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SailGP expands global calendar for season four 
9Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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SailGP expands global calendar for season four 

SailGP has unveiled an expanded schedule for its fourth season – a 12-race global circuit spanning four continents from June 2023 to July 2024.  Known as “the world’s most exciting racing on water”, SailGP’s fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled events use identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans – 50ft race boats with 80ft wingsails that fly over the water at speeds of more than 60mph. The global championship features national teams battling in short, intense races at iconic stadium-style venues across the globe.  The North American market features prominently in the 2023-2024 calendar, hosting six of the planned 12 events. This includes a brand new stop in Los Angeles on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles from 22-23 July 2023, and the return to New York in June 2024, which hosted S...
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Event in focus: Motor Valley Fest 2023 in Emilia Romagna, Italy
8Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Event in focus: Motor Valley Fest 2023 in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Emilia Romagna’s Motor Valley Fest returns from 11-14 May 2023 for a celebration of Italy’s rich automotive and motor racing history. The four-day festival takes place in the heart of the northern Italian region’s “Motor Valley” – spread across the Unesco-city of Modena and surrounding areas – and will feature a wide range of activities, events and test drives. Highlights include the re-opening of the Automobili Lamborghini Museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese (Bologna), as well as live music, food and entertainment throughout. Long regarded as the “Motor Valley” due to its important contribution to Italy's motor industry, Emilia Romagna is home to celebrated names such as Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani, Dallara, Ducati and Lamborghini; there is no other place in the world with such a rich motor ...
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Cycling in Morzine 2023: Tour de France, Bike Week and more 
8Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Cycling in Morzine 2023: Tour de France, Bike Week and more 

Sitting at 1,000m altitude, the French mountain village of Morzine, part of the Portes du Soleil, has a wide range of activities and experiences on offer throughout summer. Not only is it a sporting hub, with the Tour de France returning for the 22nd time, but it’s also a place where visitors can enjoy nature and the great outdoors.  Unlike many other skiing destinations, Morzine has 3,000 permanent residents, meaning it remains a vibrant hub during the warmer months. Guests can make the most of 52 bars and restaurants, 34 hotels, 80 retailers, 21 chairlifts and cable cars across Morzine and Portes du Soleil, 200km of signed cycling trails, and 15 mapped mountain bike routes. Visitors can also spot 132 cows, 50 goats and 20 pigs, plus more than 1,000 species of flora.   He...
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Women’s cricket: a huge summer ahead in England and Wales
8Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Women’s cricket: a huge summer ahead in England and Wales

It's a huge year for women’s cricket in England and Wales. England will face the No.1 team in the world, Australia, in what is set to be an enthralling Ashes series in June and July. And then in August, stars from both nations will go straight into the domestic competition, The Hundred, which features eight women’s teams battling it out alongside the men’s to be crowned champions.  2023 Women’s Ashes  The Women’s Ashes multi-format series will start on Thursday 22 June 2023 and this summer’s showdown is expected to break all attendance records for women’s international fixtures in England. It is the first year that both the men's and women's Ashes are being played alongside one another, with equal prominence, at the biggest grounds.  Heather Knight’s team will star...
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An active tour of Philadelphia: running, cycling and the outdoors 
7Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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An active tour of Philadelphia: running, cycling and the outdoors 

As a sports destination, Philadelphia has it all. Pennsylvania’s largest city is home to teams in the four major US sports leagues – the Phillies (MLB), Eagles (NFL), 76ers (NBA) and Flyers (NHL) – and is also well known for its association with boxing’s most famous fictional fighter, Rocky Balboa. As well as the major league sports, Philly is also a great outdoorsy city which boasts a huge urban park system and extensive walking, running, and cycling trails. Here we look at the activities and things to do in Philadelphia for a healthy and active city break.  Fairmount Park Boxer’s Trail (Image: Fairmount Park Conservancy) Outdoors  Philadelphia boasts one of the largest city-owned urban park systems in the world. Taking up more than 2,000 acres, Fairmount Park incorporates mo...
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2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series: three new venues on calendar  
7Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series: three new venues on calendar  

