Africa-Press – Botswana. The Letlhakeng-based Momentum Fitness Club will make a grand debut by hosting a mini aerobathon on Saturday.
It is hosting the event in collaboration with the Letlhakeng District Council and Dipogiso Thuto of Thuto Fitness Club in Phakalane. The Partner Workout: Building Healthy Relationships’, is the theme of the mini aerobathon, which is part of the Botswana Aerobics calendar.
It is scheduled to take place in the Mphuthe Junior Secondary School hall and would feature various activities including boot camp, a five kilometre fun run and aerobics sessions. There will also be health education, testing and screenings for non-communicable diseases.
A member of the organising committee, Dikeledi Matebu, said the primary objective of the event was to promote fitness awareness within the Letlhakeng community.
“Exercise serves as a form of health remedy and not all treatments originate from healthcare facilities,” Matebu said.
Two fitness clubs from Mafikeng, South Africa, one from Lesotho and 12 clubs Botswana had confirmed their participation. Since Saturday is Valentines’s Day, Matebu encouraged couples and the community to come and participate.
