Maiden Castle Sports Centre

to use the maidan castle gym it's around £100 a year, it's huge and really posh. You pay for your sports card to fund all the teams, the running of maiden castle and pitchs and stuff

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siobhan86

oh right, okay then

i might try for the womens lightweigt rowing squad - not sure though... seems to involve loads of training, more than im doing now/ ever done before, might just stick to college rowing im thinking

i do want to do circuits though so hopefully marys boatclub will do them/ somewhere will do them

any uni sport involves huges amounts of training rowing especially, with college sport u'd train a couple of times a week i think, we need dobbs to tell u, he rows

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We already had a whole thread about rowing with me and Siobhan so I'm not explaining it all again :p:

And on the topic about college gyms where some/most require you to be in there with another person it's so that if you injure yourself there is someone there to get help rather than you just lie in agony until you die :rolleyes:

- and it's not that bad as you'll always be able to find someone to go with you! Plus at busy times like just before breakfast and then in the evening there will most likely always be people in there.

It's not that you have to find someone to be with you, it's just that you're not allowed to use the gym alone! :smile:

Reply 9

Jadesabre615

Does anyone know if people actually use the Castle gym? I read somewhere that we supposedly have one, but I want to know if it's decent, or if I'm going to be shelling out another 100 pounds. (I just realised that I have no way to make the pound sign on my computer! :eek:

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Reply 10

lekha85

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siobhan86

anybody know where 'team durham' circuits take place - when and where... and can anybody go?

Team Durham sessions run most afternoons and evenings and vary between circuits, spped and agility sessions. Each sports club (provided they are a Team Durham club) can book however many places on a particular evening if they like. I think, but dont quote me on this, that non-TD members can go to these sessions but they have to pay extra.

To become a Team Durham member you usually have to be in ranked in the top 20%ish of your sport within Durham although this is fairly flexible.

However, the whole setup could very easily change this year as there is a big upheaval and changeabout within TD and DUAU.

You should get an email about it all early in the term or otherwise come along to the Sports Freshers Fair (which I will continue to plug mercilessly!) at the Three Tuns Hotel

Reply 11

StuMc1986

I got a letter this morning asking me to send a cheque for ££126 English pounds££ for the Team Durham Sports clothing which includes tracksuits ect. This is apparently compulsory when doing my course and therefore im gonna be skint before i even arrive!

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What course are you doing? :confused:

It seems like that is WRONG! lol

Reply 13

dobbs

What course are you doing? :confused:

It seems like that is WRONG! lol

he's doin sport, which seems not so wrong

Reply 14

Oh. Maybe then.

But still, why would you need Team Durham clothing? That seems a bit annoying, did they tell you ahead of the course that you would need to purchase these? As technically they can't just come now and say it's compulsory for your course....as this reveals hidden costs which you didn't previously know about!

I would phone them up and enquire about this.....it seems unfair, especially if you can't afford to pay £130 or whatever for a tracksuit! :rolleyes:

Reply 15

dobbs

Oh. Maybe then.

But still, why would you need Team Durham clothing? That seems a bit annoying, did they tell you ahead of the course that you would need to purchase these? As technically they can't just come now and say it's compulsory for your course....as this reveals hidden costs which you didn't previously know about!

I would phone them up and enquire about this.....it seems unfair, especially if you can't afford to pay £130 or whatever for a tracksuit! :rolleyes:

While it seems unfair and is probably technically not compulsary you might feel a bit left out if everyone has one and you don't. Also in chem they reveal stuff you have to buy like lab coat, goggles + other random stuff

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I think they should make people aware of these hidden costs!! I was actually really annoyed last summer when I found out I had to buy a suit, I didn't think I would have to just because it's not something I really considered. Things like this need to be made clear to students beforehand, not just at Durham, at all universities!

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