Special Events
Come join your fellow Cougs at University Recreation's special events. Click on any of the events below to expand the selection for more information.
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Sweat the Stress
Sweat the Stress: Dec 9-13
Attend free fitness classes during finals week to help bust stress! Exercise (and fun!) are proven to aid concentration and memory. Find options in the Student Recreation Center, Chinook Student Center and online. Registration is requried to participate in Sweat the Stress events, you can register below by selecting the class you'd like to join.
Not a UREC member? Purchase a day pass at the front desk or view membership options.
If you enjoy these fitness classes, don't forget the Spring Session 1 Registration will open on December 1.
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Monday, December 9
Class Time Room CougCycle 6:15pm - 7pm SRC 252 Intro to Pink Gloves Boxing 6:30pm - 7:30pm SRC 256 Intro to Pole 5pm - 6pm SRC 245 Les Mills BODYPUMP 5:10pm - 6:10pm SRC 256 Les Mills BODYPUMP 12:10pm - 12:55pm Chinook 30 Pilates 4pm - 4:45pm SRC 245 Pilates 8am - 8:45am Chinook 30 Sunrise Spin 6:10am - 7am SRC 252 -
Tuesday, December 10
Class Time Room Contemporary/Lyrical Dance 4pm - 5pm Chinook 20 Core Yoga 4pm - 5pm Chinook 22 Gentle Yoga (Hybrid) 12:05pm - 1pm Chinook 20 HIIT Spin 7:10am - 7:45am SRC 252 Pink Gloves Boxing 6:30pm - 7:30pm SRC 256 Pilates 5:30pm - 6:15pm SRC 256 Pilates 6:30pm - 7:15pm Chinook 22 Pole Fit Choreography 5:30pm - 6:30pm SFC 101A TRX Strength 5:10pm - 6pm SRC 245 -
Wednesday, December 11
Class Time Room Intro to Pink Gloves Boxing 6:30pm - 7:30pm SRC 256 Intro to Spin 5:30pm - 6:10pm SRC 252 K-Pop 5:15pm - 6:15pm SRC 245 Les Mills BODYPUMP 5:10pm - 6:10pm SRC 256 Les Mills BODYPUMP 12:10pm - 12:55pm Chinook 30 Pilates 8am - 8:45am Chinook 30 Sunrise Spin 6:10am - 7am SRC 252 -
Thursday, December 12
Class Time Room Core Yoga 4pm - 5pm Chinook 22 Gentle Yoga (Hybrid) 12:05pm - 1pm Chinook 20 HIIT Spin 7:10am - 7:45am SRC 252 Pink Gloves Boxing 6:30pm - 7:30pm SRC 256 Pilates 5:30pm - 6:15pm SRC 256 Pole Fit Choreography 5:30pm - 6:30pm SFC 101A TRX Strength 5:10pm - 6pm SRC 245 -
Friday, December 13
Class Time Room K-Pop 5:15pm - 6:15pm SRC 245 Sunrise Spin 6:10am - 7am SRC 252
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Monday, December 9
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All Access Week (Spring)
Free Fitness Classes and Events: January 5-11
Start out spring semester by sampling UREC activities for free! WSU community members get free access to facilities and can participate in fitness classes, activities, and more!
Find the schedule for classes and activities below or view the full events calendar.
Walk in or register to secure your spot, All Access Week classes are on a first come, first serve basis.
Schedule
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Sunday, January 5
Class Time Location Gentle Yoga 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SRC 245 -
Monday, January 6
Class Time Location Sunrise Spin 6:10 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. SRC 252 Pilates Express 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. SRC 245 Pilates 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Chinook 30 Les Mills BODYPUMP 12:10 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. Chinook 30 Pilates 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. SRC 256 Hot Core Yoga 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chinook 22 Pole Fit Beginner 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SRC 245 Intro to Spin 5:00 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. SRC 252 Kickboxing 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Chinook 30 K-Pop Dance 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SRC 245 Barre 5:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Chinook 22 Pink Gloves Boxing 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SRC 256 CougCycle 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. SRC 252 Les Mills GRIT 6:25 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Chinook 30 Intro to Yoga 6:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. SRC 245 Pole Fit Intermediate 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SFC 101A Barre 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SRC 256 Taekwondo 7:40 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. SRC 256 Belay Clinic 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SRC Climbing Wall -
Tuesday, January 7
Class Time Location HIIT Spin 7:10 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. SRC 252 Mindful Yoga 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Chinook 22 Pilates 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Chinook 30 Gentle Yoga Hybrid 12:05 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chinook 20 TRX Turbo 12:10 p.m. to 12:50pm SRC 245 Intro to Yoga 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Chinook 22 Barre 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Chinook 22 SOULKickboxing 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. SRC 245 Contemporary/Lyrical Dance 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chinook 20 Hot Pilates 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Chinook 22 Les Mills BODYPUMP 5:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. SRC 256 Ballet 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SRC 245 Spin & Core 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SRC 252 Pilates 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. SRC 256 Pole Fit Choreography 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SRC 245 CougCycle 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. SRC 252 Belay Clinic 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SRC Climbing Wall Pink Gloves Boxing 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. SRC 256 Pole Fit Beginner 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. SFC 101A Pole Fit Strength & Flex 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. SFC 101A -
Wednesday, January 8
