Varsity Sports
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Recreation and Fitness
If you are looking for ways to stay active, there are plenty of opportunities on the Athens campus! Visit the 168,000-square-foot Ping Recreation Center, with its impressive offerings, or try out the Aquatic Center, Bird Ice Arena, golf course and driving range, or Tennis Center.
If you enjoy the outdoors, go for a run or a bike ride on the 21-mile bike path, or hiking at The Ridges—a 700-acre land lab right on the Athens campus. OHIO also offers more than 30 club sports , and thousands of students participate in intramural sports .
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Charles J. Ping Recreation Center–36-foot climbing wall
–5 basketball/volleyball courts
–2 multipurpose gymnasiums
–Elevated four-lane indoor running track
–6 racquetball courts
–Free weight areas
–2 group fitness rooms -
Aquatic Center–Indoor Olympic size pool (50 meters x 25 yards)
–2 diving boards at both the 1-meter and the 3-meter levels -
Bird Ice Arena–Indoor ice facility featuring
–Illuminated 190' x 85' ice surface -
Golf Course & Driving Range–9-hole, par 35 course that offers
–Practice putting green and pro-shop
–Golf tournaments, leagues and private lessons -
Tennis Center–4 indoor courts and 6 outdoor courts
–Indoor courts are covered by a 40-foot tent structure
–General recreation, private lessons and tennis tournaments -
Campus Recreation–Club sports
–Fitness
–Intramural sports
–Outdoor pursuits
–Well-being
–Youth programs