HITS Culpeper Spring & Summer Show Series Fast Facts
EVENT:
HITS Culpeper Spring & Summer Show Series presented by HITS, Inc.
WHAT:
Six-week hunter/jumper horse show series produced by HITS, Inc. that runs from April through September each year. The HITS Culpeper Spring & Summer Show Series offers a Grand Prix event each week. Every Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper from May through August will be a qualifying event for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix , which will be held on Sunday, September 12 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties , New York .
WHERE:
HITS Commonwealth Park
13256 Commonwealth Parkway
Culpeper , VA 22701
Phone: 540.825.7469 (during horse shows)
WHEN:
Daily, Wednesday - Sunday 8 am to 4 pm during show weeks.
Commonwealth National: April 21-25
Showday National: July 7-11
Cavalier Classic: July 14-18
Winston National: August 18-22
Constitution Classic: August 25-29
Culpeper Finals: September 29 – October 3
| Weekly Grand Prix Highlights, Presented by Pfizer Animal Health: |
Sundays: |
$40,000 Grand Prix
Sponsored by EMO on Sunday, April 25 |
ADMISSION: Free
DIRECTIONS: The HITS Culpeper Show Series is held at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia located just off of Route 522.
From the North (Warrenton): Take US 15/29 south to the Culpeper area. Take the US 522/VA Route 3 Exit west, towards Fredericksburg. Turn Left off the ramp and then turn right onto 522 south. Commonwealth Park will be on the left, about 4 miles south of route 522/3.
From the South (Charlottesville): Take US 29 north to the Culpeper area. Take the US 522/VA Route 3 Exit west, towards Fredericksburg. Turn right off the ramp and then turn right onto 522 south. Commonwealth Park will be on the left, about 4 miles south of route 522/3.
From the East (Fredericksburg): Take VA 3 west towards Culpeper. Turn left (south) on US 522. Commonwealth Park will be on the left, about 4 miles south of route 522/3.
THE FACILITY:
HITS Commonwealth Park, Culpeper, Virginia
The show grounds feature seven different competition rings, including a Grand Prix ring, a Jumper ring, five Hunter rings and three separate schooling areas. Spectator seating is available at every ring and in the Pavilion, which is located between the Grand Prix ring and the Main Hunter ring. Spectator parking is located just off the main entrance to the right.
REFRESHMENTS:
HITS Culpeper features a full-service food concession, the Showday Café. The Café offers a complete and diverse menu of food and beverages. Hours: 6 am – 4 pm Wednesday – Sunday.
SHOPPING:
HITS Culpeper features numerous shops offering horse-themed gifts, clothes, art, antiques and jewelry.
LODGING: For a complete list of available lodging in and around Culpeper,
please check our Lodging Partner Page.
Premium Hotel Partners:
Comfort Inn | 540.825.4900
Microtel Inn & Suites | 540.829.0330
Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 540.825.7444
Moderate:
Best Western Culpeper Inn | 540.825.1253
RVs:
Freedom Rvs | 804.798.3379
HITS-tory:
The first Culpeper Horse and Colt Show was held at Monte Vista Park in 1897 and it continued for the next 54 years. In the 1980s, show jumping returned to Culpeper in a grand fashion with the opening of the Commonwealth Park , one of the finest horse sport facilities in the country. Some of the richest show jumping events in America have been held at Commonwealth Park , including the $200,000 United States Cup, the Grand Finale for the United States Grand Prix League in 1986. HITS purchased Commonwealth Park in 1997 and began restoring the grounds to its former glory. In 1998, HITS reintroduced the United States Grand Prix League, and has presented the USGPL Finals at Commonwealth Park since 1998. Each year, on average more than 3,000 horses, 4,500 horseman and 2,500 spectators attend HITS Culpeper and nearly $1 million in prize money is awarded throughout the six-week season.
The economic impact of the HITS Culpeper Show Series on the surrounding community is estimated at $20 million, which reflects spending on food, lodging, living expenses and entertainment in the area during the six weeks of shows.
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For information during the horse shows please contact:
HITS Commonwealth Park | 13256 Commonwealth Parkway
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
540.825.7469 | fax 540.827.1175
For information prior to the start of the horse shows, please contact:
HITS, Inc. | 319 Main St., Saugerties, NY 12477
info@HitsShows.com | www.HitsShows.com
845.246.8833 | fax 845.246.6371 |