Westwood Gym Group manager to tackle European Championships triathlon

And free day passes on offer to celebrate the event

Matt Finch has been training for the European Championships

A gym manager from Birchington will be will be representing team GB at the European Championships in the age group Triathlon event this month (August).

Matt Finch, 39, of The Gym Group Thanet Westwood Cross will compete in the championships in Glasgow on August 11.

Matt has been training relentlessly for the event since qualifying for the team in September 2017. Under the guidance of his coach Noel Sutton he has been making full use of facilities at the 24-hour gym he manages.

He said: ‘’Because The Gym is open 24/7 I have been able to schedule my strength and conditioning training around my swim, bike and running training. The Gym has an amazing selection of free weight and functional equipment which I have been making full use of.’’

The Gym Group’s mission is to make health and fitness facilities accessible and affordable to everyone,

The company, which has more than 130 gyms, offers 24-hour access to new equipment in a state of the art gym, Prices start from £17.99 a month with no commitment to a contract.

To celebrate the European Championships The Gym Thanet Westwood Cross will be offering free day passes for the duration of the event, running from today (August 2) until August 12.

To redeem a free day pass visit www.thegymgroup,.com and enter promotional code: TEAMGB when purchasing a day pass and this will remove the £5.99 fee.

To find out more, please visit www.thegymgroup.com