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-Fitness Magazine, December 2007/January 2008 |
Adult and Kids Bootcamps, and Stroller Strides were the activities at the March Fit City Challenge. Everyone had an opportunity to be active - from kids in strollers to adults! Jefferson Recreation Center was the location and more than 200 participates took part in the events. Thank you to our sponsors, vendors and our instructors: Lisa Schmitt, Deborah Holzkamp and Brandi Mowery. February - Mesa Residents Zumba'd to Get Fit!On
February 9th more than 350 Fit City participants
showed up at the Mesa Amphitheatre to take part in the City's largest Zumba Class! Zumba is a fun cardio class that utilizes Latin music and dance moves to get your body moving! The class was led by Susan Tuttle, a certified Zumba instructor from the Red Mountain Multigenerational Center. The day started at 9:00 am with a vendor fair featuring sugar free and reduced sugar desserts by Chef John du Toit of Ovations Food Services. Kids in strollers, seniors, and everyone in between took part in the Zumba class - learning new moves while burning some calories! January - Fit City Kick-off A Success!
More than 500 people showed up for the Kick-off event of Mesa's Fit City Challenge on Saturday, January 19th at Red Mountain Park. The 5K fun run/walk took place around the lake and amid more than 20 vendors offering health and fitness tips and incentives. Thank you to all participants, vendors and raffle prize donors, for making the Kick-off event a huge success! We thank you for your dedication to living a healthier lifestyle and look forward to see you on February 9th at the Mesa Amphitheatre! Want to see how many calories you burned during the 5K Kick-off event? Find out here! Visit slideshow of event (due to the number of photos, this PDF file is large)
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Mesa’s Fit City Challenge is a
program developed by the City of Mesa Parks,
Recreation and Commercial Facilities Department to
encourage Mesa residents to increase their level of
physical activity and discover new ways to become
more physically fit and healthy! The Fit City
program aims to provide the tools, motivation and
mentoring for each individual to succeed and for our
community to come together and address the epidemic
of obesity. 
On
Monday, July 14th, Dobson Ranch Golf Course hosted
Fit City, giving participants the chance to learn a
little about golf! The evening included free
golf instruction, as well as time to putt and drive
golf balls.
The
next evening, we 'Rounded out the Red Mountain',
supporting ADOT in opening the next and final
stretch of the Loop 202 Freeway. Fit City
hosted the City's Largest Ever Hula Hoop
Competition! 
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