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Roadtrips, the Ultimate in Sports Travel Welcome to Roadtrips, the Ultimate in Sports Travel Together with our partner Roadtrips, we are proud to offer completely customized luxury sports travel experiences to the world’s most sought after events. With over 29 years of experience behind them, Roadtrips has access to an extensive collection of upmarket accommodations, VIP viewing options, and plenty of extras you can choose from to personalize your ultimate sports travel experience. We’ll work closely with Roadtrips’ team of Sports Travel Experts and professional on-site hosts to ensure you receive high-touch service of every step of the way. 2022 Masters Apr 4-10, 2022 Augusta, Georgia 2022 World Cup Qatar | Nov 21 - Dec 18, 2022 The ultimate bucket list experience for golf fans. Feature Hotel: Qatar’s World Cup is poised to offer the best fan experience Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee ever. With all eight stadiums within a 35 mile radius of Doha, this One of Georgia’s top luxury properties, tournament will be the most compact in the history of the world’s featuring five championship golf courses. most popular sporting event. Roadtrips has secured unparalleled hotel space in Doha in order to provide our guests with a true once-in-a-lifetime experience. Feature Hotels: 2022 Super Bowl Feb 4-7, 2022 The Ritz-Carlton Doha Los Angeles, California This 5-star luxury property will be one of the most highly sought- after hotels for the World Cup. Get the ultimate Super Bowl experience at St. Regis Doha LA’s brand new SoFi Stadium. Feature Hotel: Indulge in an upscale beachfront resort experience at one of Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles Doha’s top luxury hotels. Luxe accommodations in the heart of the city’s sports and entertainment district. Calendar of Sporting Events Custom Sports Travel Packages Including Your Preferred: Dates of travel • Level of hotel • Event seating • At-Your-Service Concierge Desk to handle all additional needs • Plus many more optional add-ons Event Venue Destination Date 2021 MLB All-Star Game Coors Field Denver, CO July 11-14, 2021 2020 Summer Games Various Venues Tokyo, Japan July 23 - August 8, 2021 2021 US Open Tennis National Tennis Center New York, NY August 30 - September 12, 2021 2021 Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza Milan, Italy September 9-13, 2021 2021 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit Singapore September 30 - October 4, 2021 2021 World Series TBA TBA October 2021 2021 US Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas Austin, TX October 21-25, 2021 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi, UAE December 2-6, 2021 2022 Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA December 30, 2021 - January 2, 2022 2022 College Football Championship Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN January 8-11, 2022 2022 Australian Open Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia January 17-30, 2022 2022 Super Bowl SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, CA February 4-7, 2022 2022 Winter Games Various Venues Beijing, China February 4-20, 2022 2022 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL February 11-14, 2022 2022 NCAA Final Four Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA April 1-5, 2022 2022 Masters Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, GA April 4-10, 2022 2022 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Barcelona, Spain May 2022* 2022 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Louisville, KY May 5-8, 2022 2022 Preakness Stakes Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, MD May 20-22, 2022 2022 French Open Roland Garros Paris, France May 22 - June 5, 2022 2022 Champions League Final Krestovsky Stadium St. Petersburg, Russia May 26-29, 2022 2022 Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo Monte Carlo, Monaco May 26-30, 2022 2022 Indy 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, IN May 27-30, 2022 2022 Stanley Cup Finals TBA TBA June 2022 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec June 2022 2022 Belmont Stakes Belmont Park New York, NY June 10-12, 2022 2022 US Open Golf The Country Club Brookline, MA June 16-19, 2022 2022 Wimbledon Championships All England Lawn Tennis Club London, England June 27 - July 10, 2022 2022 MLB All-Star Game Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA July 10-13, 2022 2022 British Open The Old Course St. Andrews, Scotland July 13-18, 2022 2022 World Cup Various Venues Qatar November 21 - December 18, 2022 2023 Women's World Cup Various Venues Australia and New Zealand July and August 2023 2023 World Cup Finals Rugby Stade de France Paris, France October 17-22, 2023 2024 Summer Games Various Venues Paris, France July 26 - August 11, 2024 * Dates TBC.
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