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The Haute Route Mexico is a brand new event that will take place on October 18th to 20th 2019. I was invited to take part in the Test Event by Sports Tours International as we continue our connection with the Haute Route and look to support the spectacular events they run. Having been involved with Sports Tours International since 2013 and after riding several Haute Routes myself I was interested to see how this new event would compare and what it could offer to adventurous cyclists who are looking for a new location and a new challenge to test their legs. For a rider more used to cycling at between 200 to 300 metres of altitude in a north European climate there were two very obvious challenges which hit me about riding in Mexico. How would the humid almost tropical climate affect things, and how would my lungs cope with climbing at over 3500m? After arriving in Mexico City and enduring the infamous traffic jams and smog it was a rapid two hour van journey to Valle de Bravo which wil

Washington, D.C. is one of the world’s most famous cities. Home of the United States Government, The White House, and many more famous memorials. Every year we take runners of all levels to this iconic city to compete in the Marine Corps Marathon. This race allows you to run through Washington, D.C. and see many of the monuments along the way. A fascinating and unique atmosphere is generated at this race. The race doesn’t offer prize money, instead, the race focuses around the core values of community spirit! Pride and honour are so important, which is why the race is also known as ‘The People’s Marathon’.  creating an atmosphere unlike any other. Thousands of U.S. Marines line the route and cheer you along the way. Aside from running a fantastic marathon there’s so many interesting things to do in America’s Capital. We asked our friend over at Marine Corps Marathon and resident of Washington, D.C. Ashley Topolosky what we should do next time we’re in Washington, D.C. So over to you A

We recently took hundreds of runners and their families to Berlin for the Generali Berlin Half Marathon. This half marathon allows runners to run through the heart of one of Europe’s major and most historic cities. In addition to helping our customers have a great running holiday, our team very much enjoy lacing up their own trainers so they can experience the race for themselves. We will then ensure that we pass on any well earned tips so we can assist you even more effectively at the next addition. For this blog, one of our running reps, Joe, discusses his experience of running the Generali Berlin Half Marathon. So, over to Joe…. “The day started with a short train ride to the Berlin Central Station and then a short 10 minute walk to the start area which was ideally situated near the Reinstag. At the start runners enter through the main entrance along with the inline skaters. The inline skaters also do the same distance as the runners, they just start 20 minutes earlier. The bag d

New York City is one of the most visited cities in the world and is always high on the bucket list of many tourists across the world! Every year we take thousands of runners to ‘The Big Apple’ to compete in the United Airlines NYC Half and the TCS New York City Marathon. These two races allow you to run through New York City and experience the many sights and the fascinating atmosphere that is provided by millions of New Yorker’s. Aside from running a fantastic half marathon or marathon there’s hundreds of things to do in this brilliant city. So we asked our friend over at New York Road Runners and resident New Yorker, Bradley Eckerson what we should do next time we’re in New York City. So over to you Bradley… I live in Long Island City, Queens and as much as I hate saying it because I know it’s going to become overrun if I keep advertising for it, I really do live in the best neighborhood in the five boroughs. Anyone, whether a first-timer to New York, or frequent NYC traveler is tr

On Saturday 23 March, the first of the 5 Monuments and the first big race of the year took place. La Primavera as it’s sometimes called heralds the start of the Spring Classics season. The road cycling professionals start from the streets of Milan, Italy and take on the longest Monument of the Pro cycling calendar. Milan-Sanremo covers a nearly 300K route from the city of Milan to the palm trees and beaches of the Italian Riviera. Ed Beckmann, Sports Tours International tour guide and top wrench tells us about his recent weekend at the Milan Sanremo. Read a bit further down about his experience. Sports Tours International Ambassador and author of the 100 Climbs series of books shares his early spring classics highlights. Have a read below. Simon Warren reveals his early spring classics highlights Our Cycling Guide and Pro Mechanic Ed Beckmann shares his experience at the 2019 Milan Sanremo Thursday 21 March 19’ – Travel and preparation day As I came over from Belgium where we

Martin Joyce, founder of Sports Travel International, which joined the Sports Tours International family of companies in 2018, talks us through his home town marathon, the KBC Dublin Marathon. So over to you Martin “Ah Dublin, city of pubs and vibrant nightlife, literary and architectural wonders, warm hospitality – and a superb marathon on the last Sunday of October every year” The 40th KBC Dublin Marathon on 27 October will be extra special too. So special that it sold out more than ten months in advance when the limit of 21,000 was reached. But Sports Tours International has an allocation of guaranteed places with a variety of hotel packages so we can get you to the start line! The course is open for 7 hours. Walkers are welcome and start behind the runners at the same time. There are no shorter events on the day, nor is there a Friendship Run the previous day. It is a top quality marathon and that’s it. The route is one big loop around the city, north and south of the river