2025 December-12 Days of Fitness
Active SWV is celebrating the season with 12 Days of Fitness! Follow along as we post a new fitness challenge for 12 days in December to stay active in the colder winter weather.
1. Ugly Sweater Fun Run/Walk
Bring out the family and enjoy some holiday cheer at Fayette County Park on Dec. 7 from 4:45-6:00 pm. $10 cash or check at gate, ages 12 and under are free. Event page found HERE.
2. Winter Hiking
In truth, I think you could hike for all 12 days of fitness. The fresh air, absence of bugs and snakes, and empty trails always brings me back to a peaceful place even during the crazy holiday months. Find detailed trail information on the Active SWV Trail Knowledge page. And check the website calendar for Community Captain led group hikes all season.
3. Line Dancing
Knock the dust off of those dancing shoes and join Greenbrier County Line Dancing at Old Stone Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall on Wednesdays, Dec. 3rd and 17th at 6pm.
4. Free Membership and Phone Friendly App System.
Did you know you can access all of Active SWV’s free volunteer Community Captain led programming from your phone, even without social media? Join for free, and follow email prompts for account set up. Download the MemberPlus app and utilize all the features, like search options by activity type and county, on the go.
Start with the membership application today! Membership Application – membership app – Active Southern West Virginia (*membership is required to participate in any free programming through Active SWV)
5. Tai Chi for Arthritis
With or without arthritis, this gentle movement is good for everyone, all ages welcome!
Join Fayetteville Tai Chi for Arthritis on Dec. 2nd, 9th, and 16th at 10am or, join in Nitro on Mondays at 9:30 am at the West Sattes Community Center.
6. What about running?
Our Fayetteville Running group meets every Thursday at 6 pm at Pies and Pints in Fayetteville. Join a friendly group of people who welcome all levels of runners!
If you are closer to Beckley, you can join the Beckley Running Group on Tuesdays at 6 pm. The group meets weekly at the Paul Cline Soccer Complex/Piney Creek Trail System, and Summersville runners meet at the City Pavilion parking lot at 5:30 pm.
7. High Fitness class in Fayetteville.
High Fitness is a great way to get moving with an even better group of people! Join the fun Tuesdays at 9 am at SALS and on Thursdays at 9 am at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Fayetteville for a free, high intensity, dance-style aerobics class!
8. Pickleball
Need a break from all of that holiday baking? Stay out of the kitchen while attending Pickleball at one of the following locations
- Midland Trail Community Center on Friday mornings at 9 am,
- Webster County, Diana Community Center, on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm,
- Summersville, in the gym at Old Main on Mondays and Wednesdays at noon, or
- Fayetteville, Gripped Fitness, Wednesdays at 5pm.
Pre-registration is required.
9. Mingo County Sunshine Walkers
The Mingo County Sunshine Walkers would love to have you join them. They meet every weekday at 9 am at the Delbarton Town Hall. Sometimes walking outdoors and sometimes indoors.
10. Don’t forget the kids!
Check out Active SWV Resources for kids and families HERE.
11. Take a REFIT Class
REFIT classes are offered in Raleigh County, Webster County, and Kanawha County. With more class locations coming soon. Check the website calendar for details. You can find REFIT classes offered multiple times every week!
12. Try one (or all five!) of these fitness cards designed by Community Captain Kate Miller here
For those cold days, when you are stuck inside, these cards will make staying active easier. Get active without leaving the house!