Updates to Fall Group Fitness Classes and Accessing the Fitness Centre

Indoor group fitness classes are back

Welcome back to our indoor group fitness classes. The fall session begins the week of September 25, and a mini session is available from September 7 to 24. You must register one week at a time except for specialty classes as marked on the schedule. Group fitness classes have capacity limits to meet physical distancing requirements, and pre-registration is required for each class.

Register online at www.clarington.net/BeActive or by phone at 905-623-3379 ext. 2552. Phone registration is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration will open each Tuesday at 9 a.m. for the upcoming week, Friday through Thursday.

If you cannot attend your registered class, please contact us to withdraw or transfer at least one day in advance. If you need assistance, you can reach our team Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 905-623-3379 ext. 2552. Those who register for classes and do not show up may lose the ability to pre-register in the future. 

Participants must wear a mask when entering and exiting class. No masks are required during the exercise portion of the class. A strict two-metre physical distancing rule applies while in our facilities and classes. Anyone entering one of Clarington's facilities must complete the COVID-19 screening.

Please bring your own yoga mat to Yoga, Yogalates and Pilates classes. Indoor shoes are required for all other classes. We also recommend bringing a non-glass water bottle to class. 

For the full class schedule, please visit www.clarington.net/groupfitness.

Fall fitness updates

We are excited to announce a few new changes happening in the Fitness Centre after Labour Day.

Effective September 7, 2021, fitness appointments at the Courtice Fitness Training Centre will increase to 75 minutes. In addition, half of the showers in the members' change rooms will reopen. Your 75-minute booking is your total appointment time, including showering and changing.

There will be 15 minutes between each 75-minute appointment to allow Fitness Floor Supervisors to clean and disinfect the equipment. During cleaning times, the Fitness Centre will be closed with no member access. After you complete the screening process and enter the facility, we ask that you wait in the hall outside the Fitness Centre until Fitness Staff allow you access. Please keep your mask on and stay two metres away from others while you wait. The doors to the Fitness Centre will be closed at all times; please have your membership card ready to scan for entry.

The Fitness Centre's capacity per appointment time has increased from 20 to 30 people per appointment.

Courtice Fitness Training Centre appointment times:

Please note the following requirements for the Fitness Centre access:

• COVID-19 Screening: If you have any COVID-19 symptoms or are concerned you may have been recently exposed, stay home and contact the Durham Region Health Department for more information on how to proceed and get tested. When you arrive for class, you must line up outside and wait for the screener to sign you in. Please do not show up more than 10 minutes before your scheduled class. Please keep your mask on and stay two metres away from others while you are in our facilities.
• Masks: You must wear a mask while in any Municipal building and during the screening process and as you enter and exit the Fitness Centre. You do not need to wear a mask while you exercise, although masks must be worn when transitioning from equipment in the Fitness Training Centre.

• Physical distancing: Strict physical distancing of at least two metres between participants will be enforced at all times during exercise. Please be mindful of others as you work out.
• Equipment: Due to public health recommendations and safety guidelines, we cannot use all our fitness equipment. During fall, it is essential to remember your indoor shoes. All members must wear clean athletic closed-toe shoes for exercise. We also recommend bringing a refillable water bottle. Our drinking fountains can only be used for refilling at this time. Lastly, if you are not using a locker, we recommend you come dressed for class and leave valuables at home. Keys and personal items cannot be left at the Fitness Desk.

Registration information

• The Fitness Centre has capacity limits to meet physical distancing requirements, and pre-registration is required. 
• Register online at www.clarington.net/BeActive, or call 905-623-3379 ext. 2552. Phone registration is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Registration opens each Tuesday at 9 a.m. for the upcoming week, Friday through Thursday. Members will only be able to schedule their workout appointments one week at a time.
• If you cannot attend your registered appointment, please contact us to withdraw at least one day in advance. Those who register for appointments and do not show up may lose the ability to pre-register in the future.
• The Fitness Centre will be closed on September 6 (Labour Day), September 30 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) and October 11 (Thanksgiving).

Provincial guidelines are constantly changing, and we thank you for your patience as we navigate these new changes. We will continue to do our best to ensure the comfort and safety of our staff and members.

Lean more about Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen.

If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, please contact FitnessProgrammer@clarington.net.