Top Riders Seek Rolex Grand Slam Glory at CHI Geneva
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The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping returns to Geneva for the final Major of the calendar year, as CHI Geneva welcomes over 40,000 spectators to the Palexpo from Wednesday 10 – Sunday 14 December. Over five days, the show will once again deliver a world-class programme of elite sport, rising talent, and vibrant entertainment.
Sporting action begins on Wednesday, with three UBS-sponsored National Jumping classes at 1.15m, 1.25m, and 1.35m. Introduced in 2023, these popular classes give amateur riders the chance to compete in one of the world’s most revered indoor arenas, as they aim to qualify for Saturday’s Coupe UBS du Jockey Club, the highly anticipated three-athlete team competition.
Thursday marks the start of the international 5* competition in the Main Arena. The day features the 1.40m Prix Radio Lac, the 1.45m Prix Swiss Wine Genève, and the 1.60m Trophée de Genève – the first key pre-qualification opportunity for Sunday’s Rolex Grand Slam Major, the Rolex Grand Prix. Thursday also welcomes some of the world’s best U25 riders in the 1.40m Prix Range Rover, continuing CHI Geneva’s tradition of spotlighting the next generation of show jumping talent.
A packed Friday programme includes two CSI5* classes – the 1.45m Prix du Salève and the 1.55m Prix des Communes Genevoises, the latter offering another route into Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix. The U25 competitors return for the 1.45m Coupe Range Rover. The evening then builds to one of the week’s most anticipated events: the 24th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final. Starting at 21:00, this 1.60m two-round showdown brings together the world’s top 10 riders – an elite contest often compared to the Nitto ATP Finals and the WTA Finals in tennis.
On Saturday, spectators can enjoy three major CSI5* classes – the 1.60m Coupe de Genève, the Prix Cheval Liberté, and the 1.55m UBS Challenge – as well as the final U25 contest of the week, the 1.45m Grand Prix Range Rover.
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