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Join the 2025 Coffee Culture Group Fitness Challenge!

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Group Fitness Challenge 2025

 

He rongo pai tenei, great news – the 2025 Coffee Culture Group Fitness Challenge is LIVE and ready for you to join!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 2025 Coffee Culture Group Fitness Challenge! This exciting challenge is designed to help you kickstart your fitness journey, stay motivated, and connect with our vibrant community. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or just starting out, this challenge is perfect for everyone.

Why Join the Challenge?

By participating in the challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Stay Active: Engage in a variety of group fitness classes that cater to all fitness levels.
  • Win Amazing Prizes: Thanks to our incredible sponsors – Coffee Culture, Sweaty Betty, Technogym, Mobil, Nutrition Systems, Pak’nSave Hornby, and Musoc – we have over $5000 worth of prizes to give away to more than 100 winners!
  • Be Part of a Community: Connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for fitness and well-being.

How to Join

Signing up is easy! Simply click the link below to join the challenge and get started. Once you’re signed up, any group fitness classes you book and attend will automatically count towards your class tally.

Group Fitness Challenge | University of Canterbury

What’s Next?

After signing up, keep an eye on your emails for important information and updates throughout the challenge. You’ll receive tips, motivation, and plenty of opportunities to win fantastic prizes.

Don’t Miss the Launch Mega Class!

Join us for the GFC Launch MEGA CLASS on Thursday, March 13th at 5:20 PM. This 70-minute musical-themed class will feature a mashup of your favourite instructors and is sure to be a blast! Book now on the app!

Need Help?

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help you every step of the way.

Ngā mihi,

UC Rec & Sport

Behaviour and Responsibilities, Get started at UC, Our Community, The Community

Secure your bikes and vehicles

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Cycling to campus is a fantastic way to save money, get fit and contribute to a better city. However, thieves can take advantage of bikes that are not properly secured.

Use one of UC’s bike parking facilities around campus.

Secure bike stands are electronically accessed with video surveillance. Simply swipe your Canterbury Card to get access. Please make sure that you still lock your bike with a D lock. 

Secure bike stands can be found at:

  • Engineering (Creyke Road)
  • Behind Central Lecture theatres
  • Meremere (Law)
  • Halls of residence – please check with your hall

If you drive to campus, you can make your car more secure by ensuring there are no valuables visible inside the car and by using a steering bar lock as a deterrent.

You should insure all valuable property, including bikes, cars and motorbikes.

Please report any suspicious behaviour immediately to security on 0800 823 637.

Our Community, The Community

Dovedale Crane Activity – Otakaro Access Outage Friday 7 March – Saturday 8 March

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Facilities Management (FM) advise that there will be crane activity on the Dovedale Campus between 1pm Friday 7 March and 5pm Saturday 8 March for the removal of the scaffold roof truss off the Otakaro Building.

The crane will arrive on site via Solway Ave between 1-4pm on Friday 7 March and will set up within the crane compound ready for lifting on Saturday morning. All crane and truck movements will have spotters in place.

To complete these works safely the whole Otakaro building will be closed to staff, students, and visitors, from 7am to 5pm on Saturday 8th of March. Crane works will commence at 7am on Saturday morning following the building access closure.

Please be aware of truck and crane movement as the crane enters the site on Friday 7 March, and do not enter the works area, or the Otakaro building, between 7am and 5pm on Saturday 8 March. Follow all contractor signage.

Direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your continuing consideration for the contractors working on the Dovedale site.

Facilities Management.