Friday-Saturday, 30-31 December 2016
Day 1 results
Day 1 splits (Lap Combat)
Day 2 results
Day 2 splits (Lap Combat)
PHOTOS
Day 1 – Gidi Zorea
Day 1 – Dalia Ravid
Day 2 – Gidi Zorea
Location – Central Israel
30-Dec-2016 Shoham Forest – Winter Cup Day 1
31-Dec-2016 Beit-Aneva Forest – Winter Cup Day 2
Venues – Getting There
Registration
50 NIS (~12 Euro) per event, includes SPORTident 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.
To register, complete and submit the REGISTRATION form.
Competition Courses & Categories
Refer to the page Categories and Courses.
Advance registration is required for these courses.
Actual course lengths and number of controls will be published at a later date.
Open Courses & Classes
Advance registration is not required for open courses, but it is strongly encouraged.
On-site registration may be permitted, dependent upon weather conditions and/or available start slots. Check event website for updates.
– Medium Open
– Short Open
– Shorty Open
– Recreational (families, groups) – Day 2 only
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
Some maps will cover new terrain in familiar areas. Other maps will be recent and thorough revisions, to give competitors the best possible orienteering experience.
Scale 1:7500/1:10,000. Contours 5 meter.
Check out these existing maps from nearby areas to get an idea of the terrain:
Canada Park
Nachshonim
Neve Shalom
Tel Tzora
Ta’oz
Punching System
All events will be organized using the SPORTident electronic punching system. Competitors who have SI cards can bring and use their own cards.
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.
Accommodations
Anywhere in central Israel is a convenient location for getting to the events.
Inexpensive Accommodations in Israel
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
Abraham Hostels – Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth locations
O-Training and Travel in Israel
The IOA invites you to a new orienteering experience.
Come to Israel for a week of O-training and sightseeing, and compete at the Israel Open Championships.
There are many training maps in close proximity to the competition arenas. Israel is a small country, and nearly all O-maps in Israel are within a driving distance of no more than two hours.
Israel offers a plethora of historical and religious sites, beach resorts, archaeological tourism, heritage tourism and ecotourism. The capital Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is a holy city to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Tel Aviv is a cosmopolitan, cultural and financial global city. It was ranked by National Geographic in 2010 as one of the world’s ten best beaches. Israel’s different cultures and religions, its diverse landscapes, the contrasts between cities, and the mixture of European and Middle Eastern culture all combine to give tourist a rich experience.
Terrain
