WELCOME

The EYOC2010 organizing team is working with enthusiasm to provide all the nations that are coming to Soria – Spain not only with challenging competitions but also a time of friendship and camaraderie.

It is our great pleasure to invite you to an event that no one young orienteer should miss; spectacular and technical terrains, good weather, the best atmosphere, the best teams and all off us together in magical Spain. Are you going to miss it? Of course not!

SORIA. BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION!

The Spanish Orienteering Federation welcomes all the European nations to the 9th European Youth Orienteering Championships 2010 to celebrate at Soria.

Location: The city of Soria is located in the region of Castilla y León, 220 km north-east of the centre of Spain. The municipality had a population of 39,078 in 2008 - nearly 40% of the population of the province. Situated on the Duero river in the east of the autonomous community, the city is noted for its walls and a number of architecturally distinctive churches.

Landscape: The physical geography of Soria is made up of different types of land and each of these its own special features. Thus, we can find the sierra of Urbión in the North, with the source of the river Duero rises; the Moncayo mountain in the East; big forests in the West; fields of grain in the South-East; moors in the Castilian meseta in the South and the riverside in the central part of the province.

History: Throughout the centuries Soria has been keeping traces of its history, from Paleolithic dinosaurs’ footprints remains of Celtiberians, Romans, Visigoths, Muslims and Christians. Two examples of historical places are Numancia, conquered by the Romans in the 2nd century B.C. after years of brave resistance by its inhabitants, and Calatañazor where Muslims and Christians fought in the 11th century. The abundance of Romanesque monuments shows the flowering of this region in the Middle Ages.

Heritage: The artistic richness of Soria is one of its main attractions. Many towns, like Medinaceli, form groups of artistic and historical interest and offer visitors the opportunity to view architectural treasures. Soria offers the art-loving tourist plenty of examples of all kind of styles and ages, beginning with the cave paintings in Valonsadero and including the beautiful Romanesque churches with detailed porticos, the elegant Gothic cathedral of El Burgo de Osma and the outstanding Mozarabic hermitage of San Baudelio.

Gastronomy: The cuisine of Soria offers delicious and unique meals to its guests. We can enjoy the typical torreznos (fried bacon seasoned with paprika...), calderetas (stewed lamb or veal with potatoes), migas pastoriles (fried pieces of stale bread with little torreznos), and a variety of sweets and desserts, including the famous sweet or salted butter. Guests will savoir delicious hunting dishes, mushrooms, cured pork meat stuffed in a kind of sausages (like chorizo, salami...), classified wines under Denominación de Origen (guarantee of origin and quality of the wine) and other local products cooked using the best of both the traditional and the modern cuisine.

More information about the region can be found at the web sites:
• http://www.soriayturismo.com
• http://www.sorianitelaimaginas.com

GENERAL MAP

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EVENT CENTRE

The official Event and Media Centre for EYOC 2010 will be the student residence Antonio Machado, located in the centre of Soria.

Address
Plaza José Antonio,1, 42004 - Soria
Coordinates of the Event Centre: U.T.M. ED-50 / GEO. : (30) 544250/4623296 - 41º 45’ 34,32” N / 2º 28’ 3,74” W

More information:
http://www.reaj.com/info-albergue.asp?id=242

The technical meetings will be held at the Event Centre.

ORGANISERS

NATIONAL FEDERATION (FEDO)	REGIONAL FEDERATION (FOCYL)	LOCAL CLUB CLUB NAVALENO ORIENTACION

ORGANISING COMMITTEE:

EVENT ADVISORS

EYOC COURSE PLANNERS

EYOC MAPPING TEAM