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Sports surfaces from Polytan in the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek/Turkey:

Sports facilities second to none All-inclusive holidaymakers usually associate the little resort of Belek on the Turkish Riviera with relaxed games of golf, tasty buffet spreads and sun loungers. Guests staying at the Gloria Sports Arena sports hotel also end up in a sweat during their stay in Turkey – not because of the southern European climate, but mainly due to the packed programme of sport. These guests are not typical package tourists: they are ambitious professional and amateur athletes and include full squads at training camps. The type of sport practised is virtually irrelevant. Having opened in January 2015, the sports resort covers an area of eleven hectares and provides superb training and competing conditions for over 50 Olympic and non-Olympic disciplines. All the indoor and outdoor sports areas and equipment meet international standards and are on a par with those used at official Olympic bases. The high professional standards are also reflected in the choice of sports surfaces, which are designed to cater for the respective sports: there is a circular track, warm-up area, downhill track and 100 m indoor sprint track covered in the Polytan M synthetic surface from Polytan. The Poligras Mega CoolPlus was an appropriate choice for the hockey pitch, given that more than half of all league hockey teams in Germany play their matches on this professional synthetic turf system from Polytan. As well as athletics and field hockey, fans of numerous other sports get their money's worth in the Gloria Sports Arena. The indoor facilities extend over an area of around 6,800 m² and comprise a multipurpose hall for handball, basketball, fencing, volleyball, table tennis, indoor football and badminton as well as numerous sports halls for dancing, boxing, weightlifting and martial arts of every kind. Aquatic athletes can train either in the Olympic-size ten-

lane outdoor pool or in the 50-metre five-lane indoor pool. The swimming centre is rounded off by a diving platform and an outdoor water polo pool. The outdoor complex covers 35,000 m² in total. This spacious site accommodates tennis courts, beach volleyball courts and a climbing wall. The centrepiece of the complex is the football and athletics stadium with a covered stand for 1,600 spectators. The 100 m sprint track is situated beneath the stand, where it is well protected from bad weather and curious onlookers. Hidden away behind the stand is the downhill running track for intensive climbs and descents. Both lanes on the downhill track are approximately 83 m long with a gradient of 2.5 and 1.5 per cent. A second football and rugby pitch purely for training purposes is located just behind the stadium. It is enclosed on two sides by the warm-up area with a covered throwing area. Professional sports surfaces for professional requirements Like the warm-up zone, the downhill track and the 100 m indoor sprint track, the eight-lane circular track consists of a Polytan M synthetic surface in a brick red colour. In total, Polytan installed around 12,000 m² of the professional sports surface, which is 13 mm thick and impermeable to water. Poured in-situ, the two-layered surface in Belek has "IAAF Class 2" certification and thus satisfies the strict requirements of the International Association of Athletics Federations. The interspersed granules with visible tips make it ideally suited to running shoes with spikes. Excellent acceleration and tread elasticity are additional features of this sports surface. It has outstanding values in terms of sports medicine and thus provides good conditions for performance and competitive sports. "When it came to the first field hockey stadium in Turkey," says General Manager Richard Ungerhofer, “the unfilled Poligras Mega CoolPlus synthetic turf system was the product of choice”. This has all the qualities that professional hockey players and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) expect of a modern pitch: its compact and even surface does not produce a directional effect and is thus unable to affect the rolling behaviour of the hockey ball. This surface quality also allows a fast and accurate game. Although the turf is compact, hardwearing and easy to maintain with its -2-

textured (crimped) filaments, it still feels pleasantly soft to the touch. Another plus point is the CoolPlus function, which has proven its worth over a number of years and is part of the product name: pigments on the filaments reflect the sunlight so the pitch heats up more slowly and to a lesser extent. The larger reflective surface area of textured turf systems enhances this effect. The amount of water used to cool down the turf on hot summer days in Belek can also be significantly reduced. The colour scheme of the pitch proved to be attractive: the "grass green" playing surface is enclosed by an olive green border around the pitch – including manufacturer logo. Gloria Sports Arena – open to all performance classes The geographical location on the south coast of Turkey enjoys a mild climate which is ideal for elite sports all year round. General Manager Richard Ungerhofer – himself a qualified sports instructor – sees the sports complex as an alternative to the numerous golf hotels for which Belek is mainly known: "Our facility is set to become established both as a year-round venue for international sporting events and the best possible preparation for competitions of every kind." The 100-room sports hotel has in-house sports scientists and physiotherapists as well as a cold chamber and is suitable for national teams, clubs, sports groups and individual athletes, professional and amateur alike. Training camps, tournaments, sports weeks for children and young people, sport and trainer conventions, conferences and events are gradually being added to the range of services offered. The Gloria Sports Arena is currently preparing for the first Ironman 70.3 in Turkey, due to be held in autumn 2015.

