The Playbook
The definitive sports travel blog for bookers, buyers, and travelling athletes.
The Playbook
The definitive blog for sports travel professionals and travellers.
LATEST POSTS
A Day in the Life of Catriona Nunns, Sports Travel Consultant
In this article, our very own Catriona Nunns shares what a typical day as an expert sports travel consultant looks like, how her career has changed over the years, and why she finds her role so rewarding.
How to Pack Like a Sports Pro
Whether you’re heading overseas for a tournament, jetting off to training camp, or gearing up for your next big competition, travelling with sports equipment is never straightforward. Bulky bags full of sports gear, fragile medical devices, & airline restrictions can prove tough to manage. In this article we run through our top packing tips to help your whole trip run smoothly.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sports Travel
From managing recovery-focused itineraries to flying in spare equipment at a moment’s notice, the demands of elite sports travel go far beyond traditional business trips. Behind every seamless journey is a team of travel specialists working in sync with coaches, performance staff, and operations leads to ensure athletes arrive ready to perform. In this article, we take a look at five things you might not know about sports travel and how Gray Dawes Sports can help.
How to Make Sports Travel More Accessible for Neurodivergent Minds
For those that travel frequently, hopping on a plane or riding a train is so simple that it barely needs a second thought. But for those with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism or dyslexia, heading off to a sports tournament or training camp in another part of the country or across the world is fraught with potential anxieties and discomfort. In this article, we’ll explore ways both travel bookers and travellers can better support and manage neurodevelopmental conditions before, during, and after a trip.
5 Sports Travel Accessibility Issues (And How to Solve Them)
Accessibility in the worlds of sport and travel is far more than just a logistical necessity – it’s a fundamental part of breaking down the barriers that make everyday life difficult for those with mobility or mental health issues. In this article, we take a look at 5 of the most common issues surrounding accessibility in sports travel and give our top tips to help you solve them.
Managing Sleep for Travelling Athletes
Whether heading to training camps, travelling to tournaments, or flying to away games, athletes frequently move across time zones and experience disruptions to their regular sleep schedule. In this article we talk about ways in which you can optimise the sleep cycles of athletes before, during, and after a trip.
Ask the Experts – How to Create a Sustainable Sports Travel Programme
Want to learn how your organisation can build a greener sports travel programme? Watch our Head of Sports Operations, Jonathan Hutton, and special guest Josh Rudd, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Responsibility Manager at Aquatics GB, discuss the important questions surrounding sustainability in sports travel in episode 1 of our Ask the Experts webinar.
Gray Dawes Selected as Exclusive International Travel Partner of World Curling
Gray Dawes Travel are proud to have been selected as the exclusive international travel partner of World Curling – the governing body of the thrilling Olympic winter sport – for the next two-years. We are also thrilled to be named the official sponsor of both the 2026 and 2027 World Junior Curling Championships.
Gray Dawes Named Official Travel Supplier of E1
We are proud to have been selected as the official travel supplier of the UIM E1 World Championship – the world’s first electric race boat series. Our three-year contract with E1 means that we will provide our specialist travel services as the first-of-its-kind championship embarks on its second season in 2025.
