Release date: 11/05/2010 |    

Here are somethings you might not know about Valencia.

• It took 15 days to empty the lake, lay the arenas and build the grandstands.
  Over 200 staff are required to run the event.
• 80 students from the University of Valencia  volunteered to be part of the staff.
• There were 50 riders in the CSI 5* classes from 18 different nations.
• The 12 full time staff from organisers Oxersport spent a week on site in advance of the opening.
• The show featured the current World, Olympic, European and World Cup holders.
• Total prize money was Euro 285'000.