Take a virtual tour of UBC’s sport facilities
Consider this map a guide to the UBC’s sport facilities and the wide variety of programs offered through UBC Recreation. Highlight and click on a sport facility for a virtual 360° tour as well as highlights and available activities at each location.
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John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse
Located 18km south east of UBC’s Point Grey campus, the UBC Boathouse is a mixed use venue on the shore of the Fraser River supporting rowing/paddling programs. It also acts as an idyllic backdrop for events and weddings.
Facility Features
- Boat bays and dock to support rowing and dragon boat activities
- Change and wash rooms
- Event hall and patio for weddings, reception, and other hosted events
Activities
- Learn to Row & adult Thunder community rowing team
- Youth rowing development & Thunder rowing team
- Event hall and patio for weddings, reception, and other hosted events
Thunderbird Stadium
Thunderbird Stadium is an open-air, artificial turf stadium used primarily for soccer, football, and rugby. The stadium opened on October 7, 1967 and can seat 3,500 in the main grandstand. By using the surrounding grass embankment the facility can accommodate up to 12,000 spectators. In 2017, the UBC Homecoming game between the Thunderbirds and the Saskatchewan Huskies had the top football attendance, estimated over 10,000.
Facility Features
- Fully lit, artificial turf suitable for day/night and all-weather use
- Team change and wash rooms
- Covered seating for 3,500; additional capacity for 5,000 spectators on west embankment
Activities
- Weekly intramural soccer league for UBC students, faculty, and staff
- Home to UBC Thunderbirds varsity football & soccer games
Thunderbird Park
Thunderbird Park is a sprawling collection of turf and grass fields near the south end of the UBC campus that are host to a variety of teams, student leagues, and community activities. Including the adjacent Rashpal Dhillon Track & Field Oval, Thunderbird Park provides extensive opportunities for organized recreation as well as less formal activities like walking or pick-up soccer games during less busy times.
Between September to April, expect to see Thunderbird Park bustling in the evenings and weekends as it’s not unusual for the intramural soccer and ultimate leagues to be running for students while Thunderbirds varsity teams like field hockey and rugby may also be hosting important matches.
Facility Features
- Accessible change & wash rooms at the National Soccer Development Centre (NSDC)
- Fully lit, artificial turf fields for day/night and all-weather use
- Ken Woods Field
- Warren Field
- Wright Field – dedicated turf, field hockey field
- Natural grass fields with rugby uprights
- Wolfson East Field
- Buck Field
- Lord Field
- Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium and Rashpal Dhillon Track & Field Oval are additional facilities at Thunderbird Park
Activities
- Weekly intramural soccer and Ultimate frisbee leagues for UBC students, faculty, & staff
- Community leagues including the Thunderbird Adult Soccer League
- Varsity rugby & field hockey home games
Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium
Tourmaline West Stadium is the first artificial turf baseball field in the province of British Columbia. Completed in 2018, the baseball stadium is home to varsity, junior varsity, and younger community baseball teams. In 219, the stadium and the UBC Thunderbirds varsity baseball team hosted the International Collegiate Baseball Classic featuring two Japanese universities (Keio University and University Tokyo) and NCAA Div I team, Sacramento State University.
Facility Features
- AstroTurf surface for natural grass feel and all-weather use
- 4 AstroTurf Bullpens
- Portable on-field mounds and fence that allow for field conversions to softball, slo-pitch or little league
- Outfield available for flag football, softball, and ultimate frisbee rentals
- Dimensions: RF – 98.1 (322 feet); CF – 113.1m (371 feet); LF – 98.1m (322 feet)
Activities
- Watch the UBC Thunderbirds varsity baseball team play in the spring
UBC Baseball Rose Indoor Training Centre
The UBC Baseball Rose Indoor Training Centre (RITC) is home to the UBC Thunderbirds Baseball Team and is a state-of-the-art indoor training facility located beside the Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium. It is heated allowing a comfortable training environment year round. Designed for baseball, with 4 full-size batting cages and pitching machines, the RITC is the premiere baseball facility in British Columbia. The facility also has the ability to convert and be used for multi-sport training.
Facility Features
- 4 full-size batting cages (Astroturf) with dividers
- 1 designated pitching area (Astroturf) with 2 pitching mounds and training equipment
- 4 pitching machines
- 3 HitTrax data capture and simulation systems
- UBC Baseball team store
Activities
- Batting cage rentals
- Youth & BC PBL baseball programs
- Player performance coaching supported by state-of-the-art technology
Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre
Located in the heart of UBC’s athletic venues and pristine playing fields, the Gerald McGavin Rugby Centre offers an expansive view of Thunderbird Park’s grass fields. Its raised terrace and exterior, stadium style seating makes for a great viewing location of UBC Thunderbirds varsity rugby games or to simply enjoy the lush, green landscape.
Facility Features
- 100-person interior lounge
- Covered terrace
- Exterior stadium seating for up to 100 guests
- Team change rooms & offices for UBC Thunderbirds varsity rugby
UBC Tennis Centre
The UBC Tennis Centre is one of Vancouver’s only public, indoor tennis facilities. The facility includes 12 indoor courts across two buildings as well as one outdoor court. The UBC Tennis Centre is set up to provide great, year round access to tennis whether you’re looking for great coaching through the lessons and drill programs, booking a court rental, or playing in a tennis Grand Slam mixer event.
Facility Features
- 8 indoor courts at the UBC Tennis Centre
- 4 indoor courts at the UBC Tennis Bubble
- 1 outdoor court
- Accessible wash & change room facilities
- Tennis racquet re-stringing
- Day-use lockers
Activities
- Tennis court rentals, including discounted rates for UBC Students
- Coached lessons – skills, drills, and clinics – for adults, youth, and students
- Performance tennis programs for youth development and adults
- Weekly leagues, Grand Slam mixer events for a blend of social and competition
Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Thunderbird Arena was host venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games and can hold up to 7,000 people for special events like the UBC Winter Classic hockey game or concerts. This venue is the home of UBC Thunderbirds ice hockey teams and is also accessible for sledge hockey. The Father David Bauer Arena and the Protrans Arena are primarily used for hockey related programs hockey and skating lessons, public skating sessions, and two hockey leagues.
The facility also features pro shop that carries some hockey and skating equipment as well as providing services such as skate rentals and skate sharpening.
Facility Features
There are three sheets of ice at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre:
- Thunderbird Arena
- Father David Bauer Arena
- Protrans Arena
Activities
- Free public skating for UBC Students
- Learn to skate programs for youth and adults
- Drop-in sessions for stick & puck, hockey, skating, and figure skating
War Memorial Gym
The UBC War Memorial Gymnasium is located in the centre of the University of British Columbia Point Grey campus, adjacent to the Nest (the Student Union Building), the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, the Student Recreation Centre and the UBC Aquatic Centre. The building is
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