Here is some information from the organisers of the European Rogaining Champsionships to be held in Spain this August: 

We are glad to present you the 13th European Rogaining Championship 2016. Our clubs, CDNavarra and GOT, will organize this event with the support of Iberogaine (Spanish Rogaining Association) the 27th of August 2016 in the Aralar Mountain Range (or Sierra de Aralar/Aralarko Mendilerroa). The event centre will be located in Lekunberri (Navarre).

We have tried to offer you allways the best places in our region. For this date. we have reserved one of the most special areas. A moderate hilly to mountainous terrain ~100 km²… run insideforests of beech, pastures, karst terrain and  varying differences in steep slopes values from 100 to 600 m. The highest peak is Irumugarrieta 1430 m and the lowest area is around 550m. This mountainous environment provides a physically challenging terrain where minimised climbs and drops will be an important factor.

Every amateur to orienteering or the mountain is invited to take part on the event. You will have 24 hours to enjoy with your teammates this unique landscape resides Navarre and Basque Country.

Keep calm, we have thought on everybody!!! At the same time, we will organize the 7th Navarre Rogaing Championship, so you can feel the mountain during 6 hours.

 Come and try a new way to visit our regions, Navarre and Basque Country!! We are planning some activities during the week before the event, so you can Discovery our environment, culture and gastronomy.

 You can find all the information of the event at our website:

www.erc2016aralar.org  

Come on, get ready!!! The first registration wave ends the 29th of february 2016, 23:59

See you soon... Is there any better way to close the summer?

We are waiting for you!!!