Fitness Center

Address: 500 North Colfax St. Door #55
Telephone: (815) 234-8435

HOURS OF OPERATION

The original Byron PE Center was a shared facility constructed in 1996 for the School District and the Park District. The original building included two fitness rooms, an aerobics room, indoor track and four basketball courts. In 2020, the Byron Park District completed a 13,000 square foot facility expansion featuring a 6,000 square foot fitness center, two 1,800 square foot dance/aerobics studios, a centralized lobby and registration area, a Park District staff office area, and a parking lot addition. Renovations were also completed in the adjacent interior hallways and locker rooms.

The new fitness center includes cardio equipment by Matrix and Precor, a 16 piece Matrix circuit, free-weight equipment, and an astroturf training area. The free weight equipment includes Legend cages, Life Fitness Olympic benches, dumbbells, barbells and kettlebells. The majority of the cardio equipment has personal screen consoles that connect to the internet. Connected consoles allow users to watch TV and movies through a variety of apps including Hulu and Netflix (personal accounts required). Users may also utilize a variety of other apps including fitness and music on most cardio equipment. The Fitness Center may only be utilized by persons High School and older. Middle School age persons will be allowed to utilize the fitness room ONLY when accompanied by an adult and following completion of the Middle School Weight Training Orientation.