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ROBERT L. TAYLOR COMPLEX TO HOST ITS FIRST FITNESS CHALLENGE The Robert L. Taylor Community Complex is located in north Sarasota. Photo by Rachel Hackney To promote healthful living, the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC) will present its first fitness challenge, Lose Big, Win Bigger, starting Monday, Feb. 3, the City of Sarasota has announced. During the challenge, "RLTCC will also host a series of diverse and interactive events that will provide valuable incentives and ongoing support for the participants," a news release says. The challenge will encompass health- ful eating and cooking demonstrations, tips on strategies for successful weight loss, and documentaries and informative seminars by the Community Healthy Action Team (CHAT) that will focus on gardening and creating nutritious meals, the release notes. "The fit- ness challenge is a friendly area competition designed to help community members get into shape and improve their overall health," said Jerry Fogle, RLTCC manager, in the release. "It's a great way to kick off the New Year and, hopefully, encourage a life-long commitment toward fitness." Lose Big, Win Bigger will run for eight weeks. On Feb. 3 and Tuesday, Feb. 4, weigh-ins will be its first activity, the release points out. Weigh- outs will be conducted on Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Wednesday, April 2, with participants having an opportunity to win such prizes as a flat-screen LED TV, a tab- let and a Blu-ray DVD player. The entry fee will be $30, which includes a two-month Full Access Pass at RLTCC, three free fitness classes per week (yoga, Zumba and The Blend Zone) and a Lose Big, Win Bigger T-shirt, the release continues. To enter the competition, a person must reg- ister at the front desk of the complex, pay the fee and weigh in with a staff member, it notes. Registration is already open to the public. Sarasota News Leader January 31, 2014 Page 70