Weir Memorial Park flexes new addition
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WEIRTON -- A new amenity will soon be ready for use at one of Weirton’s major parks.
After close to a year of planning, an outdoor fitness court developed in partnership with the National Fitness Campaign has been installed at Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park in the city’s Marland Heights area.
"It’s ready to roll," Weirton Parks Executive Director Coty Shingle said, noting there are still some components from the installation that need to be removed before the court can officially open to the public.
Thursday morning, caution tape surrounded the facility in an effort to keep people from using the equipment just yet.
Equipment arrived at the park in June, with a concrete base poured in July.
The court offers seven zones of exercise activities focusing on squats, core workouts, push and pull activities, lunges, agility and bending, providing opportunities for a circuit workout through designated stations.
The National Fitness Campaign Fitness Court also uses a smartphone application to connect users with a network of other fitness courts and training programs available through the campaign.
The National Fitness Campaign describes its Fitness Court sites as being "designed to provide a full-body workout in only seven minutes, all for free in the great outdoors."
The project was funded through a $30,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign and a $145,000 local match provided by the City of Weirton and the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation.
The court is part of a series of improvements made at the park in recent years, including the recent unveiling of a renovated tennis and pickleball court. Other work has included construction of a new restroom facility, installation of new roofing on the park’s three shelters, new lighting and paving of the governor’s drive.
In-house crews are expected to surface, line and seal the park’s basketball court in the coming weeks.
"That will pretty much close Phase 1," Shingle said.