SPECTATOR GUIDE POWERED BY KKL-JNF - COME TRAVEL, WATCH AND FOLLOW THE RIDERS.

IN MEMORY OF GIORA TSACHOR

You are invited to come and see your loved ones, cheer and support them be part of it and feel the excitement with them. One of Playtika Epic Israel goals with the cooperation of KKL-JNF is to promote the culture of sport combined with nature. You can support the race from minutes before the start line, through points on the way that will be detailed below, until the anxious finish of each stage in the race village in Galilion Hotel. We promise you a delightful experience which will make you part of an exciting race, including a trip to the beautiful landscapes throughout the route.KKL-JNF invests huge resources in promoting and developing bicycle routes, turning KKL-JNF forests to heaven for mountain biking and exploiting Israeli nature to its best. We invite you WITH ALL OUR HEART to pack your picnic bags, pompons, cheers and come and follow Playtika Epic Israel the wonderful Israeli MTB stage race!!!

New in 2016 edition!!This year with the cooperation of ARCTICAT we have the opportunity to invite you to combine an off road tour of Reiser Bar Company with following the riders in attractive points along the route.The perfect combination for families who want to spend the weekend in the north and cheering their love ones in a great family experience.KKL-JNF handles and maintains more than a million and a half Dunams of forest fields for the comfort of the Israeli population. KKL-JNF develops her foundations for tourists and for the Israeli population as part of an understanding that the forest are an asset that everyone should enjoy.A lot of the resources goes to cycling, 10 years ago they started a huge project to build bicycle trails in their forests.

Until today more than 1400 KM of trails have been prepared.All the information about KKL-JNF trails you can fine on cycling routes website and also on the new application for Android and IPhone.KKL-JNF wishes a safe and fun ride on their trails during the race and every other day.

A fun Families' Happening will take place on Saturday the 1/10 - 09:00-13:00 in the center of the race village. The closing ceremony will take place at 12:00

For your convenience, we present details of the points of interest with estimated times at which the riders will pass each point - based on average riding speed.This year most of the spectator points will be the Feed Zones, at these points you will meet our team of volunteers, music and with your arrival the place will be filled with energy and pleasure!

2ND VIEWPOINT – DISHON RIVER WITH RD NO. 886, ARRIVAL OF THE RIDERS – 07:55-08:45Please park the cars in a place that won’t block the riders’ path, from there you can easily see the fast groups of riders. At this point the riders have already passed 26 KM, half of the kilometers on fast gravel roads and the other half up the hill, this will start breaking the pack and divide it into

small groups.Directions from the race village:From the race village you go north on road 90, left on Koah junction, left at Yesha Junction to road no. 886 towards Ramot Naftali, keep on straight until Dishon Valley is on your left, you turn left and park carefully not to disturb the riders that arrive.

3RD VIEW POINT - COFFEE HOUSE MADAM ELKALAY – GREAT VIEW ON THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, RIDERS WILL ARRIVE BETWEEN 08:30-09:50At this point the riders finished most of the climbing of the day and are nearly on the highest point, you can already notice at this part of the day the position of the riders, the leaders of the different

categories? Who are the favorites and who is left behind? (We remind you that no outside assistance is allowed! A team that will get assistance won't count as a finisher) Directions to the 3rd view point: From the 2nd view point you must go south on road No 886 until you arrive to Kerem Ben Zimra Village, form there you must follow the signs to the coffee house to 10 Ollelot St.

Dear families & riders, nature, sport and cycling fans, KKL-JNF and Playtika Epic Israel powered by TREK invites you to follow the race from close up.

