Local strength gym Red Beard Barbell Club has been shortlisted for the Strength Training Gym of the Year award in the National Fitness Awards.
In the UK’s biggest free-to-enter fitness awards and are in the running for a prestigious national award for the second consecutive year.
The annual event recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country with shortlisted facilities being as far north as Elgin and as far south as Devon.
The awards, organised by Script Events in conjunction with fitness industry magazine Workout, with support from headline sponsor ServiceSport has up to seven finalists in each category.
Each nominee will go through to the next stage of the judging process where they will be out to impress by showcasing first-hand the great work going on in their clubs.
This stage involves a visit to each finalist by a member of the awards team who will take a look around the facilities and chat to members and staff before compiling a comprehensive report, which will then be passed on to an expert judging panel to decide the winners.
Trophies will then be handed out a glittering awards ceremony on Friday, November 24 at The Athena in Leicester.
National Fitness Awards’ event director Dominic Musgrave said: “The National Fitness Awards now in their twelfth year and with more entries than ever before, our finalists really have reason to celebrate too as it’s a huge achievement to have made the shortlist and is testament to the teams behind each.”
After being nominated for the second year running, Charlie Knight, Head Coach at Red Beard Barbell Clubs said: “Being nominated for Strength Training Gym for the second year in a row is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our incredible athletes and the supportive community at Red Beard Barbell Club. It’s an honour to be recognised among the best in the country, and we’re proud to continue fostering strength, determination, and camaraderie within our walls.”
