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We are asking everyone who has come across our brilliant bike mechanics on one of our trips to to vote for your favourite bike mechanics and then we will quiz your favourites before finally inviting them to a skills test final at the Manchester Velodrome to determine Britain’s Best Bike Mechanic. VOTE NOW FOR BRITAIN’S BEST MECHANIC To jog your memories, we would like to (re) introduce our mechanics to you. Have a look below and we look forward to your support of these great guys. Roy Pearson Roy built his experience servicing hundreds of bikes at Ribble Cycles and Dolan Bikes, building countless wheels at Hewitt Cycles and surviving Pro Cycling without much sleep at the Tour of Britain when working for the United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team. As well as working as a mechanic, Roy is also one of our expert guides and he has raced at an elite level. Not so long ago, he was in the same race as the Yates Brothers. So when Simon Yates rode away from the entire GC to the surprise of the

Sport Relief Family Fun Day – Proudly brought to you by Sports Tours International & Club La Santa UK Schools holidays are here! Are you struggling for something to do with the family, to keep the kids occupied and at the same time to keep them fit and healthy, then why not join us on the 5th of August! There will be lots to see and do including the chance to try a number of different sports & activities including, cricket, croquet, bowls, boxing, football and a whole lot more! Fairground rides, food and drink will also be available on the day – all in aid of the superb Sport Relief Charity. What day is it on?  Sunday August 5 th 2018 What time should I get there for?  The event is open between 11am and will finish at 3pm, so drop by for as long as you like! Where is it?  The event will take place at  the Ellesmere Sports Club, Worsely. Save the address: ELLESMERE SPORTS CLUB WALKDEN RD, WORSLEY M28 2RZ How much will it cost…IT’S FREE!  Nothing! Yup, you heard it

We are pleased that from 2019, we will be the official tour operator for the UK and Europe for the biggest and best long distance Triathlon in the world; Challenge Roth in Bavaria, Germany. BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THE 2019 CHALLENGE ROTH NOW HERE What’s so special about it? Challenge Roth is not only the biggest long distance Triathlon in the world, it’s also the best organised and it has the best race atmosphere and crowds. For those reasons it’s extremely difficult to get an entry and the event sells out within minutes every year. Roth offers the best long distance Triathlon race experience and should therefore be at the top of the list for any Triathlete. The course It’s fast Even though Tim Don recently broke the Ironman branded race course record with a 7:40:23 at the Ironman South American Championship in Florianopolis, Germany’s Jan Frodeno holds the overall record for fastest iron-distance race. Frodeno did 7:35:39 at Challenge Roth (a non-Ironman event) to break the previous

We are delighted to be a sponsor of this years ‘Bee In The City’ initiative! Over 100 Bees will be placed along a specially designed trail, running the length and breadth of the city, in one of the most spectacular public art events the city has ever seen. Each Bee has been designed by a different artist and celebrates the unique buzz of Manchester, from its industrial heritage to its vibrant music scene. The Sports Tours International Bee will be named ‘Mo’ in remembrance of a wonderful woman, Mo Done, who was an inspirational, great Mancunian, a supporter of many Manchester charities and an integral part of Sports Tours International’s business. The Bee itself will become synonymous with the businesses new charitable initiative ‘Running Bee Foundation’ which will donate funds from its organised running events to communities across Manchester and the North West, created to promote health and wellbeing and the fight against childhood obesity. Chris Bird, CEO of Sports Tours Internat

In bright sunshine and warm temperatures, over 2000 runners took part in the annual UKFast We Love Manchester 10k at the Etihad Campus, Manchester. Runners came together on a day where temperatures topped thirty degrees to complete one of the regions best loved 10k runs, where £1 from every runner goes directly to the official charity, the We Love Manchester Charity. Kevin Harmer, UK Events & Sponsorship Manager for Sports Tours International said; “Experienced and first time runners battled not only the 10k course but the temperatures too – and it was amazing to see so many personal best times and smiling faces at the end.” UKFast CEO Lawrence Jones MBE said; “Yet again the UKFast We Love Manchester 10k was an amazing success. Congratulations to all the runners who took part, showing amazing motivation and focus to take on the course in this heat. “It’s an honour to be involved in such an inspirational event and to see Manchester come out and enjoy the race. Team UKFast is alr

We caught up with Professional Boxer and our very own Community Ambassador, Stacey Copeland to find out what she has been up to last month and what it meant to her being at the Tour of Tameside. So over to Stacey … June was certainly a busy month! The Tour of Tameside took centre stage in terms of events and what a great experience it was for me as a Sports Tours ambassador to be able to go along and support across all 4 days. “My favourite place to be at any running event is the finish line, it is always great to watch elite runners come flying through the tape, to see people delighted with beating their PB, and to see those who are just relieved and filled with pride at finishing the distance…each runner has their own goal, their own motive, and their own story and it’s fantastic to see it unfold.” Another thing I love about the finish line is seeing club mates, running companions, and family & friends share in each other’s achievements, this sense of community spirit, kin