Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Health and Recreation Department
GET INVOLVED IN NATIONAL FITNESS DAY 2024
National Fitness Day 2024 will take place on Wednesday 18 September, hot on the heels of the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. The theme for 2024 is ‘Your Health is for Life’ as National Fitness Day is no longer about exercising at just that one moment in time but about the longevity in taking small steps towards a lifestyle which can both protect and improve your health.
GETACTIVEABC OPEN DAY – WED 18 SEPTEMBER
FREE TASTER ACTIVITIES & FACILITY TOURS
Subject to availability on the day, timetables and centre opening hours, the following activities are free on National Fitness Day to all customers. Spaces in our fitness classes and racquet sport sessions can be booked now via the getactiveabc app
✅ Racquet sports – badminton, pickleball, squash and table tennis.
✅ Drop-in swimming sessions
✅ Fitness classes across centres.
Members are encouraged to bring a buddy on National Fitness Day for a ‘have-a-go’ workout and discover more ways to move together!
Are you thinking about a getactiveabc membership? On National Fitness Day, you can chat to one of our marketing team about the various membership packages and take a facility tour.
Find out about the benefits of a Single, Family, Corporate, Swim, Teen, Carer and Blue Light Card Membership, and learn about our concession prices for students and those disabled, in receipt of Disability Living Allowance [DLA] or P.I.P, and adults aged 60+ years.
Book a time that suits you best for a chat and tour on National Fitness Day by contacting
Fitness Classes on National Fitness Day
6.00am – 6.45am | 6am Bootcamp at Dromore Community Centre
6.00am – 6.45am | Cardio Cycle at South Lake Leisure Centre
10.30am – 11.30am | Cathal’s Activity Morning at Orchard Leisure Centre
11.00am – 11.45am | Pilates at Tandragee Recreation Centre
1.00pm – 1.45pm | Lunchtime Flex & Stretch at South Lake Leisure Centre
6.00pm – 6.45pm | Evening Boxfit at Rathfriland Community Centre
6.00pm – 6.45pm | Evening Circuits at Tandragee Community Centre
7.00pm – 7.30pm | Evening Cardio Cycle at Keady Recreation Centre
7.00pm – 7.45pm | Cardio Cycle at South Lake Leisure Centre
7.00pm – 7.45pm | Coach by Colour at Banbridge Leisure Centre
7.00pm – 8.00pm | Instructor’s Choice at Orchard Leisure Centre
7.15pm – 8.00pm | Circuits at Richhill Recreation Centre
8.15pm – 9.00pm | Evening Cardio Pump at Banbridge Leisure Centre
Available spaces in any of these classes can be booked for free by non-members on National Fitness Day.
Get Outdoors & Feel Good
Enjoy an autumn walk, cycle or run in one of our many beautiful ABC parks or book a game of golf. Head to Silverwood Golf Course at Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre or Loughgall Golf Course at Loughgall Country Park. Footgolf is also available and now free to book with a getactiveabc single, corporate or family membership.
Get your school involved!
We want to encourage kids across ABC to take part in 10@10 – simply do 10 minutes of physical activity at 10am on National Fitness Day. This could be an Active Mile whereby children (and teachers!) can walk, run, skip or hop their way around a mile!
Boost morale in your business!
Workplaces across ABC can also get involved in National Fitness Day. Why not organise a walk before work, a lunchtime fitness class or an afterwork cycle? Or maybe it’s a good time to consider our free GetMovingABC Workplace Business Scheme, jointly exploring, coordinating and planning with our Sports Development Team how to motivate and support your employees to lead active and fulfilling lives inside and outside of work. If you have 10 colleagues in your workplace interested in a getactiveabc membership, we can organise setting up a corporate rate for your business organisation, simply email for more information.
To celebrate the life-long physical and mental benefits of being active, we want to shine a light this year on some of the amazing local sports clubs who train in our leisure facilities across the borough and are keen to welcome new members. If we’ve missed a club out below, please let us know!
The Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Sports Forum is a voluntary body that provides a voice for local sport. They work closely with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and in particular the Sports Development team to further aid the development of sport in the Borough. Check out the list of sports clubs affiliated to the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Sports Forum and the vast range of sporting and physical activity opportunities across the area. For more information relating to affiliation, please contact:
The most active day in the year is about promoting the diverse ways people can engage in physical activity to suit their preferences and lifestyles. Just check out, for example, the vast number of sports clubs training regularly at South Lake Leisure Centre. Our video showcases their part in the facility’s first birthday celebrations and we hope these fantastic clubs are still with us for the tenth anniversary!
