Olympic equestrian venue
Description of the venue: The main venue for the obstacle course and dressage competition is an all-weather sand landlord stadium with a capacity of 111 meters by 81 meters, which can accommodate 18,111 spectators. The venue was expanded from the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sha Tin Racecourse. There is a warm-up venue for horses in the venue. Other venues include: the air-conditioned building next to the main venue, which will be used as the competition management headquarters, the VIP reception area and the dormitory for horse service personnel; The newly-built main stable is divided into four seats, providing 211 air-conditioned mags; There is also a separate stable for reserve horses to live in.
Events: dressage for obstacle course
Address: Hong Kong Sports Institute, No.25 Yuanhe Road, Sha Tin, New Territories
[Cross-country venue]
Venue Description: It was converted from the Beas River Country Club of the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sheung Shui and the adjacent Hong Kong Golf Club. A temporary cross-country race track with a length of 5.7 kilometers and a width of 11 meters will be built in the venue, with a warm-up venue, a rest area after the race and 81 temporary mags.
Events: Cross-country part of triathlon
Address: Pisces River Country Club-Hong Kong Golf Club, Pisces River Country Club, Sheung Shui, New Territories-No.1, Fanjin Road, Fanling, New Territories
[Training venue]
Venue Description: Shatian Racecourse and Pengfu Park, which are adjacent to Olympic equestrian venues, will be converted into multiple training venues.
venue facilities: 13 venues for obstacle and dressage practice, including: 3 general driving ranges (2 on sand and 1 on grass); 4 driving ranges for obstacle course/dressage competition; 1 field obstacle course driving range; 4 dressage driving ranges; 1 indoor air conditioning driving ranges. Three cross-country training tracks, including: 1 811-meter-long grass track; 1 811-meter-long river training runways; An all-weather riding track with a total length of 1111 meters.
Address: Environmental Protection of Sha Tin Racecourse, New Territories
The drainage system of the training venue and the competition venue also pays special attention to speeding up the dewatering function. At present, the standard of the general stadium is 111 mm per hour, but the Jockey Club has upgraded the relevant facilities to 1.31 mm per hour.
In addition, materials that conform to the principle of environmental protection are also used in some venues. For example, rubber mats made from discarded tires are used in stables, and railings used in some obstacle races are also made of old wooden columns. The air conditioning and lighting system of the stable is more energy efficient, saving up to 31% of electricity compared with traditional devices.
the first indoor training hall
Li Dali, head of the race execution department of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said that the Jockey Club had seriously considered providing the best facilities and services for the participating horses in all aspects, such as living, training and competition, in order to reduce the possible impact of summer temperature on the participating horses.
Ridley said that the air-conditioned indoor training hall specially built by the Jockey Club for the equestrian events in Beijing Olympic Games provided a more comfortable training environment for horses, which was not available in the Olympic Games in the past. All training and competition venues are equipped with cooling stations, so that horses can reduce their body temperature as soon as possible after heavy exercise. As for the newly-built stables for Olympic equestrian events, in addition to air conditioning, the extremely high floor design can ensure better air circulation, and the fans in Magnay can also create a breeze effect.
It is reported that the participating horses will get the best medical care during their stay in Hong Kong. The newly-built veterinary clinic in the stable area is equipped with advanced diagnosis and treatment equipment, and the condition of horses will be closely monitored, including taking temperature twice a day to ensure good health.
In August, 2117, the "Good Luck Beijing" test competition was held.