RSF Schedule Changes for Caltopia X: August 15- 20 (Wed-Mon)
On Sunday, August 19 and Monday, August 20 the Department of Rec Sports is hosting Caltopia X - a Welcome Week festival of fun, music and Cal Spirit. Over 35,000 people are expected to attend the two day festival. Due to the event, which is open to the public, the following schedule changes and temporary room closures have been made.
RSF Hours
The RSF will remain open with a reduced activity schedule during Caltopia, but will close at 4:00 pm on Monday, August 20 after Caltopia and will reopen later that evening at 8:00pm.
RSF Atrium
The cardio equipment that is normally located in the RSF Atrium will be moved to the Combatives Room starting on Thursday, August 16 at 1:30 pm and will not be available for use until the move is completed at 6:00 pm. The cardio equipment in the Combatives Room will be available for use during Open Rec hours from Thursday, August 16 at 6:00 pm until Monday, August 20 at 4:00 pm. The equipment will be back in the Atrium by Monday, August 20 at 8:00 pm.
Note: The cardio equipment on the mezzanine level will remain open during the move and throughout Caltopia.
Combatives Room
The Combatives Room will close on Thursday, August 16 from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm while the cardio equipment is moved from the Atrium into the Combatives Room. It will reopen at 6:00 pm and will be available for cardio equipment use until Monday, August 20 at 4:00 pm, when we start moving it back to the atrium. By 8:00pm the cardio equipment will be back to its original place in the atrium.
Group X classes normally scheduled in the Combatives Room have either been relocated or canceled. Please visit the Group X schedule page on our website for schedule and location changes.
Field House
The Field House will closed on Wednesday, August 15 at 3:00 pm when event staff will arrive to set up for the Caltopia event. The Field House will reopen on Tuesday, August 21 at 6:00 am.
Blue Gym and Gold Gym
Both gyms will remain open throughout Caltopia for various Open Rec activities and Group X classes. Please check the Open Rec Page on our website for details.
Squash, Racquetball & Stretching Courts
The Atrium Courts 3,4,6,7 will close on Thursday, August 16 at 5:00pm for event cleaning & set-up, with the exception of Courts 1,2,8,9 which will close at 11pm. Court 5 and the two downstairs squash courts will still be available for use during Caltopia. A stretching area will be available on the Mezzanine level. All courts will reopen on Monday, August 20 at 8:00 pm.
Swimming Pools
Spieker Pool will remain open during Caltopia. Evening rec swim is canceled on Monday, August 20 due to the RSF 4pm closure. Please check the Open Rec Swim schedule
for specific open rec swim times during Caltopia.
