Midsummer Night Run

Saturday, August 8th, 2015

Registration & Packet Pick-Up: 4:30pm

5k Race & Event 6pm

1 Mile Kids Fun Run 7pm

Where: Blount County Chamber of Commerce

Register at any Hometown Bank or runsignup.com

American Heart Assocaition's Birmingham Heart Walk

In support of Team Blount's fundraising for the American Heart Association's Birmingham Heart Walk there will be a Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, June 18th.

Plate Includes: Spaghetti, Bread, Salad, Desert and Beverage

Event Details:
Thursday, June 18th
St. Vincent's Blount Private Dining Room
5pm-7pm or until sold out
You can preorder
Cost per plate: $8

Contact: Jamie Schram 205-789-4678
or e-mail Jamie.schram@stvhs.com to reserve a meal

Celebrate Reading!!!

April 25, 2015 (Rain date May 2,2015)
9:00am-11:00am
Oneonta Public Library- start and finish (1.1 mile)
All families registering will receive FREE BOOKS from The Literacy Council
Bring the whole family, even pets!

Children must be with an adult. Please keep the bicycles and skateboards at home.

Walk Day Registration and shirt Pick-up 8:30am-9:00am.

Don't miss this great event! All proceeds go to Summer Reading Programs.

Party Time

Do you need a place to throw your next party? Well, beat the heat and join us year round for any type of party or meeting! We have pool parties and room rentals, new party packages coming soon. The Gym is the best place to book your next event, so come see the front desk for more information.

Fourth Annual Choctaw Climb 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

Registration is at The Gym for this fun event!

When: May 16, 2015

Where: H.D. Jenkins Park
7000 6th Ave.
Altoona, AL 35952

How Much: $15 for 5k registrations received before May 1st and includes a race t-shirt
$20 for 5k registrations received on or after May 1 and race shirt is not guaranteed.
Fun Run is FREE, but shirt is not included. Additional shirt may be purchases for $10, as supplies last

Awards: Medals for Top 3 Overall Male/Female Runners
Age Division Awards- Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

Registration available online: http://rcinc.comxa.com/

Blount County Sav-A-Life

Blount County is having their Run 4 Life 5k on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8am. This is a challenging course folks, due to the hills but it is sure to be a blast. Walkers and runners are all able to join. Lots of family fun, so be sure to join! Come on into The Gym and pick up your registration form. Register by April 6, 2015 to ensure a t-shirt.

Online registration:
http://www.active.com/highland-lake-al/running/distance-running-races/run-4-life-5k-2015?int

Join the updates on Facebook:
Blount County Sav-A-Life 5K

Lock-In

Our next half-night lock-in for kids is scheduled for October 21 from 6-10 p.m. This will be  a Pirate themed party with swimming, carnival type games and for and the kids will have an opportunity to win prizes. So mark your calendars. For more information visit our website by clicking here!

The Covered Bridge 5K Run 2011



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Race day is October 22

Email Lynn for more info

Student rate is $10 and individual rate is $15

Family of 4 rate $30 ($3 each additional person)

Sanders Sisters Run

Ashville, AL at the Downtown Square

Saturday August 27, 2011

5K Walk/Run

1 Mile Fun Run

Register at-

Sanders Sisters Run Website

or scroll down on this blog to print a registration form

You may have read their story on Al.com (click here) but several of The Gym members are coming together to participate in this run to benefit the three girls. The lost their parents in the April 27 tornadoes and this is a benefit run in their honor. Awards will be given and refreshments provided with proceeds from the run going to their sisters.

Swim Camp

1st Annual Swim Camp

3 Day Event

Instructor Noah Cheak

June 13, 14, 16

10:00 am - 11:00 am

$25 per swimmer

Discount to families with more

than one participant ($20 per swimmer)

You must pre-register by Friday June 10

Noah will break down the 4 competitive strokes & work with swimmers on all turns and starts. Freestyle will be a focus each day as well different strokes each day. Noah is available for private stroke lessons as well. Stop by or email Lynn for inquiries.

Easter Egg Hunt Friday Morning

Many schools will be in session on Good Friday to make up snow days for the year. Many school children will have egg hunts on Friday to celebrate Easter Weekend. The Gym in Oneonta wanted to do something special for the little ones who aren't in school yet. You don't need to be a member to participate in our Easter Egg Hunt on Friday at 8:30.  The Gym staff will hide eggs (some filled with goodies) around the area for children to find. Bring your baskets and come on down in the morning!

Remember we will be closed on Sunday for the Easter holiday.

