The EcoTrail events are great for both hardened trail runners and those looking to transition from road running. As a newcomer to the trail running world, you’ll discover lots about the trail running community and the shared desire to protect our natural environment. The shorter distances are a good introduction and are equally rewarding ..read more

Sunday 24th September 2022 will be a date many runners will remember for some time to come. 45,527 runners with 34,879 finishers from 157 countries took part in the event. Eliud Kipchoge, aged 37 years from Kenya once again made history by beating his own marathon world record time, set 4 years earlier in Berlin, by 30 seconds. Anyone who runs marathons will appreciate that 30 seconds is an incredible difference. Eliud Kipchoge is also one of only two runners to have won Berlin Marathon 4 times, Haile Gebrselassie is the other ..read more

Yes!! Sunday 4th September 2022 saw Autumn running events kick off with great excitement at The Big Half in London. As official travel partner, our Marathon Tours & Travel team had the pleasure of looking after international and UK runners. Marathon Tours & Travel team of experts were available before and after the event to ensure a smooth and stressfree energy and together with a choice of hotels minutes from the start saw our runners arrive relaxed and full of energy for the 21kms half marathon ahead ..read more

Some years back after my first year working in the marathon tourism industry, although I was already a keen middle distance runner and a regular traveller, I decided that I should really start running marathons myself. After researching more marathons than I can care to remember, I decided to run Barcelona Marathon, based on criteria such as location, time of year, race reports and destination attractions ..read more

Sitting under the well renowned Portman Travel Group, our expert team offer travel packages for those looking to participate in the most prestigious and adventurous events around the world, alongside VIP and hospitality experiences ..read more

Destination Sport Experiences, in collaboration with The Blue Avocado, are offering the chance to win a fantastic package of 3 sessions that can be booked over a period of 5 weeks. Included as part of this package is 3 one-to-one coaching sessions of 30 mins with personalised nutritional advice to fit your objectives, whether they are to lose weight or boost performance (or both). For a limited time only we have a special offer* of £99 instead of £150, just quote ‘destination’ when you book your sessions ..read more

We are proud to offer comprehensive travel packages for the very best running events around the world and the team is thrilled to become the exclusive international tour operator for the 96th Comrades Marathon, to be held on Sunday 11th June 2023 ..read more

We look after the logistics, so you can focus on what really matters – sightseeing & the finish line ..read more