Information
- Location:
- Ellensburg, WA, 98926
- Phone:
- 509.963.3510
Photos
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Extended Info
About Recreation Center: The 80,000 square foot exercise mecca offers a 50-foot climbing wall with two arches for bouldering, a strength training area, fitness and cardio equipment areas, an elevated 1/8 - mile jogging track, a four-court gymnasium, two group exercise rooms, locker rooms with saunas, and a first aid room. The facility also houses the University Recreation department and their administrative offices, and Outdoor Pursuits and Rentals.
Awards and Honors:
NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility Award
The Recreation Center received an Outstanding Sports Facility Award at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) annual conference in 2007.
The NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards honor the creative, innovative designs of new, renovated, or expanded collegiate recreational facilities. Each winner is considered a standard or model by which other collegiate recreational facilities should be measured, and from which others can benefit. Judges evaluate each facility for its architectural design, functionality, and how well it meets its intended purpose.
NIRSA Creative Excellence Awards 2006/2007 - Web Site 2nd place
NIRSA Creative Excellence Awards are designed to recognize the innovation and creativity of NIRSA members and acknowledge their outstanding accomplishments in marketing recreational sports, fitness, facilities, and programs.
NIRSA Creative Excellence Awards 2007/2008 - REC Magazine 2nd place
Events
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- Cycling Race
Kittitas HS (Sat) & Ellensburg HS (...
Saturday, April 11 at 8:00am - 5x5 Dunkball
Central Washington University
Wednesday, February 27 at 6:00pm - Ski Touring in Washington Casc...
Student Union Building
Wednesday, January 9 at 7:00pm
Central Washington University - University Recreation Try Wheelchair Basketball at the Recreation Center tonight! Drop-in games 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Winners recieve Intramural Championship Shirts! Don't miss CWU Men's and Women's Basketball teams playing the Seatlle Jr. Sonics at 6 PM!!
Central Washington University - University Recreation Veteran's Day Flag Football Championships!! Make sure to check out the action at the Nicholson Fields. Games played at 12:15 and 1:15; Winners move on to the All-Campus Finals at 2:30 pm!
Central Washington University - University Recreation First Friday!! Free Trial Day at the Recreation Center!! Gates are open all day until 11 PM, so this is your chance to come in and try everything for free!
Central Washington University - University Recreation
Looking
for a great way to stay active for Fall Quarter?
The
Women's Suffrage Centennial
Celebration and University Recreation are hosting the Annual
Homecoming 5K Run 11:00 AM, October 24th starting at Tomlinson Stadium. Check-in
starts at 10:00 AM.
The
cost to register for the event is only $15.00 until Saturday ($20....00
Day-of-Event Registration) and first 75 registrations include a commemorative
Long-Sleeve T-shirt! Prizes for the winners include the Intramural Champion
T-shirt!
Also,
through a partnership with the Civic Engagement
Center, $5.00 from each registration fee will be donated to the
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital to support breast cancer patients!
Registration
forms can be picked up at the Recreation Center Front Desk or downloaded online
at www.cwu.edu/~recRead More
for a great way to stay active for Fall Quarter?
The
Women's Suffrage Centennial
Celebration and University Recreation are hosting the Annual
Homecoming 5K Run 11:00 AM, October 24th starting at Tomlinson Stadium. Check-in
starts at 10:00 AM.
The
cost to register for the event is only $15.00 until Saturday ($20....00
Day-of-Event Registration) and first 75 registrations include a commemorative
Long-Sleeve T-shirt! Prizes for the winners include the Intramural Champion
T-shirt!
Also,
through a partnership with the Civic Engagement
Center, $5.00 from each registration fee will be donated to the
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital to support breast cancer patients!
Registration
forms can be picked up at the Recreation Center Front Desk or downloaded online
at www.cwu.edu/~recRead More
Central Washington University - University Recreation
Intramural Registration Deadline tomorrow! If you are interested in getting $10 off your registration make sure to turn in your registration form by tomorrow at 5 PM. All registration forms and information can be found at: http://www.cwu.edu/~rec/intramuralsports
Central Washington University - University Recreation
ELLENSBURG, WA – On Wednesday, July 22nd, the sound of red rubber balls being kicked could be heard across Ellensburg as over 60 employees from the areas of University Recreation and CWU Dining Services met in the Inaugural Summer Kickball Challenge. With temperatures reaching into the triple digits and a stiff 25 mph wind...Read the rest at: http://www.cwu.edu/~rec/announcements.ht
Central Washington University - University Recreation Firecracker 5K Looking for a great way to stay active this summer? The City of Ellensburg Parks and Recreation and Ellensburg Runners are hosting the Annual Firecracker 5K Run 8:30 am, July 4th at Rotary (West Ellensburg) Park. The cost to register for
Central Washington University - University Recreation Intramural Champions in Spring during the 2008 - 2009 school year
Central Washington University - University Recreation Photos from the 2nd Annual Powerlifting Competition held March 14th at the Central Washington University Recreation Center.
