Victorian Mountain Bike Orienteering Victorian Long-Distance MTBO Champions          
   
Event # Year Map Club Scale Course Setter Mapper Date Organiser/Event Adviser Location Numbers
I 1997 "Lal Lal State Forest" EU 1:25 000 Rob Plowright Rob Plowright 30-Nov Blake Gordon Mt Doran 59
II 1998 "Nerrina" NE 1:20 000 Rob Plowright Rob Plowright 14-Nov Peter Jackson Ballarat 65
III 1999 "Mandurang" BG 1:20 000 John Chellew Rob Plowright 21-Nov Peter Searle Bendigo 56
IV 2000 "Kurth Kiln Park" BK 1:20 000 Peter Cusworth Rob Plowright 19-Nov Murray Hanna Kurth Kiln 66
V 2001 "Mt Robertson Plantation" YV 1:20 000 Peta Whitford AlexTarr/RGoddard 18-Nov Kathy Liley Kinglake 66
VI 2002 "Blairs Hut" MF 1:25 000 Peter Jackson Jackson family 3-Nov Carolyn Jackson Whittlesea 69
VII 2003 "Rodoni" YV 1:20 000 Kathy Liley Reuben Smith 2-Nov Ray Sheldon Daylesford 77
VIII 2004 "Sulky Track" BK 1:20 000 Tim Hatley Reuben Smith 16-Oct Greg Tamblyn/Kathy Liley Daylesford 259
IX 2005 "Old Quartz Hill" YV 1:15 000 Ray Sheldon R Smith/A Slattery 30-Oct Russ Bulman/Peta Whitford Castlemaine 48
X 2006 "Linton State Forest" EU 1:20 000 Emily Viner RPlowright/ASlattery 12-Nov David Elms/Dick Barker Linton 93
XI 2007* "Shelley South Rail" AW 1:20 000 Leigh Privett Andrew Slattery 24-Mar Rick Armstrong/Kathy Liley Shelley 73
XII 2008^ "Muckleford Diggings" NE 1:20 000 Geoff Armstrong AlexTarr/R Edmonds 19-Apr Rob Edmonds/Tim Hatley Newstead 105
XIII 2009# "Fingerpost Corner" BK/TK 1:20 000 Keith/CaitlinWade Andrew Slattery 26-Apr Peter Cusworth/Ted vanGeldermalsen Woodend 114
XIV 2010 "Muckleford Diggings" NE 1:20 000 Phil Giddings AlexTarr/R Edmonds 18-Jul Rob Edmonds/Kathy Liley Newstead 74
XV 2011& "Barkstead South" TK/EU 1:20 000 Keith Wade ASlatteryK&ADowling 9-Apr Paul Elam/Blake Gordon Korweinguboora 113
XVI 2012 ! "Saligari Safari" NE 1:20 000 Rob Edmonds A Tarr/Rob Edmonds 29-Apr Rob Edmonds/Peter Hill Sandon   104
 
      Club   Distance / Climb
Age Class Year Winner State Time Controls
Men-14 1997 Hayden Lebbink EUV 25.47 5.0
  1998 Steven Cusworth BKV 36.51 4.0
  1999 Brook Kennedy BKV 57.44 7.5
  2000 Steven Cusworth BKV 32.42 7.5
  2001 Morten Neve BRV 40.24 8.0
  2002 Not contested -- -- --
  2003 Luke Grinton BGV 85.38 11.0
  2004 Leon Keely BGV 56.37 11.0
  2005 No finishers -- -- 10.0
  2006 Morgan Clark BKV 53.15 11.5
  2007 Morgan Clark BKV 77.22 13.0
  2008 Morgan Clark BKV 57.54 14.0
  2009 Angus Robinson BKV 43.29 10.0km 120m 7C
  2010 Not contested -- -- 14.9km 190m 7C
  2011 Not contested -- -- 8.3km 9C
  2012 Declan Dickson EUV 77.55 16.5km 270m 11C
   
