[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":165},["ShallowReactive",2],{"settings":3,"view:\u002Fabout-o-in-israel\u002F":150},{"title":4,"description":5,"nav":6,"hero_image":75,"hero_title":76,"hero_text":77,"footer_title":78,"footer_text":79,"home_sections":80,"footer_logos":138},"Israel Orienteering",null,[7,29,39,52,65],{"label":8,"url":9,"children":10},"Events","\u002Fevents\u002F",[11,14,17,20,23,26],{"label":12,"url":13},"2026-27 Major Orienteering Events (O Leagues)","\u002Fevents\u002Fnational-orienteering-league\u002F",{"label":15,"url":16},"2026-27 Schedule Hebrew","https:\u002F\u002Fnivut.org.il\u002FCalendar.aspx",{"label":18,"url":19},"2026-27 Schedule English","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nivut.org.il\u002FEnglish\u002FDefault.aspx",{"label":21,"url":22},"Israel 2026 Orienteering Championships – New Dates!","\u002Fisrael-o-championships-2026-10\u002F",{"label":24,"url":25},"Israel Championships History","\u002Fchampionship-events\u002F",{"label":27,"url":28},"Mountain Bike Orienteering","\u002Fmtbo\u002F",{"label":30,"url":31,"children":32},"Rogaine","\u002Frogaine\u002F",[33,36],{"label":34,"url":35},"מרתון ניווט קבוצתי – ROGAINE","\u002Frogaine\u002Frogaine-2026-he\u002F",{"label":37,"url":38},"Israel Rogaine History of Events","\u002Frogaine-events\u002F",{"label":40,"url":41,"children":42},"Travel & Training","\u002Forienteering-israel-travel-training\u002F",[43,46,49],{"label":44,"url":45},"O Training & Travel Itineraries","\u002Forienteering-israel-travel-training\u002Fo-training-travel-in-israel-itineraries\u002F",{"label":47,"url":48},"Israel Orienteering Spring Tour 2023","\u002Fiost23\u002F",{"label":50,"url":51},"Visitor Stories","\u002Fvisitor-stories\u002F",{"label":53,"url":54,"children":55},"O-Info","\u002Fo-info\u002F",[56,59,62],{"label":57,"url":58},"?מהו ניווט ספורטיבי","\u002Fwhat-is-orienteering\u002F",{"label":60,"url":61},"Categories and Courses","\u002Fcategories-and-courses\u002F",{"label":63,"url":64},"Israel O-Maps","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nivut.org.il\u002FEnglish\u002FMaps.aspx",{"label":66,"url":67,"children":68},"Contact","\u002Fcontact\u002F",[69,72],{"label":70,"url":71},"Israel Orienteering Association Council","\u002Fcontact\u002Fisoa-executive-board\u002F",{"label":73,"url":74},"Regional Clubs","\u002Fcontact\u002Fo-clubs\u002F","654824d5-2100-437e-948a-62d13f3ec6ce","Israel – Orienteering Destination","From classic pine forests and Mediterranean woodlands to coastal sand dunes, open prairies, and dramatic badlands, Israel offers a unique mix of challenging landscapes for orienteering.\r\n\r\nBeyond orienteering, you can explore ancient sites, sacred religious landmarks, and vibrant modern cities – all within short travel distances.\r\n\r\nWith its mild, sunny winters, Israel is an ideal destination for an orienteering holiday.","Israel Orienteering Association","\u003Cp>POB 630, Kfar Vitkin, 4020000, Israel\u003Cbr>Mobile: +972-55-245-6562\u003Cbr>Email: \u003Ca href=\"mailto:office@nivut.org.il\">office@nivut.org.il\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>",[81,87,93,99,106,112,118,125,132],{"id":82,"title":83,"text":84,"image":85,"link":22,"button_text":86},1,"2026 Israel O-Championships","Come and enjoy the two-day Israel Open Championships on October 23-24 in the extraordinary Odem Forest + a model event on October 22.","bdd050e8-8b82-4f94-8365-ec305c11aa35","Event details",{"id":88,"title":89,"text":90,"image":91,"link":13,"button_text":92},2,"2026-2027 Orienteering Leagues (series)","For the highest level of orienteering courses and competition – take part in the Forest, Sprint and\u002For MTBO leagues (series).","84d1c086-3f69-4f7f-8dea-1d672e2e9f9e","League schedules",{"id":94,"title":95,"text":96,"image":97,"link":16,"button_text":98},3,"2026-2027 Schedule (Hebrew)","Complete orienteering schedule with links to event information pages.","a66683a5-2b1f-4757-a947-2493e7acb5b3","2026-27 O Calendar (Hebrew)",{"id":100,"title":101,"text":102,"image":103,"link":104,"button_text":105},4,"2026-2027 Schedule (English)","Event pages in English have limited info. We suggest you select the date in the Hebrew schedule to access the event page, and use a translation tool.","6e36c0da-b012-471a-b338-62f5e09accb5","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nivut.org.il\u002FEnglish\u002FDefault.aspx","2026-27 O Calendar (English)",{"id":107,"title":108,"text":109,"image":110,"link":31,"button_text":111},5,"Rogaining","A long-distance, team orienteering adventure.","93103441-73b8-4fcf-9e0c-fd79cc103c73","More info (Hebrew)",{"id":113,"title":114,"text":115,"image":116,"link":45,"button_text":117},6,"Training & Touring in Israel","When it’s cold and snowing in Europe – the weather in Israel is perfect for orienteering activities.","bfed1a62-4952-452a-9b06-103f1e4b804e","More info",{"id":119,"title":120,"text":121,"image":122,"link":123,"button_text":124},7,"Family & Fun Orienteering","Easy non-competitive orienteering courses and