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Inter Club Shield event rules for 2026

Posted: 22/11/25

Inter Club Shield

The interclub Shield will be supplied and supported by the Midlands Mbo. Any damages or changes to the trophy will be done by Midlands Mbo. The Shield will be held by winning club for the previous year up to the end of the current year.

Rules for interclub trophy.

1- Only 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 each event the first 20 riders will score towards the group total. ie; First place 20 points, second 19 points and so on. This will generate a 210-point total potential per event. If there is a tie at end of year, then the most wins/seconds/thirds etc will determine the win.

3- If a non BMBO Member rides a shield event for their first event and they are placed in top 20, their score will count. This is ONLY for the first event and the scores are fixed after event ends. This is to help encourage new riders and promote team spirit. From each event the results that are submitted to BMBO RESULTS PAGE will be used to populate the Shield results page. If there are new riders at the event ‘day riders’ that are non members, and have chosen a club, the event organiser needs to identify these to Nuno for processing.

4- All riders must be identified/confirmed at sign in for the event attended, counting events only.

5- Once a group has been chosen by a rider then that rider cannot change during that year. However, the club can be changed the following year. The rider can choose a group on the day of the event or at membership renewal on BMBO Webpage.

6- The Inter group shield will run 1st Nov to 31st October as per the National League year.

7- There will be 2 scoring events per Group that will be chosen by each group main organiser, so there will be 12 events that contribute to the year total. No events can happen on the same day so dates need to be secured early. PLEASE identify the chosen events within the event name ie; December York event (SHIELD EVENT)

8- All rider categories will be counted towards the group total.

9- E-Bikes will be counting toward the group total in each event, but a 25% deduction on the Actual score for E-Bikes will be levied. This is to acknowledge the rider is assisted on an event. After the 25% is deducted the 1-20 positions will be determined.

10- The Shield will be presented to the winning team at first available event of the next year. Potentially the Midlands Mbo league presentation event will be used.

The understanding of this initiative is to acknowledge riders further down the finishing order on an event. The Shield will be fixed with the winning group for that year on a plaque, with rider names that scored during that year.

Jeff Mew and Nuno Cerqueira will be the contacts for this event. A Spreadsheet will be posted on the BMBO Website, this is on the Results Leagues tab and will show the inter club shield event results throughout the year.

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