Art turf pitch in Handenberg: A new venue for the region

Art turf pitch in Handenberg: A new venue for the region

The municipality of Handenberg finally has its own artificial turf pitch after long negotiations and an intensive planning process. The construction was approved in May 2022 and is now ready to open its goals for the domestic football clubs. Over 1.4 million euros flowed into the creation of this new sports facility, which now represents the third artificial turf area in the Innviertel after there are already places in Hohenzell.

The place has already seen the first games and training sessions in the past few weeks. According to Günter Russinger, the section manager of the TSU Handenberg, the facility is particularly valuable, not only for preparing for the spring season, but also protects the traditional natural lawn places. "The new artificial turf pitch intends to offer our clubs an excellent training basis," said Russinger. Over 30 friendly games are already planned for the approaching winter preparation phase.

The long way to the new sports area

The new system consists of a special mixture of quartz sand and cork granulate, which meets the requirements for modern artificial turf pitches. Pure plastic granulate is no longer allowed. Players report consistently positive feedback, especially the younger talents are happy to have the opportunity to train outside in winter. "In the past, we often had to switch to the halls in October, now we can enjoy the outdoor season much longer," explains one of the coaches.

More details and deeper insights into the developments around the artificial turf pitch in Handenberg are at www.nachrichten.at read.