Coronavirus (Covid-19) update - Friday 20 March 2020
Following the UK government's guidance today, we will be closing all of our facilities and suspending all of our services from 6.30pm today until further notice.
We are living through events that are unprecedented in our lifetime and each day the situation changes, but we will reopen the Sports Centre and resume services as soon as possible. We will be continuously monitoring the situation and government guidance and we will keep you updated through our communication channels.
We have provided some FAQs below but if you have any further questions about your membership or any of the information provided, please email sportscentre@royalholloway.ac.uk.
Keep healthy, stay active and stay safe!
Coronavirus (Covid-19) updates
Is Royal Holloway Sports Centre still open?
Following the UK government’s guidance on Friday 20 March, we have closed all of our facilities and suspended all of our services until further notice as of 6.30pm on Friday 20 March.
When will the Sports Centre reopen and services resume?
We are living through events that are unprecedented in our lifetime and each day the situation changes, but we will reopen the Sports Centre and resume services as soon as possible. We will be continuously monitoring the situation and government guidance and we will continue to keep you updated through our communication channels.
How can I stay up to date with any changes to service?
We will be updating our intranets and web pages regularly as changes are made. We will also post any updates onto our social media channels (@RHULSPORT).
Community members will be emailed directly with any updates.
How can I stay fit and active at home?
We have suggested several home workouts from trusted and world-leading sources, ensuring there is something for all of our members, even if you are unable to come the gym during this time. Please follow the links below:
Sport England have plenty of advice about keeping active from home with illustrated guides, workout videos and apps.
Les Mills have over 100+ workouts from BodyCombat to BodyBalance that you can carry out at home. Les Mills are also offering free access to their full archive of virtual classes for 60 days if you use the code AFFILIATE60. Please note, you will be asked to enter your payment details but you will not be charged for the first 60 days.*
Marchon Athletic are offering daily home workouts on their Instagram account.
We will also be providing daily workouts each weekday around 12pm on our Instagram channel (@RHULSPORT).
*We can not be held responsible for anyone who does not cancel their subscription before their free trial expires.
Can I freeze my membership?
We are currently processing a number of enquiries regarding memberships. We will be contacting our members in due course.
Are members of the Royal Holloway Sport team still available?
The Royal Holloway Sport team are available, as we have now reverted to working from home. We are here to answer your questions and queries, we are also working on many initiatives to keep you health and active in the coming weeks.
