Greenwich... with there be...

[Queenbee]

Trade stands there to vacuum up my money or is it considered a security risk? I cant see anything that says there will be trade stands from the horse companies, but just wanted to check

 

[millimoo]

No I don't think so... Just food outlets who have paid for the pleasure.
McDonalds have even banned any other food provider from selling chips!!!! Unless with a fish ?

 

[teapot]

I highly doubt it - the Olympics arn't like any other normal event. Plus there's a small issue of space...

 

[Queenbee]

yeah, I thought that would be the case, suppose it will make my bank manager happier

 

[CalllyH]

Oh we really thought there would be!

 

[Custard Cream]

There will be the official merchandise outlets but that's it.

 

[CalllyH]

I thought there would be a big ariat etc stands there.

 

[abbijay]

Sorry to disappoint but it's food outlets and official merchandise only.
http://www.london2012.com/mm/Document/Documents/Venue/01/24/12/57/KDVENUEGRPEquestrian(exclCrosscountry)_Neutral.pdf
http://www.london2012.com/mm/Document/Documents/Venue/01/24/12/55/KDVENUEGRPcrosscountry_Neutral.pdf
As someone else said this isn't like any normal event, there's no pony club games or displays and only 1 competition arena at a time.

 

[KingfisherBlue]

As someone else said this isn't like any normal event.....

Luckily, I was already aware of the lack of the usual avenues of retail therapy, so I've had time to get used to the idea!

I'm interested in the 2012 merch. anyway, as I collect some of the pins and there are going to be some 'venue specific' ones on the day.

For me, the oddest thing about the event not being 'normal', i.e. like Badders or Burghley, is that there won't be any dogs there, apart from service dogs. The up side of course is that there'll be no embarrassing moments for dog owners....

....as in "That Dalmatian chasing the horse is absolutely NOTHING to do with me"

 

[BigRed]

You can bet there will people who try to take their dogs along...

 

[CalllyH]

Me for one is looking forward to there not being dogs there! When I see them being dragged round trade stands at burghley looking sad and getting hit by people's handbags etc I always feel sorry for them