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Traws Eryri: tackle Snowdonia’s ultimate mountain biking route with Adventure Tours UK
23May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Holidays & Trips

Traws Eryri: tackle Snowdonia’s ultimate mountain biking route with Adventure Tours UK

Adventure Tours UK, a B-Corp-certified adventure travel company that creates world-class UK holidays for outdoor enthusiasts, has launched the ultimate mountain biking tour in Snowdonia, north Wales.  The Traws Eryri (Trans Snowdonia) mountain biking tour invites bikers to embark on a 225km adventure along Britain’s newest long-distance off-road cycling route this summer, pedalling up the equivalent of Wales’s highest mountain, Snowdon, more than four times. The Traws Eryri route itself was announced by Cycling UK just last year.  Claire Copeman, co-founder of Adventure Tours UK, said: “The Traws Eryri route is set to elevate the UK’s offering for multi-day mountain biking and our tour guides riders every step of the way. Climbing Wales’ steep hills and tackling its varied...
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Cycling: 2023 Tour of Britain

The Tour of Britain returns for its 19th edition from 3-10 September 2023. Taking place over eight stages, the cycling event forms part of the UCI ProSeries and will visit England and Wales en route to crowning its next overall champion. The eight stages are:  Grand Depart – Sunday 3 September: Altrincham to Manchester  Stage two – Monday 4 September: Wrexham Stage three – Tuesday 5 September: The Howdens Stage Goole to Beverley Stage four – Wednesday 6 September: Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent Stage five – Thursday 7 September: Felixstowe Stage six – Friday 8 September: Southend-on-Sea to Harlow Stage seven – Saturday 9 September: Tewkesbury to Gloucester Stage eight – Sunday 10 September: Margam Country Park to Caerphilly Fans can enhance their race day ...
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Wrexham to welcome new Football Museum for Wales in 2026
14May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel, Stadiums & Venues

Wrexham to welcome new Football Museum for Wales in 2026

Football fans in Wrexham have been celebrating the team’s promotion back to the Football League – and soon they will be celebrating a major new football attraction in the north Wales city. Currently in its development stage and scheduled to open in 2026, the Football Museum for Wales (Amgueddfa Bêl-droed Cymru in the Welsh language) will be located in Wrexham and will “celebrate Welsh football, past and present, in all its diversity”, said VisitWales.com. From grassroots clubs to the national teams, it will also highlight Wrexham’s “historic achievements in the sport”.  ‘Museum of Two Halves’ Nicknamed the “Museum of Two Halves”, the project won’t just see the development of the Football Museum for Wales, but also a new Wrexham Museum in the current museum building on Regent...
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A sports travel guide to… Cardiff
1Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Cardiff, Guides, Sports Travel, Wales

A sports travel guide to… Cardiff

A sports travel guide to... CARDIFF If you plan to visit the Welsh capital then try and get a ticket to watch the national team in an international rugby union match at the Principality Stadium. Rugby weekends in Cardiff are superb and the Welsh rugby fans are as good as any sporting crowd anywhere in the world. Cardiff’s not just a rugby city though - there’s also football, ice hockey, cricket, golf and plenty of major sporting events to enjoy throughout the year. Teams, venues and major events Stadiums, venues and teams Sports teamsRugby union: Cardiff Blues, Cardiff RFC Football: Cardiff CityIce hockey: Cardiff Devils  Cricket: Glamorgan CCCStadiums and venues Principality Stadium (rugby union, football; 74,500 capacity)Cardiff Ci...
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Sport in Wales: events, activities and things to do
20Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events, Guides, Holidays & Trips

Sport in Wales: events, activities and things to do

Wales is a passionate sporting nation - especially when it comes to rugby union. Cardiff's Principality Stadium is home to the Welsh national rugby team and every year it hosts games in the Six Nations championship.  While the capital Cardiff offers a big city vibe and many attractions, visitors are recommended to explore the rest of the country and enjoy Wales's outdoor activities. Trekkers, walkers and bikers should head to Snowdonia or the Brecon Beacons for their outdoor fix.  For golfers why not play one of Wales’s top coastal courses or tee it up at the 2010 Ryder Cup venue Celtic Manor?  If you fancy something a bit different (or crazier) then the World Bog Snorkelling Championships, Man vs Mountain event or the Tenby Boxing Day Swim could be for you. Here we pick out some of th...
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Clarity Sports named official team travel partner of the Football Association of Wales
15Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel

Clarity Sports named official team travel partner of the Football Association of Wales

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) and Clarity Sports have announced a new partnership that will see Clarity provide all domestic and international travel for the Welsh national teams.  Clarity Sports, who also work with a number of top-flight English and Scottish football teams, has signed a three-year contract that will see the business provide its best-in-class services at an exciting time for the FAW, with Euro 2020 on the horizon. Wales have been drawn against Italy, Switzerland and Turkey and will play games initially in Baku and Rome.  The women’s international team will continue their 2021 European Championship qualifying campaign, where they currently sit second in the table, in April 2020.  Rob Slawson, director of sports travel at Clarity, said: “The role we play is to t...
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Wales to host International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in 2020
15Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Wales to host International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in 2020

Wales’s golf industry is celebrating the announcement that the 2020 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be hosted in the country. IGTM 2020 will take place from 19-22 October at the Celtic Manor Resort and the brand new International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales). The event will be held in partnership with The Vale Resort, Marriott St Pierre and Royal Porthcawl. More than 1,000 golf travel professionals are expected to be in Wales for the first ever IGTM in the United Kingdom. It will coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor.  In a statement Ian Edwards, chief executive of Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales, said: “Being the first UK venue to host IGTM is something I am incredibly proud of. “In our first month of opening at ICC Wales, we ha...
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Man Utd vs. AC Milan tickets still available | International Champions Cup, Cardiff
16Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events

Man Utd vs. AC Milan tickets still available | International Champions Cup, Cardiff

International Champions Cup (ICC) football heads to Cardiff on Saturday 3 August when Manchester United face AC Milan at the Principality Stadium. It’s the third and final ICC fixture for the two European giants as they prepare for the new Premier League and Serie A seasons.  United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that he will pick a full-strength team for the clash in Cardiff. Welsh international Daniel James, the club’s new summer signing, could make an appearance in front of his country’s fans.  In an interview with the ICC, Solskjaer said: “We’re getting close to the league then and playing against AC Milan in Cardiff is a great chance for us to put the full team out to test ourselves just before the league starts. “We’re going to have to play our top team because we wan...
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