1911 Circuit of Europe air race

The Circuit of Europe (Circuit d'Europe) was an air race held in 1911. A prize of £8,000 was offered by Le Journal for the entire Circuit, with additional prizes for the individual stages. The stages of the race totalled 1,600 km (990 mi) were:

• Paris-Liège: 325 km (203 mi). Control at Reims. Prize £1600.
• Liège-Spa-Liège: 60 km (37 mi). Control at Belle Fagne, near Malchamp. Prize £400.
• Liège-Utrecht: 208 km (129 mi) Control at Verloo. Prize £1,200, and a prize of £400 for the first Dutch aviator to finish the stage.
• Utrecht-Brussels: Control at Breda. Prizes £1,600 (£1,000 for the time from Paris to Brussels, and £600 for the Utrecht-Brussels leg).
• Brussels-Roubaix 80 km (50 mi): Prize £600
• Roubaix-Calais: Prize £400
• Calais-London (Hendon Aerodrome): Controls at Dover and Shoreham. Prizes: £2,500 offered by the Standard for the overall time between Paris and London, and £400 offered by Shoreham for daily stage.
• London-Calais: Prize £400.
• Calais-Paris: Prize £800 in addition to the £8,000 for the whole Circuit.