instruction are offered at all orienteering events. Look for the registration table with the blue flag!","ce9f2551-6cff-412c-90b3-35a1544d813d","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nivutbekef.com\u002F","More info (external Hebrew site)",{"id":126,"title":127,"text":128,"image":129,"link":130,"button_text":131},8,"Ofri Yacobi – EYOC Gold Medalist","Ofri Yacobi claimed Israel’s first-ever international orienteering medal, winning gold in the EYOC 2025 sprint competition. (Photo: \r\nJan Racek)","156c1109-4380-4ea2-9bd2-568557657b93","\u002Fofri-yacobi-gold-sprint-eyoc2-25\u002F","Read more …",{"id":133,"title":134,"text":135,"image":136,"link":137,"button_text":131},9,"In memory of Amir Tzur","Lieutenant Amir Tzur. Born 7 May 2000. Died 7 October 2023.\r\nIsrael Orienteering Association member ID 5753.","029f9f3a-31c0-4a13-a67c-96ff2f2d6242","\u002Famir-tzur\u002F",[139,144],{"id":82,"link":5,"image":140},{"id":141,"width":142,"height":143},"1500debb-6648-4f23-8467-00e038436b62",1696,1712,{"id":88,"link":145,"image":146},"https:\u002F\u002Forienteering.sport\u002F",{"id":147,"width":148,"height":149},"8330dd5f-9d99-4c89-a5e1-5b377d6fc9e9",2470,1119,{"type":151,"seo_title":5,"seo_description":5,"seo_image":5,"seo_noindex":152,"date_updated":153,"id":82,"title":76,"slug":154,"parent":5,"lang":155,"template":156,"date_published":157,"content":158,"excerpt":5,"featured_image":5,"contacts":159,"crumbs":160,"posts":5},"page",false,"2026-11-09T18:09:02.583Z","about-o-in-israel","en","default","2010-05-13T17:04:27","\u003Cp>If you are looking for a warm and welcoming location for winter training and travel, Israel is the perfect destination. The orienteering season in Israel runs from September through May, and the mild winter weather is ideal for orienteering events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6030\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F5da216ef-09f1-4ebf-904d-03db0af2ac3c?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F5da216ef-09f1-4ebf-904d-03db0af2ac3c?width=400&withoutEnlargement=true 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F5da216ef-09f1-4ebf-904d-03db0af2ac3c?width=800&withoutEnlargement=true 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F5da216ef-09f1-4ebf-904d-03db0af2ac3c?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 760px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\">\n\n\u003Cp>All events are open to guest competitors, and the Israel orienteering community welcomes international visitors with great hospitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6028\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002Fe0af109e-7076-486a-91c8-65a60cdaf4b3?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002Fe0af109e-7076-486a-91c8-65a60cdaf4b3?width=400&withoutEnlargement=true 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002Fe0af109e-7076-486a-91c8-65a60cdaf4b3?width=800&withoutEnlargement=true 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002Fe0af109e-7076-486a-91c8-65a60cdaf4b3?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 760px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnivut.org.il\u002FCalendar.aspx\">Competition Schedule\u003C\u002Fa> – in \u003Cstrong>Hebrew\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nivut.org.il\u002FEnglish\u002FDefault.aspx\">Competition Schedule\u003C\u002Fa> – in \u003Cstrong>English\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cem>Competition details in English are limited. It is recommended that you access competition info from the schedule in Hebrew, and use a translation tool.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Israel orienteering season schedule includes a series of \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fevents\u002Fnational-orienteering-league\u002F\">league competitions\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The season highlight is the annual 2-day Israel Open Championship, which attracts numerous competitors from outside Israel. The season also includes a 2-day Sprint Championship in May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Israel offers a unique diversity of terrain, from prairie and badlands in the south, to Mediterranean woods along the coastal plain, to classic pine forests in the north of the country. Moreover, you’ll enjoy exploring and discovering historical, cultural and religious sites alongside every venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"embed embed-youtube\" data-id=\"T9B22BdBXh0\">\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FT9B22BdBXh0\u002Fhqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003Cp>The Israel Orienteering Association and its member clubs organize and run all types of O-events – national events, local meets, park sprints, and MTBO competitions. O-events are held every weekend, usually no further than an hour drive from Tel Aviv.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6029\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F0b7c4e8c-b1f8-40f8-8355-3319ae872bfb?