Women-14 1997 Melinda Jackson NEV 36.28 5.0
  1998 Melinda Jackson NEV 47.47 4.0
  1999 Melinda Jackson NEV 61.16 7.5
  2000 Melinda Jackson NEV 37.02 7.5
  2001 Nicola Haslinghouse CHV 75.09 8.0
  2002 Not contested -- -- --
  2003 Not contested -- -- --
  2004 Not contested -- -- --
  2005 Not contested -- -- --
  2006 Not contested -- -- --
  2007 Not contested -- -- 13.0
  2008 Not contested -- -- 14.0
  2009 Not contested -- -- 10.0km 120m 7C
  2010 Not contested -- -- 14.9km 190m 7C
  2011 Not contested -- -- 8.3km 9C
  2012 Not contested -- -- 10.2km 160m 9C
   
Men-16 2005 Leon Keely BGV 99.42 18.0
  2006 Luke Grinton BGV 90.13 21.5
  2007 Not contested -- -- 21.5
  2008 Christopher Firman ENQ 101.48 24.0
  2009 Not contested -- -- 20.0km 480m 9C
  2010 Tim Jackson MFV 81.38 20.5km 230m 10C
  2011 Angus Robinson BKV 120.52 15.4km 11C
  2012 Not contested -- -- 24.2km 350m 12C
   
Women-16 2005 Not contested -- -- --
  2006 Not contested -- -- --
  2007 Not contested -- -- 17.0
  2008 Not contested -- -- 19.5
  2009 Not contested -- -- 17.0km 360m 8C
  2010 Not contested -- -- 14.9km 190m 7C
  2011 Not contested -- -- 11.8km 10C
  2012 Lucy Fleming BRV 130.18 16.5km 270m 11C
   
Men-18 1997 Andrew Pepplinkhouse EUV 91.46 17.0
Men-20 1998 Aidan O'Brien BGV 87.35 13.5
  1999 Adrian Jackson NEV 71.16 19.0
  2000 Ben Lonsdale BGV 82.35 18.5
  2001 Steven Cusworth BKV 87.58 16.0
  2002 Steven Cusworth BKV 78.10 17.9
  2003 Steven Cusworth BKV 86.14 16.4
  2004 Steven Cusworth BKV 64.20 18.0
  2005 Bryan Keely BGV 106.37 22.5
  2006 Morten Neve MFV 109.29 26.0
  2007 Not contested -- -- 25.0
M17-20E 2008 Peter Markworth BRV 109.30 28.5
M-20 Elite 2009 Heath Jamieson CHV 110.24 26.0km 610m 10C
  2010 Heath Jamieson CHV 102.52 31.7km 430m 13C
  2011 Christopher Firman ENQ 79.52 18.3km 13C
  2012 Christopher Firman ENQ 84.59 31.3km 495m 14C
   
Women-18 1997 Jenny Prime TKV 66.50 12.0
Women-20 1998 Amy Cusworth BKV 96.39 8.5
  1999 Amy Cusworth BKV 107.09 14.0
  2000 Amy Cusworth BKV 94.23 13.8
  2001 Melinda Jackson NEV 107.44 13.0
  2002 Melinda Jackson NEV 77.38 14.4
  2003 Melinda Jackson MFV 92.24 13.6
  2004 Not contested -- -- --
  2005 Not contested -- -- --  
  2006 Not contested -- -- --
  2007 Not contested -- -- 21.5
W17-20E 2008 Not contested -- -- 24.0
W-20 Elite 2009 Jasmine Sunley TKV 139.28 20.0km 480m 9C
  2010 Not contested -- -- 20.5km 230m 10C
  2011 Jasmine Sunley TKV 145.01 15.4km 11C
  2012 Not contested -- -- 24.2km 350m 12C
   
Men Open 1997 Paul Liggins BKV 94.05 28.0
  1998 Tom Walter RRA 81.15 20.5
  1999 Ben Randall YVV 101.11 26.0
  2000 Alex Randall YVV 85.49 24.0
  2001 Peter Scott EUV 104.38 26.0
  2002 Alex Randall YVV 89.38 30.5
  2003 Alex Randall YVV 93.30 31.0
  2004 Milan Jirasek CZE 117.25 32.0
  2005 Adrian Jackson MFV 89.43 30.5
  2006 Alex Randall YVV 81.44 31.0
  2007 Adrian Jackson MFV 85.58 35.0
M 21- Elite 2008 Alex Randall YVV 94.01 36.5
  2009 Adrian Jackson MFV 107.36 32.0km 840m 12C
  2010 Aaron Dodd CHV 120.11 39.7km 465m 14C
  2011 Grant Lebbink EUV 105.41 22.1km 13C
  2012 Steven Cusworth BKV 105.35 37.5km 725m 19C
   
