In the news: Bike Blenheim Palace receives Silver Award Beautiful South Tourism Excellence Awards
news release
12th December 2011
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Bike Blenheim Palace receives Sports Tourism Award 2011
Bike Blenheim Palace has received a Silver Award for ‘Sports Tourism’, for the second year
running, in the Tourism South East Beautiful South Excellence Awards 2011. South East
tourism businesses were awarded the region’s highest accolade at the prestigious awards
ceremony held at Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey on 1 December.
The Sports Tourism Award recognises outstanding quality of Sports Tourism product or
service in terms of overall customer experience, and commitment to encouraging sustained
participation in sport. Spectator sport product such as festivals or major sporting events had
to provide evidence of proactive initiatives to encourage audiences to participate in sport,
such as taster or ‘come and try’ sessions.
Judges praised Bike Blenheim Palace for demonstrating high quality products and facilities,
outstanding customer service and a commitment to innovation that has delivered a major
impact.
Paul Orsi, Event Director at Bike Blenheim Palace comments: “We are delighted to receive a
Sports Tourism award for Bike Blenheim Palace. As a one-day event we faced stiff
competition from companies who provide sports services year round. This is a great credit to
the dedicated team who have helped make our unique Festival of Cycling bigger and better
every year. We’re excited to be expanding to a two-day event in August 2012.”
Bike Blenheim Palace is the UK’s fastest growing and most exciting cycling event, held
annually since 2008 in the magnificent grounds of Blenheim Palace, a location unrivalled
anywhere in Britain.
In 2012 the event will take place on 18th - 19th August with new races, activities and cycling
disciplines. Bike Blenheim Palace has something for everyone from the competitive cycling
fanatic to families looking for somewhere safe to ride their bikes in beautiful surroundings.
The event will include:
• 60 and 100 mile Sportive through the Cotswold's Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty
• 40km off-road Sportive
• 20km Time Trial all on the closed roads of Blenheim Park
• The Brompton World Championship 2012
• Breast Cancer Care's 26.2 mile Pink Ribbonride
• Cyclo-cross race in the event village
• Family rides in a beautiful and safe car free environment
• Cycle skills for children
• New cycling demonstrations and exhibits in the Event Village
For more information and to register visit www.bikeblenheimpalace.com
ENDS
For more information about Bike Blenheim Palace visit www.bikeblenheimpalace.com
For media information contact: Hannah Payne at Blenheim Palace
Telephone: +44 (0) 1993 810524 Email: hpayne@blenheimpalace.com
For more information about The Beautiful South Awards for Excellence go to
www.beautifulsouthawards.co.uk.
Sports Tourism Award Results
Gold - Lingfield Park, Surrey
Silver - Bike Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Silver - Kent cycle hire, Kent
Highly Commended
