MANCHESTER TROPHY TENNIS
13—20 JULY
THE NORTHERN, DIDSBURY
Get a close-up view of the tremendous speed, power and finesse of top class tennis played on the sport’s fastest surface. An important post-Wimbledon stop on the men’s international ATP Challenger Series, this men’s singles and doubles tournament brings top flight players to Manchester and offers British players a valuable opportunity to gain ranking points and success on home soil.
www.thenorthern.co.uk
EUROPEAN MASTERS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
28 JULY—2 AUGUST
NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE, SPORTCITY
After successfully hosting the World Masters Track Championships for the last twelve years, Manchester plays host to the European Masters Track Cycling Championships. Expect six days of intense cycling competition.
www.cyclingmasters.com
BIG SCREEN: SCREENING OF THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
8—24 AUGUST
BIG SCREEN, EXCHANGE SQUARE
Action from this top sporting occasion will be broadcast on the Big Screen.
www.manchesterlive.co.uk
Please note: screening subject to change, for updates check www.manchesterlive.co.uk
NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
16—20 SEPTEMBER
NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE, SPORTCITY
Watch the stars of British cycling compete during four days of exhilarating track cycling action.
www.britishcycling.org.uk
REVOLUTION CYCLING
11 OCTOBER & 29 NOVEMBER 2008, 10 JANUARY & 21 FEBRUARY 2009
NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE, SPORTCITY
International road and track cycling stars entertain with their intense sprint action, awesome track speed and great showmanship during this series of action-packed alternative cycle events. The racing is fast and the atmosphere electrifying with music and lighting effects creating a superb night of entertainment for cycling and non-cycling fans alike.
www.cyclingrevolution.com
INAUGURAL BRITISH OPEN INTERNATIONAL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
1—2 NOVEMBER
SPORTCITY
Manchester will host Britain’s first ever, taekwondo Open, a major new tournament. All of the 16 British elite team members and the entire British Junior squad will pit their skills against the best in the world including Olympic, World and European Champions.
www.wtf.org
HARIS CHARALAMBOUS MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DECEMBER
AMAECHI BASKETBALL CENTRE
This annual basketball event pays tribute to Haris Charalambous, one of the top players to come out of the Manchester Magic youth programme. Manchester’s best young basketballers take on all-comers in this exciting tournament.
www.gmybasketball.co.uk
ENGLISH NATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 JAN—1 FEB 2009
NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE, SPORTCITY
Watch the cream of the country’s badminton talent competing for the title of National Champion.
www.nationalbadmintonchamps.co.uk
NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS
FEBRUARY 2009
NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE, SPORTCITY
The annual National Squash Championships will see some of the world’s best players battling it out for the coveted British Champion titles.
www.nationalsquashchamps.co.uk