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The Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe Village is open
27-10-2022 - Blog
The record sized 12th edition of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe took real shape and form today in Saint-Malo as the race village – the biggest ever – opened officially.
Read MoreHervé Favre – reflections on 2020
01-12-2020 - Blog
2020 brought an unexpected set of challenges unlike anything we have had to face. Like many event organisers, in this period we have learnt a lot about how to adapt, find solutions and we’ve acquired new skills along the way, and while I reflect on the year, now is the time to focus on the positives and look to the future.
Read MoreInnovating to embrace virtual competition
24-11-2020 - Blog
The Geneva 20km by Genève Aéroport would normally welcome almost 4,000 runners to the start line. This year however, organisers OC Sport have had to adapt the format, and instead are turning to a ‘connected’ race with innovative technology solutions to deliver a unique experience for runners.
Read MoreRethink Sport: Run Mate 2020 – The next step on our sustainability journey
06-10-2020 - Blog
2020 hasn’t exactly gone to plan in what has been a truly crazy year for the sports industry that has seen events being cancelled the world over. Despite this, during September 2020, OC Sport successfully managed to host two events in two countries. James Dominey from Blueshift Solutions provides an insight into the sustainability initiatives in place at Run Mate 2020.
Read MoreRethink Sport: Taking to the roads with Run Mate
28-09-2020 - Blog
From the 26th-27th September, OC Sport organized their first running event of the year, Run Mate. It’s an achievement to be celebrated as the company’s mass events team, who are based in Lausanne, Switzerland, have worked tirelessly to find solutions that will allow runners to take to the roads again in a COVID-safe manner.
Read MoreLa 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.
Read MoreRethink 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.
Read MoreRethink 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.
Read MorePreparing 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.
Read MoreHervé Favre reflects on 10 years of the Haute Route
26-05-2020 - Blog
With the news that the Haute Route amateur cycling series has welcomed a new majority shareholder in independent investor and entrepreneur Michael Hartweg, our CEO Hervé Favre reflects on what has been an incredible journey for OC Sport over the last 10 years.
Read MoreEffective communication for sports events during times of crisis
10-04-2020 - Blog
In these challenging times for everyone, how can sports events adapt their content strategies taking into account the impact COVID-19 is having on the industry?
Read MoreChina and the amateur cycling market: Opportunities and challenges
15-11-2019 - Blog
Beth Hodge, Asia-Pacific Strategic Development Manager at OC Sport, believes that China has the potential to become a profitable and large scale cycling market– for brands willing to play the long game.
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