The Dandelion Chandelier Calendar for Sports and Luxury Fitness showcases the best events and experiences around the world. These are the best events and new products in sports and luxury fitness in March 2020, including running, pro sports leagues, horse racing, tennis and golf. For the full March 2020 Luxury Calendar, click here.
what’s on in sports and luxury fitness in march 2020?
March sports roll in like a lion with lots of action on the field, in the stadium and beyond. The month kicks off the NCAA tournament, March Madness, and ends with Opening Day for Major League Baseball.
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Both tennis and golf swing into high gear with the start of spring at the BNP Paribas Open and the return of the annual Players Championship in Florida.
The alpine season comes to a close in Cortina d’Ampezzo at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals. Get ready for an action-packed month of starts and finishes.
sports and luxury fitness events in march 2020
1. best events in luxury fitness and wellness this march 2020
Calling all yogi enthusiasts: if you attend one festival this year, let it be the International Yoga Festival in India. Organized by the largest yoga ashram in Rishikesh, Parmarth Niketan, the festival invites yogis from around the world back to the birthplace of yoga for a seven-day festival led by yoga experts and spiritual gurus – Mar 1 – 7
Hosted at Somerset Gift, a farm about three hours outside of Cape Town on the fringes of Zuurberg Nature Reserve, Spirit Fest South Africa is “a hippie paradise.” In a unique natural setting, the event celebrates an ethos of sustainability and wellness activities. Ranging from movement sessions like yoga and dance to more alternative spiritual practices like kirtan, QiGong and sound healing – Mar 5 – 8
The best fitness event this March: Powder Days Weekend. Courtesy Photo.
Big Summit will host its annual Powder Days Weekend at Powder Mountain in Utah featuring 10,000+ acres of skiable terrain, guest chefs, speakers, emerging musical talent, outdoor activities, wellness programming and spa services – Mar 21 – 22
2. best events in running this march 2020
Tokyo gets revved up for the Olympics with the running of the Tokyo Marathon, one of the six major world marathons. This year’s event will feature only marathon elites and wheelchair elites – Mar 1
The best running event this March: Tokyo Marathon. Courtesy Photo.
To beat the hot Jamaican sun, the Kingston City Marathon starts early – at 4.30A! Runners take a route through the sleepy suburbs of Kingston to the city’s botanical gardens and back – Mar 15
3. best events in tennis this march 2020
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden hosts the BNP Paribas Open. Ten former singles champions are expected to play, including Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and Serena Williams – Mar 9 – 22
The best tennis event this March: Courtesy Photo.
Hot off Super Bowl LIV, the Hard Rock Stadium will host the Miami Open, filling Miami Gardens with tennis, food, art and music – Mar 23 – Apr 5
4. best events in horse racing this march 2020
The Cheltenham Festival is an annual horse race in Gloucestershire, England with race prize money second only to the Grand National; the event draws many of the best British and Irish-trained horses – Mar 10 – 13
The best horse racing event this March: Saut Hermes au Grand Palais. Courtesy Photo.
The Saut Hermes au Grand Palais is an annual 5-star show jumping competition held at the Grand Palais in Paris; it’s sponsored by the fashion company Hermès – Mar 20 – 22
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Dubai World Cup with six Group 1 races. And three Group 2’s, including one of the world’s top races, the $12 million Dubai World Cup – Mar 28
5. best events in golf this march 2020
The 47th annual Players Championship will be at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – Mar 12 – 15
The best golf event in March: Players championships. Courtesy Photo.
The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play is in Austin, Texas. The tournament is the only one of the four WGC events not to be played as a stroke play event, but as a knockout – Mar 25 – 29
6. best events in snow sports this march 2020
The World Figure Skating Championships head to Montreal, with the best skaters in the world in ladies singles, men’s singles, pairs and ice dancing – Mar 16 – 22
Mikaela Shiffrin leads the women heading into the Finals of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Cortina d’Ampezzo – Mar 18 – 22
The US versus Canada rivalry continues with the Women’s World Championships in Ice Hockey in Halifax and Truro, Canada. The top 7 teams will secure spots at the 2022 Beijing Olympics – Mar 31 – Apr 10
The best luxury fitness and sports events in March 2020. Meghan Duggan, captain of the US Women’s Hockey team. Courtesy Photo.
7. best events in American pro and college sports this march 2020
Major League Baseball is returning to the Dominican Republic for the first time in 20 years, with the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers playing a spring training game in Santo Domingo – Mar 7
Get your brackets ready! The NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament – aka March Madness – kicks off mid month. Election Sunday will take place on March 15 this year, when the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee reveals which 68 teams have made the field for that year’s basketball championships – Mar 15 – Apr 6
The best tennis, golf and pro sports event in March: Opening Day. Courtesy Photo.
This year, the MLB season begins earlier than ever. And for the 3rd consecutive season, all 30 teams will play on Opening Day – Mar 26
sports and luxury fitness events in march 2020
That’s it. The best in sports and luxury fitness in March 2020. Game on!
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Jillian Tangen is the Head of Research at Dandelion Chandelier and a former Senior Research Analyst at McKinsey & Co and Analyst at Shearman & Sterling. She is an avid fan of Nordic design, having owned an independent lifestyle store and sales agency focused on emerging Scandinavian design. Jillian lives in New York and is married with three young children. She loves cross-country skiing, the New York Rangers, reading, travel and discovering new brands.
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