Hong Kong Equestrian Venues
There are two venues for the Equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games: the Jumping and Dressage events will take place at the Shatin Olympic Equestrian Venue; the Cross Country test of the Eventing competition will take place at the Beas River Olympic Equestrian Venue.[img]http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070514/Img214076124.jpg[/img]
Olympic Equestrian Competition Venues (when completed)
[b]Venue Information:[/b]
The core venue for the Jumping and Dressage events is a 100-meter x 80-meter all-weather sand arena, with a capacity for 18,000 spectators. This venue will be converted from the Hong Kong Sports Institute and the Sha Tin Racecourse. Apart from the main facilities, there will also be warm-up facilities for the horses. Other facilities include: an air-conditioned building on the side of the core venue, which will be used as the competition management headquarters, VIP reception area, and accommodation for the grooms; newly constructed stables making up four blocks of air-conditioned accommodation for up to 200 horses; a separate stable block for reserve horses.
[b]Competition Events:[/b] Jumping; Dressage
[b]Address:[/b] 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories.
[img]http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070514/Img214076125.jpg[/img]
Cross Country Venue
[b]Cross Country Venue[/b]
[b]Venue Information:[/b]
The cross country venue will be converted from the Beas River Country Club and the adjacent Hong Kong Golf Club. A 5.7-km temporary cross country track 10 meters in width will be constructed here. The venue will also include warm-up and cool-down areas and a temporary stable block for 80 horses.
[b]Competition Event:[/b] Cross Country test of the Eventing competition
[b]Address:[/b] Beas River Country Club, Sheung Shui, New Territories
Hong Kong Golf Club, Lot No.1, Fan Kam Road, New Territories
[img]http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070514/Img214076126.jpg[/img]
Practice Arena
[b]Practice Arena[/b]
[b]Venue Information:[/b]
A number of training arenas will be converted from the Hong Kong Sports Arena and Penfold Park.
[b]Venue Facilities:[/b]
There are 13 practice arenas for jumping and dressage, including: 3 general practice arenas (2 sand arenas and 1 grass arena); 4 jumping/dressage practice arenas; 1 jumping practice arena; 4 dressage practice arenas; 1 indoor air-conditioned practice arena.
There are three training facilities for cross country, including: one 800-meter turf cross country training track; one 800-meter riverside galloping track; one 1,000-meter all-weather bridle path.
[b]Address:[/b] Sha Tin Racecourse, Sha Tin, New Territories.
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