The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department and Lincoln Parks Foundation announced on Wednesday that the Atchison Memorial Fitness Station located at Mahoney Park at 70th and Fremont has been completed.
Lincoln Parks Foundation Director Randy Gordon says the station honors the life of Kelly Rae Atchison, a local mother and fitness enthusiast who died in 2020. He says the foundation and the parks department were able to provide the additional outdoor fitness opportunity to the northeast Lincoln community through funds provided by the Atchison family, local businesses and residents.
“Kelly’s two passions were time with her family and staying active so the family chose to celebrate her life with a fitness station in the park she loved,” Gordon says. “We are proud to have worked with her family and the Lincoln Parks and Recreation department to coordinate this special project and make a healthy impact on the community.”
The fitness equipment is located in the northeast corner of Mahoney Park near the Shanda Dixon and Murdock trails. It can be used by eight people simultaneously and features a variety of stations that target every muscle group, such as a sit-up bench, fitness rings, and pull-up bars.
The equipment is designed for ages 14 and older and offers stationary equipment that allows residents to also bring their own exercise equipment, including a medicine ball or battle ropes.
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