COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Casual Visitors & New  Memberships 

• Casual visitors and new members are welcome  
• Quietest periods are 6am - 3pm each day (check out our off-peak membership rates) 

Tracing 

• All members are required to scan their membership barcode on entry
• If you forget your card, you will need to be manually signed in by our staff 
• The NZ-Covid 19 Tracer QR code is available for scanning.  Optional but recommended. 
• Casual visitors will be required to present photo ID, and sign our visitor form (as per usual process) 

Mask Use & Hygiene 

Practice good gym etiquette to minimise regular germ spread and to be mindful of others: 

• Bring and use your towel to keep your sweat contained 
• Wipe your equipment down after use, ready for the next user  
• We recommend continuing to use sanitiser as you need it

 

 

 

Full RecCentre Hours are now in effect. 

Monday - Friday  6am - 9pm 
Saturday & Sunday  9am - 5pm. 

 Fitness Consultation Services 

• In person consultations are available
• BCS scans are available  
• See your Rec & Sport app for daily workout ideas you can follow at home or to find a gym based programme to follow 
• Check our 'Get Started' section for first timers 

Facilities

• RecCentre facilities are fully open  
• Please respect personal space, and also for general health and safety when performing exercises

Cleaning & Hygiene 

• Germshield is applied once per week 
• Fogging with disinfectant occurs daily
• Biodegradable bamboo wipes are available - you are expected to clean all equipment/space used IMMEDIATELY after use 
• Bring your towel every workout and use it to keep your sweat contained
• We hope you've enjoyed a clean germ-free gym, we'll keep doing our bit and would appreciate y'all contining the good work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Group Training 

• SGT will be offered from 3rd March, 2022 
• Any questions or suggestions email danielle.mather@canterbury.ac.nz 

IMPORTANT 

• BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL via the Rec&Sport app for all GF classes 
• We can book you on arrival, space permitting.  Be aware some classes continue to have limits due to space, equipment or other health & safety aspects. 
• Please clean your equipment after your workout with wipes provided - it's just good etiquette!

 

LIVESTREAM AND ONDEMAND CLASSES 

• Download the app and follow from home
• As part of our Omicron response, we are offering livestream and ondemand services for free to all UC RecCentre members for a limited time

CASUAL GF USERS 

• Please be aware it might take a bit longer to enter 
• ID must be shown, sign in on VisTAB  
• Please contact us to make a booking

 

How to book

• Open your Technogym app
• Select the "Facility" page from the menu at the bottom 
• Select the "classes" tab at the top of the screen
• Choose the day you're interested in and check out what is on offer
• Once you have found the class you want to attend, press "BOOK"
• Try using the filters to find a specific class faster

Don't have the app?  

• Head to our timetable page on the website and book directly there. You'll need to log in using the email/password you use with the app.

How to cancel a class

 

1) Find the class on the timetable in the app/website as per above ^ and press the "CANCEL BOOKING" button

• This work can only be completed up to 30mins prior to class start time. 
• It really helps others book into the class if you cancel as soon as you know you've changed your mind! 

Are there penalties if I don't turn up without cancelling?

• Yes, you will receive a strike against your account for not turning up.
• If you hit TWO strikes (i.e. two missed classes), then you will be blocked from using the online booking system for 7 days.
• If you have been blocked from booking online, you are still welcome to turn up and take your chances that there is a spot available.

Can I join a class without booking?

• Bookings are highly recommended for all of our Group Fitness classes, especially those with limited numbers like Spin and FIT50, or popular classes like Pilates  
• You may not get a spot if you don't book. We can add you to the class on arrival if there is space, or perhaps try signing up on your way over!
• If you are sitting on the waitlist, you can come along and try your luck to see if there is space. 
• Sadly, some members still no-show, which means we have an available spot wasted :(   So, come along, try your luck, but have a back up plan! 

How does the waitlist work? 

• If someone cancels a class, you can receive a notification or email (you choose in your app settings) that a space has become available 
• Then, it's fastest finger!   First to respond and book, gets the spot. It doesn't matter where you are on the list.  

 

 

 Social Sport Leagues 

• Social sport will recommence from March 3rd 2022.  Please contact gary.gin@canterbury.ac.nz and check the Social sport pages for info

UTSNZ & Run Canterbury 

• Run Canterbury pack runs will continue with modifications - register for pack runs via the app
• Please contact Gary Gin for more information 

Club Sport & Bookings

• Please contact Stacey Niao for more information
• Health & Safety plans (must include Covid specific response) will be required before field and court bookings are accepted

Sport Academy 

• Sport Academy will continue in-person. 
• Bookings essential via the app, with increased capacity and regular hygiene rules as per fitness facility guidelines 
• Please contact Stacey Niao for more information

Sport Science Testing 

• Sport science testing is available 
• Please contact Tina George for more information

 

MEMBERS

• All members are required to scan in with their membership card/barcode app, as per our normal conditions of entry 
• This meets our usual health & safety requirements, terms and conditions of membership and electronic contact tracing requirements for the goverment 
• Government Contact Tracing QR codes will remain available for those who choose to use them

CASUALS/VISITORS/CONTRACTORS 

• If you do not have a membership or staff card that can be used for entry and electronic tracking with us, you will be required to sign in manually 
• Please bring Photo ID and complete the manual sign in form with full details (our usual conditions of entry)
• No ID = no entry 
• This includes any players attending for club training that usually sign in with VISTAB 

 

 

Download now!

• It is vital that you download the UC Rec&Sport app
• Please ensure you use the email you signed up for your membership account with
• Your new app account can take up to 24hours to connect to your RecCentre account 
• You can only start to make bookings (or assign yourself a workout) once this connection is completed.
• If it hasn't happened, you'll get a message telling you 'your membership doesn't allow you to do this' , try again later.
• If you are still getting this message 24hours later, give us a call. 

 Why get the app?

• Bookings are essential for Group Fitness Classes  See more info here
• LIVESTREAMED classes will ONLY be available via the app 
• Assign yourself a workout, or try out constantly changing workouts of the day and week 
• Easy links to our YouTube page for recorded classes
• If your phone does not support the app, please contact reccentre@canterbury.ac.nz or phone 369 2433 and one of our Customer Experience team will assist you to make a booking over the phone  

From 11.59pm on Friday 8th April, 2022, vaccine passes are no longer required. 

 

 

• The University of Canterbury has removed the mandate requiring staff to have verified vaccination passes.  
• Staff are not required to show members proof of vaccination status

If you have any concerns, please contact kat.henderson@canterbury.ac.nz