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Sports facilities

The University of Ottawa Campus Recreation department is proud to offer its student community and the community at large the opportunity to enjoy its high-level facilities.

Our facilities

Thanks to two fitness centers, three gymnasiums, an Olympic-size swimming pool, two multi-sport fields, two skating rinks, several squash and raquetball courts, two multi-purpose rooms and a martial arts room, we have facilities for everyone. 

Located in the heart of downtown Ottawa, the University of Ottawa sports facilities are close to everything and give you all the resources you need to maintain an active lifestyle!

Are you looking to book a sports facility? Contact us to plan and book your next sporting event.

Gee-Gees fans

Take a virtual tour

This tour will take you to our three sports centres at uOttawa: Montpetit, Minto and Lees. Each stop will highlight key sporting facility features and allow you to get a closer look at what uOttawa has to offer.
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Locations

Features:

  • Three gymnasiums
  • 50-meter Olympic size swimming pool
  • Fitness Centre
  • Tae E. Lee Martial Arts room
  • Dance studio
  • Saunas
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Dance studio

For the dance passionate individual, Sports Services offers a dance studio located on the ground level at Montpetit Hall. With a surface of 131.5 square meters, the studio includes a rail to assist in stretching or in ballet movement, hard-wood flooring and a sound system for the music.

Learn more about the Dance studio
Montpetit Gymnasium

Gymnasium

The Montpetit Hall gymnasium hosts the women’s and men’s basketball and women’s volleyball varsity teams home games. Many recreational activities, including drop-in activities like badminton, volleyball, basketball, etc., and group fitness classes, like Zumba, also takes place at Montpetit gyms. The gymnasium can be divided into three sections of 722 square meters or in two sections of 1430 square meters. Bleachers can also be installed.

Gymnasium hours and location
Fitness room

Montpetit Fitness Centre

Information regarding the fitness centre located in Montpetit Hall.

Montpetit Fitness Centre hours and location
Swimming pool

Pool

The Aquatic Centre contains a 50 metres by 18 metres Olympic size swimming pool. During most activities, a mobile wall divides the pool in two equal sections of 25 meters by 18 meters. The shallow end varies from 1.4 to 1.6 meters in depth and the deep end varies from 2 to 5 meters in depth. There is a diving tower with platforms at 3 and 5 metres.

You can borrow kick boards, and lifejackets free of charge.

Pool hours and location
Two men in a martial arts room

Martial arts room

The Tae E. Lee Martial Arts room, is located in the basement of Montpetit Hall. The floor is covered with Tatamis Mats and the walls are covered with protective padding. If you want to train or to fine tune your movements, this is the perfect place!

Martial Arts room hours and location
High performance center

High Performance Centre

The Sports Services High Performance Centre is a dedicated 5000 square foot space with new equipment for Gee-Gees varsity student-athletes.

High Performance Centre hours and location