Overground Basel, located at Elsässerstrasse 215, is creating the first professional training center for the trendy sports of Ninja, Parkour, Chase Tag, Street Workout, Tricking, and Bigbounce. The hall will house three ninja courses with varying degrees of difficulty, a freestyle parkour area, a Parkour Olympia speed course, a trampoline obstacle course, a Chase Tag area, and a sprung floor for trickers, as well as a large co-working space around the courtyard and a lounge area. When asked how far the work has progressed, Fabian Kägi from The Ninja Concept association, which initiated the project, says: « As far as the obstacles are concerned, we are at 80 percent, and for the many small jobs, about 60 percent. Vertical Technik AG has supported the team in the manufacture and installation of the obstacles, but not only that: «Vertical has helped us on the one hand with the detailed planning of the structure and its implementation, and on the other hand, the company is one of the main sponsors and thus makes a significant contribution to the success», says Kägi. An exact opening date is still pending: «We are currently aiming for June». Slacklines have been added to the already mentioned offer: This is also a trendy sport in which you balance on a webbing strap that is stretched between two attachment points. And further: «In the summer, we are planning summer camps for children aged 8 to 16, which can be booked during the holidays.»
More information: www.overgroundbasel.ch
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First impressions of the Overground Basel training center
3D visualization
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Interview with Chris Hermat, Swiss parkour athlete, speed parkour world champion and Ninja Warrior. He is part of the founding team of Overground.
Photo: www.overgroundbasel.ch
How is it going at Overground? Current progress?
We have a harmonious team with masters from various fields.
What is the significance of Vertical Technik for you?
Vertical Technik is of great importance to us. We receive a solid basic structure. By that I mean the manufacture of sports facilities as well as the planning and knowledge of how to set up and market something like that professionally. We are very grateful for the professional team and the sponsorship.
How is street workout integrated into the hall?
The mobile street workout system from Vertical is in a prominent position right next to the main entrance.
What is there to say about parkour?
It is the world’s first indoor speed parkour course with two lanes. We have the official Olympic dimensions of 40 meters in length. The entire parkour area is enormous in size – not only in Switzerland, but throughout Europe we are doing quite well.
Anything else?
Once again, a big thank you to the Vertical team. I hope that we can finally open the doors to the general public by summer.
