Arrive at Midreshet Ben Gurion 8:00 WOL 2014

On road- Sunday, Nov 9th
71 km distance 700 m accumulate ascent
44 miles distance 2300 miles accumulate ascent
Schedule
Route Description
8:00
Arrive at Midreshet Ben Gurion
9:00
9:30
WOL 2014 Opening Ceremony
Send off
Ride north on route 40 through
Halukim Junction, Tlalim Junction until
Mashabim Junction
Lunch at Kibbutz Revivim
11:45
12:45
Mincha
Ride back to Mashabim jnct and turn
left to route 40 until Negev Junction
Pit stop at Mahane Zur
15:30
16:00
18:30
Ride to Large Crater view point
Arrival at Yeruham Youth Hostel
Dinner
Maariv
Bon fire for all On road riders
20:00
Monday, Nov 10th
66-88 km distance 750-950 accumulate ascent
41- 54 miles distance 2460-3100 ft. accumulate ascent
Schedule
8:00
Route Description
Leave Yeruham
Ride south on route 204 towards Halukim
Junction, pass Kibbutz Sde Boker and
Midreshet Ben Gurion
Ride to Ramat Matred, climb towards
Ramon base and back to route 40 through
Nafha Junction.
Turn west to route 171
12:10
Lunch at the entrance to Bahad 1
13:00
Mincha
15:00
17:00
19:00
20:00
Optional: Ride to Hemet well and back to
Bahad 1
Back to route 40 and south to Mitzpe
Ramon
Pit stop above Makhtesh Ramon
Arrive at Hotels
Bus ride to Bahad 1
for a very special ALYN Evening
Bus ride back to hotels
Evening activity at Ramon Inn
Tuesday, Nov 11th
101 km distance 900 m accumulate ascent
62 miles distance 3000 ft. accumulate ascent
Schedule
8:00
Route Description
Leave Mitzpe Ramon
Ride down Maale Azmaut into Ramon Crater
Pit stop on Western Meishar
Ride towards Nahal Paran and continue until
Tzihor Junction
Cont on route 40 until Shizafon
12:30
Lunch at the entrance to Shizafon Base
13:40
Mincha
15:00
Pass Kibbutz Neot Smadar and ride downhill to
Ketura Junction. Careful please…!
Arrival at Haarava Road and split up to Kibbutz
Ketura and Kibbutz Lotan
Optional tour at the Kibbutzim
16:45
18:00
19:00
Drive from Lotan to Ketura for dinner for all Onroad riders
Guest speaker Oren Horesh: “The Southern Arava:
Israel's Silicon Valley of Renewable Energy”
20:00
Back to Kibbutz Lotan
Wednesday Nov 12th
100 km distance 450 m accumulate ascent
62 miles distance 1500 ft. accumulate ascent
Schedule
Route Description
8:00
Leave Ketura and Lotan
All riders meet up at Ketura Junction.
Heading north on Route # 90,
passing Kibbutz Yahel.
Pit Stop at the “101 km”, also known
as Kushi Desert Oasis
Continue riding north on the Arava Rd., passing
Moshav Paran and Tzukim
12:15
13:15
Lunch at Moshav Tzofar
15:00
Ride to Ein Yahav, turn East to the Peach Rd. along
the Israel/Jordan border
End Ride at the Ha’Shalom (Peace) Park
near Moshav Hatzeva
Drive to the Dead Sea
16:00
Arrival to the David Resort Hotel
18:00
Festive Gala event for all Wheels of Love Riders!
Schedule
Route Description
7:30
Leave hotel and drive to the
Northern most point of the Dead Sea
8:20
Arrival to Biankini Beach, and
prepare for the Ride
Send-off for the final day of
Wheels of Love Ride
8:40
Ride past Lido Junction, Almog, and
cycling up Route #1
Pit stop at Mitzpe Yericho
Continue riding up towards Mishor
Adumim, to the Shamir Park
11:30
12:30
Lunch by the lake at the Shamir Park,
Ma’ale Adumim
Climb into Jerusalem
14:30
Arrival to the ALYN Hospital!
15:00
Medal Ceremony and
a “Happening” at ALYN
The 15th Wheels of Love Ending
16:00
17:00
Ceremony!
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See you on the 16 Wheels of Love Ride
Thursday Nov 13th
53 km distance 1700 m accumulate ascent
32miles distance 5500 ft accumulate ascent

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