Construction Begins for Fair Hill’s Future, continued...
Beyond the Five-Star A test event is scheduled for April of 2020
during FHI’s annual spring three-day event. “Te test event will be a CCI4*-short,” ex- plained Coldren, adding, “we hope that dur- ing this year’s October CCIs we will be able to shuttle people over to the new site to give them a sneak peak at what’s going on.” Coldren’s personal favorite part of the con-
struction is the arenas, which are being built by Atwood. “Tose rings really are the best part of the whole thing. It’s going to open the facility up for all kinds of top notch shows like grand prix jumpers and more,” she said. “It just becomes more usable for everyone.” “We are all excited about the improve- ments being made as it will attract even more activities to Fair Hill,” Wilson said. Wilson also pointed out that equestrian use is still the major use of the park, fol- lowed by the Scottish Games and Cecil County 4-H Fair. According to Peddicord, the 5 Star
Host Organizing Committee will run the FHI five-star event in conjunction with the Maryland Stadium Authority, Maryland Sports Commission and Fair Hill International. Te Co-Chairmen of
the host committee are Michael Gill, former Secretary of Maryland Deptartment of Com- merce, and Michael Hankin, CEO of Brown Advisory. “DNR and various partners are working on
a facilities/operation plan for the new facility as well as a detailed business plan for users of the new venue which will include, but are not limited to the five main areas; steeplechasing, flat racing, three-day eventing, horse shows and non-equestrian events,” Peddicord explained.
With the rings alone, the possibilities are
endless for the facility. Te addition of a five- star event is more than just a big deal to the Maryland equestrian calendar, as the tourism dollars it will bring into the state are unlimited. “Tis project is hugely important for the state and will have a major [positive] economic im- pact on the state,” said Griswold. From William du Pont, Jr., to today’s Fair Hill team, the future is looking bright for Mary- land’s equestrian community!
A CCI4*-S test event is scheduled for April 2020 with the big CCI5* set for October 2020! Racing on the turf course will resume in 2021 after the new turf has more time to set.
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