An outdoor fitness court could be part of $3.8 million in improvements coming to Garrett Park in Shawnee this year. As part of a plan to build 5,000 courts in the the U.S. by 2030, the National Fitness Campaign awarded the City of Shawnee $40,000 to build an exercise area at the park off of West 47th Street near Monticello Road. The court would be incorporated into a $3.8 million redevelopment plan for Garrett Park, which also includes improvements to its playground, parking lot and sidewalks. The Shawnee City Council will consider whether to accept the grant at tonight’s meeting at 7 p.m. at Shawnee City Hall. The court’s equipment uses bodyweight exercises intended for adults of all ages, abilities and fitness levels. “The intent of it is to provide opportunities for free fitness areas for the public to use,” said Tonya Lecuru, Shawnee’s parks and recreation director. It features seven exercise zones: Core, Squat, Push, Lunge, Pull, Agility and Bend. It guides people through them via a downloadable app and QR codes they can scan. It will also incorporate art and social opportunities for people to gather and workout. “Monticello in itself is a really highly used area for walkers, bikers and runners,” Lecuru said. “It just kind of adds to the overall opportunities for people to have healthy choices within the parks.”
Source: Shawnee Mission Post
