Rubb Buildings Ltd has helped bring a trampoline and freerunning park to life at Durham’s Soccarena, New Ferens Park, UK.

Durham-based Coretech Sports Ltd approached Rubb to design, manufacture and install the Infinite Air Extreme Trampoline Park within the Soccarena facility, which was originally constructed by Rubb in 2004.

Brothers Richard and Chris Knowles, co-owners of Coretech Sports, came up with the concept. Chris said: “We were looking to do something in the leisure industry. It took on various forms focusing on Parkour and freerunning and then we considered the idea of a trampoline park to bring everything under one roof.”

Rubb also provided platforms, dodgeball and basketball equipment, netting and handrails for the trampoline park area.

The £600,000, 35,000sq ft centre has more than 80 interconnected trampolines, with dodgeball court areas and basketball lanes and the very popular ‘BagJump’.

The main trampoline arena includes a ‘fast track’, rebound walls and flat-padded sections along with interconnected individual trampolines for ‘free jumping’ and fitness sessions.

Three ‘Slam Dunk’ basketball lanes have NBA standard backboards and hoops. Wall-running trampolines have been installed and individual coaching will be offered to help people improve their bouncing.

Two enclosed dodgeball courts are available to visitors as well as offering competitive league play. The park also has a gymnastic ‘tricking and tumbling floor’ where people can learn new tricks, as well as a purpose built area dedicated to the modern sport of free running.

Rubb structural engineer Dale Robinson said: “One of the advantages of locating a trampoline park inside a Rubb structure is our ability to provide a large column free structure, which doesn’t hinder or cause safety issues for users moving from space to space.”