The Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge held its seventh Challenge event on January 30, 2013 at Greater Fall River Re-Creation's headquarters on Bank Street. Over 100 participant moved through the hour-long workout led by fitness instructors from All Generations Fitness, Fitness Fusion, General Fitness and FitWorks. "This was a special event," noted Challenge coordinator Annemarie Sharkey. "It was an amazing evening; people were really pumped!" she added. Sharkey held a raffle for prizes as she does at the end of every Challenge event. Sponsored by Partners for a Healthier Community and Southcoast Hospitals, the event was organized with the participation of All Generations Fitness, the Diabetes Association, Inc., Fitness Fusion, General Fitness. Greater Fall River Re-creation, Healthy City Fall River, and the Fall River YMCA. The Challenge offers low cost opportunities for those who live, work or attend school in the Greater Fall River Area to get fit, lose weight, have fun and win prizes. Registration is open through the end of January, and many people will register and weigh-in at their workplace in the coming weeks. Click here for a video of the event. Click here for photos of the 6th Challenge event. Call Annemarie Sharkey at 508-679-0922 for more information or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com.

(Top row) Over 100 participant stream into the gym at Greater Fall River Re-Creation where Lorraine St. Pierre of All Generations Fitness leads off the first round with Michelle and Shaun Pacheco while Kim Lannigan of Swansea follows their lead. (Row two) First-time Challenge participants Kevin Ouellette and Brian Pacheco kick high as Lynne Sullivan and Kate Lavoie kick even higher! (Row three) Fitness Fusion instructor Mindy Davis, right, puts participants through their paces. (Row Four) FitWorks director Tabitha Gendreau demonstrates a deep knee bends before All Generations staff lead a cool-down and breathing exercise for Kathleen Fortier of Portsmouth, right. (Bottom row) Greg Medeiros of Fitness Fusion leads the group in boxing moves before Angela McClellan of Fall River walks away from Challenge coordinator Annemarie Sharkey with a raffle prize at the end of the evening.