Get Ready For The Team England National Sports Weekend at Better Gym Mere Green
Save the date: 18th and 19th July 2026
Come and join us in partnership with Team England at Better Gym Mere Green for a weekend filled with free sports and fun family activities for everyone to enjoy.
Ready to unleash your sporting spirit? Members and non-member can jump in and experience the excitement of Commonwealth Games-inspired sports and activities. Book your spot in advance to enjoy a whole range of activities, including padel and pickleball; basketball, swimming and athletics.
Whether you're trying something completely new or rediscovering a sport you love, there's plenty of fun waiting for all ages and abilities.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of activities throughout the Centre! We've got a packed programme of activities taking place, including:
| Day/Time? | Where? | Activity? | Suitable For? |
| Sat 8am-5pm | Gym Floor | Open day gym taster sessions | 16+ |
| Sat 1pm - 3pm | Gym Floor | Adult And Junior Gym Taster Sessions | 11-16 |
| Sat/Sun 8am-5pm | Gym Floor | Gym Games | All Ages |
| Sun 8am-5pm | Gym Floor | Open day gym taster sessions | 16+ |
| Sun 12pm - 2pm | Gym Floor | Adult And Junior Taster Session | 11-16 |
| Sun 1pm | Group Cycle Studio | Open Day Cardio Masterclass (Group Cycle) | 16+ |
| Sun 2pm | Group Cycle Studio | Open Day Cardio Masterclass (Group Cycle) | 16+ |
Any non-members attending will need to simply create a free profile in advance here https://bookings.better.org.uk/register and either use the app and navigate to the open weekend tab under the "other activities" tile on the home screen, or on the web non-members can select "Book an Activity" and then choose "open Weekend" where you will be able to see a full list of activities for the day!
Anybody coming in for the open weekend are asked to either come in suitable gym attire, or feel free to bring a simple padlock to use the lockers on site. We have a very limited amount of spares to hand out if needed.
Due to the current popularity of the weekend classes we would advise everyone to book onto any sessions they wish to attend as soon as possible!
If you have any questions prior to the open weekend feel free to email on mere.green@gll.org, otherwise please feel free to pop in centre where one of the team will be more than happy to help!