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The Tour of Tameside returns to the region from Thursday 15th June – Sunday 18th June 2017. The Tour of Tameside, one of the most iconic events in the athletics calendar returns in its 4 day format in June 2017. After the success its reintroduction in 2015 and second year in 2016, runners of this back- to-back ultimate running challenge will be pleased to learn that they can secure their entry from 10.00am on Monday 31st October. Sports Tours International is delighted to bring the event back once more, which was the brainchild of ambassador Dr Ron Hill MBE back in 1983. Ron said: “After the 25% increase in running numbers in 2016 – we felt that the 2017 Tour of Tameside should remain the same to give competitors the opportunity to run the same testing routes once more and try and better their time”. The decorated distance runner added; “The Ultimate Running Challenge is an event that many runners add to their calendar of races and look forward to month in advance as do I. The his...

Running legend Ron Hill MBE will return to the iconic sporting location of Athens, 47 years after winning gold in his first major international championship. Ron will be travelling to Greece as part of the Sports Tours International trip to the 2016 Athens Authentic Maratho n on 13 November. Not only will Ron be lacing up his running shoes to compete in the Athens 5K, whilst he is there he will be returning the trophy he won in 1969 at the European Championships. Ron commented: “The last time I visited Athens I was contacted by the race organisers and asked if I had anything to donate to the Marathon Run Museum so decided to donate my trophy which I’ve kept all these years.” 15,000 runners are set to take part in the historic Greek running event, which dates back over 2,500 years! The race will finish in the legendary stadium where the first Olympic games of the modern times in 1896 took place. Ron added: “I’m excited to be returning to Athens and looking forward to competing too....

The countdown has officially begun! In just over 2 weeks time (18th October 2016) we will find out the official route for the 2017 Tour de France . As one of our firm favorites in the cycling world, the 18th hold much excitement and anticipation for us. We are the only international tour operator who has official partnerships with the 3 Grand Cycling Tours, the 6 Marathon Majors and the 5 Monuments of Cycling. We provide an unrivalled offering of travel options to provide sports fans as well as the travelling amateur runner or cyclist access to a whole host of amazing events throughout the year. We have been operating tours to the Tour de France for over twenty years and our team of drivers, bike mechanics, bike guides and tour hosts have unrivalled knowledge and expertise of this incredible event. Our partnership with Le Tour allows us to include exclusive VIP access into all our tours for cyclists and spectators to ensure our customers have the most authentic and unforgettable exp...

We are calling on our customers to show their support and vote for Sports Tours International in the annual Running Awards 2017. Sports Tours International has been shortlisted in two event categories for three of our UK events after another successful year. This year saw thousands of runners participate in UKFast We Love Manchester10K and UKFast City of Salford 10K , which was supported by leading North West businesses and charities including UKFast, Virgin Atlantic Airways, The Christie, and We Love Manchester Charity. This year saw the welcome return of the Tour of Tameside, which was extended to a four day running event. Hundreds of runners took part in the Tour which saw participants clock up the distance of over 30 miles across the weekend. Visit http://ift.tt/2dUU2ko to vote in the following categories: BEST 10K UKFast We Love MCR 10K (10th July 2016) VOTE HERE >  UKFast City of Salford 10K (4h September 2016) VOTE HERE >   BEST ENDURANCE EVENT T...

Colin, one of our running Reps, shares with what it is like to be working behind the scenes at the 2016 BMW Berlin Marathon. We would like to say a massive thank you to  Colin for sharing his blog with us & a huge congratulations once more to all of those who ran!   Day 1: Wednesday I arrived via Schoenefeld Airport on a flight taking just under 2hrs from the UK. I selected a 6 day city travel pass to get me around on the S-Bahn and U-Bahn system – much easier! Upon arrival at the Novotel Tiergarten Hotel, I quickly introduce myself and said hello to the staff I met last year. After check in headed to Reception and sat with the Bookings Manager to ensure all the 124 Sports Tours International clients had correct rooms, and requests were met such as ‘Infant Cots’, ‘Room on a high floor’ etc. Then it was off to meet my colleagues at another Hotel (we use at least 4 Hotels at the Berlin Marathon!), for a Team briefing. Before the evening is over I take a quick trip to the ...

Shona Thompson, 7 Continents Marathon Club & North Pole Marathon runner, World Marathon Major medal seeker and RunABC blogger gives us the low down of her tim in the historic and culture city of Berlin for the annual BMW Berlin Marathon. A quick recap… I ran my first marathon with Sports Tours International in New York in 2010, and despite vomiting and a fairly high degree of pain at mile 23, I really enjoyed it and I was buzzing for about a week afterwards. At that time, I thought I would only ever run one marathon. I thought the story would end there. However, it was actually only the beginning. Since then, I have ticked off London, Chicago and Tokyo with the support of Sports Tours International. I’m just back from Berlin, where I completed the 5th Major and what a major it was too! Berlin 2016 – The preparation As usual, there were a number of unexpected challenges throughout the training for Berlin! Three weeks before the race, I managed to pick up a monster virus whi...

What a fantastic (and sunny) day we had for the 2016 Matalan Merseyside 10k. We would like to congratulation each an every one of you & all little Toddler Trot runners too! If you joined us yesterday and would like to find your chip time results, please visit the tdl event website here:  http://ift.tt/2dmA3rW Photos from the 2016 race day can also be found via the Sports Tours International Facebook page here >> If you would like to find your individual runners photograph, please visit the Mick Hall website here >>>  A record number of runners took part in the Matalan Merseyside 10K yesterday (Sunday), which took place on a route within the grounds of Aintree Racecourse, home to the famous Grand National. First to cross the finish line was Dejene Gezimu from Liverpool Harriers in an impressive time of 31 minutes and 26 seconds, followed closely by Gareth Raven who finished in 31 minutes and 29 seconds. Adam Slodowicz from Salford Harriers took third plac...