Olav Lundanes and Helena Jansson were the big winners of the Long WRE.
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø and Eva Juřeníková were the winners of Norte Alentejano O’ Meeting's fourth edition.
WRE Elites maps
February 22nd, 2010
Here is the map, in high resolution, of one of the 4 variants used by Men Elite
and here the map, in high resolution, of one of the 2 variants used by Women Elite.
Warning, the files are very big, they may take a while to download, depending on your connection speed.
If your entry has some error caused by the organization,
please get in touch with us through the registration e-mail address.
Note that Open classes (OPT) have free start times starting half hour after
the first start.
Ach Brito, famous portuguese brand for soaps and perfumes, associates with the event by offering
80 boxes with 2 "Ach Brito" Soaps to all the prize winners of the Norte Alentejano "O" Meeting.
Founded in 1918, AchBrito's origin was the "Fábrica de Productos Chimicos CLAUS & SCHWEDER, SUCRS." - founded in
Portugal in 1887 by two germans residing in Portugal: Ferdinand Claus and Georges Ph. Schweder.
Today, Ach Brito is an international reference brand and in the last day of 2008, by acquiring the Confiança brand,
became National Leader.
The "Terra de Jans" company, supports the event, by opening the wire fences in the event's
area and by offering the construction materials for wood passages.
Technical informations updated.
January 2nd, 2010
Distances and climb added to the technical info page.
GD4C performs year-end training in Crato with 16 of its athletes and readies organization of the event.
Tradition is still like it used to be.
December 26th, 2009
Crato's Municipality offers a gathering / dinner to event participants, maintaining the tradition set by previous editions.
The dinner with live music will take place at Mosteiro de Santa Maria in Flor da Rosa.
It's thus requested to all participants to state, during registration, if they wish to participate in the dinner.
Babysitting service.
December 23rd, 2009
The babysitting service will be available in a room in the excelent Lar de Santo António in Aldeia da Mata.
All participants will receive the event's t'shirt.
November 13th, 2009
The participants will receive one event's t'shirt, from SPORT ZONE.
Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas (SCCB) support.
October 31st, 2009
Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas (SCCB) supports NAOM by offering products from the JOI brand (soft drinks).
New classes added.
October 29th, 2009
W 65, W 70, W/M 75, W/M 80 and W/M 85 classes are now included in the class list for registration.
Panrico Donuts renews support to NAOM.
October 22nd, 2009
Like in previous editions, Panrico Donuts supports NAOM.
First international clubs registered.
October 21st, 2009
"Saule" and "Apoukas", from Lithuania, are the first international clubs to make the registration for the event.
They participate with 5 orienteers, Algimantas Rudis, Valerija Dauksiene, Jurgis Karnavicius, Kestutis Abramikas and Skirmantas Ramoska.
We went to meet Artestanho...
September 17th, 2009
We went to meet the prestigious brand Artestanho, guest of honor of the III Medieval Fair
of Leça do Balio, which took place in the district of Matosinhos from 10th to 13th of September.
Artestanho keeps the tradition of the famous NAOM branded medallions.
For the fourth consecutive year, Artestanho creates the high quality handmade tin art pieces.
The company from Maia has won several awards in Portugal and abroad, for the quality of their
work and permanent historical research, that his responsibles do for each piece they create.
In Crato's edition, the new art piece to be offered to the official entities will be D. Nuno Álvares Pereira
The mayor of Crato, the President of Alentejo's Tourism
region and the President of the municipal parliament of Crato,
visited NAOM's stand on the opening of the XXVth Crato's Festival.
Family Barriguinha helps the organization.
September 1st, 2009
Between August 25th and 27th, the organization coordinated the execution
of the event with the owners of the terrains.
Family Barriguinha is the example of how the owners are colaborating in NAOM's
organization.
Contacts were established so that everybody is synchronized in relation to the two rural maps.
Besides family Barriguinha, several others got to know more and made contact with the cartography
done: Francisco Amieiro, Mr. Fadista, Mr. Gouveia and António Lopes
ASMODULO sponsors the event.
August 14th, 2009
ASMODULO is the most recent company to operate in Portugal in the modular system
of chemical toilets and will be responsible for installation of
self-sufficient toilets in the event.
On July, 22th, the International controller, Joaquim Patrício, paid a visit
to Aldeia da Mata, Lage do Meio Dia and Crato, approving the area and the maps for the event.
Norte Alentejano 'O' Meeting promoted in Sweden - Eksjo (O'ringen 2009)
July 29th, 2009
From July 17th to July 24th, Fernando Costa and Margarida Rocha promoted the NAOM in
the biggest orienteering event of the World (O'ringen - Sweden).
The two elements of the organization exhibited the event's outdoor (in the background)
in competition arenas and distributed pamphlets in English.
Several people visited our "stand", from the organization to the winner of last edition in Alter do
Chão (Eva Jurenikova) and participants who never miss a Carnival presence in Portugal.
New "Fadista" olive oil.
July 13th, 2009
Diterra (NAOM's sponsor through the Almojanda brand)
launches new olive oil brand targeting the International markets and HORECA channel
(Hotel/Restaurant/Cafe, term referring to the food services sector).
