From March 20 to 21, the trophy of His Majesty the King will take place in Malaga. It is organized every year by the Real Club Mediterraneo and is the oldest sailing event in Spain.
The main events of 2010 include the Spanish Open Golf Club, which will be held in Seville at the end of April, and the master of Valderrama Masters, whose first edition is scheduled for next October and will be presented by the European elite and will distribute 3 million euros in prizes. The first five stages of the Tour of Spain will take place from late August to early September. In addition, from April 30 to May 2, 2010 in Jerez de la Frontera will be appointed a great tradition and influence on the Grand Prix of motorcycles.
Horse racing takes place every season on the race tracks in Dos Germanas (Seville) and Mijas (Malaga) and on the beaches of Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cádiz).
The tripartite long distance call Donana Tristar 200, which will be held on September 18 in the provinces of Cadiz and Huelva, is also organized by the Andalusian Tourism Board. Athletes will travel 169 km through the province of Cadiz, swim 1 km to cross the Guadalquivir river and drive 30 km through the Donan National Park to reach the goal in Matalascana (Almonte, Huelva). This test is a unique event in a world where competitors are the best. The latest test scheme is the sailing yacht Extreme 40 Sailing Series, which will be held in October in Almeria.
For the second year in a row, the Tennis Experience in Andalusia takes place from April 3 to April 11 in Marbella, in the presence of the world number 1, Serena Williams.
Tennis fans will again see the number one world in action at the site of the Puente Romano tennis club.
Eurorando, dedicated to hiking, will be held in the provinces of Granada and Almeria, as well as from October to October 2011. Eurorando is a great hiking meeting held every five years, when thousands of tourists go to follow the call of the ERA (European Association of Highlanders) to celebrate the year of the European campaign. In the next issue under the slogan “Roads and Water”, the source of health, culture and life, it is expected that more than twenty thousand walkers will arrive in Andalusia.
Andalusia was a pioneer in the development of tourism related to sports, as the region became the first region to offer golf as a tourist attraction. During 2009, a total of 350 sporting events were held in Andalusia, which represented an economic income of 120 million euros. The events gathered more than half a million viewers and reached a media influence of about 100 million people.
