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In addition to equipping the centre, Star Trac has provided Spinner bikes for players to warm up on match day
The training centre of the French national rugby team – in Marcoussis, in the suburbs of Paris – has begun an extensive redevelopment project in association with Star Trac. The first phase of the renovation was
completed earlier this year, with continued developments planned over the remainder of the year. The French Rugby Federation’s aim is to take its team’s fitness to the next level, and it was felt the training facilities needed to be upgraded to deliver optimum performance from the players. Phase one therefore involved a full refurbishment of the facility to improve the day-to-day training environment for the professional players: everything from interior design to improved air conditioning to new equipment.
The gym is now kitted out with Star Trac
treadmills, cross-trainers, Spinner NXT and Spinner Blade bikes. Strength units from the Inspiration Strength, Impact Strength and HumanSport lines have also been installed. Jordan has also been involved in the installation. The fitness suite is complemented by extensive facilities for physiotherapy. The facility currently measures 320sq m
following phase one of the redevelopment – phase two will see more strength and conditioning facilities being added, which will see the training space expand to 800sq m. Investment in the project has not been
disclosed, but the equipment is part of a sponsorship package, with Star Trac directly supporting the development.
SportSetter: Rolling out to new markets SportSetter claims that a user’s €30 gets
Helsinki-based SportSetter announced last month that it has raised €400,000 (£340,000) in angel funding. The SportSetter concept is designed to give
people taster sessions in activities they might not otherwise get a chance to try. Users sign up online at the SportSetter website, filling in details of the types of activities they’re interested in. Then, for around €30 a month, SportSetter generates four passes for activities that fit the profile of each individual user. These can range from gym access to yoga classes, as well as more adventurous options like rock climbing, jiu jitsu and parkour.
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them around €120-worth of activities. However, the idea is that – in contrast to daily deal websites where discounted price is the key motivator – the lack of a price tag for each individual activity makes it less likely to devalue the product, and more likely to act as an introductory session. The company now has 30 partnerships in
Helsinki, Finland, with each partner typically offering two or more activities. It now plans to launch in New York (US), with other markets on the radar including London (UK), Miami (US) and Berlin (Germany).
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