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Latest Leisure News

Here is a selection of the top Sport and Leisure news story headlines:

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Group of children at a b-active goes green session Best of 2009

 

Women learning self defence in women-only session Best of 2008...

  • Tae Kwon Do world champion and captain of the British national team Gordon Fearne visited Moorways Sports Centre for an event featuring a live show and information on the sport.
  • In the summer the Ice Adventure Challenge, an inflatable obstacle course, came to Derby. The winner won free swimming sessions.
  • Kickstart ran ballroom dance classes, yoga sessions, netball sessions and more to show people who are new to exercise or returning after a break that exercise can be fun. For more information, go to www.bactivederby.com/kickstart
  • A women's only sessions, run in association with Make Your Move Your Way,  box-a-cise class was launched at Shaftesbury Sports Centre. For more information on women's only sessions in Derby, visit our Make Your Move Your Way page.
  • Circuit training was launched in Shaftesbury Sports Centre. For more information, please visit the Workout Programme page
  • Staff at Queen's Leisure Centre completed Hadrian's Wall Charity Walk 2008.
  • James Cracknell visited Westfield Derby to launch a new physical activity campaign, the 30-minute challenge in association with KickStart.

Children learning to swim Best of 2007...

  • Junior gym sessions started in Queen's Leisure Centre, Springwood Leisure Centre and Shaftesbury Sports Centre for 14 and 15-year-olds.
  • Derby Disability Sports Group chairman, Tim Etherington, won the ten-pin bowling's National Pair's Championships.
  • The mayor presented prizes for b-active competitions and the b-active summer challenge at an awards ceremony. For more information on b-active, visit b-active
  • The Derby City Sportsability Club was launched. For more information on disabled sessions, please visit our disability sports page
  • b-active Family Fun Run was held - eventually - after it was rained off twice.
  • b-active joins Cycle Derby to encourage children to cycle for health and road safety. For more information on Cycle Derby, visit www.cyclederby.co.uk
  • Derby City Council became the first local authority in Derbyshire to achieve Aquamark status for its Learn to Swim scheme.
  • b-active Toddler Walks started in the summer for parents, grandparents and guardians to exercise with their under four-year-olds.
  • One of Queen's Leisure Centre's lifeguards is nominated the best in England in a UK competition, with three others reaching the top-20.
  • Staff from Queen’s Leisure Centre are celebrating after scaling the three highest peaks in Britain within 24 hours in the Three Peaks Challenge.
  • Sport and Leisure's Funding Zone went live.
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