Vermosa boosts mission to support PH sports with new Athlete’s House
An Athlete’s House, envisioned to enhance the training of elite national athletes honing their skills for national and international competitions, is now open at the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub inside the Vermosa Estate in Imus, Cavite.
The 30-room athletes’ accommodation, built on the spacious Sports Hub grounds of the 752-hectare Ayala Land estate, was officially inaugurated on July 10, with the groundbreaking of the Athletics Center Dugout taking place right after.
“The formal inauguration of the Athlete’s House is a testament of Vermosa’s ongoing commitment to support Philippine sports and encourage a healthy and active lifestyle for all,” said Moses John Aragones, Project Development manager of AyalaLand Estates Inc.
For the Filipino athlete
The Athlete’s House is accessible to the different sports facilities in the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub, including a FINA-standard Olympic size swimming pool with a warm-up pool, an IAAF certified 400-meters track oval, a multi-sport open field, an indoor fitness facility equipped with a sports science laboratory, and one of the three football pitches in the country with a valid FIFA certification.
Room configurations were designed to fit a family looking for an active getaway or a team seeking a comfortable and convenient home base for their trainings. The bathrooms have a three-way feature to enable three persons to use the shower, toilet, and vanity area simultaneously.
Other attractions include a marketplace, open bar, and lounge that guests will enjoy. The best part is, the training facilities and gym are just a few meters away.
Complete facility
The Athletics’ Center Dugout, meanwhile, is the only missing piece to the FIFA Certified football field that will turn the AVSH grounds into a busy competition venue for both professional and amateur leagues. It is projected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.
The facility features locker rooms for playing teams, a dedicated room for officials, referees, and media partners, and an open deck for VIP guests. The company is also improving the spectator experience by investing on expansive canopies to protect spectators from the weather.
Premier training ground
The Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub has long been envisioned to be the premier training ground for amateur and professional athletes and the preferred venue for national and international sports events in the Philippines.
It is open to the public.
Among the athletes supported by Ayala Corp. are two-time Olympic swimmer Jasmine Alkhadi; gold medal archer Andrea Robles; youngest nationally ranked karateka Prince Alejo; world ranked archer and SEAG medalist Pia Bidaure; world ranked archer Abby Bidaure; the Philippines’ top foil fencer Nat Perez; world ranked fencer Noel Jose; and Filipino Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena, currently ranked second in the world.
Recently, Vermosa also opened its facilities to the young athletes of Takbo Kabitenyo, a non-profit organization for young runners from Cavite who aspire to become national athletes.
The Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub is the regular training ground of National Sports Associations such as the Triathlon Association of the Philippines, the Philippine Rugby Football Union, and the Philippine Athletic and Track and Field Association. AVSH is open to the public as well as a pay-per-use facility.
