UPDATE: April 25, 2022
As of Monday, April 25:
As of Monday, May 2:
- A summer membership is required to gain access to the McGill Sports Complex, including the Fitness Centre, fitness classes, drop-in activities, sports courts and tracks. Visit mcgillathletics.ca/summersale.
- Fitness Pods reopen.
- New opening hours: Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Reservations are no longer required to access the Fitness Centre, drop-in recreational activities and the pool. Reservations are still required for group fitness classes, squash, tennis and Fitness Pods.
- The squash courts will be closed for maintenance from May 2 to May 8.
UPDATE: March 28, 2022
As of March 28:
Vaccine passports are no longer required to access McGill Sports Complex facilities.
UPDATE: March 10, 2022
As of Saturday, March 12:
Hours of operation
- Extended weekend hours at the McGill Sports Complex.
Fitness Centre
- Hours of operation will be extended at the Fitness Centre on Saturdays and Sundays with added workout blocks. Registration capacity will increase from 75 to 95 in each block (reservations required). Visit the webpage for details.
Locker and Team Rooms
- There will be no capacity limit in our locker and team rooms.
- Masks will be mandatory at all times.
Vaccine Passports
- Everyone must continue to show their Quebec-issued vaccine passport on paper or through the VaxiCode smartphone application, along with a photo ID upon entry to our facilities and/or prior to participation in any of our programs and services.
Masks
- The face mask policy remains in effect. Please continue following the guidelines in place.
Update February 11, 2022
When to wear a mask:
- When travelling around the Athletics and Recreation facilities
- When in locker rooms and/or team rooms
- When in common areas/shared spaces (unless actively eating or drinking)
- When participating in activities which are of low to moderate intensity
-At all times in the Fitness Centre, unless using a cardio machine
Masks remain highly recommended when participating in all other activities, but their use is at the discretion of the participant. Physical distancing will also be strongly encouraged.
Fitness Centre:
- The Fitness Centre will re-open on Monday, February 14, for one-hour sessions
- Advanced reservations are required and can be made up to 24-hours before 75 people max per session
- There will be 75 spots available for each session
- No coats, jackets or bags will be permitted in the Fitness Centre.
- To reserve your spot, please follow this link: https://myathletics.mcgill.ca/
Locker rooms:
-Maximum capacity in locker rooms remains at 50%
-Participants are encouraged to limit their time in the locker rooms
-Day lockers remain available, however, nothing can be stored overnight. Please remember to bring your own lock.
-Red baskets remain the most secure option for storing personal items and can be rented at Client Services, located on the first floor.
Memberships:
- New memberships are now on sale. For more information, please visit our memberships page https://myathletics.mcgill.ca/
Fast Pass:
- Students are encouraged to get a fast pass sticker between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the vaccine passport station (located near the cafeteria), this will allow students to easily access our facilities and programming.
Group fitness classes for students (e.g. spin class and yoga)
All classes are now pay as you go at a cost of $9 for each class.
-Participants can register up to 24-hours in advance
-There is currently a maximum of 25 people per class
Drop-in recreation:
- Games can resume as of Monday, February 14.
- Doubles badminton, five versus five basketball, etc will be permitted
- Participants must sign up for a session before arriving at the Sports Complex.
Intramurals:
- Reduced programming will start the week of February 21
- There will be no playoffs this year as we focus on giving each team the opportunity to play as many games as possible.
Squash:
- Will resume on Monday, February 14.
- Games can be played but reservations are required.
Update February 3, 2022
The Fitness Centre will resume operations on February 14. Please visit the Fitness Centre page for full details and instructions on how to book your spot. In the meantime, please remember when engaging in any of our current offerings to:
- Wear a mask at all times unless you're using the pool.
- Please arrive no more than five minutes before your reserved time, and kindly leave the building shortly after your session has ended.
- Limit your time in locker rooms and only use them when absolutely necessary, while keeping a two metre distance from other members.
Update January 24
It's great to see lots of people taking advantage of our current recreation offerings!
A reminder to all participants to please read through the following before arriving on-site:
- Reservations are required for all activities and must be made online before arriving at the Sports Complex. No drop-in activities are currently available.
- Please arrive no more than five minutes before your reserved time, and kindly leave the building shortly after your session has ended.
- Locker rooms are open, but please limit their use unless absolutely necessary and make sure to keep a two metre distance from other members.
- Masks must be worn at all times when participating in any activity.*
*This change takes effect February 1, 2022.
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (CLICK TO RESERVE)
Lap swimming at the Memorial Pool
Singles tennis
Singles badminton
Individual basketball workouts (one person per basket)
Jogging
Recreational Skating
MACDONALD CAMPUS
Badminton singles
Individual basketball workouts (one person per basket)
Recreational Skating
Not in the city but still want to take advantage of our programming? Check out our on-demand classes.
Stay active, stay safe.
Update January 11
We are happy to announce that beginning on Monday, January 17 some recreation programming will resume. The services that will once again be available to our community include:
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
Lap swimming at the Memorial Pool
Singles tennis
Singles badminton
Individual basketball workouts (one person per basket)
MACDONALD CAMPUS
Badminton singles
Individual basketball workouts (one person per basket)
Recreational Skating
Advanced online reservations will be required for all activities.
Masks must be worn at all times when participating in recreational skating. Masks are not required when actively playing singles tennis, singles badminton, jogging or individual basketball. However, they must be worn before and after participating in these activities. We encourage all participants to limit their time in communal areas, such as locker rooms.
Plus, don't forget our
on-demand classes remain available to everyone!
Stay active, stay safe.
Update January 6
While we had hoped to re-open our facilities and programming next week, given the on-going COVID-19 public health concerns Athletics and Recreation's services will remain closed until it is deemed safe. This is disappointing news for us all, but as case counts continue to rise in Quebec our priority continues to be helping keep our community safe.
In the meantime, you're encouraged to take advantage of our online library of classes here.
