Get set for summer

Page  updated 29 May 2023

Culture & Engagement and Healthy UCD are delighted, in conjunction with UCD Sport & Fitness, to offer you a variety of on-campus fitness programmes. Let's get set for summer!

Healthy UCD Pilates (Beginner)

Length of course: 6 Weeks (12 June - 17 July)

Places: 25

Day: Monday

Time: 1:10pm

Venue: Studio 3, UCD Sport & Fitness

Cost: €25

Booking via UCD Booking Centre

Healthy UCD Outdoor Bootcamp (All Levels)

Length of course: 6 Weeks (13 June - 18 July)

Places: 45

Day: Tuesday

Time: 1:10pm

Venue: Outside pitches, across from Sports & Fitness reception

Cost: €25

Booking via UCD Booking Centre

Healthy UCD Outdoor Pilates (Intermediate*)

What's 'intermediate'? - Participants must have completed at least 10 beginner level classes to participate in an intermediate level class for their own safety and that of other class participants. This class will move at a faster pace than beginner classes.

Length of course: 6 Weeks (14 June - 19 July)

Places: 25

Day: Wednesday

Time: 1:10pm

Venue: Studio 3, UCD Sport & Fitness

Cost: €25

Booking via UCD Booking Centre

Healthy UCD Learn to Swim (Beginner)

We are delighted to be able to offer a fifth programme of learn to swim classes in the UCD Pool for beginners who would like to learn. Participants from the previous programmes are ineligible.

Length of course: 6 Weeks (12 June - 17 July)

Day: Monday

Time: 1:00pm  

Venue: Pool, UCD Sports Centre

Places: 12

Cost: €25

Booking via UCD Booking Centre

Anyone for Tennis? 

UCD Staff & Postgraduate Tennis Club has, for many decades, organised a variety of lawn tennis activities year round for people working, researching and studying year round at University College Dublin, Ireland.

Club activities have been based at the five floodlit, all-weather tennis courts situated between the UCD Sports & Fitness Centre and Water Tower on the west side of UCD’s Belfield campus. The club has a friendly and informal atmosphere in which the social aspect of being able to meet with others from across such a large and diverse organisation is considered as important as the tennis itself. Members span a wide range of ages and playing ability. New members are always made welcome at our regular events which include a variety of competitions, coaching sessions and social tennis evenings.Members pay a nominal annual fee and in return enjoy free access to the courts and the changing facilities in the Sports Centre during the club's reserved court times. Most club activities, bar coaching, are free of any further charge. Membership operates on a fixed year basis from the beginning of April to the end of March. The year is split into two seasons: Summer (Apr - Sep) and Winter (Oct - Mar). 

Contact ucd.sptc@gmail.com for more.

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5K to 10K programme – Women’s Mini Marathon Preparation (Programme postponed)

In support of female colleagues who may be considering entering the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Sunday, 4 June 2023 or just want to advance their running, we are offering a female only 5K to 10K programme using the new UCD Athletics Track. Building on the previous Desk to 5K course this programme will help earlier participants move up to 10K or help those with some experience to move on further. 

COURSE POSTPONED

Time: 1:10pm for 40 minutes

Venue: UCD Athletics Track  (please note on some days the track may not be available, a route on campus will be used instead)

Desk to 5K programme - open to all employees

This programme on Wednesdays, is designed for those who want to take up running for the first time or those lapsed from regularly getting out for a run, and is designed to build cardio fitness. Whether your goal is to run 5k for the first time or to improve your personal best, you are welcome.

COURSE CONCLUDED

Time: 1:10pm for 40 minutes

Venue: UCD Athletics Track  (please note on some days the track may not be available, a route on campus will be used instead)