April 2017: Fitness & Sports

–The NCAA Men’s Final Four, college basketball’s biggest weekend, will be held at the University of Phoenix in Glendale, Arizona – April 1 and 3

–The 158^th annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Raceson the Thames in London – April 2

–The NCAA Frozen Four Men’s Hockey Championship is April 6-8

–40 horses and jockeys will line up at Aintree Racecourse for The 169th Crabbie’s Grand National, Liverpool – April 6-8

–The Masters is in Augusta, Georgia on April 6-9

–Hong Kong Sevens are April 7-9

–The 41^st Annual Paris Marathon will see 40,000 runners circle the Arc de Triomphe and cross the finish line at the Bois du Boulogne – April 9

–MLB Opening Day starts with Yankees @ Rays, Giants @ Diamondbacks and Cubs @Cardinals – April 2

–Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters 2017 is an 8-day tennis tournament with participation from the world’s top tennis players – April 15-23

–25,000 “mature” athletes compete in 28 sports at the quadrennial World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand; the age limit is generally 30+ but for swimming its 25+ and for baseball, squash and weight-lifting, its 35+; the 10-day event also features entertainment, art shows, food and wine – April 21-30

–The Boston Marathon, the oldest annual marathon in the world, is held every year on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April; this year’s race will include over 25,000 runners and over 500,000 spectators – April 21

–The London Marathon begins at Blackheath and Greenwich Park and ends at The Mall, with 50,000 runners expected – April 23

See other April 2017 events:
Travel
Food & Drink
Planes, Yachts & Autos
Fashion & Design
Entertainment
The Arts

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