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October 5, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: World Championships Packing Round 1. One of the world's most photographed events is the ALBUQUERQUE International Balloon Fiesta. 2. The world-famous Baja 500 Race started and finished this year in this Mexican town. ENSENADA 3 The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has been at this New York venue for several decades. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 4. The Indianapolis 500, one of the world's top sporting events, is run on MEMORIAL DAY Weekend. 5. The city of Omaha, Nebraska, plays host every June to a popular BASEBALL event. 6. To witness the end of this year's Tour de France, you needed to be standing by the CHAMPS ELYSEES . Picture: place looking building with a green dome and garden Departure Round 1. Chowing down on a pimento cheese sandwich is a tradition at this sporting event. THE MASTERS 2. Football fans will need to go to DETROIT to watch this season's Super Bowl in person on February 5. 3. A scene in this famous movie is set at England's Ascot Race Course. MY FAIR LADY 4 Scenic PIKES Peak in Colorado is the site every year of the famous Race to the Clouds. 5. Contestants begin the Ididerod Trail Sled Dog Race with teams of SIXTEEN dogs in Alaska. Picture: men rolling down a green grass hill On Tour 1. New Year`s Day festivities in Miami, Florida, include the ORANGE Bowl football game. 2 The head of The CHARLES Regatta is a well-known rowing event held every year in Boston. 3. Eagle River in WISCONSIN is host each year to the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. 4. Head to this California city in August to watch the World Bodysurfing Championships. OCEANSIDE 5. Believe it or not, the sport of CAMEL WRESTLING is still popular in parts of western Turkey. 6. The famous Little Brown Jug Horse Race is held every year at the Delaware County Fair in OHIO . 7. You have to book passage to Finland to watch this year`s MOBIL PHONE THROWING Championships. Picture: guys in a vat of red stuff 8. You'll need to be in this city to view the tennis action at the Australian Open. MELBOURNE 9. The Ironman Triathlon is a grueling event held annually since 1978 in HAWAII . 10. Saddle up and head to ALBERTA if you want to watch the Annual Calgary Stampede. 11. One of the top sporting events, The World Cup of Soccer, will be held in GERMANY next year. 12. This city gets its rhinestones out every December to host the National Finals Rodeo. LAS VEGAS Bonus Question One Reserve your rooms now for the 2006 Winter Olympics being hosted by this European city. TURIN Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Italy is Turin found? Area 1 Picture: horses racing Slide Show 1. The gorgeous Canadian city of Victoria hosted this year's World Men's CURLING Championship. 2. The Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Race is a big event in ENGLAND . 3. "La Tomatina" is a famous festival in SPAIN in which people hurl food at each other. 4. Louisville, Kentucky, has been welcoming horse racing fans to the Kentucky Derby since 1875 . Clues for next destination: Interstate Maine to Florida George Washington Bridge |