Woop woop! The RecCentre registration process is up and running again! After some technical difficulties, it all seems to be working again, so you can get started with us the right way! We appreciate your patience during this busy time and look forward to getting you on board the proper way!
Note: For both of these steps, you need to use your UC student email, either @uclive.ac.nz if you’re an undergraduate or @pg.canterbury.ac.nz if you’re a postgraduate student.
On your next visit to the RecCentre, we will activate your card, this takes just a few moments. Then you’re good to go!
If you have a 2023 student membership: You don’t need to do anything! Just keep coming along, we will roll over your membership until you are no longer enrolled at UC, so your 2023 membership will cut off on 5th March 2024.
Did you know that your student levy covers the cost of your gym membership at the UC RecCentre? So technically, it’s not free, but you don’t have to pay anything further, once you’ve paid your levy each year.
UC Students using the climbing wall at the UC RecCentre
A UC Student getting help from an instructor at the UC RecCentre
UC Students using treadmills at the UC RecCentre
UC RecCentre – Your Campus Gym
We are located right here on campus, so it’s easy to work us into your daily schedule and stay on top of your mental and physical health goals. You’ll find us next to K1 Lecture Theatre in the Kirkwood Oval, so take a walk across University Drive or if you’re coming by wheels, we have permit parking and bike stands in the adjacent carpark.
How to get your membership sorted
The best news is you only have to do it once! Here’s what you do:
Enter your UC student email (undergraduates this is your @uclive.ac.nz ; Postgraduates, this is your @pg.canterbury.ac.nz )
Follow the prompts (like, you’ll need to open your UC student email to accept)
You’ll get a ‘congratulations’ message to confirm your membership.
It’s best to do the registration part right now, while you’re thinking about it. Once you’ve come this far, there’s only one more bit to go!
5. Head to the RecCentre with your UC Student ID card in hand, and we’ll activate it fully, which includes getting a photo taken. We’ll also have someone located in Te Pātaka (ground floor of the library) from Feb 12 to Feb 16, between 9am and 4pm who can do this for you.
6. You’ll get a few welcome emails from us, telling you what is available and to remind you to set up your Rec&Sport app to get the most of out of your student gym experience.
Come on down and have a look, have a play or even just browse our website and virtual tour to see what to expect. Listed below is a quick list of the most popular services and facilities we have.
BAT class at the UC RecCentre
Yoga at the RecCentre
Game of social netball at UC RecCentre
What’s at the gym?
Everything! Except a pool. Genuinely though, here’s a quick list of all the free stuff included in your student levy funded membership:
Climbing wall (bouldering)
Squash courts, sport courts for basketball, badminton, volleyball and so on
Last year was such a successful event incorporating the 150th Celebrations so we decided to have another go!
City2Surf – an iconic Christchurch event
We have designed a safe and achievable 6-week plan for beginners and joggers. This is going to be fun and safe to get you moving, get outside and provide the support you need to make that first step. The main goal is to finish the event, enjoy the experience and the atmosphere of the day and to use the 6-week programme to kick start something for your health, wellbeing, and life going forward.
BACK IN THE CITY – Sunday, 17th March 2024
The 2024 C2S is back again on the “original course” from Latimer Square to New Brighton! Follow the Avon River and the Ōtākaro trail, winding our way to Rawhiti Domain for an awesome finish. A true city to surf event, a course with unique scenery, and something you won’t want to miss out on!
Choose from walkers, wheelers/aids, wannabe joggers or joggers for either the 12km (Latimer Square Start) or 6km (Porritt Park Start) course.
Don’t worry about what level you decide to embark on now, we’ll help you in the first week to figure out the best fit and you can change groups if it’s not quite right.
YOUR SUPPORT PACKAGE
Access to our social media community to support you towards your goals – City2Surf TEAM UC Facebook Page (private)
Access to discounted Body Composition Scans at the UC RecCentre
PRE programme meet & greet: Monday 22 January (K1 lecture hall)
POST programme catch-up : TBC
THE INVESTMENT
The first 150 UC Staff and UC Students to register below will get our pre-event training package, a team t-shirt, and event entry all for FREE! Funded as part of a UC Wellbeing Initiative.
Once we reach our cap of 150 entries, you will need to register directly with City2Surf and pay the $40 entry fee – but you can still be part of our team training and hang with us at our event day tent.
If you’ve already registered for the City2Surf via their website (and paid your $40 entry directly), you can still join in on the day and run as part of the UC Team.