Welcome to the September edition of What's On at Oriam. We're wrapping up a summer packed full of sport and looking forward to the start of a new term at Heriot-Watt and much more for you to enjoy this month! Don't go anywhere, we have plenty of new activities, sports and resources to share with you.
Facility and Services Update
Synthetic Pitch Renovations
We're thrilled to announce that we are almost complete on the refurbishment of two of our three synthetic pitches! The Academy Synthetic is already back in use and the Outdoor Synthetic will re-open for bookings in the coming weeks. The refurbishment is crucial to keep our facilities in top form for your training and matches. Five-a-side bookings are available on our Oriam App and Seven-a-side availability will increase over the next few weeks.
To help us protect our new pitch surfaces, please always wear football boots with full studs or blades when on the pitch. Please do not wear trainers or astro-boots with the smaller studs or treads.
Welcome Back Heriot-Watt Students!
The 24/25 academic year kicks off this month
We're excited to welcome all the new and returning Heriot-Watt students back to campus this September for another year of academic excellence and a whole calendar packed with Student Sport, Fitness and Wellbeing at Oriam.
We kick-off the term with Welcome week from 2nd - 6th September. Don't miss out on the highlight of the week, the big Watt Welcome Fair on Wednesday 4th September 11am - 3pm. Download our Oriam App and check out the Sports Union page for full details on sports taster sessions, tours, memberships and more.
Oriam Tennis Classes are Back on Court
New pay-as-you-go Tennis Classes added.
The Tennis Programme is back after Summer break! The programme coaching classes are almost full however we still have a great selection of weekly drop-in classes available on our timetable every week.
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 - Coming Soon! These classes will be included in our Fitness Group Exercise options and free to Members!
Shake-up your Fitness Routine this month
The gym will be busier this month, here are a few alternatives for you to try at 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 it, ask for directions from our Reception team or Fitness Team.
Tennis
Grab a racquet and bring a friend, we have six indoor tennis courts available to book now, no matter what the Scottish weather throws at us!
Racquet sports like tennis are a great way to keep fit, relieve stress and catch-up with friends (with a little friendly competition)
Squash
Did you know we have eight squash courts at Oriam? 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!
Calling all Personal Trainers!
Join our Fitness Family as a verified Freelance Personal Trainer.
Are you a qualified Personal Trainer looking for a place to call home for you and your clients? We are now seeking Freelance Personal Trainers to join our fitness team to provide our community with high-quality Fitness Support.
New App Update!
Our App has a new look, launching 1st August.
We launched a new look for our App last month. If you haven't checked it out, go have a look now! We hope you enjoy the new format and we hope to add more helpful tools in the near future. If you'd like to give feedback on our new App layout we have a feedback form available below.
Summary
Here's a round-up of everything we have planned at Oriam for September. New Classes, activities and more coming for autumn 2024.