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F0b7c4e8c-b1f8-40f8-8355-3319ae872bfb?width=400&withoutEnlargement=true 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F0b7c4e8c-b1f8-40f8-8355-3319ae872bfb?width=800&withoutEnlargement=true 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F0b7c4e8c-b1f8-40f8-8355-3319ae872bfb?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 760px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\">\n\n\u003Cp>Here’s what recent orienteering tourists have written about their experiences in Israel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From the Czech Republic. View a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgoo.gl\u002Fphotos\u002FnbH89ZDjxyWXuS6R7\">video\u003C\u002Fa> by Roman Vlcek of Hana Orienteering’s 2015 Israel Tour, led by \u003Cstrong>Robert Zdráhal\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From Latvia. \u003Cstrong>Artūrs Pauliņš. \u003C\u002Fstrong>Read his \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Farturspaulins.blogspot.co.il\u002F2015\u002F03\u002Flaiks-izraela.html\">blog post\u003C\u002Fa> about  training and competing at MCO 2015 in Israel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fvisitor-story-uk-2-english\u002F\">the UK\u003C\u002Fa>. An article in \u003Cem>Compass Sport\u003C\u002Fem> about orienteering at the 2014 Israel Open Championships.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From Finland. \u003Cstrong>Pasi Ikonen \u003C\u002Fstrong>(Elite O-training)\u003Cbr>Read his blog post about training in Israel:\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fikonen3.rssing.com\u002Fchan-7764878\u002Flatest.php#item42\">\u003Cstrong>Israel Unlimited Edition\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n\u003Cp>“A really GREAT trip, probably the best training-camp of my life. I can recommend Israel for adventurers, those who love orienteering and good food and enjoy the social surroundings these great Israeli people can organize!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-2537\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4341f2fd-961b-4587-9c55-9c7b4578252c?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4341f2fd-961b-4587-9c55-9c7b4578252c?width=400&withoutEnlargement=true 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4341f2fd-961b-4587-9c55-9c7b4578252c?width=800&withoutEnlargement=true 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4341f2fd-961b-4587-9c55-9c7b4578252c?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 760px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pasi Ikonen\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\">\n\u003Cfigcaption>Pasi Ikonen training and competing in Israel 2014\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Forienteering-israel-travel-training\u002Fvisitor-story-russia-russian\u002F\">Russia\u003C\u002Fa>. (“O-Sisters” elite MTBO and O-training)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Forienteering-israel-travel-training\u002Fvisitor-story-latvia-english\u002F\" title=\"Visitor Story – Latvia (English)\">Latvia\u003C\u002Fa>. (Elite O-training).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Forienteering-israel-travel-training\u002Fvisitor-story-czech-republic-english\u002F\" title=\"czech orienteering in israel\">Czech Republic\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Forienteering-israel-travel-training\u002Fvisitor-story-finland-english\u002F\" title=\"finland orienteering in israel\">Finland\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fvisitor-story-estonia-english\u002F\" title=\"estonia ROGAINE orienteering in israel\">Estonia\u003C\u002Fa>. (Rogaine)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>From \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fvisitor-story-austria\u002F\">Austria\u003C\u002Fa> (MTBO team training).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1715\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4ac57c66-8c67-406d-aab5-20786d8b04bd?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4ac57c66-8c67-406d-aab5-20786d8b04bd?width=400&withoutEnlargement=true 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4ac57c66-8c67-406d-aab5-20786d8b04bd?width=800&withoutEnlargement=true 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcms.israelorienteering.org\u002Fassets\u002F4ac57c66-8c67-406d-aab5-20786d8b04bd?width=1200&withoutEnlargement=true 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 760px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"maagarei_menashe-orienteering (9)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003Cp>To learn more about orienteering opportunities in Israel, contact:\u003Cbr>\u003Ca href=\"mailto:office@nivut.org.il\">\u003Cstrong>Israel Orienteering Association\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>Phone: +972-74-7407773\u003Cbr>Mobile: +972-54-6597974\u003C\u002Fp>",[],[161,164],{"label":162,"url":163},"Home","\u002F",{"label":76},1794248576758]