Love Sport? – Blackpool Loves You
If you enjoy getting active now is the time to get your name on the list for a host of free sport as part of Blackpool Loves You, the annual campaign organised by Blackpool Council.
The full list of offers was announced last month and already a lot of the council departments and businesses offering something to residents have been inundated with enquiries. Signs are that this year’s feel good weekend will be even more popular than last year’s. Most sporting activities at the sports centres can be booked on to a week in advance so if you plan to take advantage of this year’s offering you can get your name on the list from this Saturday 06 February.
As if the list is already big enough Blackpool Council’s leisure services have added badminton and table tennis to the mix, for free, across the whole valentine’s weekend at both Palatine and Blackpool Sports Centres. Residents can go along to the sports centres and have a game with a friend for free although booking a slot is advised.
PLEASE QUOTE "BLACKPOOL LOVES YOU" WHEN BOOKING.
Other offers to take advantage of include:
- Love your heart - Free Health MOT @ Blackpool Sports Centre (BSC) on Saturday
- Free casual bouldering & casual climbing at BSC
- Free 4.5 mile walk on Sat 13th Feb at 10.30 from Blackpool Sport Centre (register at 10am and bring suitable footwear)
The below offers can be booked from Saturday
- Free exercise classes at both PLC & BSC. *
- Free swimming at PLC & Moor Park (MPP) both days
- Free round of golf at Stanley Park Golf Course both days*
- Free climbing Taster session at The Towers both days*
- Free badminton & table tennis at PLC & BSC both days*
- Free use of All Weather Pitches at BSC*
All of the activities are available to anyone with a Leisure Card, which residents can get online or at any leisure centre.
Councillor Tony Williams, Cabinet Member for Culture and Communities at Blackpool Council, said: “The council has so many sports and activities on offer all year round and I hope that this unique offer will encourage residents, who have so far not participated, to get involved absolutely free of charge.
“There are also plenty of other leisure activities on offer from our partners including the Sandcastle and Pleasure Beach so there really will be plenty to do. And with booking opportunities open this weekend I am sure that people will jump at the chance to register and take advantage of this terrific event.”
It’s not only council services that are giving something back to residents over the weekend. Sandcastle Waterpark is also opening its doors for free to residents with FY1-FY5 postcodes every weekend from next week until 14 March 2010. John Child from Sandcastle Waterpark said: "Blackpool Loves You is such a great way to support the local community and Sandcastle Waterpark is delighted to again offer complimentary tickets to Blackpool residents. We have, after the success of last year, even extended the dates to offer something to even more residents!"
Councillor Steve Houghton, leading the campaign, said: “There really is a lot on offer this year with enough around for everyone to take advantage of. Once again the attractions have been incredibly generous and I’m sure the opportunity for free or half price admission will go down really well.
“We took notice of the feedback from last time and tried to add more offers this year that will appeal to everyone.”
A host of other activities and events will be taking place over the valentine’s weekend as Blackpool Council, attractions and businesses show how much they love the people living in the town.