Portable Cross-Country Jumps Ease Olympic Impact on Greenwich Park
The majority — if not all — of the 40 jumps on the three-star Olympic cross-country course in Greenwich Park will be portable structures, built off-site and installed within four weeks of the Games in July 2012.
Course-designer Sue Benson believes they will form an exciting and varied course for the world's top eventers.
"Cross-country design has incorporated portable obstacles for many years and designers are used to working with them," said Mrs Benson.
Read the rest of the article on Horse and Hound…and kudos to the designers for lowering the carbon footprint of this monumental event!
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