The seventh Week of the Tenth Annual Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge brought dozens of participants to General Fitness on March 4, 2017 where participants could choose between Zumba led by Wendy Rapoza and spinning led by Marcee Theiron. Sponsored by Greater Fall River Re-creation, Partners for a Healthier Community, Saint Anne's Hospital, Southcoast Hospitals, the Challenge includes programs provided by Cat Studio,  Fitness Fusion, Tabi's Transformations, General Fitness. Greater Fall River Re-creation, Salt Fitness Cafe, TKO Fitness, Vitality Fitness and both them Swansea 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. Those who have registered by the end of January are eligible for cash prizes to be awarded at the Challenge Finale on April 21st. Click here for a seven-minute video of the Saturday event. Click here for photos and video of the Challenge Kick-off and Health Fair and here for the Week Five Challenge.. Call CD-REC at 508-679-0922 for more information or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com. 

(Top row) Participants chat while awaiting the instructor and then begin with some warm-up stretches. (Row two) Zumba Leader Wendy Rapoza gets the group moving while pin Instructor Marcee Theiron gets people cycling.  (Rows three, four and five) The leaders take people through the hour-long workout. (Bottom row) Greater Fall River Re-creation Employee Eli Fishbein waits to give out the weekly door prize as participants finish their workout.