ACTIVE LIFE

As a student of TTIC, you are eligible to utilize the Gerald Ratner Athletic Center and Henry Crown Field House on the University of Chicago Campus.  All you have to do is show your UChicago ID card when joining the center. Find out more about fitness facilities at the University.

Intramural sports and games are a fun and social way to build community, socialize with others, and stay active. The Intramural Sports Program at the University of Chicago offers opportunities to participate in sports by providing an arena in which individuals can compete against one another in a safe, friendly environment. UChicago Intramurals offers more than 32 intramural sports each year, including games like chess, cornhole, ultimate frisbee, tennis, ping pong, soccer, and pickle ball.

Hyde Park is urban, but there is still plenty to do if you like the outdoors. Nearby are Stagg Field, the Midway Plaisance, Washington and Jackson Parks, and the adjacent shores of Lake Michigan.  The Lake Front Trail provides a venue for walking, jogging, biking, and rollerblading just a short distance from campus, or take a break and relax at one of the beaches. You can follow the paths right into the downtown, Navy Pier, and North Shore. Chicago, Illinois, and the Midwest region offers spots for hiking, biking, canoeing, rock climbing, sledding, snowshoeing, skiing, and more.

Chicago is also very well-known for being a runners’ city. There are so many beautiful parks and such a long stretch of lakefront, and the terrain is very flat- which makes for comfortable runs. If you are interested in jogging and running, join one of the hundreds of races that take place here all through the year. From 5k to 50k, marathons to triathlons, there is something for every level of experience.