Sport at Bangor

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Sport is a BIG part of life at Bangor University, The university and the surrounding area have so much to offer, from outdoor pursuits to martial arts, from rugby to swimming Bangor has got it covered. There are 2 university run sports centers in Bangor, Normal Site Sports Hall and Maesglas Sports Centre (Ffriddoedd site)

Outdoor Pursuits

With Snowdonia on one side and the Menai Strait on the other, its no surprise there are so many outdoor pursuits to get involved with at Bangor.

Here are some of the outdoor pursuits available in Bangor and the surrounding area:

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Rock Climbing
• Para gliding
• Sailing
• Surfing / Wind surfing
• Rowing
• White water Rafting
• Archery
• Riding
• Skiing

For the majority of the above there is a club within the university that you can join and they will be able to offer guidance on the best way to approach these outdoor activities. Freshers fair is the best time to go and sign up to these clubs however free taster sessions will be made available throughout the year and you'll be able to join the club. It is strongly recommended that you join the club as you will be insured and will have knowledgeable people at hand to offer assistance.

The University has two Sports centers, Normal site and Maeglas. Normal Site is only open to students at the university, however Maeglas is open to both members of the university and the public.

Normal Site Sports Center

Situated on Normal site, during the week is used 9:00 - 18:00 by the school of Education but evenings and weekends is available. at the Normal Site sports center you can take part in the following activities:

• Badminton
• Volleyball
• Netball
• Basketball
• Five a side
• Cricket
• Archery
• Ki-Aikido
• Judo
• Karate
• Fencing
• Thai Kick boxing
• Cheerleading

Here at Normal site you will also find the Rugby and Football pitches, which are sued for other sports such as Lacrosse and Gaelic football. A stones throw away from the Normal site and you will find Treborth which houses 4 football pitches, Athletics track and cricket facilities

Maesglas Sports Center

The Maesglas sports center is situated on the Ffriddoedd site and has many facilities for both students and the public to use. they have 2 sports halls and the following activities take part in these 2 halls:

• Badminton
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Netball
• Indoor Hockey
• Five-a-side
• Table Tennis
• Archery
• Trampolining
• Indoor Bowls
• Indoor Cricket
• Various fitness classes

There is a Gym and other specialist facilities at Maesglas these include:

• Weights training room
• Cardio-vascular training room
• Squash Courts
• Climbing Wall
• Multi Purpose Gymnastics Hall

Not only that but there are also the following outdoor facilities at the Maesglas sports center

• Astroturf (floodlit)
• 2 Football pitches

Other Facilities

There are some facilities not catered for by the university but they will be in the town or a short bus journey away. these include:

• Swimming pool
• Golf
• Dry Skiing
• Water sports

Sports Clubs

There are too many sports clubs to name individually, but you can almost guarantee that there will be a sports club for your sport here at Bangor, if not then you are always able to set one up. The best time to find out about sports clubs is during Freshers week at Serendipity (the freshers fair here at Bangor) if at serendipity you still haven't found the club for you then there is nothing stopping you from contacting a club via their website, talk to someone involved in that club and you'll be more than welcome to come to a taster session to find out if it is the club for you.

Non-University Sport

Bangor has a successful football club, who play in the Welsh Premiership. Bangor City F.C.'s ground is located near to the city center, however construction is taking place for a new stadium (which adheres to UEFA's regulations) near Normal Site. If you also would like to play football, but not for the university, or are unsuccessful in trials, there are many league teams around the area who accept players to train with them to try for a place in the squad.