National Fitness Day will take place on September 24th, 2020 and will see people across the country get involved in a host of free healthy and fun activities in leisure centres and gyms - with schools, workplaces and exercise professionals also getting in on the action. Participating fitness facilities across the country will provide free activities on National Fitness Day to encourage people to be active. Schools will be participating in the ‘Take on the Teacher Challenge’, while workplaces are also invited to be active on the day.
Now in its fifth year, National Fitness Day allows people of all ages the chance to avail of free activities in their local community with a range of Gym and Swim taster sessions, virtual classes and activities being run with social distancing and protective measures in place. Ireland Active also has gym membership and sports equipment vouchers on offer, to be distributed to competition winners who get involved in participating leisure centres, gyms, schools and workplaces on the day.
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National Fitness Day is spearheaded by Ireland Active and is supported by Sport Ireland, Healthy Ireland and the European Commission. The aim of the annual initiative is to promote the benefits of physical activity for people of all ages across Ireland while also showcasing the fantastic range of sports, facilities, and activity options available for people nationwide. This year, it once more coincides with the European Week of Sport (September 23rd to 30th) which is a Europe-wide event to promote sport and physical activity. Activities will be held indoors, outdoors and virtually, in compliance with government protocols and social distancing guidelines. The delivery of National Fitness Day activities and resources is carried out in partnership with REPs Ireland, Cara and Swim Ireland.
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