ATHENA PERFORMANCE BOXERS LEAD SUCCESSFUL REDDITCH COMMUNITY 5K RUN
- Wesley Foster
- 7 days ago
- 2 min read
ON SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2025, ATHENA PERFORMANCE JOINED THE REDDITCH COMMUNITY FOR A 5K RUN AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL ARROW VALLEY LAKE. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FITNESS LEVELS FOR A MORNING OF ACTIVITY, MOTIVATION AND POSITIVITY. AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS WERE PROFESSIONAL BOXERS JAY VAN GELDER AND SIMON IBEKWE, BOTH REPRESENTING ATHENA PERFORMANCE AND LEADING THE PACK WITH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM.
BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH FITNESS
THE EVENT WAS MORE THAN JUST A RUN. IT WAS A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND TEAM SPIRIT. ATHENA PERFORMANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN COMMITTED TO ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET ACTIVE AND BUILD CONFIDENCE THROUGH FITNESS. BY PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL EVENTS LIKE THIS, WE AIM TO INSPIRE PEOPLE ACROSS REDDITCH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS TO EMBRACE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, NO MATTER THEIR AGE OR ABILITY.
EXCEPTIONAL TURN OUT
THE TURNOUT WAS FANTASTIC, WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION SHOWING UP TO JOIN IN. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS FILLED WITH SUPPORT AND LAUGHTER, AND THE ENERGY WAS INFECTIOUS FROM START TO FINISH. MANY PEOPLE RAN THEIR FIRST EVER 5K, WHILE OTHERS USED THE EVENT AS A WAY TO IMPROVE THEIR FITNESS OR SIMPLY CONNECT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
JAY VAN GELDER AND SIMON IBEKWE
BOTH PROFESSIONAL BOXERS JAY VAN GELDER AND SIMON IBEKWE, WHO TRAIN AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE IN REDDITCH, LED BY EXAMPLE THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. THEY SHARED TIPS ON TRAINING, NUTRITION AND MINDSET WITH RUNNERS AND SPECTATORS ALIKE, SHOWING THAT DEDICATION AND CONSISTENCY ARE THE KEYS TO SUCCESS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE RING.
AS PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND WANTED TO USE THEIR PLATFORM TO MOTIVATE OTHERS. THEY EVEN DEMONSTRATED A FEW SIMPLE BOXING AND CONDITIONING DRILLS AFTER THE RUN, GIVING PARTICIPANTS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE KIND OF TRAINING THAT HAPPENS EVERY DAY AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE.
A RUN FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
AS SIMON IBEKWE WROTE IN HIS SOCIAL MEDIA POST, “ALL AGES AND ABILITIES DEFINITELY SHOWED OUT.” THAT MESSAGE CAPTURED THE SPIRIT OF THE EVENT PERFECTLY. THE REDDITCH 5K COMMUNITY RUN WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE – FROM YOUNG CHILDREN RUNNING WITH PARENTS TO OLDER PARTICIPANTS WHO WANTED TO STAY ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. IT PROVED THAT FITNESS IS FOR EVERYONE, AND EVENTS LIKE THIS ARE A PERFECT WAY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER OUTSIDE THE GYM ENVIRONMENT.
MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS TO COME
THE 5K RUN AT ARROW VALLEY PARK MARKED ONE OF MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ATHENA PERFORMANCE PLANS TO BE INVOLVED IN. OUR TEAM IS PASSIONATE ABOUT USING FITNESS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS AND SUPPORT HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES ACROSS THE MIDLANDS. WHETHER IT IS A RUN, A LIFTING EVENT, OR AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP, WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW UP, MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE.
GET INVOLVED WITH ATHENA PERFORMANCE
IF YOU WERE INSPIRED BY THIS EVENT OR WANT TO GET STARTED ON YOUR OWN FITNESS JOURNEY, COME AND JOIN US AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE IN REDDITCH. WE OFFER GROUP TRAINING, BOXING CLASSES, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMMES AND 1-TO-1 COACHING FOR ALL LEVELS. TOGETHER, WE CAN HELP YOU BUILD STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE AND COMMUNITY.
CALL 07494 417682 OR EMAIL INFO@ATHENAPERFORMANCE.CO.UK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMES OR TO GET INVOLVED IN FUTURE EVENTS.
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