הניווט הרכוב לאן? קולות הנשים

הניווט הרכוב לאן? קולות הנשים

1 June 2014
 מכתב ששלחתי לחברי הנהלת איגוד הניווט ב-20.5.2014  *   אני ביקשתי להעלות לדיון את הניווט והליגה הרכוב כיוון שהמצב הקיים לא מועיל ואף מפריע לפעילות העיקרית של האיגוד והמועדונים. בדיון בפורום לאחר הניווט הרכוב במשואה (תחילת אפריל), כתב נועם רביד: המארגנים צריכים לתכנן 3 מסלולי אופניים טובים (זה לא קל, גם אם רוב התחנות משותפות), לבדוק אותם, להניח ולאסוף תחנות ומים בשטח גדול, להזניק בנפרד, לנהל תוצאות בנפרד, וכו'. הרבה התעסקות בשביל 30 איש (ונכון לרגע זה רשומים אף פחות מכך). אם יהיו פחות מ-50 נרשמים בתום ההרשמה המוקדמת, כמארגן הייתי שוקל ברצינות לבטל את התחרות. נועם לא הזכיר את העובדה שהמארגנים חייבים גם לגייס בעלי רכבי שטח לעזרה בבדיקת השטח/הנחת תחנות/איסוף תחנות, וגם לצורך חילוץ רוכבים (במשואה היו 3 מקרים כאלה). גם לא קל, כפי שרבים חושבים, לשלב ניווט רגלי וניווט רכוב. צריכים למצוא שטח שמתאים לשני האירועים,…
Insights of an MTBO Amateur

Insights of an MTBO Amateur

12 October 2010
Now that I have biked in about 20 mountain bike orienteering (MTBO) events, 17 of which were Israeli MTBO league meets, I've reached some conclusions about my relationship with this esoteric sport. Insight Number 1. For me there are two kinds of events: the ones that make me say, "That was beyond my ability. I'm not going to do another MTBO event again"; and the ones that make me say, "That was a great challenge. I'll be back for more." It would be wonderful if every event could evoke the latter response, but that's not the case. I've taken stock, and have counted 5 of those 17 events made me want to quit. In those instances, a combination of two or more factors were to blame: (A) The trails and terrain were beyond my riding abilities, meaning I had…

MTBO – A Marketing Idea

24 June 2010
Listening to the discussion at the ISOA general assembly this week, I heard a lot of good marketing ideas. Driving home, I began to formulate an idea, inspired by a non-riding friend who said, "why don't you go where the bikers are?" Yes, indeed, we need to bring MTB orienteering to the bikers. Like the hostesses at supermarkets who offer shoppers a sample of new foods, we need to give bikers a flavorful taste of MTBO.

MTBO at Gevaram

21 June 2010
Prior to the mountain bike orienteering event at Gevaram, I had begun announcing my intention to quit doing MTBO. Having tried it for 2 years, I still don't have the expertise or confidence to go out without a riding partner (Yuval). I'm happy to do MTBO in the fields of Yizrael, but not in the hills of Alon Hagalil. I do not have the skills or fitness of a serious trail rider. I prefer "KKL" trails to "singles", flat routes rather than climbs and steep descents, soft paths rather than rocky roads. Riding conditions at Gevaram were exactly the kind I prefer. I actually got to ride my bike -- rather than push it -- for practically the entire course. Makes me have second thoughts about continuing in the sport

MTBO at Eshtaol Forest

18 April 2010
My husband Yuval and I have been riding MTBO events together for the past two years. Often we ride the course with a couple friends (who may or may not have a map). I wear a Garmin Forerunner 305 and keep a log of my sporting activities. The MTBO event at Eshtaol Forest this past weekend proved quite a challenge for even the serious and seasoned riders. So I've decided to share my impressions of the event.

Bittersweet Serendipity While Cycling Near Shaar Hagai

14 June 2009
The plan for yesterday morning's bike ride was a loop from the Latrun Monastery to Shaar Hagai and back -- in the same area as last week's Israel Trail hike, but on different trails. After cycling for about 40 minutes, we reached our intended turn-around point. We paused to catch our breath at a junction on the steep climb up Givat Hatul, and did a quick rethink of our route choice. We decided that instead of turning off the trail, we would walk/push our bikes a short distance further to the top of the ridge. From there we could ride on flat or downhill trails. When we reached the top of the ridge, we were surprised and delighted! An amazing vista point overlooking Shaar Hagai. What a view! Engraved plaques present maps and history of the Burma Road and…