Twister Šenkvice - majster Slovenska v družstvách pre rok 2010
Basic data
Bicross sports hall is located in Šenkvice, village near Bratislava. It was rebuilt a former railway depot. Allows bicross trainings all year, that is unique in Europe. The nearest sport hall with a similar focus is in Saransk, city in Russia, about 700 km from Moscow. Bicross track is located in the greater part of the hall starting with hill and pneumatic gate, allowing four riders paralel competition.
Bicross track parameters:
Width: the first and fourth straight 5.5 meters, second and third straight 3.5 m
Number of Elements: 17 (1x per year vary)
Hill start: length 8 m, slope 8 °, NBL pneumatic gate - UCI
1 curve: length 25 m, slope 28 °
2 curve: length 15 m, slope 33 °
3 curve: length 13 m, slope 38 °
Parameters of the Bicross track allows full training of the starts, cycling techniques, fitness training not only Bicross riders, but also for another cycling drivers, especially 4X, MTB and DH. Training hall capacity is about 40 riders. The hall can hold Bicross and MTB races with a capacity of about 200 riders.
Currently the sports hall is under progressive reconstruction.
Reconstruction
Reconstruction works are carried out progressively from 2004. I tis financed from private sources. Roof repair, construction repair and hall thermal insulation, windows repair, new utility construction and build of the cellars for technological equipment. 50 meters deep drills were done for a heat pump. Today Hall is heated by a fireplace.
Hall before reconstruction:
Photos of thermal insulation hall:
After reconstruction
changing rooms for riders and sanitary facilities,
bicross hall,
fitness and table tennis hall,
multifunction hall,
hall for fitness cycling center - spinning, aerobics,
technical and storage areas,
rest area - teahouse.
Moreover, this complex will be linked to at least 20 room hostel, that provide comprehensive services for people from Slovakia and abroad.
Visualisation after reconstruction:
