Okay..
The new Sports Centre will be built where the Pavillion currently stands and will be open and ready to use October 2010 as far as I am aware.
The £130 a year is pricey and if you're here for 30 weeks a year it works out at over £4 a week but call it a fiver with inflation.. That gives you free access and inductions to:
- Life Fitness Room
- Weights Room
- Swimming
- Saunas
- Aeroball
If you buy the Standard Membership, this year you pay:
- £1.05 for Life Fitness
- £2.55 (I think) for Weights Room (You also have to pay for inductions but don't know the prices)
- £1.65 for Pool
- £? for Sauna
- £2.10 for Aeroball
I think you also get free Squash but I can't remember. Basically if you go for a swim, weights and cardio sesh and a game of aeroball or squash a week then you'll be getting your money's worth. If you won't be using it that much, buy STANDARD!!
I had Premier in my first year, thinking I'd use it a lot because I didn't think I'd get into teh hockey first team, but I did and I play twice a week and train two/three times a week depending on what time of year it is. I'll occasionally go to the gym or for a swim when I have too much energy so I only got standard this year.
Lancaster is not known for its sporting prowess and its facilities do mirror this. They are trying though and we are going up the BUSA/BUCS ratings.