Paris Olympic course-designer to take on five-star job as Ian Stark retires

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Maryland 5 Star course-designer: Pierre Le Goupil will take over the role
Tamie Smith and Danito at the Maryland 5 Star in 2022.
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France’s Pierre Le Goupil will be the cross-country course-designer at Mars Maryland 5 Star from 2025 and will hold the role until at least after the 2027 event.

Ian Stark, who has been the designer since the inaugural five-star at the US venue in 2021, retires from designing at end of this year.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.