Retriever Activities Center
RAC Front Desk
The Front Desk is located in the main lobby of the RAC. Here, information is provided for open recreation, club sports, group fitness, intramural, physical education, and athletic events.
Cardio Zone
The Cardio Zone, located just inside the lobby, provides our patrons with cardio equipment. It consists of treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent and upright bikes, rowers, versa climbers, and arc trainers.
Group Fitness Studio (144)
Group Fitness Studio 144 is primarily used for group fitness classes. It is also used for physical education classes, club sport practices/events, and Summer Day Camp activities.
Fitness Studio (130)
This 2,600 square foot studio, located on the RAC main level, is complete with hardwood floors, mirrors, and a sound system. These features make it an excellent site for Group Fitness classes, Physical Education courses, and various Club Sports activities. You can reserve this space in 25LIVE.
Cardio Balcony
The cardio balcony, located on the RAC main level, overlooks the RAC Gymnasium Floor. The cardio balcony is used for open recreation and physical education classes. The balcony consists of ellipticals, stair mills, recumbent bikes, and upright bikes.
Weight Room (060)
The 060 weight room is used for open recreation and physical education classes. This weight room contains more free weights and is geared towards the experienced weight lifter. It consists of a multi-jungle station, dual pulley station, adjustable ab bench, adjustable decline bench, back extension, leg press, seated calf raise, prone leg curl, leg extension, standing arm curl, seated preacher curl, VKR w/ chin-up, two deadlift platforms, eight bench press/squat racks, a barbell tree, ten adjustable free weight benches, and a large selection of dumbbells.
Weight Room (063)
The 063 weight room is used for open recreation and physical education classes. It offers more machine-oriented equipment and is perfect for patrons looking to do endurance-type workouts and for beginners to weight lifting. The room is equipped with a multi-jungle station, functional trainer, adjustable ab bench, smith machine, seated preacher curl, back extension, VKR w/ chin-up, barbell tree, three adjustable free weight benches, and a selection of lighter dumbbells. The room also includes 14 selectorized machines including a chest press, rear delt/pec fly, shoulder press, lat pulldown, seated row, bicep curl, tricep press, abdominal crunch, leg press, leg extension, leg curl, a second back extension, and two hip adductors.
Functional Fitness Room
The Functional Fitness room consists of cardio equipment, medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells, ropes, weight sleds, and a Queenax functional training strength machine.
Cycling Studio
The Cycling Room is utilized for high-energy indoor cycling classes. This provides a greater variety of group fitness classes, as well as fun and excitement for our patrons. It has 15 bikes and 2 70” HD TVs.
RAC Courts
The multipurpose recreation courts are used for Physical Education classes, Open Recreation, Intramurals, Club Sports practices and events, Summer Day Camp and campus-wide activities. Patrons can play basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, and badminton. Varsity athletics teams use the courts at various times for practice.
Arena Court
The Taraflex arena floor is used for physical education classes, open recreation, intramurals, and club sports practices and matches. Events hosted here are intramural basketball and volleyball, club volleyball practices/matches, club wrestling practices/meets, and club martial arts practices/expos, as well as campus-wide events/rentals.
RAC Arena Track
The 1/10 mile indoor track is used for physical education classes, open recreation, and club sports practices. Varsity track and field will also be using the indoor track for practice during the Winter or if there is inclement weather.
Indoor Aquatics Facility
The indoor aquatics facility includes an indoor 25 yard, 8 lane pool and separate diving well with 1 and 3 meter boards. Like the outdoor pool, the indoor pool is used for Physical Education classes, open recreation swim, and UMBC Summer Day Camp. It is open year round. Varsity swim practices/meets, club swim practices/meets, and swim lessons are also held at the indoor pool.
Locker Rooms
Two men’s and women’s locker facilities are available for use. One is located adjacent to the indoor pool and the other is located on the court level of the RAC gymnasium.
Half sized lockers are available for daily use at no cost or for rental on an annual or semester basis. For additional information, contact Martez Beckett mbeckett3@umbc.edu
Multi-Purpose Rooms
The 1st floor Multi-Purpose Room, is used for meetings, Physical Education classes, certification classes, and collaborative events involving Recreation. The room is also available for open recreation.
The Ground Floor Multi-Purpose Room is used as a classroom, conference room for staff meetings, and a meeting room for collaborative events.
Classrooms/ Meeting Rooms
The 2nd Floor Classroom/Meeting Room will be used for classes, meetings, and UMBC Summer Day Camp.
The 2nd Floor Classroom will be used for classes, meetings, and E-Leagues.
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Outdoor Facilities
Outdoor Olympic Pool
The Olympic size outdoor pool (heated) is a main attraction for our patrons. Like the indoor pool, the outdoor pool is used for physical education classes, open recreation swim, and UMBC Summer Day Camp. It is open (weather permitting) from mid to late April through the end of October. Varsity swim practices/meets, club swim practices/meets, and swim lessons are also held at the outdoor pool.
Outdoor Tennis Courts
The 6 outdoor tennis courts are used for physical education classes, open recreation, and club sports practices/matches. For the fall semester, the lights will shut off at 10 PM. The lights do not come on during Thanksgiving, spring, winter, or summer breaks. After spring break, recreation will begin turning the lights on for the spring semester and they will shut off at 10 PM as they do in the fall. This is where we hold physical education tennis classes and UMBC Tennis Club team matches.
Walker Field
Walker Field, located off of Hilltop Road, is the home of the UMBC men’s and women’s club rugby teams. All rugby home matches and practices are played on Walker Field.
UMBC Stadium Turf
The UMBC Stadium Turf is the home of UMBC men’s and women’s soccer teams, men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, and ultimate frisbee team. Various intramural events and physical education classes are also hosted on the stadium turf. This facility is only available for scheduled programmed activities.
Shelbourne Practice Fields
Shelbourne Practice Fields are grass practice fields, located above the stadium turf. Physical education classes, intramural events, open recreation and club sports practices are played on the fields.
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