The Dandelion Chandelier Luxury Calendar for Fitness and Sports highlights the most notable marathons, cycling races, professional tennis matches, Thoroughbred horse races, and professional sports championships around the world in May 2018. For the rest of the Luxury Calendar, click here. And for weekly updates on the only three things you need to know to be able to keep up with the sports fans in your life – even if you don’t really like sports – read TWIST: This Week in Sports Talk.
It’s almost time for the famous trumpet call, so get ready to sip on mint juleps and channel your inner Southern bell. This month boasts not just one, but two major thoroughbred horse racing events in the US – The Kentucky Derby and The Preakness, so get your lucky hats ready. Other classic sporting events taking place this month include The French Open, the FA Cup Final and the US Women’s Open to name a few. If you are looking for something new though, this month offers a unique marathon opportunity and some news ways to detox with a dose of serious style.
The creators of the Funkshion Swim Fashion Week in Miami are hosting the 2nd annual fitness and wellness festival called The Retreat. Throughout the 4 day event you will attend a variety of dance, yoga, hiit and barre classes in addition to receiving beauty treatments, attending panel discussions and fashion events at luxurious locations throughout Miami including the Soho House – May 3- 6
The 2018 Giro d’Italia is the 101st edition of one of cycling’s Grand Tour races; for the first time ever, a Grand Tour will start outside of Europe (it’s the 13th time that Giro d’Italia will start outside of Italy). Israel will host the first three stages of the 21-stage event, beginning with an Individual Time Trial in Jerusalem, then going on to Haifa and Tel Aviv – May 4 – 27
The Giro d’Italia
Denmark hosts this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. The lineup of 16 teams includes South Korea making its world championship debut this year – May 4 – 20
The race for the Triple Crown starts with The Kentucky Derby. Often referred to as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”, the Derby is the 2nd oldest horse race in America and is run on the first Saturday of May every year at Churchill Downs – this is the 144th running of the race – May 5
The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Image by © Steve Boyle/NewSport/Corbis
The 11th edition of the South American Games will be held in Cochabamba, Bolivia – May 9 – 20
The Preakness Stakes is held on the third Saturday every May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland – May 19
The English Football Association’s league final, the Emirates FA Cup Final will take place between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in London. Chelsea is looking to redeem itself from last year’s loss to Arsenal – May 19
If you’re looking for a once in a lifetime race, why not tackle the 5,164 steps of one of the world’s most famous landmarks? The Great Wall Marathon takes place this month. The climb is guaranteed to be intense, but we are sure the dramatic and unforgettable views will make it worthwhile – May 19
San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers, launched in 1912, is the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world; the 12K race begins near the Embarcadero and finishes at the Great Highway – May 20
The French Open is the 2nd of 4 Grand Slam events for the year and will take place again on the red clay at Roland Garros. Last year’s champion, Rafael Nadal, returns to defend his title and go for his record 11th French Open trophy. On the women’s side, all eyes will be on Serena Williams as she participates in her first Grand Slam event since the 2017 Australian Open – May 21 – June 10
Rafael Nadal at the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris
W Hotels is launching a new fitness and wellness concept called FUEL Weekends by W Hotels to help feed their guests’ passion for staying in shape, in style. The 2018 FUEL lineup kicks off at W Punta de Mita – May 25 – 28
The Prefontaine Classic is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States and takes place this month in Eugene, Oregon. The event draws a world caliber field to compete at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon – May 25 – 26
This year marks the 73rd annual U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship. The event will take place at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club in Shoal Creek, Alabama. Paula Creamer is one U.S. Women’s Open champion who will look to taste victory at Shoal Creek – May 31 – June 3
See other May 2018 Events:
— Travel
— The Arts
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