Tickets now on sale for the London leg of the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour
Thursday 19 January 2023
This year is shaping up to be an exciting season, with preparations in full swing for the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL), which touches down in 16 spectacular venues around the world, including London.
Bringing the highest level of showjumping back to the centre of London, the eleventh leg of the thrilling Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL Championship series will once again be staged at the unique location of Royal Hospital Chelsea from 10 - 13 August 2023.
With a new format this year, the best in the sport will descend on the UK capital, London, this summer for another sizzling weekend of world-class sport and entertainment... so don’t miss the chance to book tickets for this glittering equestrian event at a discounted price of 20% off, until the end of Feb 23.
Take advantage of the early bird ticket deal to watch the weekend feature classes of back-to-back GCL team classes on Saturday, 12 August and the high-octane Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London, on Sunday, 13 August. Four days of exciting competition will see Britain's Olympic heroes take centre stage alongside the best international competitors and their equestrian superstars.
The individual and team competitions are set to be ultimate Championship showdowns at the historic home of the much-loved Chelsea pensioners. All season, the British riders will be battling it out on the LGCT, one of the highest calibre circuits of equestrian sport, as the series travels from Doha to major capital cities in mainland Europe before arriving in London in August. All the riders have their sights set on the ultimate goal of the GC Prague Playoffs this November.
Olympic Gold Medallist Ben Maher said: "The atmosphere is always fantastic and we are hoping to see as many supporters as possible again at the very special venue of Royal Hospital Chelsea.”
The prestigious venue with an electric atmosphere sits in the heart of London and is the perfect backdrop for the innovative and dynamic GCL team competition. Showjumping stars, team managers and owners will be looking for local support as they battle for valuable points to help secure the Championship titles.
Families will be able to enjoy a fantastic day out at this superb venue which will include a shopping village, refreshment areas, and kids’ activities. There is a wide variety of refreshments and food outlets to suit every taste and visitors also benefit from unique access to the warm up arena to see the elite horse and rider combinations preparing for competition.
The youngest member of the Whitaker showjumping dynasty, and member of Madrid In Motion, 21-year-old Jack Whitaker, said: “You can't beat jumping in front of a home crowd and in such an iconic location. The London event is always one of the best of the year it has everything from top sports, music, shops, and entertainment so looking forward to it! "
Book your tickets here at early bird prices: gcglobalchampions.com/en-us/tickets/2023-tickets/2023
Chasing the Dream - docuseries
Global Champions is granting viewers a backstage pass into the world of show jumping in a first-of-its kind docuseries following some of the top under-25 riders in the world.
Unveiling a previously unseen side of the sport at the highest level, where relationships, behind-the-scenes drama, thrills, and spills are often inaccessible to the general public, Chasing The Dream is a five-part series through the lens of the next generation showjumping riders.
The series follows the highs and lows, and the thrills and spills of under 25 riders competing in the 2022 GCL team series, and heavily follows up and coming British and Irish Riders including Jack Whitaker, Jodie Hall McAteer, Harry Charles, Michael Pender, and Lily Attwood.
Episodes 1 - 4 in the series are available to watch on GCTV (gctv.gcglobalchampions.com), with Episode 1 available for free on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=P6wHR_dgMPQ). The fifth and final episode will be released this weekend.
For a limited time only, GCTV are offering you the opportunity to get all the GCTV Live Pass content for 80% off the first month! All you have to do is use the discount code JANUARY at checkout when purchasing a monthly Live Pass!
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