Israel Open Championship 2011

Thursday-Friday-Saturday, 24-25- 26 February 2011

The final results of the 2 days of competition have been posted on the ISOA website:
http://www.nivut.org.il/results/national/11ioc.html

Maps are now available in RouteGadget for competitors to draw their routes:
http://www.nivut.org.il/splitsbrowser/RouteGadget/cgi-bin/reitti.pl
Splits can also be viewed through the RouteGadget.

Links to photos:
https://picasaweb.google.com/Amri.nivut/OCGimal250211IsraelOpen1#
https://picasaweb.google.com/Amri.nivut/OCSrigim260211IsraelOpen2#
http://www.nivut.org.il/scripts/show-gallery.asp?id=8

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The ISOA invites you to the February O Festival – two consecutive weekends of exciting orienteering. Warm up at the Negev Desert Championship and then run hard at the Israel Championship. We promise you an awesome experience!

See details in the lastest bulletin (PDF): February O Festival 2011 – Bulletin 2
See also: February O Festival 2011 – Bulletin 1

Location
The Elah Valley – Jerusalem Foothills
Preliminary Event – Rabin Park (Burma Road) (
note venue change)
Competition Day 1 – Beit Jamal
Competition Day 2 – Sarigim (Li’On): IOF World World Ranking Event (WRE) – Long

Competition Courses & Categories
Recreational (on Competition Day 2 only)
Shorty (1.5-2 km)  Boys/Girls
Short (3-4 km) – W13, M13
Short+  Women (3.5-4.0 km) – W15, W21C, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60,
Short+B (3.0 km) – W65, W70, W75, M75, M80
Short+  Men (3.5-4.0 km) – M55, M60, M65, M70
Medium A (5-6 km) – W21B, W35, M45, M50
Medium B (5-6 km) – M15, M21C
Medium+ (6-7 km) – W21A, M17, M21B, M40
Long (7-9 km) – M21A, M35

Maps & Photos
Burma Road
Beit Jamal
Sarigim (Li’On) – a new map will be introduced at this event

Start Times
Start times have been posted.
Note that the time closest to your name is the start time for Competition Day 1 (Friday). The time farther from your name is the start time for Competiton Day 2 (Saturday).
Start times by Name: http://www.nivut.org.il/info/files/stratioc.html
Start times by Category: http://www.nivut.org.il/info/files/stratiocbyclass.html

Getting There
Take Highway 1 from either Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
Exit at Shaar Hagai interchange and follow Route 38 south to event sites:
1 km to Rabin Park/Burma Road
18 km to Beit Jamal
30 km to Sarigim

Registration
50 NIS per event
10 NIS EMIT card rental, per event
To guarantee your start time and use of an electronic punch, you must register no later than 4 days prior to the event.

Contact Info
To register, contact Ziv Noiman at: ISOA Info/Registration