Colorado Springs Economic Develop. Corp.'s health and fitness cluster promotes city as health mecca

In its November 2003 issue, Men's Health Magazine rated Colorado Springs No. 20 in the United States among America's healthiest cities for men. Past accolades for the Springs' rank as a fit and healthy city include its 2002 designation in Men's Fitness Magazine as the No. 1 fittest city in the nation. In 2003, the Springs was No. 4 in Men's Fitness Magazine's annual review of the fittest cities.

In May 2003, the CSBJ reported on a health and fitness cluster group initiated by the Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation. The group had its first gathering in March 2003 and defined its goals, which included developing the Springs as a world- renown fitness community. Rocky Scott, EDC president, said in the May article that he envisions a health and fitness cluster in the Springs that includes many companies and organizations like the U.S. Olympic Training Center and Carmichael Training Systems (See Fittest city could reap healthy economic gains, CSBJ, May 2003). The cluster's specific mission is to promote the city as a major exporter of services and goods that improve human health and human physical performance.