Urban Rec offers accessible ways to embrace the new year
Mya Fraser (She/Her) // Sports Editor
Sasha Lun (She/Her) // Illustrator
Looking to pick up a sport in the new year? There are areas all around Vancouver where you can put together a team to compete at various levels. Urban Rec Leagues offer basketball, beach volleyball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, grass volleyball, indoor soccer, indoor volleyball, soccer, softball, spikeball, and multi-sport.
You can join with all your friends, or you can join a team individually and make new friends. Both options are recommended. Urban Rec has locations in Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Richmond, Surrey, UBC, and even Victoria if you’re from the island.
Whether you want to be more active, try something new, create new connections or maybe all the above, this is a great opportunity to achieve that. As a league, Urban Rec emphasizes the fun aspect of playing sports. They promote fun first, while being active and social all together. Their goal is “to provide the best possible experience to our members. Whether it’s league nights, theme parties, team trips, social gatherings or other Urban Rec events, we want to provide an unparalleled experience that you’ll remember forever.”
If you join a team, games typically take place for an hour, once a week for a total of 12 weeks. It does cost money to join, but it’s a reasonable price point. Prices may vary depending on if you join a league, just join for a tournament or go to a one-day event.
An easy way to stay informed about events is to become a member with them, which is free to do. From their website, you’ll have access to sign up for all events, leagues, parties, trips and whatever else they organize. They currently have over 56,000 members, which ensures you’ll meet new people. They send emails a couple times a month with information about events or activities. You can also download their app, which has a special membership tag which offers benefits at local restaurants, stores, and events.
I’ve personally played in an Urban Rec League myself. My friends and I put a co-ed team together for soccer. It was consistently a fun time, and something I hope to do again. What I would do differently next time is try a sport I don’t have much experience in, as I’m craving fun ways to be active in a non-stressful environment.
The only thing worth noting is that you must be 19 years of age or older at the time of registration to be able to join in any league, tournament, or event.
To sign up, or learn more information visit: https://vancouver.urbanrec.ca/leagues