Women Open 1997 Steph Maxwell RRA 94.12 22.0
  1998 Amanda Billett EUV 80.24 16.0
  1999 Carolyn Jackson NEV 106.38 21.5
  2000 Carolyn Jackson NEV 89.35 18.5
  2001 Carolyn Jackson MFV 89.43 20.0
  2002 Emily Viner EUV 97.40 24.5
  2003 Emily Viner EUV 95.12 24.8
  2004 Elsie Northey EUV 114.10 27.0
  2005 Carolyn Jackson MFV 120.54 22.5
  2006 Carolyn Jackson MFV 90.21 26.0
  2007 Carolyn Jackson MFV 87.29 25.0
W 21- Elite 2008 Thorlene Egerton UGQ 106.14 28.5
  2009 Carolyn Jackson MFV 109.54 26.0km 610m 10C
  2010 Thorlene Egerton BKV 109.11 31.7km 430m 13C
  2011 Marquita Gelderman NWZ 98.20 18.3km 13C
  2012 Melanie Simpson MDN 103.48 31.3km 495m 14C
   
Men 35-49 1997 Tim Hatley BKV 107.11 22.0
  1998 Tim Hatley BKV 93.59 16.0
  1999 Mark Valentine EUV 113.58 21.5
  2000 Tim Hatley BKV 95.04 18.5
  2001 Tim Hatley BKV 89.17 20.0
  2002 Tony Clark --V 105.23 24.5
Men 40- 2003 Fabrizio Andreoni AWV 84.40 21.0
  2004 Fabrizio Andreoni AWV 120.21 27.0
  2005 Rob Davis BKV 100.45 22.5
  2006 Tim Hatley BKV 82.05 26.0
  2007 Tim Hatley BKV 97.11 25.0
  2008 Rob Davis BKV 96.52 28.5
  2009 Rob Davis BKV 100.38 26.0km 610m 10C
  2010 Richard Eisner TKV 95.58 31.7km 430m 13C
  2011 Kevin Humphrey BKV 92.07 18.3km 13C
  2012 Richard Eisner TKV 103.50 31.3km 495m 14C
   
Women 35-49 1997 BJ Hamilton EUV 159.39 17.0
  1998 Helen Edmonds NEV 97.50 13.5
  1999 Helen Edmonds NEV 114.12 19.0
  2000 Helen Edmonds NEV 84.24 13.8
  2001 Vivian Prince --V 102.42 16.0
  2002 Helen Edmonds NEV 86.12 17.9
Women 40- 2003 Helen Edmonds NEV 120.41 16.4
  2004 Jacqui Sinclair NZL 98.10 18.0
  2005 Jo-Anne Keely BGV 127.36 18.0
  2006 Liz Randall YVV 94.09 21.5
  2007 Lyn Stichbury SOQ 99.19 21.5
  2008 Lyn Stichbury SOQ 101.06 24.0
  2009 Kay Haarsma TTS 128.12 20.0km 480m 9C
  2010 Louise Hall DRV 93.09 20.5km 230m 10C
  2011 Kay Haarsma TTS 120.54 15.4km 11C
2012 Jeannie Douglass BSA 103.44 24.2km 350m 12C
   
Men 50+ 1997 Blake Gordon EUV 84.37 17.0
  1998 Blake Gordon EUV 83.37 13.5
  1999 Ray Sheldon YVV 90.01 19.0
  2000 Keith Wade TKV 62.25 18.5
  2001 Derek Morris NEV 81.35 16.0
Men 50- 2002 Keith Wade TKV 83.23 17.9
  2003 Peter Cusworth BKV 90.32 21.0
  2004 Keith Wade TK.V 122.35 27.0
  2005 Keith Wade TK.V 83.42 18.0
  2006 Peter Cusworth BKV 61.54 21.5
  2007 Robert Prentice SHN 73.35 21.5
  2008 Eoin Rothery LOW 77.28 24.0
  2009 Robert Prentice SHN 84.37 20.0km 480m 9C
  2010 Robert Prentice SHN 104.49 31.7km 430m 13C
  2011 Robert Prentice SHN 82.22 15.4km 11C
  2012 Robert Prentice SHN 82.25 24.2km 350m 12C
   
