UPCOMING MAJOR EVENTS FOR 2009

UPCOMING MAJOR EVENTS FOR 2009
(list will be updated)

Bicycling
France
Tour de France, July - August.
Bicycling's greatest event, ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. For more detailed information see: Tour de France
Horse Racing
Paris, France
Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix, June.
Longchamps Racecourse. Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, October.

Siena, Italy
Paleo delle Contrade , Annual pageant and race of the horses, ridden bareback through the heart of the picturesque town, in the piazza del Campo. Held twice each year - on July 2 and August 16.
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Epsom, Surrey, England
Derby Day, held on the first or second of every June.
Epsom Racecourse. One of the greatest horse-racing events in the world, featuring the Derby, the main race at 3:45pm. Melbourne
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Marathons

Athens
27th Athens Classic Marathon, November 8, 2009

Hawaii
Ironman Triathlon, Kailoa-Kona, The Big Island of Hawaii. October 10th.
140- mile triathlon, including running, swimming and bicycling.
New York, NY
New York City Marathon, November 1st.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo Marathon, September.

Tromso, Norway
Midnight Sun Marathon, July .
. Run at midnight.
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Tennis
New York, New York
U.S. Open Tennis Championship, August 31- September 13.

London, England
Wimbledon Tennis Championship, June 22 through July 5
All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon.
French Open, Late May 24 – June 7. Paris, France
Roland Garros Stadium.
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Track & Field
Goteborg, Sweden
World Track and Field Championships, August 15-23.
This is the world's fourth-most popular sporting event -- after the Summer and Winter Olympics and World Cup Soccer.

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