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Main Fitness Floor
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Facilities- RPAC Fact Sheet
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Facility Facts -
RPAC Fitness Equipment Map
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Updated Winter 2010
Recreation & Physical Activity Center (RPAC)
337 W. 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-7671
Driving Directions
The Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC) is located in the heart of campus just southeast of Ohio Stadium.
Hours of Operation
Winter Quarter Finals and Spring Break, 2010
(Saturday, March 13 - Saturday, March 27, 2010)
Monday - Friday: 5:45 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Winter Quarter Finals and Spring Break Family Hours
Friday: 4 - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.
Spring Quarter 2010
(March 28 - June 4, 2010)
Monday - Friday: 5:45 a.m. - Midnight
Saturday: 8 a.m. - Midnight
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Midnight
Spring Quarter Family Hours
Friday: 4 - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 4: Noon - 5 p.m.
Spring Quarter Holiday Hours
Sunday, April 4: Noon - Midnight
Friday, May 28: 5:45 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 29: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 30: Noon - 8 p.m.
Monday, May 31: 5:45 a.m. - Midnight
Named an Outstanding Sports Facility (2007) by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), the RPAC is centrally located and boasts more than half a million square feet of recreation, meeting, fitness and aquatic space. Family hours are available to current members (including students paying the quarterly fee) and their registered family members. To register your family members, please stop at the front desk of the ARC or the RPAC Welcome Center. Guest Passes are available for this and all Rec Sports facilities.
RPAC Amenities
RPAC Computer Kiosks
Check e-mail, facebook, and other Ohio State web sites via the RPAC's computer kiosks. Access is free and requires a name.# and password. Kiosks are located on the ground floor near the Sport Shop, and in the lobby across from the Welcome Center.
Sport Shop
Located on the ground floor of the RPAC between the men's and women's locker rooms, the Sport Shop is your source for equipment checkout, fitness gear purchases, court space and golf station reservations, and toiletry samples.
Welcome Center
The Welcome Center is the main information center in the RPAC. Purchase fitness passes, guest passes, register for towel service, and find any general information you desire, all in this RPAC lobby location.
ChildWatch | Babysitting
Members and guests visiting the RPAC can leave their children in the care of American Red Cross certified care workers. Children ages 2 months to 12 years are welcome to use Child Watch. Child Watch services are available to members for an hourly rate. Advance reservations are not necessary. Please visit the Child Watch | Babysitting page for current pricing and hours.
Family Hours
Anyone holding a current membership can bring their spouse/partner and dependant children (under 18), who have been declared on their membership application, for no additional charge during Family Hours held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the RPAC and ARC. Family members must stay with their designated Rec Sports member at all times. For current family hours please visit the Family Hours page.
Scarlet Skyway
The Scarlet Skyway connects the RPAC with the PAES academic building. There is a swipe access point from the PAES building into the RPAC.
Lost and Found
RPAC lost and found is located at the Welcome Center. For additional information regarding lost items, please view the attachment on this page.
Lockers and Locker Rooms
RPAC locker rooms are fully accessible with private showers and dressing rooms (soap and shampoo are not provided)
Private changing rooms are also available. The RPAC features complimentary day-use lockers and a locker rental program, all locker rentals include basic towel service with the option to upgrade to luxury towel service. Click the following link for complete details on locker and towel service.
Fitness Space
The RPAC offers approximately 27,500 square feet of fitness space featuring state-of-the-art cardio and weight equipment Click the following link for a complete list of available equipment.
Activity Space
When in the RPAC, you will find 4 gyms with 12 multipurpose wood courts including the Tom W. Davis Special Events Gym, 4 squash courts with moveable side walls and glass back walls, 10 racquetball courts with glass back walls, 4-lane jogging/walking track (8-9 laps/mile), and 5 multipurpose rooms. Click the following link for more information regarding space reservations.
Lactaction Room
The RPAC features a full equipped lacation room. Located in the fitness suite, on the lower level near the main fitness floor the room features a recliner, music, and a hand washing station. A breast pump is available for checkout from the RPAC Sport Shop. The room is open to any student or faculty/staff member. To use the room please inquire with the RPAC Welcome Center or a facility manager.
Massage Therapy
Recreational Sports offers massage therapy to members and non-members. Massage is performed daily by licensed massage therapists. Appointments can be reserved at the RPAC Welcome Center. Please click the following link for a complete introduction to massage therapy at the RPAC.
Aquatic Center
Please visit the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and Recreation Natatorium sections for complete details regarding the RPAC's state-of-the-art aquatic center.
Athletic Training
The Department of Recreational Sports, in partnership with the Student and Sports Medicine program, provides an athletic training facility for members free of charge. A certified athletic trainer will be on duty during operating hours. All you have to do is stop by. Please click the following link for a complete listing of information and operating hours for Athletic Training.
Personal Training
The RPAC hosts a staff of certified personal trainers ready to help meet member fitness goals. Specialty classes, individualized sessions, and trainer certification workshops are offered on a regular basis. Please click the following link for more information on personal training.
Dining in the RPAC
Visitors to the RPAC can dine at the Courtside Cafe or Juice 2 locations in the RPAC lobby. Please click the following link for information on university dining.
Mary A. Daniels Wellness Suite
The Mary A. Daniels Wellness Suite is home to the Student Wellness Center. Please click the following link to visit the Student Wellness Center home page.
