The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill will become the seventh venue to host a CCI5*-L and will join Kentucky as the second location in the United States in 2021
The Fair Hill Organizing Committee (FHOC), an affiliate of the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland (The Sport Corp.) has announced that the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill has been granted official CCI5*-L status following support from the Board and the Eventing Committee of the FEI.
The first Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill CCI5*-L is scheduled to take place from October 14-17, 2021 after Covid-19 forced cancellation of the inaugural event scheduled for 2020
The FEI evaluation of the host venue took place at a CCI3*-S Level test event in August 2020 held at the newly constructed Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Cecil County, Maryland which was completed in February 2020.
Phase One of the project completed this year included the construction of a new cross-country course designed by renowned course designer Ian Stark (GBR), as well as new dressage and show jumping arenas located within the infield of the refurbished Turf Course at Fair Hill.
“The [CCI5*-L] designation is the top level of our sport and in turn, there is an extensive evaluation process that takes place in order to host such an event,” said Catrin Norinder, FEI Director of Eventing and Olympic. “Despite the challenges 2020 has presented, the organisers have made tremendous strides and met the necessary requirements to date, and the FEI Eventing Committee
