Outdoor Gym Takes A Step Forward In Coming To Waite Park

WAITE PARK -- A new outdoor fitness center moved a step closer in coming to Waite Park.

During Monday’s council meeting, the council approved applying for a grant that could build a Fitness Court along the healthy living trail along 3^rd Street.

Park Board Member John Bowden says they were approached by the National Fitness Campaign about the outdoor gym and felt it would make a unique addition to the area.

“It was very appealing to us for residents to exercise in a different way, and in only seven minutes to do a full body workout."

National Fitness Campaign has worked with over 4,000 communities across the nation and hopes to install 100 courts across the country.

The court would be a 38 by 38 square-foot area with several pieces of equipment on it, allowing residents to complete a full body weight exercise program outdoors with no cost.

The fitness court equipment would cost $90,000 with additional $35,000 costs for benches, water fountains and the concrete base for a total of $125,000.

The grant approval would be for $10,000 towards the cost and the city plans to raise 60,000 through additional grants. The remaining $55,000 would come from the Park Development Fund.