MEDIA ALERT: Hits Balmoral Park

MEDIA ALERT

International Federation for Equestrian Sports at HITS Balmoral Park

What: This week, (Thursday, Friday, and Sunday), HITS Balmoral Park is hosting week 2 of the FEI shows. FEI stands for International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the international governing body. FEI competitors at this week’s Four-Star FEI show are here from Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico, and even as far as Australia. These competitors travel the world competing and never before has the Midwest seen something of this caliber. This is the largest show jumping event in Chicago’s history and HITS Balmoral Park is honored to be hosting not one, but two FEI shows this year. See multiple Olympic athletes compete over the course of these three days. This Sunday, the Grand Prix winner receives a large portion of the $200,000 purse – the biggest prize HITS Balmoral Park has given away all year.

If you have not had a chance this summer to get to Crete and experience HITS Balmoral Park, then this is the moment you have been waiting for. As a newly renovated state-of-the-art show jumper/hunter complex you can experience up close and personal the excitement this sport brings to the equestrian world during one of their largest events of the summer 2017.

Who: HITS Balmoral Park’s Tom Struzzieri is the founder and CEO of HITS, which stands for Horse Shows in the Sun. Tom stumbled upon Balmoral Park in hopes of purchasing equipment and ended up purchasing the property, all within a 24-hour period. “Spectators are welcome to take children out to the stables to view the horses and the culture of this lifestyle,” says John Eickman, the Vice President of HITS.

When: August 17 –18, 20 Thursday, Friday, and Sunday

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Grand Prix is on Sunday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m.

Where: HITS Balmoral Park, 26435 S. Dixie Hwy, Crete, IL

Those using IL-394 will see the large wooden Balmoral Park sign and will turn onto Elms Court Lane, and then make a right turn onto Route 1 (Dixie Hwy). Look for the Gate 3 parking lot, where there is a (spectator entrance) and enter the building through a covered main entrance at the South end of the facility.

Contact Please R.S.V.P. your time of arrival with:
Andria Madsen
Administrative Coordinator HITS Inc.
andria@hitsshows.com
Cell: 708-204-0709

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