Reggeborgh Foundation supports Rijssen Skating and Inline Skating Association
The Rijssen Skating and Inline Skating Association (SSVR) can count on support from the Reggeborgh Foundation in the coming years. ‘We are extremely pleased about this,’ said Mark van den Dijk of SSVR after signing the sponsorship agreement with the Reggeborgh Foundation.
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Thanks to this support, the roller skating track has recently been given a colourful coating. The track now meets all requirements, allowing national and international competitions to be held in Rijssen. Another major advantage of the coating is that the roller wheels wear less quickly. It also reduces the risk of painful abrasions in the event of a fall. ‘The result is really beautiful. And of course we are proud that our Reggeborgh green has been incorporated into the design,’ says Inge Wessels of the Reggeborgh Foundation. ‘The track offers numerous possibilities and is hugely attractive to skaters here in the region. We can also make good use of the track for the Reggeborgh Skate Clinics that we organise for primary school children in the eastern Netherlands. And who knows, maybe our skaters will come here for rollerblading training in the summer,’ laughs Wessels.
A healthy future
Reggeborgh Foundation is socially engaged and has a big heart for sport. As a sponsor, they are best known for Reggeborgh Skating Team with top athletes such as Femke Kok, Jenning de Boo and Kjeld Nuis. But Reggeborgh also supports many other talented and driven athletes such as skeleton star Kimberly Bos, canoeist Joris Otten and wheelchair tennis player Maarten ter Hofte.
The connection with the Skating and Inline Skating Association was already there. Not only because they are both based in Rijssen, but SSVR and Reggeborgh Foundation also worked together on the organisation of the Special Olympics National Games in 2022 and the NK G-Inlineskating in 2023. ‘We believe it is important that everyone has the opportunity to exercise. And that children can be introduced to sports such as skating and inline skating, even if they do not live close to an ice rink. We have come to know SSVR as an association that is active for young people, thanks in part to its many volunteers,’ says Wessels.
SSVR is an association that is constantly evolving. The construction of its own inline skating track in 2018 laid the foundation for further growth. ‘Thanks to the collaboration with Reggeborgh Foundation, we can further realise our ambitions in the field of top-level and recreational sports for both Rijssen and the region,’ says Van den Dijk.
On Saturday 10 May, there will be a festive open day at SSVR. For more information about the open day and SSVR: www.ssvrijssen.nl.