STANDARD
The nighttime F1 race in Singapore
happens in the city centre
racing and luxury relaxation.
Singapore, a proven success on its
2008 debut, is unique as the only night
race on the calendar. Visitors can also
enjoy tremendous cuisine, swanky
shops, head out to some of the nearby
islands or even add a trip to Kuala
Lumpur in Malaysia. Some operators
offer a back-to-back trip to this and the
Japanese race just outside Tokyo.
Alternatively, the Spanish city of
Valencia, with impressive galleries and
museums, hosts its second race on
roads around the America’s Cup
harbour on August 21-23 while
Abu Dhabi promises to create a
‘Monaco of the Middle East’ when
its event debuts on November 1.
Sample package: ITC offers four
nights at the Ritz-Carlton Singapore
from £8,835 including fl ights with
Singapore Airlines from Heathrow.
( 01244 355527 8 itcsports.co.uk
US OPEN TENNIS
Where: New York, US
When: August 31-September 13, 2009
After making his name at Flushing
Meadows in 2007, Andy Murray
reached the fi nal last year only to be
beaten by Roger Federer.
Can he go one better this year? If so,
UK tennis fans could have the time of
their lives with a trip to the Open in
New York City.
The fi nal Grand Slam of the year
offers a high-energy atmosphere, with
top matches played in front of packed
stadiums fi lled with exuberant,
extrovert and typically American
crowds.
Situated in New York’s second
biggest park, in the borough of
Queens, the stadium is a 20-minute
drive from Manhattan and the
programme of day or night matches
allows visitors plenty of time to
mix tennis with sightseeing and
shopping.
Sample package: BAC Sport
develops bespoke packages. A threenight
break in a fi ve-star hotel with
tickets for the men’s fi nal and return
fl ights starts from £2,095.
( 020 7456 7100 8 bacsport.co.uk
WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
Where: Vancouver, Canada
When: February 12-28, 2010
As Olympic fever builds in the UK
ahead of London 2012, Vancouver in
western Canada offers fans a chance to
see the winter athletes in action in one
of the most vibrant, exciting and
luxurious snowy playgrounds on
the planet.
Vancouver and the nearby town of
Richmond will host the opening and
closing ceremonies, ice hockey,
curling, fi gure skating and speed
skating, and many of these events offer
the perfect chance to mix city
sightseeing with a few hours of sport.
A few hours into the Rockies from
the coast, the vibrant but compact
mountain resort of Whistler will
host the skiing, bobsled, luge and
skeleton events and is certain to have
a party atmosphere as its fi ne
restaurants and luxury hotels fi ll to
bursting point.
Sample package: Sportsworld is the
offi cial ticket and tour operator for the
2010 Vancouver Games. E-mail
vancouver2010@sportsworld.co.uk for
packages.
March 2009 | TWLuxury | 7
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