Spectators will be able to learn more about the Aelaide course while in the park ESJ Photo
Spectators and eventing enthusiasts all over the world will be able to download a free virtual guided course walk of the Adelaide 4* course to their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch again this year.
“Rider course walks are always popular and increase spectator enjoyment and understanding”, said Event Director Gill Rolton. “Now a far wider audience will have this mine of extra information about the jumps and expert insights into Wayne Copping’s course conveniently to hand”.
Using the free CrossCountry Lite App, spectators can pan and zoom around the detailed course map, click jumps to view photos and hear top international riders explain which fences are expected to cause problems and why. They learn what line to take, where to make up time and how to respond if, for example, their horse jumped too boldly into the water. “Aim left of centre to get the smaller jump over the ditch" explained Paul Tapner at the Equestrian Australia Hollows Complex in the 2012 virtual course walk.
International riders will fly in just before the competition starts and many mobile jumps must be installed in the Adelaide Parklands in the final lead up to the event. The Australian developed CrossCountry app will enable the Australian International Three Day Event to deliver a groundbreaking experience in this tight timescale to thousands of spectators on course and around the world.
How to get it
Download CrossCountry Lite free from the App Store, then download courses and virtual course walks from all over the world. The 2012 virtual course walk with William Fox-Pitt, Paul Tapner, Clayton Fredericks and Sam Griffiths is available now and the 2013 course will be available on Friday 15th November on crosscountryapp.com
The Ultimate Spectator Tool
Spectators walking the course use CrossCountry App just as they might listen to a guided audio tour in an art gallery. They can plan which jumps to watch and find their way around the course. “Virtual” spectators worldwide can browse the course as they follow the competition online or before they watch live on FEI-TV.
PC and other smartphone users will be able to view an interactive map with clickable jumps on the crosscountryapp.com and australian3de.com.au websites
AEL 4* Members will also be able to view every fence on course in our cross country course photo gallery available on Wednesday 13th here