Update announcements on The Fitness Challenge

Our 1^st week of the Fitness Challenge has been “a Challenge” to say the least.  We are rescheduling our Nutrition class for Thursday at 5:15.  I know it’s been difficult to get out and exercise….but keep trying.  If you can eat healthy while you have been cooped in a house with kids you can do it anytime.  So keep up the good work. 

We hope to open the gym around 10 am in the morning. This is all pending the roads are open and we can get here.  Please check The Gym's facebook page for updates.

Good Luck!

~Lynn~

2011 Fitness Challenge Kickoff Party

Lots of people showed up for the Fitness Challenge Kickoff Party held at The Gym last night. Beginning next week on Jan 10, participants will begin tracking their fruit/vegetable & water intake, physical activities and steps taken each day to earn points which will be calculated and turned in to The Gym each week. The big prize giveaway the first week is a free 30 min massage to a random winner picked from names of participants who earn at least 25 points for a weekly total.

You still have time to stop by and register if you did not make it to the event last night, but hurry! The goal of the Fitness Challenge is to jump start those participating into a healthier lifestyle. Eating better, exercising more, drinking more water, all are great ways to stay healthy and people from all over have signed up to join, helping to encourage each other along the way.

Nutrition classes will be held on Tuesdays at 5:15 pm and participants can earn points by attending these sessions along with other events to be announced later. One display "Label Reading" is already visible upon entering the gym, full of helpful information.

Pedometers were handed out as well last night to help the participants keep track of their steps each day. Once they reach 10,000 steps they earn one point. The Gym apologizes for any inconvenience but asks that those who received pedometers last night to return them as early as late this afternoon when a new shipment is expected, with better quality pedometers. The ones handed out last night will be returned and the exchange is at no cost to you.

Good luck to all and thank you for those who made it out last night to the kickoff event. Lets get moving!!!

New Year's Resolution

Most of you have probably made your new year's resolution by now…..  8 out of 10 people (according to statistics) made a resolution this year to lose weight or start leading a healthier lifestyle! 

                                          
We can help you!  We have a great Challenge starting Monday the 10^th.  The goal of this is not necessarily to lose the most weight, it is to help you learn how to become healthy!  Here are the Basics: You track your positive activities with points.  Everyone who joins this challenge gets a pedometer, you earn points based on how many steps you take in a day, how many servings of fruits and vegetables you eat in a day, how many glasses of water you drink each day, and your daily physical activity.  So it makes you aware of what you are doing right, or maybe what you need to improve to make yourself healthy.

This challenge is for adults and children. We will award prizes each week. A kick-off party is this THURSDAY the 6^th at 6:00 pm at the Gym. Get a friend to do it with you. It always helps to have peer pressure J . What’s even better---you don’t have to join the Gym to compete in the challenge.  Members and non members are all welcome. 

If this doesn’t sound like your speed:  we also have a weight lifting challenge for men and women that is starting.  You earn points based of a 1 rep max.  In squats, bench press and 1.5 mile runs.  You get VERY cool tee-shirts for the categories you fall in.

Hope to see you this year at THE GYM!!!! 

~Lynn~

The Fitness Challenge

The Gym is proud to sponsor the 2011 Step Yourself Healthy Fitness Challenge. The kid category is for ages 5-14 and adult category is for 15 and older. This six week program will provide participants with a pedometer, healthy tips, motivational support, gym access and much more! Members only need to pay a $10 registration fee and non-members have an option to pay a $30 registration fee with $5 per visit guest fee or a full pre-paid Fitness Challenge package for $140 which will include all fees and a 6 week temporary gym membership.

Come by today and register to join The 2011 Fitness Challenge and start your new year off on the right track. Participants will be given a packet of information and are asked to attend the kickoff party on January 6th at 6 pm. At the kickoff party, participants will learn how to earn points by attending gym activities, keeping track of fruit/vegetable intake, physical activity and steps taken per day. We've made it very simple so come by today and register for The Fitness Challenge and become a healthier YOU!

Prizes will be awarded to participants as follows:

90 points – and higher receive a tee-shirt

The top 3 winners will receive a gym membership as follows:

1^st place                                1 year gym membership

2^nd place                               6 month gym membership

3^rd place                               3 month gym membership

Raffle prizes will be given throughout the contest at random to those who participate in all 6 weeks and turn in all 6 tracking forms.

Good Luck

Covered Bridge Festival 2010

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Covered Bridge Festival 2010 5K Run. You can now follow the Covered Bridge Running Club on Facebook to get the latest on everything from shoes, meetings, events and more!