Windsor Fitness EXPO

Get ready for Windsor-Essex’s biggest fitness event of the year!

Join us for the Windsor Fitness Expo on Saturday, September 13th at the LaSalle Event Centre! This high-energy, one-day event brings together Windsor-Essex’s fitness community with local athletes, fitness challenges, and a full market of health-focused exhibitors.

Whether you’re into bodybuilding, clean eating, lifting heavy, or just starting your fitness journey, the Windsor Fitness Expo brings the region’s health and wellness scene together under one roof for a full day of energy, excitement, and community.

What’s Happening:

 Meet Local Athletes – Check out some of Windsor’s fittest athletes!

 Fitness Challenges – Step into the action with live competitions and open challenges designed to test strength, endurance, and athleticism.

 Exhibitor Market – Explore local fitness-focused businesses, including:

• Meal prep & health food companies
• Local gyms, personal trainers & coaches
• Wellness brands, gear, and supplements

Live Demos & Giveaways – Enjoy hands-on experiences, try new products, and score exclusive expo-day deals.

Whether you’re an athlete, a trainer, or just looking to get inspired—this is where Windsor’s fitness community comes together.

Are you a company  in the fitness field? Showcase your brand at the Windsor Fitness Expo on Saturday, September 13 at the LaSalle Event Centre. We’re now accepting applications from gyms, trainers, supplement brands, meal prep vendors, and wellness professionals.

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Hesman Athletics and Performance Hyrox Simulation

Hesman Athletics & Performance is proud to host Windsor’s first-ever HYROX Simulation event — a high-intensity functional fitness race bringing together local athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and community supporters for an unforgettable weekend of competition and energy.

HYROX is an internationally recognized race format that combines functional workout stations (like sled pushes, burpee broad jumps, sandbag lunges, and wall balls) with running intervals. Competitors race against the clock and each other, either individually or in doubles divisions, testing strength, endurance, and grit in a uniquely challenging format. This simulation replicates the official HYROX structure while adapting it for a local audience.

Set over two days at the University of Windsor’s Alumni Stadium, this event will also feature a vibrant vendor village offering food, drinks, recovery services, and merchandise.

Spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend. With a packed schedule of heats, energetic crowds, music, and local business engagement, this event offers something for everyone — whether you’re racing, cheering, or just soaking in the atmosphere.

Event Dates & Times:
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 20, 2025 – 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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Ontario Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy

The Ontario government is investing $15.3 million in more than 100 organizations that provide fun, safe and supervised activities for children and youth across the province through inclusive team sports and active recreation programs.

“Our government is proud to support opportunities for children and youth throughout Ontario to lead active and healthy lifestyles,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport. “This funding will expand access to vital resources and enable partner organizations to continue delivering high-quality, tailored active recreation programming that aligns with the needs of local communities.”

This investment of wraparound supports through the Ministries of Sport and Education will help more than 13,000 children and youth, from kindergarten to Grade 12, in more than 80 communities across the province to enjoy supervised sport and recreation activities. This year, the government is providing:

• $14.6 million through Ontario’s After School Program (ASP) to help children and youth in more than 80 communities be active and healthy
• $550,000 to Special Olympics Ontario to expand the Unified Sport Program to more schools across the province. This program strengthens student engagement and well-being through inclusive team sport activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities
• $100,000 to Jays Care to help more girls benefit from sports programming, while training educators and coaches on how to promote inclusion in sport
• $59,000 to Canadian Women & Sport to research the underrepresentation of girls, young women and marginalized youth in sport/physical activity and share findings with school boards. The funding will also be used to help boards identify and address gender equity challenges in their schools.

Families interested in Ontario’s After School Program can contact a participating organization for more information about eligibility requirements and services offered by their program.

“Promoting physical and mental well-being inside and outside the classroom is key to helping students stay healthy and focused on getting back to basics, including reading, writing, math and STEM,” said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Education. “In addition to modernizing Ontario’s curriculum, removing cellphone distractions and banning vaping, today’s announcement supports our efforts to help all students succeed.”

As part of the government’s investments to support initiatives that help promote equity in sport and recreation, this funding will create opportunities for children and youth across the province to be more physically active and engaged, and to develop leadership skills.

