Read our further article - The Board Chairman of the Australian International 3 Day Event, Greg Rolton, explains why they made an early call to cancel the 2020 event in Adelaide
The Board of the Australian International 3-Day Event has today announced that the 2020 event in Adelaide, which would have run from 12th -15th November, will be cancelled due the COVID-19 crisis.
The notification on the Aus3DE website says that
“The difficult decision was made by the Board last week after considering all options and follows the impact COVID-19 has on all Governments, events and communities”
“It is the Board’s view that even if restrictions were lifted to a point of allowing spectators to the event, the athletes and horses would not have the lead up events to qualify and prepare them to compete at the 5* competition, the highest level of event for the sport of eventing.
“This has led to the decision to cancel the 2020 event, but we look forward to planning the 2021 Aus3DE to showcase the very best that Adelaide and South Australia has to offer post this crisis” says Board Chair Greg Rolton
Over 25,000 people attend the Adelaide event over the four days of competition in 2019, with visitors travelling from Greece, Singapore, UK, USA, NZ, Spain, Netherlands and France, as well as from every Australian state and territory.
“We thank the Marshall Government for being a strong supporter of this great event and we have ambitions for it to extend its reach and formalise itself as a premier business networking event on the national calendar – where trade, export and South Australian opportunities can be discussed against the most idyllic and exciting backdrop,” says Greg Rolton
“We look forward to working with all parties to ensure that this internationally acclaimed event can become bigger and better in the beautiful Adelaide parklands from 2021”
