Sports & Fitness Facilities
Red Deer Polytechnic offers awe-inspiring, state-of-the-art facilities that make it easier to advance your personal or team’s fitness and wellness goals.
Community members, organizations, athletic teams and recreational enthusiasts will all benefit from the dynamic opportunities in the beautiful and accessible Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris. Once the home of the Canada Winter Games, the Centre provides barrier-free sports and fitness opportunities.
Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday/Sunday: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Holiday Hours (except Remembrance Day): 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Remembrance Day: 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- December 24, 2024: 6 am - 12 pm
- December 25, 2024: Closed
- December 26, 2024 Closed
- January 1, 2025 Closed
Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone
Our fitness programs will help you meet your health and wellness goals.
Memberships to our high-performance fitness area provide you with access to 30,000sq. feet of space including;
- State-of-the-art cardio & weight equipment
- High-performance zone with six platforms
- Spin bike zone
- Free-weights zone
- Barrier-free fitness opportunities
- Fitness classes in our multi-purpose studio
- Personal training services for all fitness levels
- Free individual fitness programs designed to help you reach your fitness goals
We take pride in creating a comfortable and safe environment to help you lead a healthy and active lifestyle. We want your experience to be great, not only from your workout but from the friends you make while training here.
Border Paving Running Track
Our Border Paving Running Track is a 200-metre training/competition track that includes a 100-metre sprint track.
The Kings and Queens Indoor Track teams use this track for training and have hosted several ACAC Indoor Track competitions.
We welcome Fitness Zone members to use this track for walking or running - whether during the winter when sidewalks are icy or during the summer to beat the heat.
Larkaun Homes Squash Courts
Squash is an exciting, fast-moving indoor sport that offers an excellent full-body workout! Get your sweat on in one of our four Larkaun Homes Squash courts.
Cost: Free for members; $10 per hour per participant (non-members)
Details: Those wishing to book a squash court must create an Xplor Recreation user account.
- Squash court bookings are available on the hour for an hour
- Squash goggles and balls are available for purchase at Guest Services for $6 each
- You can rent squash rackets for $5 per hour
Please review the squash court conditions of use, to ensure an equitable, safe and enjoyable experience for all.
Arena
The Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena is home ice to the RDP Kings and Queens Ice Hockey teams and is available to rent for community tournaments, club teams and special events.
The bright and spacious Arena was designed to maximize the experience for athletes and the viewing, comfort and audio experiences for fans and guests.
The Arena can seat up to 1,100 spectators.
Fas Gas - On The Run Gymnasium
The Fas Gas - On The Run Gymnasium is the home court for the RDP Kings and Queens Volleyball and Basketball teams and is available to rent for community tournaments, club teams and special events.
This 1,748m² performance gymnasium can be configured for single-feature court events, for both basketball and volleyball, and multi-court configurations to accommodate tournaments.
This bright, convertible space features:
- 1,200 individual seat capacity, with top-loading access and barrier-free viewing
- A configuration that meets both FIVB and FIBA competition requirements
- State-of-the-art audiovisual technologies
- Two dynamic 18-foot HD scoreboard/video walls
- Ability to adapt to a variety of court sports with multiple seating configurations
BMO Financial Group Wellness Studio
Located just off the Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone, this is a prime location for a wide range of health and fitness activities with the most natural light of any space in the Centre.
Soccer Pitch
The RDP Soccer Field is located on the main campus and plays host to the Kings and Queens Soccer teams.
Our Soccer Field has the following amenities:
- 210’ x 330’ field surface surrounded by a 400-metre track
- 200 seating capacity
- Field-side power access
- Slider scoreboard
- Officials field house
Teaching & Learning Spaces
At Red Deer Polytechnic, we're all about learning.
Our Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre offers a variety of educational spaces, including labs and classrooms. Most of these learning spaces are in the Jack & Joan Donald and Family Health and Wellness Learning Wing, with three more classrooms in the Arena zone.
The Centre's learning spaces support all of the Polytechnic's diverse programming, including Kinesiology & Sport Studies, as well as other Health programming.
Athletic therapy, a high-performance training lab and fitness/testing spaces also create opportunities to support and expand RDP's programs.