Friday-Saturday, 28-29 December 2012
Location
Jerusalem Foothills
Competition Day 1 (Friday, 28 December) – Neve Shalom
Competition Day 2 (Saturday, 29 December) – Burma Road
Venues – Getting There
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Competition Courses & Categories
Recreational (on Day 2 only)
Shorty (1.5-2 km) Boys/Girls
Short (3-4 km) – F13, M13
Short+ Women (3.5 km) – F15, F21C, F40, F45, F50, F55, F60,
Short+ B Women (2.5-3 km) – F65, F75
Short+ Men (3.5 km) – M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80
Medium A (5-6 km) – F21B, F35, M45, M50
Medium B (5-6 km) – M15, M21C, M35B
Medium+ (6-7 km) – F21A, M17, M21B, M40
Long (7-9 km) – M21A, M35
Start Times
Competition Day 1: 9:00 to 11:00
Competition Day 2: 9:00 to 11:30 (approximate)
Start lists will be published several days prior to event.
Maps
Both days of competition will be held on thoroughly revised maps of areas previously mapped. Scale 1:10,000. Contours 5 meter.
Burma Road map
Neve Shalom map
Check out these existing maps from nearby areas to get an idea of the terrain:
Taoz map
Tel Tzora map
Registration
50 NIS per event, includes EMIT card rental
To guarantee your start time and use of an electronic punch, you must register no later than 1 week prior to the event. Early registration ends 21.12.2012
Online registration is not available in English.
To register, contact Ziv Noiman at: ISOA Info/Registration
For each participant, please provide the following information:
- First name, last name
- Male/female
- Year of birth
- Country
- Club
- Your EMIT card number OR request to rent
- Email address or other contact information
Waiver
Every registered participant must sign a waiver. A parent or guardian must sign for each child under 18.
Health & Safety
ISOA will provide first-aid at each competition site. Emergency care and major hospitals are within a 30-minute drive from all competition sites. ISOA will not bear responsibility related to medical costs for participants.
Accomodations
Places to stay near the championship venues:
B&B Kibbutz Tzora – Tel: 972-2-990-8562, 972-50-727-2059
Neve Shalom Hotel – Tel: 972-2-999-3030
Moshav Shoresh (Green Mountain) Country Lodging
Kibbutz Harel Country Lodging
Neve Ilan Hotel
Inexpensive Accommodations in Israel
Overnight Campgrounds – Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Note: most overnight campgrounds are available for large groups only, by reservation.
Israel Youth Hostel Association
Network of guesthouses and youth hostels throughout Israel.
Field Schools – Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI).
Hostel accommodations throughout Israel
Israel Hostels (ILH) – Independent Travelers’ Accommodation
O-Training and Travel in Israel
The ISOA invites you to a new orienteering experience.
Come to Israel for a week of O-training and sightseeing, and compete at the Israel Winter Championships.
Click an image and view a slideshow of typical terrain.