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Captions:

Polytan_Gloria_Sports_1.jpg Entrance to the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek. The sports hotel has 100 rooms and is open to amateur and professional athletes alike.

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View from the sports hotel over the stadium with "IAAF Class 2" certified circular track and FIFA-standard football pitch with spectator stand.

Polytan_Gloria_Sports_4.jpg The covered stand provides seating for 1,600 spectators. Official competitive events can also be held at the sports hotel.

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The swimming centre comprises an Olympic-size outdoor pool with ten lanes and a 50 m indoor pool with five lanes.

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The hockey pitch consists of Poligras Mega CoolPlus – a Polytan synthetic turf system favoured by more than half of all league hockey teams in Germany. The turf was also used at the Summer Olympics in London in 2012, but in a striking blue/pink colour combination.

Polytan_Gloria_Sports_8b.jpg An olive green border around the playing field with the Polytan logo visually enhances the hockey pitch.

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Hidden behind the spectator stand in the stadium is the downhill track, including pit – this is also a Polytan M synthetic sports surface.

Polytan_Gloria_Sports_11.jpg A 100 m Polytan M sprint track is situated beneath the spectator stand in the stadium – the ideal place for private training sessions. Or simply if the weather is bad.

Polytan_Gloria_Sports_12.jpg The warm-up area extends alongside the second football stadium behind the stadium. The filigree canopy construction protects throwers from the strong southern sun.

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Picture credits: Polytan/Tomislav Vukosav

Construction site sign: Project name:

Gloria Sport Arena, Belek/Turkey

Client:

Özaltin Holding, Ankara/Turkey

Planning/Execution:

Özaltin Otel Isletmeleri A.S., Ankara/Turkey

Commencement (hotel): December 2013 Completion (hotel):

December 2014

Opening: January 2015 Installation of sports surfaces: October/November 2014 Polytan products used: Hockey pitch:

5,942 m² unfilled Poligras Mega CoolPlus synthetic turf system in green with olive green border

Circular track:

"Type A" competition track with 8 lanes, approx. 8,232 m² Polytan M synthetic surface, d = 13 mm, colour = brick red, certification = IAAF Class 2

Warm-up area:

approx. 3,047 m² Polytan M synthetic surface, d = 13 mm, colour = brick red

Downhill track:

572.5 m² Polytan M synthetic surface, d = 13 mm; colour = brick red; lane one = 2.5% gradient and approx. 83 m long, lane 2 = 1.5% gradient and also approx. 83 m long

100 m sprint track:

633 m² Polytan M synthetic surface, d = 13 mm, colour = brick red

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Polytan GmbH: To make the optimal surface for sporting success – that has been the ideal pursued by Polytan since 1969. With a constant eye on the latest findings in the field of sports medicine, the specialist in outdoor sports surfaces is continuously refining its synthetic surfaces and synthetic turf systems. Today's synthetic turf pitches not only feel like real grass, for example, they also have excellent playing qualities. High-quality synthetic surfaces now range from shock-absorbing soft-impact surfaces and multi-functional allweather pitches all the way to high-speed surfaces for international athletics events. As well as developing, manufacturing and fitting its own sports surfaces, the spectrum of services provided by Polytan also includes line markings, repairs, cleaning and maintenance. All products meet current national and international standards and are duly certified by international sports federations such as FIFA, FIH and IAAF.

Agency contact:

Company contact:

Seifert PR GmbH (GPRA)

Polytan GmbH

Barbara Mäurle

Tobias Müller

Zettachring 2a

Gewerbering 3

70567 Stuttgart

86666 Burgheim

0711 / 77918-26 [email protected]

08432 / 8771 [email protected]

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