ROCKETS Health and Fitness Club has been shortlisted for a prestigious fitness industry award.

The Coleford-based gym beat off strong competition to become shortlisted in the community involvement and customer service categories at the National Fitness Awards, an annual event which recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country.

The awards are organised by leading fitness industry magazine Workout, with support from headline sponsor ServiceSport, and in each category up to seven finalists have been selected, who will now go through to the next stage of the judging process where they will be out to impress by showcasing first-hand the great work going on in their clubs.

This stage involves a visit to each finalist by a member of the Workout team who will take a look around the facilities and chat to members and staff before compiling a comprehensive report, which will then be passed on to an expert judging panel to decide the lucky winners.

Trophies will be handed out at an awards ceremony on Friday, November 28 at The Athena in Leicester, which will be hosted by boxing world champion Ricky Hatton and top TV presenter and fitness expert Caroline Pearce.