The Bloso Centre, Ghent is home to an indoor centre covering cycling, trampolining and gymnastics.
The Flemish Cycling Centre Eddy Merckx is the centre piece. The BMX trail meets all the UCI standards. Consisting of 4 lanes, it is 375 metres long.
The centre offers both a gymnastics and a trampolining hall.
The rowing course adjacent to the centre is a 2,000 metre, 6 lane course.
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On Site accommodation at the Rowing course only
For a night at the sports center Bloso Ghent you can visit the sports hostel
that has 99 beds spread over 51 rooms.
Ground floor: 5 single rooms, 12 double rooms, 4 quadruples.
First Floor: 6 single rooms, 24 double rooms.
All rooms have a shower, wash basin and toilet.
Restaurant with Kitchen.
The modern kitchen can offer both self-service meals and table service. The restaurant has 120 seats, arranged as tables of 8 people.
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ROWING & CANOEING
Purpose built 2k course
Narrow 6 lanes so well protected.
Cycle path for coaching.
2 rowing clubs, one either side of the course, at the finish end. The clubs are very generous and welcoming.
Limited outside side storage and not secure.
CYCLING
Cycling track
Opened in February 2006, the Flemish Cycling Centre Eddy Merckx has a maximum spectator capacity of 4,100 people.
The cycling track is a 250 metre hardwood, internationally homologated track.
BMX track
Opened June 25, 2009.
The course meets all standards drawn up by the UCI.
It is 375 meters long and consists of four strips in
dolomite and three curves in concrete pavers. The track also features
a hill start with automatic start gates. The BMX track is accessible both
for racing and for recreational / starters.
In winter 2011/2012, the City of Ghent built a BMX practice track
alongside the Bloso BMX track.
GYMNASTICS
Opened in June 2001.
Length: 50 meters, width: 33 meters, height: 6.5 meters
2 Olympic floors
4 spring jobs
3 ladies bridges
4 solid balance beams
3 pit trampolines
6 acro lounges
Run with 4 strips Pegases
The hall has four separate pitfalls:
jump landing pit: 15.5 mx 6 m - depth 1.50 m
landing pit women: 20,7 m x 3.2 m - 1.60 m depth
landing pit men: 24m x 3.2 m - depth 1.60 m to 2.07 m
trampoline pit: 5,25 m x 3,12 m - 1,20 m depth
TRAMPOLINING
Opened October 17, 2007.
Length: 43 meters, width: 25 meters, height: 10 meters
The hall consists of the following areas:
Zone 1: two trampolines in competitive set
Zone 2: 2 trampolines in competitive set
Zone 3: 3 exercise trampolines
Zone 4: acrobatic floor
Zone 5: rhythm floor
Zone 6: dance / ballet
MULIT PURPOSE HALL
33,3 m x 49,6 m polyuretane sports floor
3 volleyball courts
3 basketball courts
3 tennis courts
8 badminton courts
1 handball court
Several units for apparatus gymnastics:
banks, baseboards, trampolines, horizontal bars, ...
Scoreboard
Enhance your camp with more intensive coaching. We can put you in contact with accredited rowing coaches, experienced in coaching at all levels from beginners through top domestic and up to international and Olympic standard, who will work with your own coaches to further extend the gains you make on your camp.
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Improving your reaction speed is time well spent as you’ll see the rewards as an athlete and in your daily life. |
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To include Strength & Conditioning into your multi-sport training program requires a balanced approach |
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Our attitude towards consistency is one of the most important ingredients to our success. |
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How strength training will enhance an Endurance athlete’s performance. |