jump parkour

Bede Park
Western Boulevard
Leicester
LE2 7HN

At Notts Sport we pride ourselves on being innovative, and so making our playground systems work for Parkour or Free running was a unique challenge that we were delighted to put into practice at the Jump Parkour area at Bede Park in Leicester City Centre.

Working closely with our key strategic partners at Leicester City Council for over 5 years, we were able to develop a bespoke design for the area using our unique ChildsPlay surfacing system as the ideal solution to provide the maximum possible safety to the Parkour users.

Incorporating the same technology as our world leading ShockWave system for rugby pitches, the ChildsPlay technology used for Parkour offers the ultimate combination of performance and long term shock absorbency. Importantly it also avoids deformation and softness which is an issue for many other impact absorbing systems for sport and play.

The ChildsPlay Recreation surface used in the gym area also provides a clean draining system that means it is able to be used even during inclement weather.

Newly categorized as an official sport, and with more investment being put into approved recreation areas like this, Parkour is set to grow throughout the UK, and we are proud to have developed the best Parkour safer surfacing system in the world for this unique and exciting sport.

“The new outdoor gym/free running installation has created a real buzz on DMU Campus. With the facility being so close, it will provide further opportunities for DMU students to maintain an active healthy lifestyle.

— Jake Betts, Sport Project Officer De Montfort University