The UK's First Dedicated Sport's and Fitness Social Networking Site has Launched and is Attracting Interest from a Wide Range of Sporting Organizations and the Public

With the growing trend of obesity and inactivity sweeping the UK, PlayLocal.co.uk, which encourages and enables anyone to join in any sports or fitness activity you can imagine, is raising eyebrows for all the right reasons. Based upon the philosophy that everyone should be able to find fitness or leisure activities they enjoy in their local area, PlayLocal.co.uk enables users to set-up their own groups or sessions for any sporting or fitness interest. So whether it's a Tuesday night football match between friends, or Yoga at Aunt Mary's house, users can browse what's available in their local area and join the group they like the look of. From there they can blog, chat, enter leagues, create their own events and generally connect with others.

(PRWEB) October 19, 2006 -- Creators of the site, Scott Gavin and Tim Collins, hope PlayLocal.co.uk will encourage and facilitate anyone who wants to get fit, play sports, have fun or organize a sports or fitness event to get out there and do it. Scott Gavin say's "I was just so frustrated that I couldn't find people in my vicinity to play 5-a-side matches or to do some low impact fitness training, that I decided the UK needs a site enabling people to connect for these things. Tim Collins and I are passionate not just about sport and fitness but also the web, so it seemed like the perfect recipe to do something about our frustrations with the current sports and fitness scene."

PlayLocal.co.uk is also building up a directory of every Sports Center and Club in the country, and will then hand over control of these listings to the club owners so they can manage and maintain listings and news relating to their offerings.

Tim Collins say's "It's high time there was a site which connects people of all fitness levels and interests, and as the site is both free and easy to use, everyone should log on and create content for their interests."

"Anyone can set up a group on any subject/activity they wish. The sole aim of the site is to enable people to get out there and active."

Putting Sports and Fitness in reach of everyone in the UK, PlayLocal.co.uk has ambitious goals, but with the right attitude at the right time. With all the emphasis on bucking the national trend of lower fitness and health rates from the government, don't be surprised if the Department of Health start's to champion their cause.

http://www.playlocal.co.uk
Launched October 2006
Scott Gavin and Tim Collins
Sandwich, Kent. UK.

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