Meydan City FEI European Endurance Championship open 2009 set to take centre stage at Assisi, Italy

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Meydan City FEI European Endurance Championship Open 2009

This is a CH - EU - E 4* Open ride that consists of six loops that wind along 160km of the Umbrian countryside.

Endurance is a discipline based on the bond between man and horse. It is a sport with a history emphasizing respect, care and preparation to conquer long distances in the shortest length of time, thereby creating an inseparable partnership built on devotion, tenacity and the love for challenge.

The European Endurance Championship Open takes place every two years, and involves - like its name suggests - European nations as well as countries around the world, after the decision of the FEI in 2001 to add "Open" in the event's title given the growing importance of the discipline. The last edition took place in Portugal with 88 riders from 20 different countries attending the event.


Meydan - The world's racing capital

Meydan Group, L.L.C. is the developer behind the new luxury racing development; Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse. It is located at the centre of Meydan City and is the brainchild of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. It is the culmination of his vision to create not just the ultimate venue for horse racing, but also an integrated city that is sustainable, environmentally responsible and positions Dubai at the centre of the competitive global business stage.

Meydan City will feature the Meydan Freezone and four distinct sub-districts -Meydan Racecourse; where the Meydan Grandstand will take centre stage, Meydan Metropolis; a series of state-of-the-art business parks, Meydan Horizons; a riverine city where business towers intermingle with luxury waterfront townhouses and Meydan Godolphin Parks; with its distinctive Godolphin Tower created in the image of a thoroughbred.

However, the jewel in the crown for Meydan is the iconic Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse which will be home to the 2010 Dubai World Cup.

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Mohammad Al Khayat
Commercial Director
Meydan Group L.L.C.
Tel: +971 4 327 0000
Fax: +971 4 336 3147

Mr. Ali Moosa Al Khamiri
General Manager
Dubai Equestrian Club
Tel: +971 4 327 0077
Fax: +971 4 381 3890