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 new Cardio Zone, located in the old varsity Sports Medicine area, will provide our patrons with much needed additional cardio equipment. It will consist of treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent and upright bikes, rowers, versa climbers, and arc trainers.
Group Fitness Studio (144)
The newly added Group Fitness Room will primarily be used for group fitness classes. It will also be used for physical education classes, club sport practices/events, open recreation, and Summer Day Camp activities.
Fitness Studio (130)
This 2,600 square foot studio, located on the RAC main level, is complete with a refurbished hardwood floor, mirrors, and a state of the art sound system. These features make it an excellent site for Group Fitness classes, Physical Education courses, and various Club Sports activities. Personal storage units are available for participant use.
Cardio Balcony
The cardio balcony, located on the RAC main level, overlooks the RAC Gymnasium Floor. The cardio balcony is used for open recreation use and physical education classes. The balcony will consist 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, formerly known as the Retriever Training Center (RTC) is going to be a new and exciting addition to UMBC Recreation. It will consist of cardio equipment, medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells, ropes, weight sleds, and a Queenax functional training strength machine.
Cycling Studio
The Cycling Room, located in the old Retriever Training Center (RTC), will be utilized for high-energy indoor cycling classes. This will provide a greater variety of group fitness classes, as well as fun and excitement for our patrons. It will consist of 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 newly renovated 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 has been replaced with brand new flooring. The track will be 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. The newly renovated men’s and women’s pool locker rooms will provide our patrons with a fresher look, as well as new flooring, showers, bathrooms, and lockers.
Half sized lockers are available for daily use at no cost or for rental on an annual or semester basis. For additional information, contact Wyatt Schott, wyattsch@umbc.edu
Multi-Purpose Rooms
The 1st floor Multi-Purpose Room, formerly the men’s and women’s lacrosse offices, will be used for meetings, Physical Education classes, certification classes, and collaborative events involving Recreation. The room will also be available for open recreation.
The Ground Floor Multi-Purpose Room will be used as a classroom, conference room for staff meetings and meetings 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.
Equipment Desk
The RAC equipment desk, located on the first floor of the recreation side, provides current students, faculty, staff, and RAC Members with equipment to use during open recreation hours. Equipment includes: basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, tennis rackets and tennis balls, badminton racquets and shuttles, and volleyballs.
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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.