This is a cool, little community of skaters, having fun while staying fit. If you haven't tried…read morespeed skating, you should! It is a fast, fun way to have a workout on a weeknight. It is like flying and dancing!

I started bringing my twins here in January and its literally they're favorite place! We usually…read morecome to Wednesday open gym, there is usually a great turn out id like to start looking into the classes for there age group since they love it so much. It seems quite clean i love how they do bubble time at the end with stamps my kids are obsessed weigh the stamps for the rest of the day the staff is always so friendly and stay on the floor to watch tho make sure the kids are all being safe! Im glad our friends told us about this gym!

I am a grandma of a boy who has been doing gymnastics here for 18 months. He is 11, and started out…read morehere in a rec parkour class in June of 2017. He then was put on preteam, and then on a team, at a level 4. He is on a level 5 team, as of summer 2018. I like the coaches he has had and has now. (Loved Coach Max) This program has helped my grandson mature, bond with teammates and focus on improving his skills. I am sure this program may not work for some kids, but it has been amazing for this one! I am a former elementary school teacher, and have a pretty good sense of kids and how they are motivated. I watch between 4 and 6 hours of practices week. So my comments are based on a good deal of observation.

This place is charging fees for teams that don't show up for games when our Provincial Health…read moreOfficer has announced what basically amounts to a total lockdown (avoid contact with people not in your household). $200 fine and suspension from the league until you pay the fine. I'm not going to cover the other downsides of Urban Rec since those are covered in other reviews, but fining people for obeying directions from Bonnie Henry at what is, to date, the local peak of the pandemic is beyond the pale. Even if these folks ran things well, this would be enough for me to never want to deal with them again, and as you can see from the other reviews, they're not really all that great when there's no pandemic.

For their soccer league we were not give balls to play with it!! We had to bring our own balls…read morewhich were kicked into the Construction Zone beside the field during game time. We ended up loosing a few balls in the season and did not receive them back from Urban rec. There is a 200$ fine for teams with less players (If players are Sick/Injured). Players get flagged if the fine is not paid. Meaning they cant sign up a team for future leagues if the 200$ fine is not paid. A bit too much, for a league that is self officiated and do not provide balls!! Its a money making racket. Our team is looking at other leagues options henceforth. Urban rec. should lighten up and realize ppl join their league to just have some fun. Loose the 200$ fines, flagging players so they cant join future leagues, provide balls etc. Let team just take a loss if they dont have enough players game day. Its not like we do it on purpose to be fined. Its a recreational league! There was no mention as to what the 200$ is going to.

Ever since "Whip-It" brought derby to people who otherwise would've had no reason to know about it,…read morethe sport has been tearing up tracks all over North America. With leagues popping up all across Canada, in small towns and big cities alike, it's getting easy to see great derby anywhere. If you live in Vancouver, then you're lucky enough to have your very own league to cheer for. The Terminal City Roller Girls have been around for just over 5 years, expanding and growing at an incredible rate. Just this year they added a fourth house team and secured multiple dates at the PNE Forum, a slight step-up from Minoru Arena in Richmond and Kerrisdale Arena in, where else, Kerrisdale. With a DIY, yet professional feel, this non-profit player run organization manages to bring a broad spectrum of fans to their bouts. A mixture of tongue-in-cheek sass and incredible athleticism, the Terminal City Roller Girls have something for everyone to cheer for. The Bad Reputations - Sporting Teal and lightning bolts like it's going out of style, these Joan Jett inspired rockers are the defending champs, three years in a row! This season, everyone is talking about who's taking down the trophy. If the Bad Reps have anything to say about it, that conversation will end real quick. The Faster Pussy Cats - If you like your victims scratched to death, cult classic films from the 70's and sequined purple hot pants, then the FPC are your team. Just remember, whether in the stands or the beer garden, FPC fans cheer from the Litter Box. Public Frenemy - The newest addition to the TCRG roster, Public Frenemy is coming straight ouf of Compto...er...Vancouver. With orange, green and attitude, this hip-hop inspired crew comprised of rookies and select veterans will have you twisting your head to keep up with their speedy jammers. Riot Girls - Camo? Tanks? That shoot? Smoke? Trash can lids and baseball bats? I think the description should be fairly self-evident. The Riot Girls are not a team to be messed with. Fresh off a rebuilding year, the Riot Girls are going to be an exciting team to watch this season. And as if THAT weren't enough, the TCRG also has their travel team, the All-Stars.

My first bout was the free exhibition they did at Robson Square at the end of last summer and I was…read morehooked! But since the season was over I couldn't get my fix... until now. Last night's season opener at the Kerrisdale Arena with the Faster Pussycats v Atomic City (from Tri-Cities, WA) and the Bad Reputations v Riot Girls was the most exciting sporting event I've ever been to. The Bad Rep/Riot Girl grudge match was a rematch of the past two championship bouts and the crowd was electric. Derby is back with this real (not staged), competitive, action packed, player owned and operated league!

If you've ever had a kid in Bellingham public schools, attended a local college soccer match, or…read morejust needed to find a track to run around for a little exercise there's no doubt you've been to Civic Stadium. Located in the city-owned athletic complex that includes Joe Martin Stadium, Arne Hanna Aquatic Center, and the Sportsplex this basic-but-functional concrete monstrosity features a huge parking lot and two stadium-style covered seating areas (the larger of which is generally reserved for the home team fans). I've been to any number of events here: cross country, track & field, football, soccer, heck even a food truck festival. It's no fancy big-city stadium, and the concessions are pretty limited, but it serves a great purpose in our community.