Cycling in the Holy Land

It is our great pride and pleasure to invite you to participate in the first ever "Tour d'Israel" a five stages cycling event and experience you are sure to never forget.

Pedal across the Land of the Bible, from snow-capped Mt. Hermon in the North to sunny Eilat on the shores of the Red Sea - a 747 km cycling challenge passing through regions, cities and sites that evoke memories of biblical history and the topography of Old & New Testament lands.

The Galilee hills and their magnificent vistas, legendary Masada, Negev Desert expanses, the shores of the Mediterranean Sea; Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee; Jerusalem and Beersheba; the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. History, religion, archeology and current events all play their part in telling the timeless story of one of the world's most awe-inspiring and vital regions, and now you too can share in the experience, taking part in the inaugural "Tour d'Israel" challenge for five days of memorable cycling scenic and often inspiring views!

Scheduled to take place 7-11 March 2010 and with overnights in local field schools, hostels and hotels, Tour d'Israel has been designed as a 2 person team competition. This highly challenging and enjoyable race features nine separate categories based on gender and age: Men; Women; Mixed Gender; Adults, Masters (the cumulative age of team members exceeds 80 years) and Grand Masters (the cumulative age of team members exceeds 100 years). Daily laps will run between 125 and 180 km, with the ranking each pair receives based on the time clocked by its slower rider.

"Tour d'Israel" is being organized by Zimuk Ltd, organizers of dozens of Israel's largest and most complex bike riding event and hundreds of bike treks, competitions and bike events all over the country. The company served as official organizers and managers of competitions held under the aegis of the Israel Cycling Federation and currently it manages the majority of Israel's major cycling events.

Zimuk has been joined in the organization of Tour d'Israel, by ZOE Productions, specialists in the production of exhibitions and special events.

The stages:

1- Sunday, March 7^th: Nahariya - Hermon 125 km with 3,770m of climbing

2- Monday, March 8^th: Kfar Giladi - Nazareth 140 km with 1,400m of climbing

3- Tuesday, March 9^th: Afula - Massada 180 km with 1,900m of climbing

4- Wednesday, March 10^th: Ein-Bokek - Mitzpe Ramon 140 km with 2,400m of climbing

5- Thursday, March 11^th: Mitzpe Ramon - Eilat 162km with 1,900m of climbing

Total: 747 km with 11,370m climbing