National League Shield Trophy

The Inter Shield trophy is an annual event held between the different regional clubs. The aim is to promote friendly rivalry between the different regions and to encourage riders to explore new areas of the country. The trophy is organised by Midlands MBO who also present the Sheild.

Qualifying Criteria for the Shield Trophy

Any regional club that organises MBO score events is eligible to compete for the trophy. The current clubs are Black Mountains MBO, Bristol OK, Lakes MBO, Midlands MBO, NYMBO and SLOW. Other clubs may apply to join in future.

How the Shield Trophy works

Each regional Club will nominate 2 events each year to count in the Shield Trophy. The chosen events must be events that are eligible for the National MBO Score League within the same year. 

When riders renew their BMBO membership they will be asked which regional club they wish to represent. Riders may NOT change club mid-season.

At each event the first 20 riders will score towards their group's total. Points will be awarded as follows:  First place 20 points, second 19 points etc. This will generate a maximum of 210 points available at each event. 

All rider categories will be eligible to score points.

E-Bikes will count towards their group's total in each event. However, a 25% deduction on their score will be made to acknowledge that the rider is assisted in an event.

The points scores from the 12 nominated events will be totalled to determine the winning region.

If there is a tie at end of year, then the most wins/seconds/thirds etc will determine the win.

The Shield will be presented to the winning team at first available event of the following year. 

Jeff Mew and Nuno Cerqueira will be the contacts for this event. The latest trophy standings will be presented on the RESULTS LEAGUES tab of the BMBO Website alongside a list of the counting events.

British Championship  Weekend - Team Shield Trophy

Following the success of the recently introduced Shield Trophy it has been proposed that there will be a team event at the British Championship weekend. The aim is to keep the format as simple as possible and the following rules have been proposed for the first year. They will be reviewed for subsequent years.

1-  Groups that are recognised by BMBO as Mountain bike orienteering groups will be eligible. Currently BLACK MOUNTAINS MBO, BRISTOL OK, LAKES MBO, MIDLANDS MBO, NYMBO, SLOW MBO.

2-  At the event the highest placed 6 riders from each team will score towards the team total. Each team will consist of 5 male and one female rider. Once a group has been chosen by a rider then that rider cannot change during the weekend.

3-  All riders must be identified/confirmed at sign in for the event, as to which team they ride for. If a rider does not wish to ride for a team then this is allowed too.

4-  1^st place 1 point, 2^nd place 2 points and so on. Up to the total qty of riders/finishers for each day. The team with the lowest score for both days (added together) will win the shield.

5-  All rider categories will be counted towards the team total. E-Bikes will be counting toward the team total, but a 25% increase on the scores will be levied to this category. This is to acknowledge the rider is ‘assisted by motor’ on an event.

6-  The riders that score for their team (from both days), will have their names on a metal plate on the shield for that year. The Shield will be presented to the winning team at end of the weekend at the award ceremony