WHO:  Competitors, ages 14-21, who are in Kentucky for the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) at the Kentucky Horse Park

WHAT:  75-mile endurance race from the Kentucky Horse Park, utilizing part of the now world-famous Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance course

WHEN:  Friday, July 30, 6:30am

WHERE:  The race begins and ends at the Kentucky Horse Park in front of the Maker's Mark Secretariat Center.

WHY: The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage, eventing and the FEI World Equestrian Games disciplines of reining and endurance. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale), the international governing body for equestrian sport, and is the only FEI championship held annually in this country. Many of North America's best equestrians who now regularly represent their country on Olympic, World Championship and Nations Cup teams got their first taste of international experience at NAJYRC.  Watch a video, shot at 10:45am< Jul 29, at one of the endurance veterinary inspections.

HOW:  Members of the media who wish to attend should contact Cindy Rullman at the Kentucky Horse Park (859-259-4209, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or Vonita Bowers at the United States Equestrian Federation (859-225-6001, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) for additional information.  There will be other opportunities throughout the day to follow the race, however, there will be no media or public access to the private lands through which much of the race will take place.  A map of the entire 75-mile route is available by request.