Hobbs Farm Fit Court Open!

The new Hobbs Farm Fit Court was opened for public use on September 11, 2019, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A $35,000 grant from the Atlanta-based Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation provided most of the funding for the court. The fitness facility features five equipment pieces that offer 120 exercise combinations and routines for beginners and advanced users. The court is ADA compliant and located close to a water fountain and restrooms.

The need for outdoor space catering to teenagers and the active adult population was mentioned during community surveys and town hall meetings when the city was updating its Comprehensive Plan in 2018. The fit court is also expected to attract groups affiliated with Parks and Recreation’s Senior Activities Center and Tanner Health System’s healthy living classes, that meet on and around the GreenBelt.

Hobbs Farm Park is a trailhead for the Carrollton GreenBelt a few blocks from Adamson Square and has become a go-to spot for exercise and healthy activity. The fit court joins the park’s long list of amenities, which includes a one-mile Hobbs Loop, Carrollton Bike Share station, Georgia top-rated public disc golf course, a public kayak launch pad, and a gazebo overlooking the Little Tallapoosa River spillway. Hobbs Farm Park is home to many native plants and wildlife.

While the Hobbs Farm Fit Court is open and fully functional, a bonded, rubber mulch will soon replace the wood-chip surfacing. The installation process was delayed by a few weeks due to the recent hurricane evacuations in Florida that affected the construction crew. Please be mindful and do not enter the court area if safety fencing is present.

Exciting things are happening all around the city!

The weather could not be better to come out and celebrate the new Zagster bike share. 50 cruiser bikes docked in 10 stations create a network that will allow the program members to leave the car behind and grab a bike for a lunch break ride to their favorite sandwich shop, or explore the Carrollton GreenBelt – one trailhead at a time! Look for a location close to you here.

The program, which is 100% sponsored by Tanner Health System, the University of West Georgia, and Southwire Company, will move Carrollton another step closer to, quoting Tanner’s famous initiative – getting healthy and living well. The bike-share program advances the efforts to make Carrollton a healthy and pleasant place to live and work. Bicycling, just like walking, is one of the easiest forms of physical activity that can be integrated into day-to-day life. It is enjoyable, efficient, saves money, time and is good for the environment.

Join us for the opening!

The unveiling ceremony will take place on Friday, February 3, at 1.30 pm

at Laura’s Park at Hays Mill Trailhead 

(480 Hays Mill Road, Carrollton, Georgia 30117)!

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The Zagster bike share varies slightly from other short-term bike rental programs and caters to smaller communities. The bikes are rented for free for an hour – under the membership contract. Additional charges apply for each extra hour of use. The bikes are also equipped with locks, which makes it easy to plan the trips around the places of interest, versus bike share station locations.

Source: Carrollton’s Bike Share ready to roll out! – The Carrollton Greenbelt

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