Seven breathtaking venues will feature in the 14th edition of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series – including three brand-new locations for 2023: Auckland in New Zealand, Takachiho in Japan, and Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm. The season finale in Auckland will be the 99th stop of the world series, which launched in 2009.  For the second season running, Boston will provide the opening launchpad. The Institute of Contemporary Art, set against the skyline of one of America’s oldest cities, bore witness to a very special first chapter in last year’s fight for the coveted King Kahekili trophies. A maiden victory for two of the sport’s young guns – Aidan Heslop of the UK and Canada’s Molly Carlson – set the tone for one of the most exciting seasons in cliff diving history. https://...
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Greek Running Tours by Dean Karnazes: the ‘ultimate runcation’ in Greece 
18Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Greek Running Tours by Dean Karnazes: the ‘ultimate runcation’ in Greece 

Greek-American ultramarathoner Constantine “Dean” Karnazes has partnered with sports tourism and wellness agency ActiveMedia Group to launch Greek Running Tours. Greece, the birthplace of the marathon, is a land where history has been created, legends made and where magic and mythology come together. As tribute to his Greek heritage and his desire to promote Greek tourism to a global audience, Karnazes gives runners the opportunity to explore Greece on foot, immersing in the history and beauty, eating the food and experiencing this legendary land in a way that few tourists ever will.  Dean Karnazes (Image: Angelos Zymaras) Along with the running (and a walking option for non-runners) each day will include cultural experiences – from bread making in the mountains of Crete, to oliv...
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Sports holidays: adventure cycling in South Korea with Saddle Skedaddle
18Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sports holidays: adventure cycling in South Korea with Saddle Skedaddle

Cycling holiday company Saddle Skedaddle has launched a new guided adventure in South Korea that takes riders from Seoul to Busan. The 14-day cycling trip explores the history, culture and cuisine of this often overlooked part of Asia.  Beginning in the capital Seoul, the route follows the newly-developed Cheonggyecheon Stream Bike Path, cutting through the heart of the city all the way to the Han River Bikeway.  Joining the South Han River Bike Path in Yangpyeong, it’s a fairly flat ride to the county of Angsung where the area’s famous hot springs are ready to treat weary legs after a long day in the saddle. More hot springs await in the town of Suanbo, North Chungcheong, where the healing waters have been part of Korean culture for centuries.  The changing scenery leaving ...
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Emilia Romagna, Italy, sports guide: events and activities in 2023
3Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Emilia Romagna, Italy, sports guide: events and activities in 2023

Emilia Romagna’s “Motor Valley” comes alive when it hosts three major motorsport events: Motor Valley Fest and Formula 1 in May and MotoGP in September. The northern Italian region has been long regarded as the Motor Valley due to its significant contribution to Italy's motor industry. In addition to being home of celebrated brands – including Ferrari, Maserati, Ducati, Pagani, Dallara, Energica and Lamborghini – Emilia Romagna has a wealth of events and attractions making it a must-visit destination for motoring fans, from international motor tracks and circuits, to a number of private collections of vintage cars and motorcycles. Emilia Romagna has an action-packed sports events calendar in 2023. As well as motorsport, the Italian region will also host Giro d’Italia cycling and IRONMA...
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Patagonia Park Argentina: the ultimate outdoor destination
16Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Patagonia Park Argentina: the ultimate outdoor destination

Large-scale rewilding with brand new trails and facilities have transformed Patagonia Park Argentina into South America’s ultimate outdoor destination for 2023 and beyond. The park has been restored by private charitable organisation, Freyja Foundation, and its partner and grantee, Rewilding Argentina, in a bid to ignite greater connection with nature and passion for the outdoors.  The park stretches across 180,000 hectares from Portal Cañadón Pinturas in Argentina to La Ascensión Portal on the border of Chile and, thanks to the rewilding efforts, is once again home to Patagonia’s top predator, the puma, and the region’s largest herbivore, the guanaco. Through world-class trails, hiking, camping, excursions and breath-taking scenic routes, travellers will encounter endangered species t...
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Mallorca sports guide: events and activities in 2023
16Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Mallorca sports guide: events and activities in 2023

