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FEI European Jumping Championship for Juniors and Young Riders

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03 July 2006 Author: webmaster
6-9 July 2006, Markopoulo (GRE) 
 
The 2006 FEI European Jumping Championship for Juniors and Young Riders will be held at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Markopoulo, Greece, from 6 to 9 July. This is the second time that a European Championship is being organised by the Hellenic Equestrian Federation. The first time was back in 1994, when the European Jumping Championship for Juniors was held at the National Equestrian Centre in Athens.

This year’s venue played host to the equestrian events of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The official hotel, where the competitors and chefs d’ equipe will be accommodated, is the Eden Beach four-star hotel in Anavyssos, Attica (www.eden.gr), located approximately 24 km away by the seaside.

A record number of 30 countries have announced their participation in this year’s Championship. Eleven nations will be represented by both individual competitors and teams; France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden or Spain are among the countries that have already entered teams in both the Junior and Young Rider Category. The host nation Greece will also participate with full teams in both categories for the first time. The total prize money distributed will be EUR 60.000.

Minister of Tourism, Mrs Fanny Palli- Petralia, is the Organising Committee Honorary President; Helllenic Equastrian Federation President, Mr Isidoros Kouvelos, is the Organising Committee President.

Visitors will enjoy various entertainments. Whether horse-lovers or simply spectators, they will have the opportunity to take a stroll along Market Street for some shopping and lunch or dine to the sound of music especially chosen by our well-known DJ.

The schedule of the event is as follows:
Thursday, 6 July 2006
9h00 Young Riders - 1st Individual Qualifier (1.45 m)
16h30 Juniors - 1st Individual Qualifier (1.30m)

Friday, 7 July 2006
9h00 Young Riders – Team – 1st round & 2nd Individ. (1.50m)
16h00 Young Riders – Team – 2nd & 3rd Individ. Qualifier (1.50m)

Saturday,8 July 2006
9h00 Juniors – Team 1st round & 2nd Indiv. Qualifier (1.40m)
13h00 Young Riders – Farewell (1.40m)
17h00 Juniors – Team 2nd round & 2nd Indiv. Qualifier (1.40m)

Sunday, 9 July 2006
9h00 Juniors – Farewell (1.30m)
13h00 Juniors - Individual Final (1.40m)
16h30 Young Riders – Individual Final (1.50m)


The price of tickets for one day is EUR 5; a ticket for the four days costs EUR 15. Tickets will be sold at the entrance of the Olympic Equestrian Centre.

For more information and results please visit the website www.equestrian.org.gr (international events) or email press@equestrian.org.gr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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