Blackpool FC Community Trust column: St John Vianney light up the Fit2Glow final
Teams battled it out to win Blackpool FC Community Trust’s 2026 Fit2Glow festival.
St John Vianney Primary School pupils finished top of the class as Blackpool FC Community Trust (BFCCT) staged the final of its annual Fit2Glow football festival.
Blackpool Tower Circus Arena was the venue on November 6 when players representing St John Vianney, Layton, Kincraig, Stanley and Sacred Heart competed for the title.
Players took to the glowing pitches for the final showdown, which saw plenty of excitement, music and goals as the teams battled it out to become the 2026 champions.
Oli Burgess, health and wellbeing officer at BFCCT, said: “The event ran smoothly and was my favourite event I have attended while working at the Trust.”
In all, 20 schools took part in this year’s event as year two pupils had the chance to experience football under UV lights.
Twenty-eight teams, featuring boys and girls of mixed ability, competed across three heats at Moor Park Leisure Centre and Stanley Park to determine the final line-up.
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With fluorescent pitch markings, brightly coloured bibs, headbands and wristbands, the venues were transformed when the lights went out and the UV lights came on; creating a unique setting for the young players.
Shane Cotterill, PE officer at BFCCT, added: “Providing memorable experiences for local children is something we pride ourselves on.
“It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves.”