3rd Crane Race, Agamon Hula, 29.11.2013

Photos: Real Timing and Yossi Leshem

Crane Race – 10 km, 1,000 professional runners (Photo: Amir Ezer)

Hoopoe Race – 5 km, about 500 runners (Photo: Yossi Eshbol)

Thanks to the sponsors:

Prinia Race – 1 km, about 400 children, adults and families (Photo: Eyal Bartov)

Some of the race participants (10 km)

GOC (General Officer Commanding) Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan

Commander of the northern sector, Maj.-Gen. Noam Tibon

JNF Director, Meir Shpigler

Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Amir Halevi

CEO E&Y Doron Shaharabani

Itai GotliebE&Y

Golani Brigade Commander, Colonel Yaniv Asor

06:30 – beginning of the registration to the Crane Race, getting the chip, shirt and more treats

Dan Alon, Director of the Israeli Ornithological Center, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, being interviewed for the sports channel

Three Ethiopians who have led the races for years around the country. From left: their coach, the morning of the race

Arik Einstein of blessed memory – drive slow… also “came” to the race

Maj.-Gen. Noam Tibon, Commander of the northern sector and one of the initiators of the race (right), welcomes GOC Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan (left)

Maj.-Gen. Tibon with Itai Gotlieb (left) who leads the race on behalf of senior partner, Ernst & Young, together with Gali (right), “his better half”… always smiling and always runs 10 km!

Prof. Zvi ben Avraham (right), Israel Prize winner for Geophysics, also won this year’s cup (second time!) for 10 km for over age 70! On the left – Yoav Milo, 13 years old, ran 10 km with his brother

Nadav and friend Oren

Anat Levi, doctoral student at Tel Aviv University, preferred to run the Crane Race with the “Stork” shirt and her baby Amir! Her husband also ran!

Above: CEO E&Y Doron Shaharabani (in blue) who ran

with his wife for the third time!

Below: Incoming KKL Director Meir Shpigel, a trained runner!

Amir Halevi, CEO of the Ministry of Tourism, ran the 10 km route with ease… to his right, Head of the Hermon Regional Council, Ben ben Muvhar

Muki Betser, Director of the pre-army preparatory course “Swifter than vultures” took part with all 50 course students, third time in a row

Having fun with grandchildren before the race starts

1,000 trained runners, tense before the start

Dovev Mazor, Real Timing’s Manager, announces the race’s start

10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1… on your marks, go!

Marvellous scenery in the Agamon Hula… there is no other race like this in Israel!

Encouraging the Crane Race runners…

Eitan Hermon, incomparable record –holder!!!

GOC Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan, in full fitness!

And also Commander of the northern sector races ahead…

Itai Gotlieb from E&Y working hard…

The Ethiopian runners beat everybody else again!

150 Egoz commander unit fighters led by their commander participated in the Crane Race

Muki Betser and the students of the pre-army preparatory course at the

finishing line of the Crane Race

Noam Tibon finishes the race and is immediately interviewed for the

sports channel

150 Egoz fighters enjoyed every second!

Encouraging the runners at the end of the race

72 years old, and at full strength, Prof. Zvi ben Avraham

Starting line for the Prinia Race – 1 km

Parents, children and grandparents ran together in the Prinia Race

Preparatory course “class photo”, year no. 10!

Just before the closing ceremony of the race and the awarding of the trophies

JNF Manager of the northern sector, Yiftah Harhol, awarding the trophies

Photo: Yossi Eshbol

See you at the 4th Crane Race, November 2014!!!