It was perhaps no surprise that a team including two former Motocross of Nations team riders won the day at the big annual Battle Of The Clubs motocross in Taupo in late June . The Motocross of Nations ( MXoN ) is the pinnacle of the sport globally , often referred to as the “ Olympic Games of motocross ”, pitting nation against nation in an annual showdown to determine the best motocross country in the world , and the Taupo Motorcycle Club ’ s spin on that is to run a similar team-versus-team event as a fundraiser to help enable New Zealand to send a contingent to the MXoN each year . The MXoN was last year staged at Ernee , in north-western France – with New Zealand ’ s three-rider squad finishing 14th out of the 37 countries represented – and the yet-to-benamed Kiwi contingent that will head to this year ’ s event , set for Winchester in England in October , will be grateful for the more than $ 10,000 that was raised in Taupo . The Battle of the Clubs ( BOTC ) event in Taupo was slightly less glamorous or significant , with a family atmosphere and friendly rivalry at