City of Le Roy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, and National Fitness Campaign Provide Free Fitness for Everyone in Central Illinois
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City of Le Roy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and National Fitness Campaign Provide Free Fitness for Everyone in Central Illinois
State-of-the-Art outdoor Fitness Court® coming to Gaultney Memorial Park in Le Roy
Aug. 27, 2026
LE ROY, Illinois — The city of Le Roy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and National Fitness Campaign announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court and digital wellness programming to Le Roy. The Fitness Court at Gaultney Memorial Park, 702 N. Buck St., will open 10 a.m. Sept 12. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by fitness ambassador demonstrations, Battle of the Badges Fitness Challenge and ParkFest family friendly activities supporting park improvements.
The city, BCBSIL and NFC developed the Fitness Court to expand free access to high-quality workouts and create equitable access to exercise across the region. The Fitness Court is the world’s best outdoor gym where people use their body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise stations
Created for people at least 14 years old of all abilities, the Fitness Court workouts are adaptable for all fitness levels, allowing participants to move at their own pace. Users also may download the free Fitness Court app, a coach-in-your-pocket that expands the outdoor gym into a digitally supported wellness experience. Le Roy is among more than 30 campaign partners building a network of Fitness Courts with help from BCBSIL across the state
“Le Roy has a long history of robust, community centered public spaces. This investment in Gaultney Memorial Park creates a unique space that reflects the health and community-centered focus that makes Le Roy an amazing place to shop, visit and live,” said Mayor Steve Dean. “We are excited to add another great reason to make Le Roy your destination.”
“Regular exercise is essential to maintaining personal health and reducing health care costs,” said Katie Cangemi, BCBSIL’s senior program officer of community investment. “BCBSIL is committed to promoting better health in our communities, and this Fitness Court makes it easy for anyone at any fitness level to get a good outdoor workout, connect with neighbors and stay healthy.”
“We are excited to have the city of Le Roy join us in the journey to improve health and wellness as we work to make a powerful and long-lasting impact on health outcomes and happiness by building healthy communities across America,’’ said NFC Founder Mitch Menaged. “The addition of the outdoor Fitness Court, along with digital wellness programming, demonstrates a tremendous commitment to the health and wellbeing within the Le Roy and wider McLean County community.”
Residents may attend the launch and try the Fitness Court. Visit nationalfitnesscampaign.com/Illinois for information about BCBSIL’s support of NFC
About City of Le Roy
Le Roy is not your typical small town. Home to nearly 4,000 residents, this family-oriented community sits at the crossroads of Interstate 74 and State Routes 150 and 136 — putting the communities of Bloomington-Normal and Champaign-Urbana within easy reach, while offering a unique mix of big-city caliber amenities and small town charm. Visitors come for disc golf, youth baseball, local shopping, dining, local & state parks, dog park, and vibrant community events. Rich in history and rooted in genuine small-town friendliness, Le Roy is where Central Illinois comes to slow down, play, and stay awhile.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is the largest health insurer in Illinois, serving nine million members and operating in all 102 Illinois counties. BCBSIL is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
About National Fitness Campaign
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, National Fitness Campaign is a wellness consulting firm that provides programs and services to cities, schools and sponsors. Our mission is to build healthy communities nationwide. The campaign delivers an integrated wellness initiative, centered around the Fitness Court — the world’s best outdoor gym. National Fitness Campaign is preparing to welcome its 750th healthy community in 2026, as it continues to grow the country’s largest public-private partnership in support of wellness with the goal of building a Fitness Court within a 10-minute bike ride of every American.
Media Contacts
CITY OF LE ROY
Kelly Layklay@Leroy.org
309-838-3982
BCBSIL
Tamara Gibsonmedia@bcbsil.com
NFC
Sarah Morgansarah@nfchq.com
831-601-2438
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