A parcours VITA, also known in English as fitness trail or parcourse, is a walking trail that is equipped with fitness stations. They were developed in Switzerland in 1968 by Erwin Weckemann with support from an insurance company, VITA, hence the name. See Zurich parcoursvita, if you speak French, Italian or German. Even if you don't, you can see diagrams of the exercises here.
Anyway they're all over Europe. There was one in my hometown and one running past the summer camp where my siblings and I spent very awesome summers. Why am I on about that? Because I say Hay River needs a parcourse. They're fun, they're healthy, they allow you to exercise in the outdoors without ruining anything and for free, and they attract a broader demographic than skateboard parks.
Anyway they're all over Europe. There was one in my hometown and one running past the summer camp where my siblings and I spent very awesome summers. Why am I on about that? Because I say Hay River needs a parcourse. They're fun, they're healthy, they allow you to exercise in the outdoors without ruining anything and for free, and they attract a broader demographic than skateboard parks.
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