With New Year's

Day just around the corner, many people are contemplating their New Year's

resolutions.

Perhaps the

most common resolution is to get back in shape or to become more physically

fit. There are many ways to achieve that goal and not all of them involve

spending time in a gym.

There are also

many clubs and classes that will allow you to get back in shape and back

on the playing field.

A very popular

club in Fayette County is Fayette Biking For Life, Inc. The club meets

for a weekly bike ride around the county and also offers classes on occasion.

Riders of any experience can join and in warmer weather, the club takes

longer trips.

A similar club

is the Peachtree Paddlers. The Paddlers meet weekly in the off season

at the Kedron Aquatic Center for indoor roll pratice. When the weather

gets warmer, the Paddlers travel all over the state and southeast for

day and weekend trips down some great rivers. Paddlers of all experience

are welcome in the club.

Another very

successful club is the Peachtree City Running Club (PTCRC). The club holds

the annual Peachtree City Classic in October, as well as a summer track

program at McIntosh High School. They meet and run quite often and also

help raise funds for high school track programs and scholarships. Visit

the club on the web at www.ptcrc.com .

The Fayette

County Recreation Department has a walking club, as well as adult athletic

leagues. In the winter, they offer basketball in several different categories;

Men's Open, Coed, and Church league. In the spring, they will offer softball

and volleyball. Returning teams are asked to register on Feb. 19 and 20,

while new teams are asked to register on Feb. 21-23.

The Fayette

County Recreation Department also offers tree climbing classes for participants

ages 7 and up. The class runs from 2-5 p.m. and will be offered on Jan.

14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11 and April 8. The cost is $10 per session. Groups

of eight or more can set up a three hour climb for their groups. Call

Abe Winters at 770-487-6929 for information on the tree climbing programs.

People interested

in archery can also take a class through the Fayette County Recreation

Department. The classs is held Thursdays at the Kiwanis Center from 7-9

p.m. Call David Aven at 770-460-0513.

The Peachtree

City Recreation Department offers several classes for residents. Aquatics

classes will be offered at the Kedron Aquatics Center Monday, Wednesday

and Friday mornings, either 9-10 a.m. (aquatics aerobics) or 10:30-11:30

a.m. (arthritis aerobics); cost $17.50. Water aerobics will be offered

Monday and Thursday 7-8:15 p.m. for $40.

For the non-experienced

swimmer, the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center will offer winter swim

lessons for four weeks starting Jan. 2, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost for

Fayette residents is $40; non- residents pay $50. Also, swim classes for

children with special needs will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in

January from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The class is $48 for Fayette County residents

and $53 for non-residents.

They will also

host a new defense class, Filipino secret art of self defense, open to

students 8 and older, Jan. 11- Feb. 4. Cost $45. Call 770-631-2525.

The Tyrone

Recreation Department is offering some good courses this winter as well.

Tyrone aerobics class, a ladies' total body workout, will be Tuesdays

and Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. in the basement of the Police Department.

The fee is $5 per class. They will also offer Martial Arts, Jan. 15- March

10 in the basement of the Tyrone Police Department. The class will be

held Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:15-10 a.m. The fee

is $80 per person and is open to people ages 5 and up. The Tyrone

Recreation Department will also offer youth and adult tennis in March

and April.

As for clubs, the Tyrone Recreation Department will offer

a runnig club and walking club. Those interested in joining the running

club should call Leslie Salinski at 770-631-3552. The walking club will

meet at the recreation center one day a week and will walk around Shamrock

Lake or try out the new walking path. Those interested in joining should

call 770-487-4694.

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