From the 9th to the 12th of February 2013, Portugal “O” Meeting will by held in Idanha-a-Nova’s district.
During these 4 days, the region shall be center of the world’s orienteering community attention.
Idanha-a-Nova’s region is ready to get to be known for its both precious orienteering terrain and remarkable historical monuments.
Idanha-a-Nova is waiting for you!
During these 4 days, the region shall be center of the world’s orienteering community attention.
Idanha-a-Nova’s region is ready to get to be known for its both precious orienteering terrain and remarkable historical monuments.
Idanha-a-Nova is waiting for you!
Message from Mayor of Idanha-a-Nova
With almost 100 years of existence as a sport, was in Sweden that the practice of orienteering took the first steps. In Portugal, the sport just became available for everyone in 1984, and since then has recorded an increase of athletes, experiencing a remarkable growth in the past 15 years, providing many people very close contact with nature. Frequent place of national and international sport events of national, the terrain features and natural beauty of Idanha-a-Nova’s region presents ideal conditions for the practice of Orienteering. Here took place in recent years, several competitions for the National and Iberian Orienteering League and Adventure Racing activities.
The organization of Portugal "O" Meeting 2013, which will take place from the 9th to 12th February in Idanha-a-Nova, in partnership with ADFA, seeks to prove the ability of both to organize big events, able to secure gains to the territory, to promote it as a nature destination and the most important, provide a good time for all athletes in the competition.
Idanha-a-Nova already manifested a very special greeting to ADFA, all the athletes and companions who will participate in this great sport event that takes place in our county, hoping that this passage culminates not only good sport results, but also an excellent reminder of hospitality and heritage that you may enjoy in another opportunity to visit our county.
Mayor of Idanha-a-Nova,
Álvaro Cachucho Rocha
Message from the President of ADFA’s Évora Delegation
The ADFA's Évora Delegation is honored by the responsibilitythat has been committed by the Portuguese Orienteering Federation to organize the Portugal O'Meeting 2013.From the first day to start this initiative was essential the tremendous support and enthusiasm shown from the City of Idanha-a-Nova, where the event takes place.For the preparation of the event we have a large support team, centered in our Orienteering Section.
With persistent work we expect that the organization is up to the prestige which POM has reached.
Only with strong commitment from Idanha's City and sponsors support we will be able to organize a event with this scale, without these collaborations this organization wouldn't be possible - here is our recognition and our thanks.
We welcome the participating athletes and wish them a pleasant stay among us and a great involvement with gratifying results and consistent with the effort in its preparation.
ADFA's Évora Delegation President,
Manuel Branco
Message from the POM 2013 race director
In the role of event director, both me and ADFA’s orienteering club are glad to invite you to Portugal “O” Meeting 2013, which includes a World Ranking Event (WRE) race in the 3rd day of competition. The choice regarding the best area for POM 2013 was natural. Apart from the excellent relationship between ADFA orienteering and Idanha-a-Nova’s municipally, developed in the organization of previous events, the region offers high quality terrains, which shall be pleasant to which one of you.
Idanha-a-Nova’s region also offers a huge variety of touristic and gastronomic choices, of which the village of Monsanto stands up, as being the oldest village in Portugal.
These are reasons why both me and ADFA’s orienteering team are eagerly waiting for your presence in our event. We promise full commitment in order to be up to standards.
The Event’s Director,
Mário Duarte
