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Leigh residents will get the chance to
sample state-of-the-art leisure facilities on Saturday 21st June with a
free family fun day at Leigh Indoor Sports Centre.
The fun day invites local residents to come along and join in, with a
free taster of the exciting range of activities on offer. Sessions are
available from 9.00am to 5.00pm and are open to people of all ages.
There will be a chance to see the Profiles health and fitness suite in
action with Indoor Virtual Cycling (12.15-12.45pm) and Circuit Blast
(2.00-2.30pm); several fitness master classes in the aerobics studio
including Circuits (10.00-10.45am) Aeromix (11.00-12 noon) and Tone
(1.00-2.00pm); badminton and table tennis will be in the sports hall
throughout the day (booking is advisable) and free swimming will take
place between 1.30pm and 3.30pm (a Wet and Wild session will take place
12.15-1.15pm). Alternatively visitors are invited to take a tour of the
facilities.
Andrew Watmough, Area Manager for Active Life commented: “Our customers
are delighted with what’s on offer but we want to spread the word and
get everyone down here for the fun day. If you like what you see there
will be a chance to come again because we’ll be handing out vouchers on
the day for visitors to try a range of other activities”
For more information or to book sessions in advance contact Leigh Indoor
Sports Centre on 01942 487800 (all activities are on a fist come first
served basis and are subject to availability).
The £6.4m sports centre opened to the public in January this year and
forms part of the wider Leigh Sports Village complex. Facilities include
a 25m six-lane swimming pool, sports hall for badminton, netball and
volleyball and a health and fitness suite with 65 work stations, weight
resistance and cardiovascular equipment.
The official opening of the centre for VIP guests is planned to take
place on Friday 20th June with Minister for Culture Media and Sport,
Andy Burnham.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Georgina Bentley, Marketing Manager, on 01942 486930 or at
g.bentley@wlct.org
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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