In addition to its natural beauty, mild weather and unique cultural heritage, Mallorca is the ideal destination to practise sports 365 days a year. Due to its long sporting tradition and excellent infrastructure, the island isn’t short of international competitions either and in 2023 a large number of events will attract visitors throughout the year. Here we take a look at the cycling, triathlon, running, golf and tennis events and activities in Mallorca.  Cycling With 2,071km of roads and cycling paths, Mallorca has become a bucket list destination for the world’s amateur and professional cyclists alike due to the island’s 16 routes that make up its extensive cycle route map infrastructure.  Mallorca 312 is one of the island’s most important races. Taking place on 29 A...
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Formula 1 Exhibition to open in March 2023 in Madrid 
15Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Formula 1 Exhibition to open in March 2023 in Madrid 

Tickets are now on sale for the world’s first official Formula 1 Exhibition, which will open on 24 March 2023 at the renowned IFEMA MADRID in Madrid, Spain. Developed in association with Formula 1 and with support from the motorsport community, the show boasts a wide range of artefacts and contributions from the sport’s most legendary teams, drivers, experts and personalities. Several years in the making, the exhibition combines spectacular audio-visual design, rare film and imagery, engineering and educational displays, sculptural pieces and iconic Grand Prix cars to deliver an immersive experience for everyone – from avid followers to younger fans and families. Produced in partnership with Round Room Live and delving far beyond what fans have ever seen before, the show uses bold, tec...
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Golf 2023 events calendar: Solheim Cup, Ryder Cup and majors
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Golf 2023 events calendar: Solheim Cup, Ryder Cup and majors

It’s a huge year for the golf world with both the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup taking place in 2023. In women's golf the 18th Solheim Cup will see Team Europe and the Team USA go head-to-head from 22-24 September at the Finca Cortesin in Casares, Andalusia, Spain. Then in men's golf, Team Europe take on Team USA at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy, from 29 September to 1 October. As well as the international team golf events, there’s also the annual majors (four men’s and five women’s) plus the big tournaments on the PGA and European tours. Here we pick out of the biggest events on the 2023 golf calendar. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Men's golf majors in 2023 Masters TournamentWhen: 3-9 April 2023 Where: Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia US...
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Rugby union: 2023 Six Nations men’s and women’s fixtures and dates
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Rugby union: 2023 Six Nations men’s and women’s fixtures and dates

European rugby union takes centre stage in February and March 2023 with the men’s Guinness Six Nations championship. Featuring England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, games will be played over five rounds. In 2022 France won the championship and the grand slam. The 2023 edition of the Six Nations will also be a big part of preparations ahead of the men’s 2023 Rugby World Cup in September and October.   Following the conclusion of the men’s Six Nations, it’s the turn of the women’s teams. The 2023 Women’s Six Nations championship begins with the first round of fixtures on 25-26 March and finishes with round five on 29 April. Guinness Six Nations Fanzones Each year, millions of rugby fans attend the Guinness Six Nations matches, and more than 100,000,000 tune in across...
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Tatras region winter sports: skiing on Slovakia’s wild side
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Tatras region winter sports: skiing on Slovakia’s wild side

By Ramy James Salameh Visiting the Tatras region of Slovakia is like parachuting directly into a spectacular wilderness. Whether you’re ascending or descending the breath-taking mountainous landscape on foot and skis or feeling your body come alive floating in the region’s warm geothermal waters, the High and Low Tatras is the perfect place to cleanse, unwind and get back to nature. Here you can indulge in unforgettable experiences you’ll be talking about for years.  Where else can you view brown bears in the wild, stay in a two-room hotel next to a solar high-altitude observatory at the top of a 2,634m summit, walk inside the Tatra Ice Dome in between an ice sculpture depicting the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, witness the last-working mountain sherpas of Europe...
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Poprad: discover one of Slovakia’s top sports cities
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Poprad: discover one of Slovakia’s top sports cities

