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Foxhall
Cup Cross-Country Course Steeplechase Run |
Atlanta,
GA, March 27, 2003 - Lace up your running shoes because The Atlanta
Track Club will be returning to Foxhall Events this year for their
annual 3-mile race, the "Foxhall Cup Cross-Country Course Steeplechase
Run." The race, part of the ATC's Grand Prix Series, will take
place on Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 a.m. Runners will make tracks
all around the cross-country steeplechase course, where riders and
horses will be galloping later on in the afternoon. Anyone interested
in participating must sign-up at the race site by 8:00 a.m.; $10
for non-members, FREE for ATC members. For more information call
(404) 231-9064. All runners will receive complimentary admission
into Foxhall Events on Saturday.
Foxhall
Events will be held on Thursday, April 17 through Easter Sunday,
April 20, on Foxhall Farm in Douglas County, Georgia. Tickets are
available online at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets,
including Publix Supermarkets and Tower Records, or to charge tickets
by phone, call (404) 249-6400. Ticket prices are as follows: Adults
- $20, Seniors - $15, Members - $40, 4-Day Members Pass - $125.
For event information, please call (404) 572-7255 or visit the official
website at www.foxhallevents.com.
Founded
in 1964, the Atlanta Track Club is a non-profit organization dedicated
to promoting health and fitness, through programs of amateur road
racing, cross-country, and track & field, in the spirit of fun
and competition.
The
Foxhall Flower Show, in its second year, is the only outdoor flower
show in the United States with Standard Flower Show status. This
year's theme, "A Southern Springtime," will showcase the
best of the American South while reflecting the history of traditional
European open-air flower shows. Featuring the creativity of award
winning professional and amateur designers, Foxhall will offer Show
Garden, Horticulture and Floral Design divisions. Show gardens will
compete for $60,000 in prizes. Attendees will enjoy exceptional
outdoor show gardens and will be informed about the latest trends
in gardening through informational displays and a lecture series.
In
its fourth year, the Foxhall Cup has been designated the National
Championship of Eventing by USA Equestrian. Over one hundred international
and American riders, including 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medallist
David O'Connor, will compete for $50,000. Eventing features Dressage,
Cross-Country, and Show Jumping and is the ultimate comprehensive
test of the all-around ability of the horse and rider. Captain Mark
Philips, the Foxhall Cup cross-country course designer, has made
innovative modifications to the course that covers Foxhall Farm
and runs alongside the Foxhall Flower Show. This year there will
be Combined Driving and Dressage Exhibitions.
www.foxhallcup.com
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