The Be Fit Meetup Group offering free fitness and nutrition education classes is hosting a community weight-loss challenge.
The 40-day challenge begins at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Living Hope Church, 2711 N.E. Andresen Road. Organizers are asking for a minimum suggested donation of $5, which will go toward the cash prizes for the man and woman with the most weight lost.
Each contestant will be assigned a coach, who will follow the contestant for the duration of the challenge. Coaches will help contestants with eating, water consumption and physical activity goals.
Each coach will have a team of contestants; the team with the greatest percentage of weight loss will receive a celebratory dinner.
