Sport at Kent Term Two 2017/18
More people, more active, more often Intramural • Inter College • Let’s Play • Staff Fitness and dance • Tennis • One-off events
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Intramural
Our weekly informal programme of friendly tournaments delivered in your chosen sport. All you need to do is grab your friends, enter a team in the competitions, turn up and have fun. Open to all staff, students and alumni. Day
Activity
Time
Venue
Futsal
5pm to 7pm
Sports Centre – Hall 2
Basketball
7pm to 9pm
Sports Centre – Hall 2
Badminton
5pm to 7pm
Sports Centre – Hall 3
Free*
13-24
SoccerZone
4pm to 10pm
3G
£35 per team per term*
13-24
Friday
Volleyball
5pm to 7pm
Sports Centre – Hall 3
£20 per team per term*
13-24
Saturday
Kent Amateur Football League
11am to 7pm
3G/3GX/Grass Pitches
Join an existing team
13-24
Tuesday Thursday
Cost £20 per team per term*
Weeks 13-24 13-24
Inter College
The opportunity to represent your college and form an Inter College team. All existing and new players welcome. Open to all students. Day
Activity
Time
Venue
Cost
Weeks
Monday
Inter College Cricket
5pm to 7pm
Hall 3
Join an existing team
13-24
Join an existing team
13-24
Wednesday Inter College Football
12pm to 9.30pm 3GX
*Facility fees apply. Free for Gold and Silver members. To join an existing team, email sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk.
Open to st – ju students and turn up play!
Canterbury timetable Day
Monday
Tuesday
Activity
Time
Venue
Open swim session
10.30am to 11.30am Kings Recreation Centre
£1
13-24
Basketball
4pm to 5pm
£1
13-24
Netball
4pm to 5pm
£1
13-24
Badminton
5pm to 6pm
£1
13-24
Swimming lessons
7pm to 8pm
£1
13-24
Volleyball
4pm to 5pm
£1
13-24
Badminton
5pm to 6pm
£1
13-24
Squash
4.40pm to 6pm
Sports Centre – Squash Courts
£1
13-24
Open swim session
7.30pm to 8.30pm
Kings Recreation Centre
£1
13-24
Open swim session
9am to 10am
Kings Recreation Centre
£1
This Girl Can Lift
2pm to 3pm
Sports Centre – Fitness Suite
£1
13-24
Tennis
5pm to 6pm
Pavilion – Tennis Courts
£1
13-24
Tagged Rugby
8pm to 9pm
Pavilion – Astro pitch
£1
13-24
Cycling
3pm to 4pm
Pavilion – Cycle Hub
£1
13-24
Badminton
4pm to 5pm
£1
13-24
Basketball
5pm to 6pm
£1
13-24
Table Tennis
5pm to 6pm
£1
13-24
Sports Centre – Hall 2
Kings Recreation Centre
Main Hall
Cost* Weeks
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Main Hall
Join in our array of activities within a non-competitive environment. Taking part enables you to try new activities, meet new people and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Open to all students. To book a place, please visit our website kent.ac.uk/sports/letsplay.
*Free for Gold and Silver members.
letsplaykent kent.ac.uk/sports/letsplay 01227 824 081 | letsplay@kent.ac.uk
Get involved
Taking part enables you to try new activities, meet new people and maintain a healthy lifestyle outside of your daily office environment. Open to all staff. Day
Activity
Time
Description
Netball
1pm to 2pm
Join in this fun session and dust off Sports Centre – your skills or learn new ones. All Hall 3 abilities welcome.
£1
Cycle ride
12pm to 1pm
Enjoy a guided ‘easygoing’ ride. Bring your own bike or use one of ours.
Cycle Hub
£1
Racquet sports
12pm to 1pm
Have a go at squash, table tennis, badminton, touchtennis or pickleball in a recreational fun environment. All abilities welcome.
Sports Centre – Hall 3
£1
Beginners running
12pm to 1pm
This 12-week Couch to 5K programme is perfect for people just starting out. By the final week you will be running for 30 minutes/5K.
Sports Centre
£1
Improvers running
1pm to 2pm
For those new or having recently completed the C25K, keep your fitness and enthusiasm alive!
Sports Centre
£1
Intermediate running
1pm to 2pm
Varied running routes incorporating interval sessions and weekly Sports Centre challenges.
£1
Basketball and Volleyball
12pm to 1pm
Shoot some hoops or smash it in a fun informal environment. All abilities welcome.
Sports Centre – Hall 2/3
£1
Mixed Football
12pm to 1pm
Sports Centre
£1
Women’s Football
12pm to 1pm
Sports Centre
£1
Beginners Hockey
1pm to 2pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Have a kick around on your lunch break, with friendly informal games. All abilities welcome.
Venue
Never picked up a stick? Haven’t played since school? Have a go at Astro Pitch our fun, beginners hockey session!
No need to book, just turn up ready to participate! *Free for Gold and Silver members.
Cost*
£1
An inter-departmental staff competition for all abilities to encourage staff to keep active in a fun environment. Open to all staff.
Month
Event
Dates
Time
Venue
It’s a knockout!