Thanks to its airport, railway connections and road network, the eastern Slovakian city of Poprad is regarded as the gateway to the High Tatras mountain range and is the administrative, economic and cultural centre of the Tatras region. Welcoming visitors all year round, Poprad is also a popular destination for sports travellers, whatever the season. Named by ACES Europe as one of the European Cities of Sport for 2023, we take a look at what sporting experiences and facilities Poprad has to offer. Sporting activities in Poprad Winter sports  Poprad’s location south of the High Tatras National Park makes it an ideal base to explore the nearby ski resorts during the winter months. Two of the top five ski resorts – Jasna and SkiPark Malino Brdo – are just a 40-minute dri...
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Top five ski resorts of Slovakia’s Tatras region
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Top five ski resorts of Slovakia’s Tatras region

The Tatras mountains of Slovakia are affectionately known as “the lowest high mountains in the world” as they offer some 50 peaks of more than 2,000m, all in a compact and truly diverse region. This creates so many advantages for those seeking every type of active adventure vacation, both in summer and in winter.  For this guide, we are specifically delving into the main ski resorts of the High and Low Tatras, as the lush green topography turns white with wintery fun. We cannot introduce you to all of Slovakia’s ski resorts, but we can give you a guide to the best ones in the Tatras region. These are the resorts to sweep, carve and curate a memorable ski holiday that will keep you enthralled from dawn until dusk and let you simply breathe in this unique and dramatic scenery.&...
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Top 10 alternative winter activities in Slovakia’s Tatras region
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Top 10 alternative winter activities in Slovakia’s Tatras region

Taking a ski holiday to the smallest high-lying mountain range in the world has the major advantage of having everything at your fingertips. Slovakia’s Tatras region is compact, accessible, affordable, beautiful and above all, fun. With everything being so close, it means there is plenty of time to explore the many alternative winter activities away from the slopes in the Tatras region. Here are just a few ideas to get you started… Head to the Tatra Ice Dome   Tatra Ice Dome's Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (Image: Marek Hajkovsky) The theme of the 10th anniversary year of this attraction at Hrebienok (High Tatras) is a unique sacral building – the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. For the first time in the history of the Tatra Ice Dome, visitors...
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Interview: on the slopes with Matej Hulej, executive director of Enjoy Tatras
10Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Interview: on the slopes with Matej Hulej, executive director of Enjoy Tatras

Aside from being executive director of the Enjoy Tatras regional tourist board and destination management company, Matej Hulej (pictured above) is a keen sportsman and active adventurist. He takes advantage of the Tatras region’s incredible landscape to hike, climb and ski. Sports Tourism Media spoke with him to get an expert’s viewpoint on adrenaline seeking, tourism and sport in the region. Like Slovakian ski star Petra Vlhová, you were born in Liptovsky Mikulas and your home ski resort is Jasna. What is special about this ski resort for helping to create world-class winter sports athletes?    Litptovsky Mikulas is the birthplace of Olympic athletes. Petra Vlhová in downhill skiing, Michal Martikán in wild water skiing, or hockey players who were part of the Slovaki...
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Ski travel book: Around The World in 50 Slopes by Patrick Thorne
30Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Ski travel book: Around The World in 50 Slopes by Patrick Thorne

The new book from veteran snow travel writer Patrick Thorne – Around The World in 50 Slopes – takes skiers on a journey between ski runs located in 30 countries across six continents. Available to buy in bookstores and online, each of the 50 featured slopes includes a fact box and a hand-drawn map which marks each run’s location. Thorne's last book – Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet – topped Amazon’s ski-books best-seller list for more than six years. For his new title, he has taken a different approach in choosing his 50 runs. “There are lots of lists online covering the world’s steepest, most challenging runs and it’s normally the usual suspects, but I’m more interested in runs that have a story to them, an added dimension beyond just being great runs,” he said. “In short,...
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