MAXIMUS WINTER O-CAMP · MADRID–ÁVILA
Train where
the terrain matters.
Permanent courses, SportIdent sessions and Maximus O Meeting. A winter of technical orienteering in the forests of central Spain.
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THREE WAYS TO EXPERIENCE MAXIMUS
Build a camp around your orienteering.
Train independently, join a shared session or put your skills to the test in competition. Combine all three around the goals of your group.
01 / YOUR OWN PROGRAMME
Permanent training
Choose the courses that fit your week and run them at your own pace. Forest and sprint sessions cover everything from precise control work to longer route-choice legs, intervals and relay exercises.
02 / SHARED INTENSITY
SportIdent training
Bring other runners into the picture. Our organised sessions use dedicated courses, Air+ timing and split results, with formats that add pressure, decision-making and race intensity to your camp.
03 / OUR SIGNATURE EVENT
Maximus O Meeting
High-quality international racing in the same region. Long distance, middle distance, sprint and a final chasing start bring a different challenge each day.
READ THE MAP. FEEL THE TERRAIN.
Every session asks a different question.
Can you hold a precise line through the rock detail? Pick the right features in an open forest? Commit to a route choice and keep reading at speed? These are the decisions our terrain brings into your training.
From the legendary forests of Peguerinos to the granite detail of the Valle del Alberche and the pine forests around Las Navas del Marqués, you can work on different parts of your technique within the same camp.
Train on Dehesa de Navaluenga, the terrain behind WorldOfO’s Course of the Year 2024, or the magnificent Cabeza Mesada in El Hoyo de Pinares. Then switch to the urban mazes of San Juan de la Nava or Navarredondilla to sharpen your sprint decisions.
FROM PLANNING TO THE FIRST CONTROL
Your camp, in three steps.
01. Shape your week
Choose your permanent courses and add SportIdent sessions. Balance forest, sprint, intensity and recovery around your group’s goals.
02. Order your maps
Order through our webshop at least 10 days before arrival. Arrange your collection point and start your camp with high-quality printed maps ready to run.
03. Find your base
Fly to Madrid and stay in the training region. Hotel Máximus in Las Navas del Marqués is our main camp reference; we can also help with houses, meals and other services.
Plan your camp → Explore the region & arrival map →
The catalogue and prices currently shown are the 2026 reference. The full 2027 offer will be available in early December 2026.
MADRID–ÁVILA. FORESTS, VALLEYS & WINTER SUN.
More time in the forest.
A good base between sessions.
Our training area stretches from Burgohondo and Navaluenga in the Valle del Alberche to Las Navas del Marqués and the surrounding pine forests. Madrid is your flight gateway to the region.
Hotel Máximus in Las Navas del Marqués is our main camp reference. We can also help with houses, meals and complementary training services, giving your group the support it needs around the orienteering.
Winter days are often sunny and comfortable for running, with training areas usually free of snow. Bring warm layers for cool mornings and evenings, and keep a little flexibility for changing conditions.
THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE TERRAIN
A place to train. A reason to return.
Simona Aebersold
“The terrains are special with the many rock formations and sometimes really technical but fast, what I liked.”
Megan Mitchell
“You can always trust that the Maximus team will be putting on great courses in these epic terrains, and make a great atmosphere of it too.”
Lucas Basset
“Maximus camp offered trainings and service of a quality way over my expectations!”
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Let’s put your winter camp together.
Tell us your dates, group size and training priorities. Whether you only need maps or would like help with the rest of your stay, we’ll help you find the right combination.
