UBA sponsors fitness and wellness festival

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FitFam Fest, Africa’s largest comprehensive fitness festival, will hold on December 11 at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island Lagos, organisers have announced.

Powered by United Bank for Africa (UBA) the one of a kind festival is themed Healthy Fun for Everyone.

A statement from the organisers reads: “It is going to be a celebration of fitness and wellness attracting men, women and children of all ages. Top notch trainers and fitness enthusiasts will converge in one place to throw out an array of fitness and beauty activities that would make Lagos the fitness capital of Africa.

“This well thought out event will gather over 7,000 fitness pundits and fans from different parts of the world, and also include international and local fitness celebrities, who will be readily available to share their experiences and wealth of knowledge regarding the ever-growing fitness industry.

The Landmark Event Centre will be used to its full capacity, where activities and games will be held inside the centre, at the car park and the waterfront area.

“For its first edition, FitFam fest will have a showcase of 50+ healthy food vendors, 50+ fitness exhibitors, 20+ fitness events, 10+ fitness and wellness speakers, 50+ fitness and wellness conference sessions and 5 nutrition chefs at the FitFam nutrition masterclass,” the statement continues.

“The festival will have an assortment of gears, kits, apparatus and equipment to strongman car pulling competition, strength and agility training classes, health checks, fitness and wellness conference sessions demonstrate various physical activities.

“The activities will include live product launch and demonstrations on stage, FitFam assault obstacle course, FitFam, VIP after party, Mr. FitFam 2016 and Miss FitFam 2016 competitions, FitFam Ultimate Frisbee, pickup games and more.”

There will also be a kids arena where age appropriate equipment and games will be available.