La Solitaire du Figaro: Sustainability update
20-09-2020 - Blog
The 2020 edition of La Solitaire du Figaro may be drawing to a close, but the work being done by OC Sport and our sustainability advisors, Blueshift Solutions, to embed sustainability within OC Sport’s operations continues at a rate of knots.
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Rethink sport: What can sports organisers learn from the SARS crisis?
15-09-2020 - Blog
In 2003, the SARS virus outbreak in Hong Kong saw all sporting events cancelled for three months. Guy Horne, Managing Director of Lausanne based H&A Media, had been based in Hong Kong since 1992, working in the sports marketing industry, across the Asia Pacific region. He explains the lessons sports organisers can learn from the crisis given the current global pandemic.
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Rethink sport: A commitment to sustainability
27-08-2020 - Blog
The sports events industry has been seriously impacted by the pandemic, and while we deal with the economic and social consequences of that, the longer-term challenges the world faces haven’t gone away. Climate change is probably the biggest of those challenges, which is why earlier this year OC Sport made a commitment to develop a company-wide sustainability framework. Get the latest update from project lead, Nicola Dawson.
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Preparing for a return to sport
12-08-2020 - Blog
As we prepare for a return to sport, OC Sport Pen Duick are delighted to confirm the 51st edition of the Solitaire du Figaro is set to take place this year. But what can we expect from this edition of the race? How will it be different and what measures have been put in place? We spoke with Alex Picot, Project Manager at La Solitaire du Figaro to find out more.
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Run Mate 2020 confirmed to go ahead in September
05-08-2020 - News
With the great news that the Run Mate 2020 event will be going ahead on September 26th and 27th 2020, runners are more motivated than ever to be part of this unforgettable event in a few weeks time.
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1,830 demanding and tactical miles for the 51st edition of the Solitaire du Figaro
24-07-2020 - News
OC Sport Pen Duick, organisers of the Solitaire du Figaro, have announced the course details for the 51st edition of the world’s toughest, annual, solo sailing race.
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