X-Bionic Sphere, Slovakia
X-Bionic Sphere, Slovakia
Renowned as one of the best sports training facilities in Eastern Europe, X-Bionic Sphere is home to The Championship (Challenge triathlon) and regularly hosts National Olympic teams preparing for upcoming competition. Located just 200 metres from the Danube River, this huge facility offers a plethora of sports facilities, ideal for sports teams, clubs and group training camps.
Sports on offer include running and athletics, with a full 8-lane running track and stadium as well as a warm-up 4-lane track; triathlon and a fully-equipped professional gym with strength and cardio sections and Cybex, Technogym and Kenesis equipment; cycling, with a selection of local routes and for winter training a specially set up Wahoo training room with KICKR Smart V5 and KICKR Headwind Smart fans; swimming, with a 50m Olympic outdoor pool (open in the summer), a 25m indoor pool as well as recreational pools. There is even a solarium, a cryosauna and a full service wellness area with a choice of saunas, three whirlpools, a cooling pool, a tepidarium, salt cave a herbal steam room.
This sports training facility has its own accommodation blocks and is perfect for group training camps for clubs. We can tailor a training programme with professional coaches to suit your needs – whether you’re looking to improve your fitness to participate in your first marathon or you’re trying to find a way to beat your half marathon, ultra or triathlon PB. There is also the option to rent a variety of different types of bikes if you want to incorporate this into your training programme.
The rooms at X-Bionic are housed in 5 blocks and the 282 rooms and 12 luxury penthouse apartments offer comfortable accommodation, some of which have views over the Danube. The spacious rooms have excellent amenities including air-conditioning and complimentary Wi-Fi and offer rooms with up to 4 people sharing. The hotel provides full board during a stay here and the Olym-Pick restaurant is geared towards high-performing athletes in training, so they are able to provide low-carb, high-carb, high-protein, low-fat, vegetarian, gluten-free or high-fibre meals depending on your training and nutritional needs.
RUNniNG & SPORTS TRAINING
X-Bionic Sphere provides English speaking professional coaches for a variety of sports alongside exceptional training facilities.
SPORT RESORTS
The on-site hotel houses 300 rooms and apartments, some with views over the Danube River. There is free WiFi and rooms can sleep up to 4 people.
PRIVATE TRANSFERs
Private airport transfers from and to Bratislava or Vienna Airports (subject to availability and payable at time of booking).
Inclusions and How to Book:
RESORT OPEN – Year Round
Book your group training camp in X-Bionic and receive the following as part of your booking…
Included with your stay
- Tailored group training camp packages for a variety of sports
- Stay in comfortable hotel accommodation with rooms for up to 4 people with full board daily
- Access to the X-Bionic gym
- Access to the swimming pools (pre-bookable lanes)
- Access to the wellness area with steam bath, saunas, whirlpools and Kneipp bath
Also available
- Professional Coaches – on request and subject to availability
- Airport transfers from Bratislava or Vienna Airports – on request
- Massage therapies – on request and subject to availability
- Bike rental – on request and subject to availability
How to Book
- For all Group bookings please contact Marathon Tours & Travel on info@marathontours.co.uk
Itinerary
It’s totally up to you what you include in your training camp schedule. Please just let us know and we can put together a bespoke weekend or week-long trip that includes coaching, rides and fitness as well as any other sports you want to fit in during your down time. In addition there are gym & spa facilities and recreational swimming pools at X-Bionic. If you want to add in horse riding, golf or motorsports driving we can add these elements in as well.
Explore the local vicinity with options for horse riding, golf and motorsport. Alternatively, head further afield to visit Slovakia’s capital city, Bratislava or even Vienna. Bratislava Castle, Hrad Devin, the Old Town and the Presidential Palace are all worth a visit. For something “out of this world” there is the Most SNP – a UFO shaped observation tower.
Important information
Marathon Tours & Travel
Marathon Tours & Travel is part of Destination Sport Experiences. Founded in 1979, Marathon Tours & Travel is a longstanding recognised leader and innovator in the destination travel industry for runners and their supporters. We offer travel packages and guaranteed entry to iconic marathons, half marathons and 10ks both in the UK and abroad. Alongside guaranteed entry, we also offer comprehensive travel and accommodation packages with ideally located hotels, transfers and guide support. The team behind the tours have run many of the events themselves and have years of experience in taking runners to once-in-a lifetime races. With offices in Boston, Manchester, and Adelaide, we truly are a global running travel company.
Insurance
Destination Sport Experiences strongly recommends travellers to take out comprehensive travel insurance with sufficient healthcare cover, including cover for existing medical conditions and any activities you plan to do.
If you have a European Health Insurance Card it will be valid up to its expiry date. This will be replaced with a new UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). You can find further details here.
Special Requests
If you have any special requests please let X-Bionic Sphere know. They will do their very best to make them happen for you but they can’t guarantee them.
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