Joliet's Inwood Athletic Club To Reopen To Public On Monday

JOLIET, IL — The Inwood Athletic Club will reopen on Monday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that the state will enter Stage 4 of his Restore Illinois reopening plan on Friday. Under the plan, a wide range of businesses, including fitness centers, can reopen with safety guidelines and limits on gathering sizes in place.

Inwood announced on its website that the club will open at 4:30 a.m. Monday and that memberships will be activated beginning on Friday. Under its reopening plan, the club will operate with limited hours and will require reserved time on fitness floor, reserved group exercise classes and reserved pool lanes for swimming as a way of adhering to state social distancing guidelines.

“We have been working diligently as we prepare to reopen, and we are incredibly excited to see you back in your fitness home,” club management wrote on the website post. “As we adjust to the Phase 4 protocols set in place by the Governor, please know that things will not operate in the same manner as they used to. We appreciate your patience as we work through this process.”

The club announced the following:

• Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 4:30am- 8:00pm and Saturday-Sunday, 6:00am-4:00pm
• EFT membership payments will be drawn on member’s regular scheduled date
• If members have a paid in full membership, time will be added onto one’s membership
• If members do not feel comfortable or have been instructed by a physician not to return, they can suspend theirmembership for an additional 120 days by contacting Jill Kren at 815-741-7275 x110
• Reservations will be accepted up to 48 hours in advance
• Members in the same household can make multiple member reservations in one call
• Reservations can be made online, by phone 815-741-7275 x100, or in person
• Due to limited staffing, online reservations are strongly recommended
• Masks are required whenever members are not engaged in physical activity
• In an effort to limit contact, staff will not hold members’ personal belongings
• Water fountains and mats will not be available
• The nursery and coffee bar upstairs will remain closed
• Members can only access the area for which they have a reservation

“We promise to do our part to meet the state issued guidelines and expect that you will do the same,” club leadership members wrote. “We have always been a great team, and we are confident our members will continue to work with us by practicing personal responsibility.”