Gareth McElduff, Cancer Focus community Fund raiser, pictured with Patrick Doherty, from Ultimate Health and Fitness in Irvinestown who will be holding a launch night on March 5th for the charity’s “Fermanagh Biggest loser” event
DO YOU fancy losing a few inches of the waist during Lent and improving your fitness and physique in the process?
Well that’s what on offer with the ‘biggest loser’ challenge in Irvinestown.
Based on the TV show Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has joined forces with Ultimate Health and Fitness Irvinestown, to launch a sponsored Biggest Loser challenge – and is urging local men and women to sign up.
The aim is to lose weight, adopt a healthier lifestyle and to raise funds for Cancer Focus NI, a charity that provides free services for cancer patients and their families right across Northern Ireland.
The challenge will run for a total of six weeks through Lent from Wednesday of March 5 to Sunday April 20.
There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as a prize for the highest fundraiser.
Sponsors Ultimate Health Fitness, Irvinestown, will be offering successful applicants 6 weeks full gym membership for free with group training sessions accompanied by nutritional plans and advice.
There will also be some fun filled action packed bootcamp days with a few surprises along the way.
“This is a tough but rewarding challenge that will really give visible results,” said Community Fundraiser for Cancer Focus, Gareth McElduff.
“We all know how hard it is to get into a healthy routine. This challenge will give participants the tools and support from Patrick Doherty and his staff at Ultimate Health and Fitness to make a difference in their fitness and lifestyles with the added bonus of making it fun through the bootcamp days. We are also asking participants to raise a minimum sponsorship for each pound shed.”
The challenge has been running in Omagh and Cookstown over the past year and has been a great success for both the charity and the individuals themselves.
“The first Biggest Loser competition was such a success, raising over £19,000 for the Charity and changed the lives of many of the participants for ever,” he said.
Unlike the TV show there will not be a weekly elimination. Prizes include a full make-over for the winner, clothes, hair styling and make-up as well as various vouchers from local businesses for runner up and highest fundraiser.
For further information on how to apply for The Biggest Loser please contact Gareth McElduff on07585 956 830, emailgarethmcelduff@cancerfocusni.org, or Emma Mc Cann on 07776 990 441, emailemmamccann@cancerfocusni.org Alternatively Contact Patrick at Ultimate Health and Fitness Irvinestown on 028 686 28799 / 07871866745, email info@ultimatehealthandfitness.co.uk.
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