Take the Survey | Israel Cadet Trek

Thanks for expressing interest and helping us plan Israel Cadet Trek 2016. Israeli and pic_04 overseas friends will ride alongside Bet El’s Pre-IDF Prep Academy Cadets and experience a variety of military and Israel-based attractions and activities.

Like in IDF training, the trek will be an experience of team work and leadership. We’ll aspire to cycle in paceline (formation) by the third day, and we’ll work side-by-side as a group. Besides the challenge and sense of accomplishment that is part of any bike trek, Israel Cadet Trek participants will experience Zionism and the Land of Israel alongside future IDF fighters.

By filling out this survey, you will be actively participating in our “Steering Committee” and your answers will help determine the parameters of the Israel Cadet Trek. By answering the survey questions below, you will also be helping us build a much-needed “interested-persons profile”: (By answering, you are merely expressing interest and making no future commitments.)

Based on your answers, we may want to contact you to consult before our final decisions. Please provide all the info below to facilitate our ability to contact you.

Personal Information
First Name*
Last Name*
City
State
Country
Zipcode
Email
Phone Number
Alt. Phone Number
Survey Questions
Would you most likely bring your bike with you to Israel for the Trek?*
(select one)
- Yes. My bike is on-road only
- Yes. My bike is off-road only
- Yes, My bike is good for both on and off road
- No, please provide a bike for me in Israel.
Would you most likely participate in all 3 days of the Trek (May 23-25th 2016)?*
(Select One)
- 1 day only
- 2 days only
- All 3 days
I would prefer sleeping accommodations:*
(Select One)
- in a hotel/hostel both nights
- camping out both nights (with shower and bathroom facilities)
- one night camping out, and one night in a hotel/hostel
- I can go either way
Please rank by number which of the following routes you would prefer. (1 is most preferred. Leave blank a route that is absolutely not for you)
An on-road route for in-shape riders covering some 40-60 miles per day including up hills
An Extreme on-road route for the fast, super-in-shape rider covering 70-90 miles per day
An off-road route on bike and jeep trails for mountain bike lovers. Must be experienced!
An Extreme Off-Road route for the fast, super-in-shape rider, including long up hills
An On-road route with some off-road excursions
In the above 4 routes, the bike is the center of the activity. We are considering building a route where the focus is, like in IDF training, imparting the value of team cooperation and learning to work as a unit, while imparting our love of the Land of Israel. The bike would be the tool to get from place to place and, indeed, we would cover some 25-50 miles per day. But, we would add activities which are IDF-related and develop skills in team cooperation (See activities listed in next question). This activities will also inculcate Zionist values.
Such a route intrigues me. I would consider coming
I would consider bringing my son(s) too
Count me out!
Which of the following activities would you like to include at stops on the bike trek?
Entrance to IDF army camp for short briefing from an IDF commander
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Shooting at a firing range
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Stopping at a meaningful tourist site
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Leadership training activities/exercises with the IDF Academy students such on-bike navigation in field or city setting
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Quick, efficient field cooking of lunch
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Paintball
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Kayaking
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Rafting (more extreme than Kayaks)
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Tombs of Tzaddikim e.g. Kever HaAri, Rashbi, etc.
- Very interested
- Moderately interested
- Slightly interested
- Probably not interested
- Not Interested at all
Ride Info
Distances: I know my limitation in riding per day and it is:
- 40-55 miles
- 55-70 miles
- 70+ miles
- Don’t know my limitation. When I get tired, I’ll finish the route on the accompanying bus
Uphill biking:
(Select multiple answers)
- I prefer only modest up hills. I would have to partially walk up killer up hills
- I welcome any up hills, including the occasional killer one
- I’m OK with extreme downhills, e.g. coming down from Mt. Hermon or the Golan Heights
- Extreme downhills are dangerous for me. Prefer none
Do you need your bike assembled before the trek?
- Yes
- No
Do you need your bike disassembled after the trek?
- Yes
- No
(Add any special assembling requests in the last "comments" field below)
All men or mixed men-women?
- I am open to joining the bike trek, be it mixed or men-only
- I am open to joining the bike trek, only if it is men-only
- I am open to joining the bike trek, only if it is mixed
If you represent an organized riding group of some ten riders or more who might come over for the bike trek, tell us what kind of route your group likes
(Not part of a group? then skip this question)
Comments: Please feel free to elaborate on any of the above questions or add suggestions:

Personal Information

Survey Questions

Ride Info