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The London Marathon (branded Virgin London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a long-distance running event, the world's largest marathon as of 2012 with 36,748 finishing the race, held in London, United Kingdom. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money, as the Virgin London Marathon.
Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire opens its doors all year round but from April to October, it hosts the wonderful International Garden Festival.
Through the park's trails, many contemporary artists have created works to surprise, seduce and move the many guests who attend this event each year.
The charming village of Chaumont nestles at the foot of the castle on the banks of the Loire, an ideal place for riverside walks.
The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Four Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), which takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House. The Trials open with the Inspection of Horses at the north front of Badminton House, followed by dressage, cross-country and, on the final day, show jumping.
As of 2013 The Spanish Grand Prix will alternate every year between the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona and the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain.
The Circuit de Catalunya is actually located in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona. Wind direction at the circuit can vary dramatically during the day, a significant consideration given the importance of aerodynamics in modern racing cars.
The FA Cup is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after the Football Association. Its current sponsored name is the FA Cup with Budweiser.
The Mille Miglia originated when a group of Italy's most famous racing drivers formed the Brescia Automobile Club in 1927 and organised a long-distance race for production cars, which they felt would assert the importance of Brescia as the cradle of Italy's automobile industry
The event is launched with mass in the Duomo Vecchio, Brescia. On the next day the Gran Turismo cars are exhibited to the general public in the city centre, and the first leg of the race - from Brescia to Ferrara - is launched at 7.30pm.
The RHS has now celebrated Chelsea's centenary with a superb line-up of show gardens to give you great ideas to try at home.
Highlights to the Chelsea Flower Show include the avant-garde show gardens designed by leading names with Floral Marquee at the centrepiece. The Show also features smaller gardens such as the Artisan and Urban Gardens.
The Monaco Grand Prix is held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige
The Uefa Champions League is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football. The final of the 2011 tournament was the most-watched UEFA Champions League final to date, as well as the most watched annual sporting event worldwide that year, drawing 178.7 million television viewers.
The Canadian Grand Prix draws crowds of up to 300,000 people, and is one of the sport's best-attended events.
