Welcome to the October edition of What's On at Oriam. First semester is underway, consolidation week is fast approaching and so are the school holidays! The days are getting shorter but that won't stop us at Oriam, we have plenty of new activities, sports and resources to share with you.
Facility and Services Update
Synthetic Pitch Renovations
Oriam's Outdoor Synthetic, refurbished and available for 7-a-side bookings soon.
The football and rugby seasons are well underway and it's great to see so many teams back with us to train. This summer we refurbished two of our three synthetic pitches, the Outdoor Synthetic and the Academy Synthetic. Next month we will begin renovations on our big Indoor Synthetic. The refurbishment is crucial to keep our facilities in top form for your training and matches. Five and Seven-a-side football pitches are available to book on our Oriam App now. Whilst the Indoor Synthetic is refurbished availability may be temporarily limited however it will be worth the wait when the work is complete!
To help us protect our new pitch surfaces, please always wear football boots with full plastic studs or blades when on the pitch. Please do not wear metal studs, trainers or astro-turf boots, these types of footwear will flatten the surface and cause permanent damage.
Sports Union start strong in BUCS!
A few highlights from the Clubs as they start their BUCS fixtures.
The Sports Union now has over 30 registered clubs with many teams competing in the BUCS leagues at regional and national level. Warm-up Wednesday was a great start to the new season and an opportunity to give the teams a practice run before the BUCS fixtures start.
A few teams to watch for this season, in Football, Heriot-Watt Men's 1s are now competing in the National BUCS League and the Heriot-Watt Women have begun their first ever season in BUCS League One. In Squash, our Men's team are now competing at National Level and the Women's Team are building on a strong season last year.
The first big Sports Union event of the year is also this month. Join the Sports Union Clubs for a proper Scottish Ceilidh at Murrayfield Stadium on 23rd October 2024. Tickets are selling fast, get yours today on our Oriam App. Sports Union Members get £10 off!
Oriam Tennis Classes are Back on Court
New pay-as-you-go Tennis Classes added
The Tennis Programme is thriving! The programme coaching classes are almost full however we still have a great selection of weekly drop-in classes available on our timetable.
Our drop-in classes include:
- Tennis Tuesdays - Every Tuesday from 10am - 11:30am
- Social Tennis Match-play - Thursdays at 10am and Fridays at 7pm
- Cardio Tennis - Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 2pm
Oriam's Women in Sport
Let's celebrate the amazing women in sport at Oriam.
This October we are celebrating Scottish Women in Sport Week and Heriot-Watt Women in Sport Week! Find out more about the initiatives in our blog here or follow us on Instagram for insights and inspiration from our coaches, athletes and community members. We'll also have updates from the Sports Union during Heriot-Watt's Women in Sport Week.
Shake-up your Fitness Routine this month
The gym will be busier as our students return to campus, here are a few alternatives for you to try around Oriam.
Strength and Conditioning Suite
If the main Fitness Suite is filing up, you can try our Strength and Conditioning gym instead. located next to Squash Court 1, the S&C Gym is split into 3 areas. Areas 1 and 2 are always open to members. Area 3, with the green push-track may be booked by training groups. If you're unsure where to find the Strength and Conditioning Suite, just ask for directions from our Reception Team or Fitness Team.
Group Exercise Classes
Shake up your routine with a Group Exercise Class. We have over 30 classes to choose from every week and all of them are included in our Oriam Memberships.
Most of the classes are held in our studios and all equipment is provided so you have guaranteed space and equipment for the whole session, with great instructors and soundtracks too!
Squash
Why not squeeze in some Squash? You can book a court on our Oriam App and equipment is available to hire at Reception.
We also have a growing community Squash Club that runs alongside the Sports Union Club. Both clubs are open to players of all abilities, no previous experience required!
Summary
Here's a round-up of everything we have planned at Oriam for October. New Classes, activities and more coming for autumn 2024.