Class Time Location Sunrise Spin 6:10 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. SRC 252 Pilates Express 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. SRC 245 Pilates 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Chinook 30 Les Mills BODYPUMP 12:10 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. Chinook 30 Pilates 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. SRC 256 Pole Fit Beginner 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SRC 245 Hot Core Yoga 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chinook 22 Intro to Spin 5:00 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. SRC 252 Barre 5:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Chinook 22 Kickboxing 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Chinook 30 K-Pop Dance 5:15 p.m. to 6 :15 p.m. SRC 245 Barre 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SRC 256 Pink Gloves Boxing 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SRC 256 CougCycle 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. SRC 252 Les Mills GRIT 6:25 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Chinook 30 Intro to Yoga 6:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. SRC 245 Pole Fit Intermediate 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SFC 101A Belay Clinic 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SRC Climbing Wall Pilates Express 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. SRC 245 Taekwondo 7:40 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. SRC 256 -
Thursday, January 9
Class Time Location HIIT Spin 7:10 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. SRC 252 Mindful Yoga 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Chinook 22 Pilates 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Chinook 30 Gentle Yoga Hybrid 12:05 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chinook 20 TRX Turbo 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. SRC 245 Intro to Yoga 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Chinook 22 Contemporary/Lyrical Dance 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chinook 20 SOULKickboxing 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. SRC 245 Barre 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Chinook 22 Hot Pilates 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Chinook 22 Les Mills BODYPUMP 5:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. SRC 256 Ballet 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SRC 245 Spin & Core 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SRC 252 Pilates 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. SRC 256 Pole Fit Choreography 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SRC 245 CougCycle 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. SRC 252 Pink Gloves Boxing 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. SRC 256 Pole Fit Beginner 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. SFC 101A Pole Fit Strength & Flex 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. SFC 101A -
Friday, January 10
Class Time Location Sunrise Spin 6:10 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. SRC 252 Les Mills BODYPUMP 12:10 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. Chinook 30 K-Pop Dance 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SRC 245 Roan & Ride: Spin to the Beat of Chapelle Roan! 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SRC 252 Pole Fit Queer 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SFC 101A Self Defense and Escape Training 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Chinook 30 Pole Fit Intermediate 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SFC 101A -
Saturday, January 11
Class Time Location Pilates 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. SRC 245 Les Mills BODYPUMP 10:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. SRC 256 Cougs for Recovery Yoga 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chinook 22 Les Mills GRIT 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Chinook 30
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Sunday, January 5
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Banff Film Festival
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
January 28, 7:00 PM
CUB Auditorium
Presenting Partners Rab, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism
Brought to you by Washington State University Outdoor Recreation Center
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival highlights the many aspects of mountain culture throughout the world. The showing at WSU will be comprised of several films varying in lengths from two minutes to full-length feature film productions. The majority of films feature stunning cinematography of adventure-based activities such as skiing, climbing, kayaking, base jumping, mountain biking, and more, to highlight the nuances of civilization, and shed light on areas less traveled.
Purchase your tickets by Thursday, January 23 at 11:55 p.m. for early bird pricing, $7/$15 (UREC member/non-UREC member). Friday onward, tickets online are $12/$20 (member/non-member).
Please arrive at the CUB Auditorium at least 20 minutes prior to showtime to pick up your ticket. The show starts at 7:00pm and the theater doors open at 6:00pm. If you have not picked up your ticket 20 minutes prior to the showing, seats will be released as this is a popular event. There will be no refunds for purchased tickets.
Contact
Jonathan Stahl | jmstahl@wsu.edu
Ticket Prices:
Early Bird: $7/$15 (UREC Member/Non-UREC Member).
Regular: $12/$20 (UREC Member/Non-UREC Member)
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Self-Defense Workshops
Self Defense and Escape Training Clinic
Join us for an engaging yet serious hands-on seminar focused on risk reduction and personal safety, designed to equip students with skills for escaping high-risk situations.
Led by a Prevention Scientist with over a decade of experience as a Certified Escape Training instructor and Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach, this session will teach practical techniques for navigating and escaping worst-case scenarios.
The skills covered are adaptable for all fitness levels, effective under physical distress, and tailored for smaller individuals. We’ll discuss and practice specific responses for situations like being grabbed or pinned on the ground by a larger or stronger aggressor.
With a unique background in emergency medicine, federal law enforcement, and prevention science, our instructor brings valuable insights to help you stay safe and act confidently in critical moments. Don’t miss this chance to learn life-saving strategies from an expert in the field!
Interested in continuing your training? Sign up for our Boxing & Martial Arts Group Fitness classes here.