Ladies and gentlemen, start your races.
The annual Battle of the Sexes is back for another year and it looks as though the pressure is on the men to catch up. The women have dominated the fun event that promotes fitness and a healthy lifestyle.
“Last year the ladies won,” said Andrea Leavitt, supervisor of aquatics. “Last year the women had 1,220 kilometres total for both facilities and the men had 973 kilometres.”
The battle originally played out in the Aquaplex with men and women recording their lengths. This is the third year that the Badlands Community Facility has come on board and now participants can compete either in the pool or on the track.
From February 1 to February 14, the battle is in the pool. Participants must complete a minimum of two lengths to participate, up to a maximum of 700 lengths.
After that, the battle is on the running track at the Badlands Community Facility. From February 25 to 28, the participant must complete seven laps to count, with a maximum of 350 laps, or one kilometre, up to the maximum of 50 kilometres on the cardio equipment of their choice.
To make it count however, the participants must track and record their progress.
Participants who achieve and track the minimum distance will be entered into a draw for a three-month multi-facility pass for the winning sex and a one-month multi-facility pass for the losing sex.