Bath & North East Somerset Council’s first outdoor gym at Keynsham Memorial Park is now open to the public, with new equipment being available for adults and young people.
Located near Bath Hill East car park, on the opposite side of the river to the duck ponds at Dapp’s Hill, it includes outdoor fitness kit designed for adults and young people, and for a range of abilities.
Each piece of equipment has a label on it showing how to use it safely, and a QR code for those with a mobile device to link to a website giving instructions.
Three measured and marked park trails for running, jogging and walking will also be put in during April.
This is part of a series of improvements to the park, including improving access by widening of the entrance from the High Street with an extended hard surface to the existing path.
Six new welcome signs have been installed at the entrances and there are also plans to plant more flowers and shrubs in the park, which won a Gold Award in the RHS in Bloom Awards for the first time last year.
Starting in April, the Council’s Active Lifestyles and Health Improvement Team is providing an outdoor fitness coach and running leader to run sessions on the new equipment and park trails.
Run Fit classes will start on Tuesday 14th April, meeting at the park at 7.45am. These 45-minute cross-training sessions combine running and functional fitness exercises. Cost £3 per session.
A Run Start beginners’ running course will also be available, meeting on Thursday 16th April at 5pm, at Keynsham Leisure Centre.
This eight-week course is designed for anyone 16+ who wants to start running. This is a course for complete beginners who have done very little running.
Each session is progressive and, with the aim of participants being able to run 5k by the end of the course. Cost: £30
RUN Start Courses are also available as follows:
- Midsomer Norton (St Johns Ambulance Hall) – Monday 13th April, 6.30pm
- Bath (Odd Down Sports Ground) – Wednesday 15th April, 12 noon
- Radstock (Norton Radstock College) – Wednesday 15th April, 5pm
- Bath (Bath Sport and Lesiure Centre) – Thursday 16th April, 12 noon
To find out more about any of these courses, call 01225 396429; email [email protected] or visit www.tryactive.org.uk.
