Physical Events

The guiding principles for this dimension are to: promote and encourage movement, exercise and active lifestyles for employees; increase the ease of use, availability and awareness of fitness opportunities and facilities on campus; educate employees on the benefits of remaining active, and the risks associated with an inactive/sedentary lifestyle; and provide information and resources for tracking/measuring participation and frequency of use in healthy activities on and off campus.

Walking/Jogging Trails on Campus

Come explore nature as you walk or jog around the UMBC campus community. Walking trails provide a great way for people of all ages to incorporate exercise into daily living. The Wellness Initiative Team at UMBC invites you to join the movement towards healthy living by engaging in low impact activities that can positively impact your quality of life. Below are the links to walking trails at UMBC:

1.8 Mile Trail

2.0 Mile Trail

2.1 Mile Trail

2.5 Mile Trail

3K Walking/Jogging Trail

5K Walking/Jogging Trail 

Resources

Take a Break Stretching and Breathing  Exercises 

Wellness Wednesday Preview featuring John Jancuska from the RAC!

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Annual Events

Thriller Event

Professional dancer, Choreographer and Cardio Party instructor, Jasmin “Jazzo” Walters teaches Michael Jackson’s official choreography to “Thriller” for Halloween. All faculty, staff, students and their family/friends are invited to join in and get the UMBC community moving!

Retriever Wellness Expo

Each spring, University Health Services(UHS) throws a large Wellness Expo in the RAC in partnership with UMBC Recreation. There are over 50 tables with health information on a wide variety of topics, free services to try, fitness demos and free giveaways!

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Upcoming Events

 

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Nov
21

Zumba

With Janet

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 21, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Zumba is Latin-inspired class involving dance and aerobic movements preformed to energetic music. The choreography can incorporate hip-hop, African, salsa, merengue, Dancehall and Bollywood. 

Nov
21

Yoga

with Jasmine

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 21, 2016, 7:05 am – 8:00 am

Description

Yoga classes enhance physical strength and suppleness and improve body, breath,and self-awareness through practice of an evolving series of standing, seated and reclining poses and elementary...

Nov
20

Rhythm Rumble

with Jenn

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 20, 2016, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

The Rhythm Rumble Workout is an explosive cardio and strengthening exercise system that combines martial arts and dance into a full body workout that gets results. Unlike conventional aerobic...

Nov
20

Intramural Indoor Soccer

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Court 2 & 3

Date & Time

November 20, 2016, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

Intramurals will be offering both an indoor league this semester. Indoor Soccer games will be played on Sundays in the RAC from 3pm-7pm.  Indoor Soccer Season Begins: Oct. 2, 2016 ...

Nov
18

Yoga

With Abril

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 18, 2016, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

Yoga classes enhance physical strength and suppleness and improve body, breath,and self-awareness through practice of an evolving series of standing, seated and reclining poses and elementary...

Nov
18

Pilates

with Abril

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 18, 2016, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Description

Pilates is a low-impact, total body mat workout that focuses on core strength.

Nov
18

Zumba

With Janet

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 18, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Zumba is Latin-inspired class involving dance and aerobic movements preformed to energetic music. The choreography can incorporate hip-hop, African, salsa, merengue, Dancehall and Bollywood. 

Nov
17

Circuit Weight Training

with Yvonne

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Fitness Studio

Date & Time

November 17, 2016, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

Circuit Weight Training provides attendees with the opportunity to learn forms and styles of lifting to get more comfortable with weights while building strength, gaining muscle mass and pushing...