Grossman greenway has new fitness equipment

TORRINGTON — New linear fitness equipment is now available along the Sue Grossman Still River Greenway in Torrington, according to a statement from Fit Together.

The community based Fit Together, Northwest Connecticut’s Healthy Eating and Active Living initiative has teamed up with Torrington Parks and Recreation to install six pieces of fitness equipment along the trail starting just after Harris Drive and ending before Pinewoods Road.

Fit Together encourages environmental changes promoting physical activity opportunities for the Northwest CT Community. Funding for the linear fitness equipment came from Fit Together and the Sue Grossman Still River Greenway Fund at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, according to the statement.

“Our goal is to provide all our community members from kids, families to older adults easy, inexpensive opportunities to get more movement into their lives,” said Fit Together Executive Director Carla Angevine. “The Sue Grossman greenway is one of the busiest greenways in Connecticut, and a perfect spot for linear fitness equipment.”

“We are so excited to provide permanent fitness equipment available to the entire community on the Sue Grossman Greenway,” said Greg Brisco, Northwest CT YMCA CEO. “It’s our wish that these stations will be regularly used during the warm weather months as a part of a growing number of health focused residents. We hope to expand into Winsted in the years to come.”

To learn more about the Fit Together contact Carla Angevine, Fit Together Executive Director at Carla.Angevine@hhchealth.org or 860-496-6676.