With the presence of the Minister of Culture José
António Pinto Ribeiro and the President of the Municipality of
Crato, took place on the 3rd July the reopening to the public of
spaces reclassified the Monastery of Santa Maria de Flor da Rosa.
The ceremony consisted of an Official Opening Session
and the Cooperation Protocol signature between the Regional Directorate
of Alentejo and Municipality of Crato, inauguration of the sculptural
medieval core of the National Museum of Ancient Art as well as an exhibition
of João Cutileiro in the Church's main hall.
Closing up a broad range of research actions,
rehabilitation and recovery made in this
monastery of Santa Maria de Flor da Rosa, the monument is now open
to the visiting public with an area of reception and
interpretation where various support services are provided that
will allow both a better understanding of the whole history of this site,
and the appropriate receptions conditions.
O-Portugal organizes Training Camps.
July 4th, 2009
The concept of this project is to provide the best training opportunities and conditions for athletes visiting Portugal during the winter.
The new hotel unit in Alentejo, Congress Hotel and SPA Turismo São
Mamede, in Portalegre, was recently launched by the Secretary of
State for Tourism, Bernardo Trindade, replacing the former hotel
D.João III.
Interview with Armando Rodrigues, the event's cartographer.
June 30th, 2009
After finishing the field work for the fourth edition of NAOM,
it was important to hear the cartographer Armando Rodrigues, about how had been
this important part of organizing the event.
North Alentejo Agricultural Credit supports the Event.
Currently with 104 associates, holders of more than 600
branches throughout the country, more than 400 thousand Associates and
more than 1 million customers, the Agricultural Credit Group is one of the
major Portuguese banking groups.
North Alentejo Agricultural Credit has branches in Fronteira,
Nisa, Gáfete, Gavião, Crato, Castelo de Vide, Marvão and Cabeço de Vide.
Radio Alamo, from Alter do Chão, joins the group of media covering the event.
Anta do Tapadão.
May 27th, 2009
Anta do Tapadão is a megalithic monument with more that
five thousand years and classified by the IPPAR
(Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage)
as national monument since 1910, is located two
kilometers far from Aldeia da Mata, in Crato's municipality.
Characterized by its large size, is considered the
2nd largest dolmen in Portugal and one of the biggest in the
Iberian Peninsula and is in very good state of preservation.
Consists of seven large-scale granite mainstays,
averaging over six meters long (one is
bronken halfway), which are topped by a huge stone
serving as a table or hat. With the entry facing
correctly to the east, is complemented by a
corridor of ten meters in length, sided by block
also of granite. At its excavation, a rich artifact
collection was found, consisting of ceramic pots,
arrows, knives, axes, feminine embroidery, human and
animal bones, a staff and idol-plates (one that is
unique on the peninsula), in memory to the earth mother.
Field work.
May 24th, 2009
The first phase of the cartography tasks took place between May, 11th and 22nd, in Aldeia da Mata and Crato.
Armando Rodrigues was chosen again to create this edition's maps.
The first registrations come from Maia.
May 20th, 2009
Still with 9 months to go for D day, Families Silva and Gomes are the first to submit their registrations
They come from Maia and have participated in all NAOMs since the first edition.
It's hard to have more faithful participants !!
Quinta dos Ribeiros sponsors the event.
May 14th, 2009
Quinta dos Ribeiros supports the organization like in 2007 and 2008
Radio Portalegre is the event's official radio.
May 11th, 2009
Hotel Castelo de Vide sponsors the event.
May 7th, 2009
Hotel Castelo de Vide sponsors the event.
Casa do Largo hosts NAOM 2010's cartographer.
April 30th, 2009
Casa do Largo supports the accommodation of NAOM 2010's Cartographer.
Get to know one of the best areas of Rural Tourism in Northern Alentejo, in the center of Crato.
Sport Zone support.
April 28th, 2009
T'Shirts for all participants and Sweat Shirt for the organization provided once again by SPORT ZONE.
Hotel Sol e Serra sponsors the event.
April 11th, 2009
Hotel Sol e Serra supports the organization since the 1st edition.
Hotel Convento D'Alter sponsors the event.
April 10th, 2009
The recovered former convent may be the solution for your stay in
the northern Alentejo.
Hotel Candelária sponsors the event.
April 9th, 2009
Hotel Candelária is an excelent choice for your accomodation
during the event.
Visit to the event areas of Lage do Meio Dia and Aldeia da Mata
April 6th, 2009
Field reconnaissance in the Pisão area
April 5th, 2009
On the 4th of Abril, the organization and Crato's municipality
made a field reconnaissance in the Pisão area.
Coordination meeting with Crato's Municipality President
March 29th, 2009
On March, 7th, a coordination meeting took place in Crato's Aquatic park restaurant,
with Crato's Municipality President, José Correia da Luz and part of his team.
NAOM 2010 promotion during the XI Meeting Ori do Centro
The fourth edition of Norte Alentejano “O” Meeting is making its debut in Crato the Municipality of Living History.
New maps and great terrains for Orienteering shall be the event main highlights.