First Class Holidays is to collaborate with Sports Tours International to provide tailor-made holidays to athletics and cycling enthusiasts.
Sports Tours International, established more than 50 years ago, takes runners and cyclists to mass participation events around the world including marathons in Tokyo, Boston, Chicago, New York, Berlin and London.
First Class Holidays will work with the sports specialist to create dedicated itineraries for those wanting to extend their stay in the respective destinations when travelling overseas to complete marathon challenges.
In August 2024, along with launching their new Japan brochure, will work together with Sports Tours International to personalise their clients’
Personalised trips around the Tokyo 2025 marathon and future events next year start with the publication of First Class Holidays’ new 100-page Japan brochure this month.
First Class Holidays managing director Daniel Gathercole said: “Sports Tours International are an amazing brand who I have known for some time.
“With people travelling to our core destinations to participate in the six majors and other sporting events, we felt there was a great opportunity to work together so we could offer their clients the complete experience to fully explore our destinations when signing up for these events.
“We can personalise the trip to the clients’ requirements, whether they want a stopover or to twin with another destination or if they are a keen runner, to go onto compete in another marathon in another destination.”
Sports Tours International chuff executive Tim Przybysz added: “This collaboration combines our mutual expertise, enabling us to help our
customers achieve their sporting goals while creating unforgettable memories through exploring the fantastic destinations First Class Holidays offer.”