You’re invited to our Fitness Open Day for kids and adults

Join us for a day of free fun and fitness with over 20 sessions including gym trials, classes, workshops, face painting, and kids’ activities. 

Members and non-members welcome.

Free adult gym sessions 

We have free gym trials running all day, or you can try out group training in the gym with our friendly gym staff to help you. 

Junior gym  

If you struggle with childcare, we've got you covered. 

You can book your child aged 10 to 15 onto one of our supervised Under 16s Gym sessions. They can discover a world of fitness with a qualified instructor close to hand, while you enjoy a workout in the gym or studio. Booking is essential. 

Express Taster Classes

  • Body Pump
  • Core
  • Body Combat 
  • Dance Aerobics
  • Stretch and Tone 
  • Circuits 

Wellbeing workshops 

Our knowledgeable team of experts will also be holding 30-minute wellbeing talks and workshops including: 

  • Get Better Sleep 
  • Mindfulness and Movement 
  • Beat Stress
  • Unlock Healthy Weight Loss 
  • Better Back Care

Kids activities 

  • Facepainting
  • Bouncy castle
  • Learn to cycle
  • Try martial arts
  • Activitots
  • Parkour and athletics
  • Junior gym
  • Meet Lenny the Lion

Already a member?  

Why not bring a friend and make your workout twice as fun! 

Guests and non-members

You can turn up on the day, head to our welcome table in reception and we’ll get you all set up. 

To guarantee your spot in our free classes and sessions, we recommend that you book up ahead of the open day.  

If you’re not already a member, you’ll just need to set up a free lite account online.  

You just need to:

Then just come with your gym kit and we’ll welcome you in! 

Existing members

If you are already a member, you can log into to your Chelmsford City Sports account on our app and book online as usual for the special classes and Group Training Taster in the gym on 29 November (bookable now).

We're here to help

Having problems getting booked in or setting up your account?  No problem -just please call the centre on 01245 605666 and we’ll get you all set up. 

Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre (CSAC) is based in Melbourne in North Chelmsford, just behind Melbourne Avenue.

Our address is 84-64 Salerno Way, Chelmsford CM1 2EH

You can also view our How to find us page for full details.

Parking is free to all our visitors and members.

Please wear sports clothing and shoes if you want to attend the gym or a class.

You will need a pound coin, trolley token or padlock to use our lockers.

We also recommend you stay hydrated, so remember to bring a water bottle, which you can refill at the centre. 

The minimum age for:

  • group exercises classes is 16
  • for a gym trial is 18
  • Junion Gym sessions is 10

Children under 12 will need to be brought to the centre and dropped off by an adult.

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