The Modern Pentathlon World Cup returns to Fairplex at the end of the month! To refresh your memory on the World Cup, check out our blog post from last year, detailing all your q&a’s along with added insight into each sport: “Some of you may be wondering: What’s a Modern Pentathlon? Is it really part…
We’ve had some time to catch our breath from the whirlwind of events at Fairplex last weekend. ICYMI, here’s what we had the pleasure of hosting: Modern Pentathlon We captured some of the mid-week excitement in our previous blog post — here’s the rest of the recap: The Women’s Finals finished on a high note…
Playing host to an international sporting event is something many of us have never experienced before. It’s been a whirlwind of swimming, fencing, horse riding, running and lasers (aka Modern Pentathlon) and it’s not over yet! Check out some highlights from the Men’s Finals below: We’re in the middle of the Women’s Finals as we…
Eight events, five days, all at Fairplex. We’re always talking about the diversity of our campus and this week we’re about to prove it! Here’s what’s going on: Modern Pentathlon World Cup #1 is at Fairplex Feb. 22 – 26 Modern Pentathlon World Cup #1 (Feb. 22-26): Currently more than 100 international athletes are at…
General George S. Patton is known for his bravery and leadership in World War II, but before becoming a national hero, he was an Olympic athlete. Modern Pentathlon was introduced to the Summer Olympic Games in 1912. George Patton was the first and only athlete to compete from the United States. If you’ve been reading…
We’re exactly one week away from Modern Pentathlon World Cup #1 and we couldn’t be more thrilled. It’s not every day that we can say we’re hosting an Olympic experience! Some of you may be wondering: What’s a Modern Pentathlon? Is it really part of the Olympic games? To answer your questions… 1. What it…
The infield is currently getting prepped for the Modern Pentathlon, coming to Fairplex Feb. 22-26. It won’t be long before the grass and dirt transforms into the arena for athletes to jump horses, shoot and run. We can’t wait to show you the final product! A before & after pic is definitely in store. To…
It may be called ‘modern’ but the event is more than a century old! Introduced at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, the first Modern Pentathlon event only had one US Olympian, the future Gen. George S. Patton. Since that first year, athletes have trained hard to become masters of Modern Pentathlon, competing in numerous…
“We enrich lives by entertaining and educating our diverse community through unique and memorable experiences.” That is the mission of Fairplex, and we are truly meeting our potential as we prepare to host the 2017 Modern Pentathlon! While there are many reasons to attend this spectacular international competition, here are five of the reasons we…
Throwback to the Modern Pentathlon in 1912! This photo, captured by the Swedish press, captures a fencing match at the Summer Olympics in Stockholm. We are proud to host the Modern Pentathlon World Cup this year! It is an honor to be a part of one of the oldest and most revered sports in Olympic…
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