid dist Open Men: NZL 111-51, AUS 123-03

  
   

Mid dist Open Women: AUS 193-22, NZL no result

  
   

Mid dist Men 40: NZL 109-00, AUS 135-53

  
   

Mid dist Women 40: NZL 121-10, AUS 181-50

  
   

Mid dist Men 50: NZL 102-47, AUS 118-01

  
   

Mid dist Women 50: NZL 120-22, AUS 150-48

  
   

Mid dist Men 60: NZL 119-45, AUS 119-48

  
   

Mid dist Women 60: NZL 88-28, AUS 132-39

  
   

Mid dist Men 70: NZL 92-57, AUS 95-42

  
   

Mid dist Women 70: AUS 43-51, NZL 50-35

  
      
   

Sprint Distance

  
   

Spr dist Men -20: NZL 43-35, AUS 50-02

  
   

Spr dist Open Men: NZL 52-14, AUS no result

  
   

Spr dist Open Women: NZL 55-08, AUS 89-59

  
   

Spr dist Men 40: NZL 53-14, AUS 67-22

  
   

Spr dist Women 40: AUS 72-14, NZL 88-25

  
   

Spr dist Men 50: AUS 59-04, NZL 60-37

  
   

Spr dist Women 50: NZL 75-02, AUS 81-46

  
   

Spr dist Men 60: AUS 69-28, NZL 73-06

  
   

Spr dist Women 60: NZL 68-03, AUS 70-35

  
   

Spr dist Men 70: AUS 69-29, NZL 70-24

  
   

Spr dist Women 70: NZL 46-57, AUS no result

  
      
   

Long Distance

  
   

Long dist Men -20: NZL 153-26, AUS 165-25

  
   

Long dist Open Men: NZL 162-59, AUS 176-02

  
   

Long dist Open Women: AUS 279-00, NZL no result

  
   

Long dist Men 40: NZL 166-50, AUS 188-16

  
   

Long dist Women 40: NZL 182-25, AUS 220-50

  
   

Long dist Men 50: NZL 155-39, AUS 163-43

  
   

Long dist Women 50: NZL 165-04, AUS no result

  
   

Long dist Men 60: NZL 144-10, AUS 157-08

  
   

Long dist Women 60: NZL 126-09, AUS 154-24

  
   

Long dist Men 70: AUS 129-33, NZL no result

  
   

Long dist Women 70: AUS 65-21, NZL no result

  
      

V

Jan-12

Central Otago NZL

 Sprint Distance

  
   

Spr dist Men -20: AUS 58-53, NZL no team

  
   

Spr dist Open Men: NZL 53-32, AUS 55-18

  
   

Spr dist Open Women: AUS 61-56, NZL 62-37

  
   

Spr dist Men 40: NZL 55-34, AUS 59-15

  
   

Spr dist Women 40: AUS 63-27, NZL 66-02

  
   

Spr dist Men 50: NZL 63-15, AUS 66-27

  
   

Spr dist Women 50: NZL 79-06, AUS no result

  
   

Spr dist Men 60: NZL 44-14, AUS 53-31

  
      
   

Long Distance

  
   

Long dist Men -20: AUS 234-50, NZL no team

  
   

Long dist Open Men: NZL 245-09, AUS 284-50

  
   

Long dist Open Women: AUS 253-01, NZL 275-08

  
   

Long dist Men 40: NZL 223-49, AUS 231-23

  
   

Long dist Women 40: NZL 249-02, AUS 250-01

  
   

Long dist Men 50: AUS 211-46, NZL 255-47

  
   

Long dist Women 50: NZL 237-07, AUS 250-41

  
   

Long dist Men 60: NZL 175-25, AUS 212-51

  
      
   

Middle Distance

  
   

Mid dist Men -20: AUS 88-16, NZL no team

  
   

Mid dist Open Men: NZL 104-53, AUS 111-34

  
   

Mid dist Open Women: AUS 90-56, NZL 95-07

  
   

Mid dist Men 40: NZL 83-41, AUS 98-03

  
   

Mid dist Women 40: AUS 113-39, NZL 115-36

  
   

Mid dist Men 50: AUS 92-20, NZL 103-29

  
   

Mid dist Women 50: NZL 98-46, AUS 106-46

  
   

Mid dist Men 60: NZL 73-07, AUS 88-58