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University Recreation and Wellness Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 287 Google reviews · College track in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sprawling rec center featuring a climbing wall and multiple swimming pools, plus a gym and an indoor track.
Plan your run
- Access Members / paid access
- Surface Grass / turf — gentle on the joints but uneven; slower times
- Lanes 8-lane oval
- Indoor & outdoor has both indoor and outdoor running options
- Infield a soccer/football field inside the oval — handy if the kids want to play while you run
- Amenities parking (from runner reviews)
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (612) 626-9222
- Website recwell.umn.edu
Hours
| Monday | 5:45 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:45 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:45 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5:45 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5:45 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
Is University Recreation and Wellness Center open to the public?
University Recreation and Wellness Center is a private or paid-access facility — expect a membership, day pass, or admission rather than open public access. Check their site or call for current rates and public hours before you plan a visit.
What's at this track
“You can walk/run on the indoor track on level 3.”
What runners highlight
“Multiple floors do allow for workouts in isolation which is nice, and plenty of running machines and random machines.”
“Lots of machines and free weights, can be crowded at times but usually as you move away from the front entrance, it gets a lot quieter.”
“My only complain: It does not have parking (except some random street meters that you need to get lucky to find a free spot in the winter)”
From the reviews
4 Levels of space and equipment. You can walk/run on the indoor track on level 3. New construction with an indoor connection to the older University Gym and swimming complex.
…the indoor track was really great too. its just a really nice looking modern place to work out. you won't find another gym like this.
Incredible gym, lots of machines, running track, programs for group fitness and so on. Attached pool and saunas. Would be 5 stars if they maintained the machines throughout the year, but as of January only about 85 percent of machines are functional.
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