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סינגל הרצליער בן שמן

חורבתרגב

עצי אורן מסוג ברוטיהניטעו ב- 1929

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טיפוס מצטבר: 240 מ'

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15 KM/H18 KM/H28 KM/HPoint DescriptionKM from the start

07:00Galilion Hotel01

08:4508:2507:551st Feed Zone Dishon River & road 886262

09:5009:2508:30Feed Zone 2. Kerem Ben Zimra. Madam Elkalay coffee house433

13:3011:2510:30Race Village984

14 KM/H17 KM/H25 KM/HPoint DescriptionKM from the start

06:30Galilion Hotel01

08:5008:2507:401st Feed Zone 300 m. above Gonen Junction332

11:3010:3009:202nd Feed Zone. Sha’ar Yeshuv – a nice green yard703

12:4011:4010:00Kfar Blum Kayaks874

14:0012:4010:40Race Village1055

14 KM/H17 KM/H23 KM/HPoint DescriptionKM from the start

06:30Galilion Hotel01

07:5507:4007:251st Feed Zone 150 m. above Kfar Gilady gate202

10:3509:4009:15Race Village573

VIEW POINTS 1ST STAGE – 29/9

VIEW POINTS 2ND STAGE – 30/9

LAST AND 3RD STAGE – SATURDAY 1/10

2ND VIEW POINT – GONEN JUNCTION FEED ZONE 07:40-08:50After 33 KM from the start the riders had already some ups and downs in the Golan Mountains, went through 2 fountain springs and some Basalt stones typical to the area. Important: Easy to arrive to this point with private car but please don’t cross the path of the riders. Park before the

Gonen junction and walk east up on the side of the road to the spectator point which is also the 1st Feed ZoneDirections to the 2nd view point:From the race village you must go north on road no. 90. At the Gome junction turn right (east) on road 977. After passing Jordan River keep on straight south on road 918, Before Gonen Junction you must park the car and walk east uphill until the spectator point is in your right.

2ND VIEW POINT – 1ST FEED ZONE 150 M. ABOVE THE ENTRANCE OF KFAR GILADY VILLAGE 07:25-07:55After 20 KM you can meet the riders of the long and mediums one day race together with the brave

riders that are just before finishing the 3rd day of Playtika Epic Israel 2016.Directions to the 2nd view point:From the race village turn right north on road no. 90, after passing Kiryat Shmone turn left to road no. 9977.Just after Kfar Gilady on the right there is a left turn to the view point.

A reminder – every day from 20:30 you are requested to leave the race village and letthe riders rest in order to fully recover for the next day.We will be very happy to see you applaud and support the riders in this unique race which is an amazing sporting experience and one of the prides of Israel.

Stage 3 combines a visit to KKL-JNF forests around Manara and Ramot Naftali crest.The route will take the riders to one of many important projects that KKL-JNF is developing to promote the cycling in Israel.Have a look at their website: eyarok – www.eyarok.org.il

3RD VIEW POINT – SHA’AR YSEHUV – BANIAS CAMPING SITE 09:20-11:30Until this point the riders passed 70 real tough and challenging kilometers, at this year's toughest stage of Playtika Epic Israel. This point is located at the end of the adventure in the Golan Mountains, toward the flat kilometers to the race village, a point which the riders will be happy to

get some cheering.Directions to the 3rd view pointDrive north on road no. 918, turn right to road no.99 and another right to the entrance of Sha’ar Yeshuv. Turn left to Tal St., the road curves to the right until the camping site.

4TH VIEW POINT – KFAR BLUM KAYAKS – 10:00-12:40This is a point in which the riders might feel very tired and your cheering and boost of energy can be critical for them completing the stage. 87 KM from the start, after 12 flat km and another 18 ahead before the finish line.The Kayak site will host the visitors with 30 % discount on many activities (Please show the spectator guide).

Directions to the 4th view point:You drive out of Sha’ar Yeshuv and turn left on road 98, directly turn left to road 918. Then take the first right to road no. 9977, afterwards turn left to the Kayak park. Park your car in the parking area and go in by foot, the point is next to the climbing wall.The last view point is the finish line of the toughest day of this year’s Playtika Epic Israel, the first riders are expected at around 10:40

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