Quick Facts

• Ontario’s After School Program was launched in 2009 and is currently delivered by 111 organizations across Ontario including municipalities, First Nations and community-based, non-profits with a sport and recreation mandate, such as YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs.
• As part of this funding, the Ministry of Education is providing $709,000 in funding to several organizations to support initiatives that help promote equity in sport and activity. Organizations include Special Olympics Ontario, Jays Care and Canadian Women and Sport.
• Currently, 11,000 students with and without intellectual disabilities in 500 schools across the province participate in the Unified Sports Program, which promotes social inclusion through sports training and competition. Today’s announcement expands the program to up to 3,000 more students in 100 additional schools.
• Jays Care’s Girls At Bat baseball program focuses on increasing sport participation rates among self-identifying girls by providing an inclusive baseball program at various public schools.
• According to Canadian Women & Sport’s Rallying for Girls’ Mental Health—The Benefits of Safe and Healthy Sport Participation:
• 78 per cent of girls who participate in sports report positive mental health (compared to 68 per cent of those who do not participate)
• 76 per cent of girls said that sport participation enhances their mental and emotional health

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Ontario Helping Seniors Stay Fit, Healthy and Active

The Ontario government says it is helping more seniors stay fit, healthy and active in their community by investing up to $15 million to support all current Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) programs across the province that connect seniors with resources and activities.

“Senior Active Living Centres help build healthier, safer communities by providing a community hub for older adults,’’ said Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. “Our government’s expansion and investment in Seniors Active Living Centre programs will help even more older adults, including those in remote areas, get the supports they need to live healthy, independent lives.”

The up to $15 million investment is an increase of close to 10 per cent from last year, resulting in a majority of SALC programs getting a funding increase from $42,700 to up to $50,000 to deliver a variety of programs such as book clubs, fitness classes, health and wellness services, social groups, and other special events.

Due to the overwhelming success of Ontario’s more than 300 Seniors Active Living Centres being delivered by municipalities, new changes to the Seniors Active Living Centres Act, 2017 came into effect as of June 1, 2024 that enable more types of organizations to deliver Seniors Active Living Centre programs.

A call for proposals for organizations to deliver SALC programming will open later this summer. In addition to municipalities, other local and community-based organizations such as Legions, Lion’s Clubs, and other social and recreational clubs are now welcome to apply.

Organizations that deliver SALC programming contribute 20 per cent of the cost of delivering the program, with the province providing the remaining 80 per cent.

This announcement comes as Ontario marks Seniors Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments of older people in the province.

Quick Facts

• The number of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to increase significantly, from 2.8 million or 18.4 per cent of population in 2022, to 4.4 million, or 20.3 per cent by 2046.
• While more seniors live in large urban centres, smaller or rural regions tend to have a higher proportion of seniors in their communities.
• There are now 316 Seniors Active Living Centre programs across Ontario.
• Seniors can use the online search tool to find a program near them.

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2024 City County Elementary Track & Field Championship

2024 City County Championship HOSTED BY BORDER CITY ATHLETICS CLUB

Do you think you’re the fastest, strongest, or best jumper in the city? Compete in the 12th annual City County Championship elementary track & field meet on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024.
The City County Championship meet is set to bring the French, Independent, Public and Catholic elementary school boards “together in the name of sport”.

Scholarships for top male and female performers, and gift cards to the Running Factory will be awarded at the meet.

Events:
100m
400m
1500
LJ
Ball Throw
4x100m relay

Awards: Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Please note: No spikes will be allowed at this meet.

IMPORTANT: For athletes who are NOT competing in any individual events (only on a relay team), you will have to enter as a team and register your entire Relay Team with names.

Cost: Early Registration $20
Unlimited Events
$24 per Relay Team

Deadline to register: June 16th @ 8:00pm
Cost: Late Registration $24
Unlimited Events
$24 per Relay Team

Rain Date: June 19th, 2024

Scholarships:
The Rob “RUN” Moore scholarship is awarded to one male athlete and one female athlete as the performer’s of the meet. This scholarship is named after Associate Coach Rob Moore. Coach Moore is also the head coach of the multiple time OFSAA championship Sandwich Secondary Sabres Track and Field Team. Coach Moore has been the steward of one of the most successful high school track and field programs in the country for the better part of the last 20 years. He has demonstrated, a steadfast love and commitment to the track and field community, and a tireless dedication to each and everyone of the athletes under this care. In addition to a commemorative plaque, each recipient of the Rob “Run” Moore scholarship will be awarded a scholarship that will cover the total cost and fees for a summer membership.

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