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I’ll admit it, I’m lucky. I live less than 5 miles away from work, and 4 of those miles take me on a traffic free shared path. However, being fairly new to cycling myself, and living in a busy congested city; I can fully understand why so many people find the idea of riding daunting (if not completely ridiculous).   So, here are my top tips for getting out, getting fit, and saving time by getting on your bike this summer!     Find a route. There is an ever growing network of cycle routes and shared pathways popping up for cyclists and pedestrians all over the UK. In Greater Manchester alone, there are plans in place for the new ‘Beelines Network’. This initiative, fronted by Chris Boardman,  aims to see over 1000 miles of routes, including 1,400 safer road crossings, installed across the region. There are several useful resources for route planning. The National Cycle Network, for example, covers some 16,000 miles of signed (and often segregated) roads and pathways for cyclists t

Here at Sports Tours International we love providing fantastic trips to some of the world’s best running events for our customers to enjoy. Sometimes, we even get our trainers on and have a go ourselves. One of our team and keen fell runner, Ross, ran the 2018 Marathon du Mont Blanc and thoroughly enjoyed the race. In this blog Ross tells us about his experience of running this iconic race. So over to Ross… The UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) might be Chamonix’s most famous series of trail running races, but there is another and they started life way back in 1979*. Marathon du Mont Blanc races are not only easier to get into but also easier to complete! (Although they are still a very tough set of races.) *The actual Marathon du Mont Blanc was first held in 2003 although the event, albeit with a shorter 23km race, has been run since 1979. Visit Chamonix to race or support someone who is racing, during the end of June (Mont Blanc Marathon) or at the end of August (UTMB), and you’ll

Start your training and event preparation right with a little help from Enervit – Sports Tours International’s nutrition partner. When you book a running, cycling or triathlon event with Sports Tours International, you will get a coupon code to get 20% discount on your nutrition from the Enervit web shop. Enervit are delighted to work with Sports Tours International to support you at a variety of events and will provide runners, triathletes and cyclists with great tasting products on event day. Are you new to the world of sports nutrition or have you never used sports energy products? Have a look here to read on why it makes sense to use sports nutrition and how correct nutrition can help you to be faster, fitter and stronger. Click here for more information  Why don’t you join us over on our social media channels to keep up to date with news and to enjoy the race build up?: Twitter – @sportstoursint Facebook – @sportstoursinternational Instagram – @sports_tours_international

A Sports Tours International Cycling Jersey made by Castelli will be included with our cycling tours An exclusive, high quality, Castelli cycling jersey is included with your cycling trip with Sports Tours International in 2019 and 2020 (spectator tours and hospitality tickets excluded). Castelli and Sports Tours International share many values and objectives and we are very often attending the same cycling and triathlon events like the Giro d’Italia and the Maratona dles Dolomites for example. Castelli is a brand with an enormous cycling heritage. The instantly recognisable Scorpion logo has been seen on the shoulders of champions over the decades. The story of Castelli stretches back more than 134 years to a small tailoring shop in Milan founded by Vittore Gianni. The Company took a definitive turn toward cycling in 1935, when one Armando Castelli became a part of Gianni’s staff. The Castelli brand reinvented itself with the remarkable success of the revolutionary Gabba jersey af

Following the success of amateur world championship events like the Triathlon Middle Distance World Championships and for amateur cyclists the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships , from 202o there will also be a world championships for age group Marathon runners. Qualifying is already well under way as the first qualifying period for the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings began on Sept. 16, 2018 at the 2018 BMW BERLIN MARATHON and the start of AbbottWMM Series XII. Qualifying will end on Sept. 29, 2019. The best two results in marathons over this period will count for each runner’s ranking. The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championship race will be held as part of the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon. Following the end of the qualifying period on September 29 2019, when all points have been updated, the highest-ranked runners in each age group will be invited to take part in the 2020 Championship race in London. The highest ranked athletes in each age group will o

If you’re riding a sportive with us, we want to use our experience to help you with your ride when the big day arrives. So we spoke to our Cycling Ambassador and the author of the 100 Greatest climbs books, Simon Warren to find out what crucial information you need to consider in preparation for your sportive. Simon is a vastly experienced rider, who as the title of the books suggest has completed hundreds of the world’s greatest climbs, so it’s fair to say he knows a thing or two about riding iconic climbs. So over to you Simon… “It’s very unlikely that if you’ve entered a big sportive that it will be your first event and if so you will already have a decent degree of fitness and competency on two wheels. Hopefully you’ve been riding, or training regularly and your body is in good shape so let’s look at what else you can do to make your big day a success. First thing I would do is enter a trial event of a similar length and comparable altitude gain. Of course you can’t replicate an E

Ron Hill The Runner’s Runner , a documentary film celebrating the achievements of marathon legend Dr Ron Hill MBE. The film, producing by us, features Ron alongside his wife May Hill, and some of his close friends and colleagues from the running community including Dianne Modahl MBE and former 10km World Record holder and former race director of the London Marathon, Dave Bedford OBE. Ron with his Wife May and the Sports Tours International Team at the film’s Premiere. Ron talks about everything from his childhood, to University, meeting his wife, and how he came to find his passion for running. Among his many medals, records and accomplishments Lancashire born Ron, who turned 80 in September 2018, is known for not missing a single day of running for 52 years and 39 days. His incredible streak included a car crash in 1993 when he broke his sternum, and bunion surgery. During his career Ron has run in two Olympic Marathons (Tokyo 1964 and Munich 1972), and has a personal marathon re