1, 2 February
1pm to 2pm
Main Hall
Volleyball
20, 22, 23 February
1pm to 2pm
Sports Centre
Netball (women’s)
5, 6, 9 March
1pm to 2pm
Sports Centre
Basketball (men’s)
19, 20, 22 March
1pm to 2pm
Sports Centre
April
Touch Rugby
24, 26, 27 April
1pm to 2pm
Pavilion
May
Ultimate Frisbee
21, 22, 24 May
1pm to 2pm
Pavilion
June
touchtennis
26, 28, 29 June
1pm to 2pm
Tennis Centre
The Cube
6 July
6pm to 9pm
Pavilion
School Sports Day
10, 12, 13 July
1pm to 2pm
Pavilion
Rounders
24, 26, 27 July
1pm to 2pm
Pavilion
August
Pub Games – Bat and Trap, Petanque
28, 30, 31 August
1pm to 2pm
Pavilion
September
The VC’s Quiz
10 September
5pm to 8pm
Pavilion
February March
July
University of Kent staff event. The main aim is to encourage staff to keep active in a fun and social environment, and if you enjoyed the sport you competed in you can continue to take part at the weekly ‘Get Involved’ staff sessions. Tournaments will be mixed gender, unless otherwise indicated, and information regarding rules and regulations will be sent out to your team captains in advance of the tournaments. Visit kent.ac.uk/sports/vicechancellorscup or email the team at sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk.
Tennis
Grab a racquet and learn (or fine tune) a new skill. All sessions taught by a qualified instructor and take place at the Tennis Centre. Open to Kent Sport members only*.
Day
Activity
Time
Description
Weeks
Cardio tennis
4pm to 5pm
Come along to get fit and play to great music!
13-24
Coaching (advanced)
5pm to 6pm
Advanced technical and tactical sessions for more confident competitors.
13-24
Cardio tennis
4pm to 5pm
Come along to get fit and play to great music!
13-24
Coaching (intermediate)
5pm to 6pm
Technical and tactical coaching for those looking to play better quality tennis.
13-24
Friday
Tennis Xpress
5pm to 6pm
Learn the basics of tennis in these fun sessions.
13-24
Saturday
touchtennis
11am to 1pm
A mini version of the game for all levels. Easy to pick up, impossible to put down!
13-24
Monday
Tuesday
Book at reception or online at kentsport.kent.ac.uk/Horizons. *Free for Gold and Silver members.
One-off events
This is your opportunity to do something totally different. We’ve setup a few off-the-wall activities for you to get involved in. Open to students, staff and alumni.
Day
Activity
Time
Descriptions
Venue
Cost
Meet at the Pavilion – Cycle Hub
£2
Friday 16 February
Cycle to Chartham – 2pm to 4pm easygoing
An ‘easygoing’ leisurely cycle ride to Chartham along the Great Stour River. A stop at the village pub for some deserved refreshments before cycling back. Bring your own bike or use one of ours from the Cycle Hub. 12 mile bike ride.
Saturday 24 February
UV touchtennis
After a popular term one event, UV touchtennis is back on the programme Indoor Tennis for term two. Experience a mini version Centre of the game suitable for all levels, in a UV, fun, music filled atmosphere.
Sunday 25 February
UV Sports Night – sports, 6pm to 9pm fitness classes and roller disco
This much loved night is back! Book your place in advance to enjoy glow in the dark sports, music and UV fitness.
Sunday 4 March
Cycle to Whitstable – steady
12pm to 3pm
Enjoy a ‘steady’ bike ride to the seaside with a chance to grab fish and Meet at the chips before venturing back. Bring your Pavilion – own bike or use one of ours from the Cycle Hub Cycle Hub. 14 mile bike ride.
£2
11pm to 3pm
Enjoy a ‘steady’ bike ride to the seaside along a pleasant route. Reward yourself with fish and chips and an ice cream before peddling back. Bring your own bike or use one of ours from the Cycle Hub. 20 mile bike ride.
£2
Sunday 25 March
Cycle to Herne Bay – steady
7pm to 9pm
£2
Sports Centre £2
Meet at the Pavilion – Cycle Hub
Book your place in advance online kent.ac.uk/sports/letsplay. For further information, please contact the sports development team at sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk.
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*Available for purchase and use until 31 August 2018. See kent.ac.uk/sports/membership to purchase and for full terms and conditions.
KentSportPhysiotherapyClinic
Kent Sport
Sports Centre Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
7am to 10.30pm 9am to 5.30pm 10am to 5.30pm
01227 827 430/823 623 sportsenquiries@kent.ac.uk
Fitness Suite* Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
7am to 10pm 9am to 5.15pm 10am to 5.15pm
Pavilion Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
9am to 10.30pm 9am to 7.30pm 9am to 10pm
University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NL
The opening hours above are for term times only. Please check our website for vacation opening hours kent.ac.uk/sports/openinghours *Last entry to Fitness Suite 30 minutes prior to closing.
If you require this information in another format, please contact the marketing team by emailing sportsenquiries@kent.ac.uk or calling 01227 823 623