The Große Bürger­busch in Olden­burg

Exer­cise trails in 2022

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Exer­cise trails are back on the map. The city of Olden­burg has moder­nised and improved the aesthe­tics of its combined running tracks and fitness faci­li­ties.

The Große Bürger­busch exer­cise trail combines running with exer­cises promo­ting strength and coor­di­na­tion.

Exer­cise trails are back on the map. The city of Olden­burg has moder­nised and improved the aesthe­tics of its combined running tracks and fitness faci­li­ties.

Der Große Bürger­busch is a popular recrea­tional ground cove­ring an area of over 20 hectares, situated in the north of the city. Its attrac­tions include an illu­mi­nated running track lined with joint-friendly wood chip­pings and fitted with exer­cise equip­ment at nine stations.

This keep-fit trail was fitted with exer­cise equip­ment in late 2021.

The exer­cise trail combines running with exer­cises promo­ting strength and coor­di­na­tion. During the keep-fit move­ment in the 1970s, thou­sands of these exer­cise faci­li­ties combi­ning circuit tracks with fitness stations appeared all over Germany. The purpose of the exer­cise was not compe­ti­tive, but to promote peop­le’s health in an affluent society crippled by obesity and cardio­vas­cular disease.
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The old wooden equip­ment was rather outdated, being neither func­tional nor crea­tively desi­gned in view of modern expec­ta­tions.

The keep-fit move­ment was a fore­funner to the current fitness boom. However, with the advent of new sport trends, both the move­ment itself and the concept of exer­cise trails were soon forgotten. The local autho­ri­ties simply didn’t have the funds to main­tain the faci­li­ties.

Although this has been chan­ging since the revival of the keep-fit move­ment through media-effec­tive campaigns lead by the DOSB, some circuit tracks, and espe­ci­ally their asso­ciated exer­cise equip­ment, are still in need of adjus­t­ment to the needs of today’s athletes and walkers.

Green spaces are also used for sport in Olden­burg. Der Große Bürger­busch with its cross-country running track and new fitness stations is an exer­cise hotspot.

The track is one kilo­metre long and comprises an appro­xi­m­ately 10 cm thick surface made from wood chip­pings and shavings over­lying a drai­nage layer of sand and gravel. The soft surface effec­tively cushions runners’ foot­fall, easing pres­sure on their joints.

The old wooden equip­ment was rather outdated, being neither func­tional nor crea­tively desi­gned in view of modern expec­ta­tions. It had also partly been taken down because of safety defects. It was replaced by stain­less steel equip­ment.

The Große Bürger­busch meets all the requi­re­ments for a modern exer­cise trail.

The new exer­cise trail in the Großen Bürger­busch was completed in late 2021. In just two months of buil­ding work, new fitness equip­ment was fitted at nine stations.

The equip­ment is made by Playfit and has already proved its worth in other parts of Olden­burg in a similar setting.

The stations are desi­gned to appeal to a large target group. They are not just for passing joggers, but will also appeal to walkers from all age groups.

The Große Bürger­busch has a step and jump trainer, an arm pull and press-up trainer, sit-up trainer and callis­the­nics faci­lity There are noti­ce­boards explai­ning how to use each appa­ratus. Athletes can view further exer­cise instruc­tions by scan­ning the QR code atta­ched on the equip­ment.
Playfit equip­ment satis­fies all requi­re­ments in accordance with the DIN EN 16630:2015 safety norm for site-depen­dent outdoor fitness equip­ment.

The Große Bürger­busch meets all the requi­re­ments for a modern exer­cise trail.

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Project data

Parcours

playfit GmbH
Brau­er­knecht­graben 53
D – 20459 Hamburg

Client

City of Olden­burg

Physical address

Großer Brüger­busch
D – 26127 Olden­burg

Opening

2021

Photo­graph

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Stadt Olden­burg

Author

(Adver­to­rial)
Johannes Bühl­be­cker
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