Live out your ‘Ninja Warrior’ dreams this weekend at Austin Landing’s first Fitness Fest

Austin Landing is hosting a special weekend event filled with fun, fitness, food and more to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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Fitness Fest will include a public "Ninja Warrior" style obstacle course.

Ninja Warrior course facts: 

  • Course will open at 10:30 a.m.
  • No Registration Required - first come first serve
  • Admission to course will be a donation to JDRF
  • There is a height minimum of 48" to participate

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Fitness activity schedule:

  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clash on the Concrete CrossFit meet
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. fitness vendor fair
  • 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ninja Warrior obstacle course
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beer Garden OPEN (proceeds go to JDRF)
  • 11:30 a.m. Fitness Boxing (30 min class) - first come first serve
  • 12 p.m. Pound fit (30 min class) - first come first serve
  • 12:30 p.m. Fitness Boxing (30 min class) - first come first serve
  • 1 p.m. Pound fit (30 min class)  - first come first serve
  • 2 p.m.  Pound fit (30 min class)  - first come first serve

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Additional activities Include: 

  • A large variety of fitness, health and wellness vendors
  • A portable Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course starting at 10:30 a.m.
  • Clash on the Concrete CrossFit Competition powered by Crossfit Skyfall (register here)
  • Spectator beer garden open at 10 a.m.
  • Live DJ playing all day long
  • CycleBar & Orangetheory Fitness classes all day long to benefit JDRF (register here)

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All proceeds from the event will be donated to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research whose mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications.

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Want to go?

WHAT: Fitness Fest

WHEN: Saturday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Austin Landing, 3601 Rigby Rd.

INFO: Website

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