An independent gym in has won an award at the 2024 UK Business Awards ceremony.

Route 1 Fitness, a specialist semi-private coaching gym in Crawley, has been awarded the West Sussex Gym of the Year Award.

The gym was founded in 2013 then came under the ownership of active members Anna Banton and Dawn Humphrey in 2022.

They were faced with the challenge of rescuing the business from the brink of liquidation and since taking over have invested in rejuvenating the gym space and expanding the gym's offerings.

Anna said, "Winning the West Sussex Gym of the Year award is a really proud moment for us and a reflection of the incredible effort put in by our entire team and the ongoing support of our member community.”

'Winning the West Sussex Gym of the Year award is a really proud moment for us' Anna Banton (Left) and Dawn Humphrey (Right) 'Winning the West Sussex Gym of the Year award is a really proud moment for us' Anna Banton (Left) and Dawn Humphrey (Right) (Image: Route 1 Fitness/Facebook)

"Our vision was to create a space where people feel motivated, supported, and part of a community, and this award is proof that we have achieved that."

The gym’s commitment to community building, professional development of coaches, and holistic fitness solutions has been instrumental in earning this award.

As part of the celebrations, they are offering an extra 10% off their 6 week foundation programme until August 31st, just quote ‘GymOfTheYear’ with your enquiry to claim your discount.