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Athletic Venues
UBC's most dynamic meeting and conference facilities are our sports and athletic venues. UBC is the one Location for Every Sport Imaginable. Our athletic facilities offer everything you need within walking distance of safe, comfortable and affordable accommodation. Whether you’re hosting a sporting event, conference, team-building event, training camp or retreat, you’ll find everything you need for your next event at UBC.
Thunderbird Stadium
Open-air stadium with natural turf surface Playing field is 550 x 350 feet in oval configuration Covered seating for 3,200 spectators, and lawn seating for an additional 1,500 spectators Television-quality lighting system for evening games. Whit Mathews Field, a full-size football practice field with natural turf surface, is located adjacent to Thunderbird Stadium.
Student Recreation Centre
The 18,000 square foot gymnasium can hold three basketball courts, or up to four championship volleyball courts. The SRC also has a full-service fitness and weight room facility, dance studio, and traditional martial arts dojo.
War Memorial Gymnasium
Features 15,000 square foot of flat space and has permanent seating for 2,300 spectators and retractable seating for an additional 600 spectators.
Aquatic Centre
The indoor pool holds eight 50-metre or six 25-metre lanes, a 5-metre diving platform, 1- and 3-metre diving boards, and seating for 1,500 spectators. The 15 x 50 metre open-air swimming pool features a diving tower for 5- and 10-metre events.
Thunderbird Park and Playing Fields
13 natural turf playing fields, which can acommodate 24 ultimate fields, or 11 rugby or soccer fields Parking available for 140 vehicles.
Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre
7,000-seat hockey facility to be completed by September 2006, featuring an NHL-sized main rink, Olympic-sized practice rink, as well as a third ice surface
Book the best UBC sports and athletic venues as conference and meeting facilities for your next event at the University of British Columbia or Vancouver.
