Sporty vacations are the next big thing: International events you can’t miss
JUMP IN: Athletes are required to jump from a ferry into the Hardangerfjords as part of the swim leg during the start of the Isklar Norseman Extreme Triathlon in Eidfjord, Norway. Athletes have to participate in the 3.8 kilometers swim leg, 180 kilometers bike leg and the 42.2 kilometers run leg up to Mount Gausta, the fastest athlete is expected to finish the extreme triathlon in almost 11 hours! Ready?
ISKLAR NORSEMAN XTREME TRIATHLON WHEN: August 4, 2018
WHERE: Norway
The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is a non-Ironman branded triathlon, point to point, race held in Norway annually. Attracting enthusiasts from across the globe, the distances are equivalent to those of an Ironman race with the swim starting from the loading bay of a car ferry, through the water of the Hardangerfjord fjord to the local town, Eidfjord.
At Eidfjord, the competitors transition onto their bikes and then cycle 180 km through the mountains, the first 40 km of which is uphill (reaching 1,200 m above sea level). After transition two (at Austbygdi, 190 m above sea level), the competitors then run 42.2 km of which the first 25 km (to Rjukan) are flat and following this they end up climbing the local mountain, Gaustatoppen, 1,880 m above sea level.
It is stated clearly that this race is ‘unsupported’. What this means is that the competitors need to have personal back up crews that follow them with cars to provide them with food and drink. The support crews also have to accompany their competitor up the final mountain climb due to the inherent dangers of being highly fatigued on a mountain.
During this final mountain climb competitors are required to carry a backpack containing emergency food and clothing should the weather turn, whilst they are on the mountain. Interesting, isn’t it!
TOUR DE FRANCE
WHAT: France’s Romain Bardet (L) and France’s Tony Gallopin of France’s AG2R cycling team ride during a track reconnaissance on the road towards the Alpe d’Huez’s summit in June, 2018, as part of his preparation for the 2018 Tour de France.
WHEN: 7-29 July, 2018
WHERE: France
GREAT NORTH RUN
WHAT: Mo Farah of Britain leads the Great North Run in Gateshead, England (file shot)
WHEN: September 9, 2018
WHERE: England
EUROPEAN SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS WHAT: St Vincent Street in Glasgow, Scotland comes alive with fans to cheer the participants
WHEN: 1-12 August, 2018
WHERE: Glasgow, Scotland and in Berlin
DAVIS CUP WHAT: Davis Cup
WHEN: November 23-25, 2018
WHERE: Across the world in select spots
GERMAN GRAND PRIX
WHAT: A view of the Formula One Grand Prix of Germany at Hockenheimring
WHEN: July 22, 2018
WHERE: Hockenheim, Germany
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