We sum up 5 of the world’s biggest sports events you can catch in August 2023, with further detail on each of the highlighted events such as travel, ticket and hotel information below.
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships (Cycling)
3rd-13th August 2023 – Glasgow (Scotland)
The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will be the inaugural edition of the UCI’s multi-disciplinary event, that is set to be held every four years. The event brings together the Championships of various disciplines of cycling and will be held at different venues across Glasgow and wider Scotland:
- Road cycling (Edinburgh/Loch Lomond/Stirlingshire)
- Para road cycling (Dumfries and Galloway)
- Track Cycling (Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome)
- Mountain bike racing (Glentress Forest and Nevis Range)
- Mountain bike trials and BMX freestyle (Glasgow Green)
- BMX racing (Glasgow BMX Centre)
- Indoor cycling (Emirates Arena)
- Gran Fondo (Perth/Kinross and Dundee/Angus).
Tickets and Where to Watch
You do not need tickets to watch the Road events, with further information on the route’s of each race on the official website here.
Tickets for BMX, Indoor, Mountain Bike and Track events start at £10 and are available to purchase through the official website here.
Travel
Glasgow Airport is less than 30 minutes from the city centre and Edinburgh and Prestwick airports are around 60 minutes away. Glasgow and Edinburgh are the busiest airports in Scotland, with connections to many European and International destinations.
Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport’s have a bus service to Glasgow city centre, whilst Prestwick Airport has a rail service with trains to Glasgow. From the city you can reach the stadium as directed below.
Thinking of flying? Search & book your flights through Skyscanner here.
From Glasgow Central you can reach much of Scotland and England, including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and Manchester.
Thinking of catching a train to Glasgow? Search and book your journey through the Trainline here.
Where to Stay
Use TripAdvisor to find some great places to stay in Glasgow by clicking on each link.
Further Information
UCI Cycling World Championships Event Guide
2023 World Athletics Championships (Athletics)
19th-27th August 2023 – National Athletics Centre (Budapest, Hungary)
The 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships are set to take place at the brand new National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary. The new stadium has a capacity of 36,000 but will be reduced to 14,000 following the event. The biggest event in World Athletics outside of the Olympic Games usually takes place every two years, however it has been just one year since the last event at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon due to the knock on effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Championships saw 13 championship records and three world records broken and Budapest 2023 is sure to offer much more.
Tickets
Tickets cost $7 for morning sessions and start at $16 for evening sessions, tickets are available to purchase through the official website here.
Travel
The Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is located about 24km away from Budapest, with flights to many European destinations as well as North America.
The city can be reached by bus in about 25 minutes, with bus route 100E running to Deák Ferenc tér in the city centre, costing 900 HUF. Alternatively, bus route 200E runs to the nearest metro station at Köbánya-Kispest, where you can catch Line 3 of the metro to the city.
Thinking of flying? Search & book your flights through Skyscanner here.
Where to Stay
Use TripAdvisor to find some great places to stay in Budapest by clicking here.
Further Information
World Athletics Championships Event Guide
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup (Basketball)
25th August – 10th September 2023 – Indonesia, Japan & Philippines
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be the 19th edition of the tournament but the first to be hosted by multiple nations. Five venues in five cities will be used across Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines – the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta (Indonesia), Okinawa Arena in Okinawa City (Japan), Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (Philippines), the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay (Philippines) and the world’s largest arena, the 55,000 capacity Philippine Arena in Bocaue. This will be the first World Cup held in Indonesia but the second for both Japan (2006) and the Philippines (1978) and will also be the second of three-straight World Cups to be held in Asia – with 2019 being hosted in China and 2027 to be held in Qatar.
The tournament held every four years will feature 32 teams, with co-hosts the Philippines and Japan automatically qualifying, whilst FIBA sought for Indonesia to be a more competitive side and no automatic qualification place was offered to them. Unfortunately they failed to qualify and became the first ever hosts not to take part in the World Cup. Spain will be the defending champions, having beat Argentina 95-75 in the Final in 2019 at Wukesong Arena in Beijing.
Tickets
Tickets for all matches are available to purchase through the official website here.
Travel
There are international airports in Jakarta, Okinawa and Manila. Thinking of flying? Search & book your flights through Skyscanner here.
Where to Stay
Use TripAdvisor to find some great places to stay in Jakarta, Okinawa, Manila and Quezon City by clicking on each link.
Further Information
2023 Vuelta a España (Cycling)
26th August – 17th September 2023 – Spain
The last of the season’s three Grand Tours (along with the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France), the 2023 Vuelta a España will take place across three weeks in late August and into September. The 2023 Vuelta will officially depart from Barcelona, the city last hosted the official departure in 1962 and also the end of Stage 6 and start of Stage 7 at the 2009 Tour de France before the race’s traditional finish in Madrid on the 17th September. As well as coming just a couple of weeks after the World Championships, the Vuelta is highly likely to feature the most recent winners of the last three grand tours – Remco Evenepoel (2022 Vuelta winner), Primoz Roglic (2023 Giro winner) and Jonas Vingegaard (2022 & 2023 Tour de France winner).
Where to Watch
Further information on the 2023 route can be accessed on the official website here.
Travel
There are major airports in Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante and Valencia among others.
Thinking of flying? Search & book your flights through Skyscanner here.
Where to Stay
Use TripAdvisor to find some great places to stay in Spain by clicking here.
Further Information
2023 US Open (Tennis)
28th August – 10th September 2023 – Flushing Meadows (New York City, USA)
The last of the four Grand Slam tournaments to be held in the professional tennis calendar each year. the 2023 US Open starts on the last Monday of August on the hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City.
World Number 1 and current US Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz is the favourite to retain his Men’s Singles title, fresh from his epic win over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Djokovic meanwhile will be looking for his fourth US Open title and 24th Grand Slam title, as the 36 year old shows no sign of letting up – having already won the Australian Open and French Open this year. Outside contenders include 2021 winner Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune and 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud.
In the Women’s Singles, world No 1 Iga Świątek is favourite to retain her 2022 title despite a disappointing quarter-final exit at Wimbledon. Both 2023 Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka and finalist Elena Rybakina are among the favourites, whilst outsiders include 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur and home favourite Coco Gauff.
Tickets
Ticket information is available through the official US Open website here.
Travel
New York is served by three major airports – John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA), all which serve a number of international destinations. LaGuardia Airport is located just 2 miles away from the venue.
Thinking of flying? Search & book your flights through Skyscanner here.
Where to Stay
Use TripAdvisor to find some great places to stay in New York City by clicking here.
Further Information
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Venue Guide
Last Updated on July 28, 2023 by Sports Tourist
