EXPERIENCED FOR NEWCOMERS YOUTH TRAINING ACADEMY 2020 ORIENTEERING 21 st to 26 th January 2020 ,

partners in project

INVITATION

Youth Training Academy is a first sub regional project of COMOF and IOF planned to gather all members, as well as some new countries from the region, to work together and exchange experience and knowledge between athletes and coaches.

Since next Mediterranean Games will be held in July 2021 in Algeria, we wish together with all partners to develop strong platform for orienteering as an demonstrative sport in 2021 Games.

First important step to achieve this goal is Youth Training Academy 2020.

DATES: 21 st to 26 th January 2020.

PLACE: Algeria, city of Tlemcen GPS coordinates: 34°53'25.1"N 1°18'34.6"W

PRELIINARY PROGRAMME:

21 st January Tuesday- Arrivals, transport to Tlemcen, accommodation.

22 nd January Wednesday – Morning: Official opening of YTA 2019. Lectures.

23 rd January Thursday – Lectures and trainings with a map.

24 th January Friday – Lectures and trainings with a map.

25 th January Saturday – Morning: sprint competition. Afternoon:lectures, discussions, official closing.

26 th January Sunday – Departures.

INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION : , , , Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Portugal, Egypt, North Macedonia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, UAE, Oman, , Malta, . SPECIAL NOTE: Please check if you need visa to enter Algeria!!!

PARTICIPATION Classes : Women 18, Women 20, Men 18, Men 20 + maximum 2 coaches per country.

YTA 2020 Leader : Jose Angel Nieto Poblete (Spain)

PROJECT RESPONSIBLES:

Helene Ediar (France), COMOF Vice President, Jose Angel Nieto Poblete (Spain) COMOF Vice President, Mossab El Hadi (Algeria), FNST President, Zerrouki Mohammed, President Ski and Mountain Sport League of Tlemcen, Achoui Nor-El-Houda Amaria, orienteering coordinator. COACHES : Jose Angel Nieto Poblete, Zoran Milovanovic.

COURSE PLANNINGS FOR TRAININGS: Raul Ferra.

YTA 2020 Secretary : Sarah Nizah Hilal, COMOF Secretary General, e mail: [email protected]

ACCOMMODATION:

Type A: Youth Camp Lalla Setti, triple and four bedrooms, showers on the floor.

Price: full board per person/day- 17eur . For the whole stay total 85eur per person.

Type B: OPOW Hotel, double, triple and for bed rooms, showers in a room.

Price: full board per person/day- 28eur . For the whole stay total 140eur per person.

Type C: Pomaria Residency hotel, double and triple rooms, showers in the room.

Price: full board per person/day- 54eur . For the whole stay total 270eur per person.

For reservations please use entry form. Limited capacities for each type of accommodation. Booking will be made on a “first come-first serve” basis.

LOCAL TRANSPORT IN ALGERIA : according to your flight plans, local transport from Oran to Tlemcen and back will be organized by local organizers. ENTRY FEE FOR YTA 2020 : FREE OF CHARGE!!! project is supported by IOF and COMOF, and that’s why there is no fee / gratis participation!

ENTRIES: Latest until 20 th December 2019. For entries please use enclosed entry form and send to e mail: [email protected]

WELCOME TO ALGERIA!