National REC Day

Recreational Sports & Fitness Day is on February 22nd, and we are planning to celebrate it by having the best recreational sports activities ever.

Recreational Sports & Fitness Day was created by NIRSA (National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association) to mark the association’s founding and celebrate “the positive benefits of recreational sports, fitness, and wellness.”

Recreational sports are physical activities played to have fun, encourage social interaction, and build physical and mental fitness. Recreational sports are a key part of intramural sports, organized within universities or geographic areas.

National REC & Sports Day 2026

To mark this occasion, we invite you to join us for a weekend of recreation activities that commence on Friday, 2/20/26 and end on Sunday, 2/22/26.

Weekend Schedule:

Open REC: Sport	FRIDAY 2/20/26	SATURDAY 2/21/26	SUNDAY 2/22/26	LOCATION
Basketball	5PM - 7PM	2PM - 4:30PM	2PM - 4:30PM	76 Alumni Arena Ed Wright Practice Facility
Diving	N/A	12PM - 4:30PM	3PM - 4:30PM	86 Alumni Arena Diving Well
Fitness Center	6AM - 9:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	11AM - 4:45 PM	175 Alumni Arena Fitness Center
Functional Training	4PM - 7PM	11AM - 2PM	11AM - 2PM	175 Alumni Arena Fitness Center Back Room
Indoor Jogging Track	6AM - 9:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	2nd Floor Alumni Arena
Racquetball	6AM - 9:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	148/149 Alumni Arena Racquetball Courts
Swimming	7AM - 8:30AM 12PM - 1:30PM 5PM - 8:30PM	12PM - 4:30PM	12PM - 4:30PM	86 Alumi Arena Pool
Table Tennis	6AM - 9:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	146 Alumni Arena Table Tennis Room
Volleyball	N/A	2PM - 4:30PM	2PM - 4:30PM	76 Alumni Arena Ed Wright Practice Facility
Walleyball	6AM - 9:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	11AM - 4:45PM	147 Alumni Arena Walleyball Room

Prize Wheel Pop-Up

Join us outside the Alumni Arena Fitness Center this weekend to spin the Prize Wheel and win REC merch and complimentary health snacks.

Friday | 5 - 8 PM
Sunday | 12 - 2 PM

Stop by, spin to win, and hang with us.

Weekend Raffle:

We are raffling off an awesome prize on Sunday at 2:30 PM!

Raffle entries are based on UBLinked check-ins throughout the weekend. You will receive one entry for each of the following events you attend:

Unplug & Play on 2/20
HardCORE Challenge on 2/20
Prize Wheel Tabling on 2/20
Prize Wheel Tabling on 2/22

Make sure you are checked in on UBLinked to be entered.

Why We Love Recreational Sports & Fitness Day

Recreational sports offer enjoyable relaxation, social interaction, and health benefits. Playing with friends and neighbors promotes fun, reduces depression and anxiety, and boosts self-esteem.

Additionally, they contribute to heart health, personal development, and learning, creating diverse social connections and inclusivity.