The University Recreation Fitness Center will occupy a section of the second floor space in the Arkansas Union adjacent to the treasurer’s office.
University Recreation Fitness Center to Open its Doors
February, 2012
The University of Arkansas will open the University Recreation Fitness Center in the Arkansas Union in early March. The department of University Recreation will operate the facility in addition to its main facility in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building.
The University Recreation Fitness Center will occupy a section of the second floor space in the Arkansas Union adjacent to the treasurer’s office. This space was previously occupied by the first floor of the University of Arkansas Bookstore. The center will feature almost 6,000 square feet of fitness floor space, a 1,500-square-foot group exercise room, and men’s and women’s locker and shower facilities.
Group exercise room
The UREC Fitness Center will be available to students, faculty, staff, alumni and member’s families. This brand new facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment, including 57 cardio machines of which 43 of the cardio machines will have personal televisions, 42 selectorized and free weight pieces and more than 35 televisions mounted along the walls.
Free amenities include day lockers and Wi-Fi. All group exercise classes (with the exception of group cycle) that are currently offered at the HPER building will be offered at the UREC Fitness Center.
“We are excited about the opportunity to increase programming efforts for students, staff and faculty at the University of Arkansas through the addition of thesatellite facility,” said Jeremy Battjes, director of University Recreation.
UREC memberships (formerly HPER membership) will include access to both the HPER building and the UREC Fitness Center. Memberships are now available for purchase.
While the UREC Fitness Center will open in March, a “Grand Opening” celebration has been tentatively scheduled for April. Festivities at this event will include personal trainers on site, group exercise demos, facility tours, UREC giveaways, free BMI testing, and more. Please visit urec.uark.edu for exact date and time.
Please visit the University Recreation Fitness Center webpage to see a complete list of operational hours and additional information. LIKE University Recreation on Facebook to see a photo tour of the new facility.
For additional information regarding the UREC Fitness Center, please contact Kristin Durant, assistant director of fitness center operations, at 575-2998 or kldurant@uark.edu.
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