September 7, 2025

Hey, UBCO Community!

Making friends in university can feel intimidating at first, but it’s one of the most rewarding parts of campus life. Whether you're joining an intramural team, attending a group fitness class, or just striking up a conversation at the gym, recreational spaces are perfect for meeting people with shared interests. Don’t be afraid to say hello or invite someone to work out together—small interactions can lead to lasting connections. Remember, everyone is looking to build their community, and sometimes all it takes is a friendly smile to start a new friendship.

Free Rec Week

September 8-14

Try the Hangar Fitness Centre, group fitness classes and open gym for free this week!

Check out the schedule here!

Intramural Sport Leagues

Registration opens September 8, 8am

Sign up as an individual or as a team for:

Basketball
Cornhole
Dodgeball
Flag Football
Pickleball
Soccer
Spikeball
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball (Beach 6 v 6, Grass 4 v 4, Indoor 6 v 6)

NO LOTTERY THIS YEAR

Learn more

Personal Training

Want to improve your fitness with the new academic year?

Register by October 15^th and get three bonus sessions for FREE! Sessions as low as $15

Learn more

Dirty Dash

September 26

The most exciting event of the year is back, get your friends together, bring your game face and be prepared to get dirty! Team registration is $25.00. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Sign up

Volunteer

Workout buddies

New to the gym, don’t know how to start, or would like a friend to workout with? Workout Buddies is for you!

Find a buddy

Lawn Games

Courtyard, Tuesdays 2-4pm

Free Lawn Game rentals available at the Customer Service desk.

Come play with us

Hiking Series

Starting September 13

Join the Move U Crew to explore five fun Kelowna hiking locations

Sign up here

GoByBike Week

September 27 - October 3

Log a ride with the UBCO Recreation Bike Team to be entered to win bike prices.

Join now

Exam Jam

October 8th

During midterm season take a break and move your body with free group fitness classes.

Schedule

Pride Yoga

October 15th

Join a fun, pride themed free 60-min yoga class open to students staff and faculty in the 2SLGBTQIA community

Join us

Salsa and Bachata

Starting September 11

Learn how to dance Salsa & Bachata with Carlos, no partner or experience needed!

Start dancing

Kickboxing

Starting September 10

Develop technique and strength for 5-weeks with Mikael!

Start kicking

Scorch's Pickleball Playday

October 3

Sign up to spend the day playing pickleball with your friends and our wonderful mascot Schorch!

Sign up

Learn to Paddle Board

Starting September 7

Enjoy the Okanagan Lake from a different view

Learn to

Learn to Golf

Starting September 15

Become a pro during tee time with group golf lessons at Okanagan Golf Club

Learn to

Learn to Box

Starting September 16

If you are looking for hand-eye coordination drills, strength conditioning, cardio conditioning, core and the basic skills of boxing this is the program for you!

Learn to

Learn to Rock Climb

Starting September 15

Feel confident climbing with and without rope at Beyond Crux Climbing Gym.

Learn to

Learn to Aerial Silks

Starting September 16

Silks is a dynamic and visual apparatus that involves climbing and wrapping around fabric that is split into two tails. Over the course of 4 weeks, you will work through fun and challenging tricks and skills that improve your strength and flexibility.

Learn to

Learn to Gymnastics

Starting September 26

Join us at Kelowna Gymnastix on Friday nights for a short lesson and free play in the gym. Learn new skills to show to your friends!

Learn to

Learn to Springboard Dive

Starting October 7 & 8

Learn new tricks and become the cool friend in the friend group with this activity. Join at H2O on Tuesdays or at YMCA on Wednesdays.

Learn to

Learn to Curl

Starting October 26

Become a pro at curling with this fun crash course on the ice!

Learn to

Oxygen Yoga

September 18, October 9, November 6 & December 4

At Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, yoga is a next level experience with the gentle, therapeutic warmth of far infrared heat.

Sign up

F45

September 22nd

Join for a Group Training class at F45 Training Kelowna. Grab a friend as there is no judgement here at F45 where coaches and members work together to get results.

Sign up here

PACE Spin

September 24

Grab your friends and ride to the rythm of music during a fun spin class at PACE Spin!

Sign up here

STRONG Pilates

October 7 & November 27

Join us for a dynamic, full-body workout combines low-impact strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts to help you build strength, improve mobility.

Sign up

Sunny Space Pilates

October 4 & December 7

Find a brighter way to move with pilates at Sunny Space!

Sign up here

SPINCO Spin Class

October 15 & November 25

Pump and dip with your friends at SPINCO!

Sign up here

Our Yoga Place Classes

October 17

Follow the trend for a new hot yoga experienceSpin with Our Yoga Space!

Sign up here

Facility hours of operation

Monday – Friday 6:45 am – 10:00 pm

Weekends and Holidays 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Memberships, Towels & Lockers

Available for purchase online and at the Customer Service desk, in the lower lobby of the Gym!

Purchase here

Affordability Fund

UBCO Recreation is pleased to offer a one-time use coupon of up to $20 to students that are experiencing financial barriers preventing them from participating in off campus Recreation programming or activities.

Learn more

360 Facility and Hangar Tours

This tour of the Gymnasium and Hangar Fitness Facilities uses 360-degree photography to provide our community with an opportunity to virtually visit our spaces.

Take a tour

Find us on social media @ubco_recreation

Not sure why you are receiving this email? Contact us at recreation.okanagan@ubc.ca