Recreation & Fitness
Riser Fitness
Riser Fitness is owned and operated by Corey and Athena Simpson in Montezuma, IA. Riser Fitness is here to bring fitness and health to the forefront of the community and provide optimum leadership and training for people of all ages and lifestyles. The intensity, focus
and commitment will result in a stronger and healthier you. Whether you are a high school student athlete, a Mom, a Dad or looking to make a change in the life you live. Riser Fitness is here to help you prove yourself to yourself and strive to find 100% of your potential. Riser is a 24/7 facility and also offers a line of 1stPhorm supplements to meet all of your health & wellness needs.Montezuma Country Club
Montezuma Country Club offers 9-holes of golf and outdoor pool use during the regular season. The scenic course is just one mile west of Montezuma along Diamond Trail’s rolling hills. Several levels of affordable memberships are available for Montezuma residents. Visitors and guest may pay the daily green fees and single pool use on site. Check the schedule for special events and tournaments.
Upward Sports
Upward Sports program at the Evangelical Presbyterian Family Center includes basketball for K-6 graders. Contact the church office for more information, 641-623-3275.
Montezuma Little League
Montezuma has a very active Little League program which runs from spring to mid-summer each year. Emphasis is placed on
fundamentals and participants compete against the neighboring communities of Lynnville, Sully, Brooklyn and New Sharon. Email montelittleleague@gmail.com with any questions!Stagecoach Trail
Stagecoach Trail begins at the corner of Madison & Hayes on the westside of the Montezuma city limits and extends into Diamond Lake Park. The 1-mile hard surface trail for walking and biking was funded in 2009 by a Region 6 DOT Grant and a REAP Grant secured by the City of Montezuma. A second hard surface trail on the west side of Diamond Lake Park begins north of Montezuma at 480th Avenue.Diamond Trail Bike Path
Diamond Trail Bike Path is a hard surface westbound and eastbound bike lane that extends from the West Montezuma City Park past Diamond Lake Park. It follows a portion of the original Western Stagecoach Company route from the 1850’s.Bonham Memorial Park Trail
Bonham Memorial Park is a popular walking trail within the city limits. The park is a shaded corridor of woods atop the old Central Iowa Railroad right of way. The trail begins just off Clark Street on the south side of town, and runs for nearly a mile before ending at the Barnes City Highway. South Diamond Housing Development lies adjacent to trail, giving more in the community better access to the growing network of area trails for fitness and recreation.Poweshiek County Sportsman Association
The Poweshiek County Sportsman Association promotes and sponsors the sport of 3D archery and several forms of firearm shooting competition. Membership is open to anyone interested in practicing and promoting these sports. The annual membership fee is $30, which entitles members to full use of the club’s archery and shooting ranges. The PCSA’s facilities include a 100-yard outdoor rifle range, located just south of Montezuma, and a few miles west of Montezuma is the club’s 50-foot indoor pistol and archery range with an outdoor trap range and a 3D archery match course. The club’s facilities are open to use by members every day of the year. Many of the PCSA’s activities are directed toward honing individual skills, however, the club also organizes a range of competitive matches that allow members to improve their skills in a variety of disciplines and to test themselves and their skills against their friends and fellow members.Big Springs Range
Big Springs Range is the newest shooting range near the Montezuma area. Throughout the year the range is open to the public, and includes open shotgun, trap and skeet field, and five-stand sporting clay. Trap machines are remotely controlled. Big Springs Range hosts Scholastic Clay Trap Program teams from area high schools for practice and competitions, as well as 4-H shooting sports events. The range hosts a number of hunting and shooting events, and serves as a training facility for law enforcement officials and the Iowa State Patrol. The opening of this sporting complex was achieved through the combined efforts of Frank Brownell, Pete Brownell, both of Montezuma-based Brownells Inc., and Larry Dunn of Steel Clay Shooting Range in Eddyville. 5015 Highway 146, Searsboro, Iowa, phone 641-593-6635 or 641-623-8045.Evangelical Presbyterian Family Center
The Evangelical Presbyterian Family Center has become a hub of community activity and is centrally located near the heart of downtown Montezuma. The center is a community outreach of the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Montezuma, hosting community events and a regular schedule of sports and fitness activities. The facility includes a full-size gymnasium, a
racquetball/handball court, a weight room and locker rooms equipped with showers. A full-sized kitchen and lounge area are also a part of the center. Members of the community may gain access to the center during public use hours by making an annual membership donation. Also for a suggested donation, all or part of the facility may be rented for private family events. Currently the center offers women’s stretchercize and low-impact aerobics classes, men’s basketball, and a variety of after school programs for the community’s youth, including Upward Sports. 300 East Washington Street, Montezuma, Iowa 50171, phone 641-623-3274.