Women 50+ 1997 Kathy Liley YVV 70.42 12.0
  1998 Peta Whitford YVV 56.16 8.5
  1999 Peta Whitford YVV 85.40 14.0
  2000 Kathy Liley YVV 79.17 13.8
  2001 BJ Hamilton EUV 125.33 13.0
Women 50- 2002 Peta Whitford YVV 75.17 14.4
  2003 Peta Whitford YVV 128.31 16.4
  2004 Roz Clayton NZL 98.31 18.0
  2005 Liz Randall YVV 89.56 15.5
  2006 Helen Edmonds NEV 93.10 18.4
  2007 Ann Scown AOA 101.50 17.0
  2008 Alison McDonald NZL 91.31 19.5
  2009 Peta Whitford YVV 95.32 17.0km 360m 8C
  2010 Peta Whitford YVV 90.59 20.5km 230m 10C
  2011 Heather Leslie BKV 99.06 11.8km 10C
  2012 Peta Whitford YVV 82.27 16.5km 270m 11C
   
Men 60+ 1997 Not contested -- -- --
  1998 Not contested -- -- --
  1999 Not contested -- -- --
  2000 Not contested -- -- --
  2001 Graeme Cadman YVV 117.22 13.0
  2002 John Chellew BGV 62.55 14.4
  2003 Blake Gordon EUV 116.45 16.4
  2004 Peter Prime TKV 91.16 18.0
Men 60- 2005 Tim Dent YVV 80.40 15.5
  2006 Tim Dent YVV 73.22 18.4
  2007 Keith Wade TKV 70.37 17.0
  2008 Rick Armstrong AWV 74.31 19.5
  2009 Leigh Privett AWV 76.50 17.0km 360m 8C
  2010 Rick Armstrong AWV 64.33 20.5km 230m 10C
  2011 Peter Hill BGV 77.52 11.8km 10C
  2012 Greg Bacon NCN 61.04 16.5km 270m 11C
   
Women 60+ 1997 Not contested -- -- --
  1998 Not contested -- -- --
  1999 Not contested -- -- --
  2000 Not contested -- -- --
  2001 Joyce Rowlands NEV 197.10 13.0
  2002 Joyce Rowlands NEV 112.16 14.4
  2003 Dale Ann Gordon EUV 156.09 13.6
  2004 Joan Whyte QLD 110.16 14.0
  2005 Joyce Rowlands NEV 85.17 10.0
  2006 Dale Ann Gordon EUV 71.17 11.5
  2007 Dale Ann Gordon EUV 92.35 13.0
Women 60- 2008 Kathy Liley YVV 79.10 14.0
  2009 Kathy Liley YVV 54.59 10.0km 120m 7C
  2010 Dale Ann Gordon EUV 89.41 14.9km 190m 7C
  2011 Kathy Liley YVV 70.59 8.3km 9C
  2012 Kathy Liley YVV 45.22 10.2km 160m 9C
   
Men 70+ 2005 Graeme Cadman YVV 93.06 10.0
  2006 Graeme Cadman YVV 76.30 11.5
  2007 Graeme Cadman YVV 68.02 13.0
  2008 John Sheahan BKV 78.34 14.0
  2009 John Sheahan BKV 58.09 10.0km 120m 7C
  2010 John Sheahan BKV 105.35 14.9km 190m 7C
Men 70- 2011 John Sheahan BKV 83.31 8.3km 9C
  2012 Graham Fowler NCN 41.43 10.2km 160m 9C
   
Men 80- 2012 Graeme Cadman YVV 66.48 10.2km 160m 9C
   
Women 70+ 2005 Not contested -- -- --
  2006 Not contested -- -- --
  2007 Not contested -- -- --
  2008 No finishers -- -- 14.0
  2009 Joyce Rowlands NEV 82.34 10.0km 120m 7C
  2010 No finishers -- -- 14.9km 190m 7C
Women 70- 2011 Joyce Rowlands NEV 98.56 8.3km 9C
  2012 Dale Ann Gordon EUV 61.43 10.2km 160m 9C
   
Women 80- 2012 Joyce Rowlands NEV 84.35 10.2km 160m 9C
   
  * = Oceania MTBO Champ & Vic MTBO Champs/Selection Trial
  ^ = 2008 National MTBO Series Round 1/Selection Trial
  # = 2009 National MTBO Series Round 1/Selection Trial
& = 2011 National MTBO Series Round 1/Selection Trial
  ! = 2012 National MTBO Series Round 1/Selection Trial