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Sport at Keele University
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There are excellent facilities for a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports at Keele. The emphasis is on having fun as well as competitions, to encourage everyone to try something new.
Sports clubs
Keele Athletic Union runs over 30 student sports clubs for recreation and competition (see list on right). It also works closely with nearby Staffordshire University to share sports facilities and opportunities to join sporting teams such as: American Football, Boxing, Cheerleading, Dodgeball, Rowing, Surfing, Snooker and Pool.
Competitions
Wednesday afternoons are for sport, with the majority of clubs entering leagues within the British University Sport Association. The Athletic Union also has a traditional Inter-Varsity competition between Keele and Staffordshire University that involves a number of clubs and aims to raise money for a variety of local and national charities.
Indoor sports facilities
The University Leisure Centre has:
- a well-equipped fitness centre
- an indoor climbing wall
- courts for basketball, five-aside football, badminton, squash and netball
- karate and aerobics hall
- classes throughout the year in activities such as squash, trampolining, aerobics and yoga.
Outdoor sports facilities
- sand-based astro pitch
- 46 acres of playing fields for grass hockey, football, rugby, netball, tennis and cricket
- two golf courses and a driving range (across the road from campus)