TRANS ISRAEL— Road Cycling Challenge FOR SERIOUS BIKE ENTHUSIASTS! October 23 - 28, 2017 (not including travel time) PARTNERSHIP2GETHER is offering a once in a lifetime experience to discover Israel by bike—from the northern border with Lebanon in the Western Galilee, to the eastern border with Syria along the Golan Heights, TRANS ISRAEL-ROAD CYCLING CHALLENGE ITINERARY: to southern Israel in the Jordan Valley to Eilat. Oct. 23 10:30 am pick up at Ben Gurion Airport (vehicle for the bikes and equipment), This opportunity is for serious bike riding enthusiasts who want to drive to the Western Galilee, check into hotel, assemble bicycles, explore the Western Galilee and Israel in an exciting, unique way, and have get organized, dinner with Israeli participants and P2G staff the opportunity to do so with Israelis. The Trans Israel—Road Cycling Oct. 24 Breakfast and depart for a ride near the hotel, lunch and Partnership Challenge is one of the best ways to get to know Israel’s topography, discussion, home hospitality dinner by the Israeli bikers demographics, borders, scenery and history. Oct. 25 Start at Rosh Hanikra to Adamit Park, continuing towards Tzfat You’ll arrive for a week, spending two days in the Western Galilee visiting through Biriya Forest, descend to the Sea of Galilee across the with people in your partnership community then continuing for a four Jordan River via the Bnot Yaakov Bridge, riding near the Golan day bike ride to locations across Israel. This bike trip will take you from Heights and end in Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov for overnight stay. (Total the north to south while passing along Israel’s borders, giving you a ride: 73 miles/117 km, total cumulative climb: 5,684 ft/1,733 m.) full experience of Israel and its special characteristics. Professional bike Oct. 26 View the Jordanian borders and ride along the Jordan Valley, ascent instructors and a tour guide will accompany you, explaining about on Mount Gilaboa and take a brake by the river stream near Kibbutz locations on the way while assisting with transportation of equipment Nir-David. Driving to Dragot Cliffs and riding along the Dead Sea and other needs. The trip will culminate in a total of approximately 315 shore to Ein-Bokek, the Dead Sea. (Total ride: 61 Miles/97 km, total cumulative miles/507 km. cycling and some 24,600 feet/7,500 m. cumulative elevation climb. climb: 4,333 ft/1,321 m.) Oct. 27 Cycle along the Dead Sea from Ein-Bokek, ascent to the Israeli desert COST (Negev), crossing the Large Crater up to the town of Yerucham. Visit Registration until August 31, 2017: $1,600 the Ben Gurion grave in Sde-Boker up to overnight stay in Mitzpe Ramon. (Total ride: 87miles/138Km, total cumulative climb: 6,724 ft/2,050 m) Late registration until October 15, 2017: $1,750 Oct. 28 Mitzpe Ramon to Eilat via Route 12 adjacent to Egyptian boarder, Registration: www.trans-israel.co.il/en view from Mt Hezkiyahu of Egyptian boarder, finish in Eilat. Festive Cost does not include airfare and private health insurance. This lunch together then drive to Ben Gurion airport for departure. price is based on a shared double room, a single room is available for an Possible flight to Ben Gurion airport for additional cost. (Total ride: 96 additional $350 for the five nights. miles/155 km, total cumulative climb: 4,372 ft./ 1,333m.) This trip is managed by Gran Fondo Travel and Headed by Harel Nahmani. WHAT IS PARTNERSHIP2GETHER? FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Harel Nahmani at [email protected] and PARTNERSHIP2GETHER, a program of The Jewish Agency for Israel +972-50-659-9008 and The Jewish Federations of North America, promotes people-to- www.trans-israel.co.il/en people relationships through cultural, social, medical, educational and www.facebook.com/TransIsraelChallenge economic programs. This Partnership is between the 14 communities of the U.S. Central Area Consortium, Budapest, and Israel’s Western Galilee. or Heidi Benish, P2G Mission Coordinator, at [email protected] Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/p2gwgalil CONNECT & MAKE A DIFFERENCE www.westerngalilee.org.il.