Athletic Expansion Project
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Due to construction on the Bellevue Club fitness expansion, the following areas will be temporarily affected:

Studio 1
The downstairs workout room, Studio 1, will be affected by construction taking place directly above the room’s cardiovascular area. The library is being extended to the west and while the work is being done, there can be no occupancy of the area below. Therefore, we will be moving the treadmills and some cardio and weight equipment to different areas within Studio 1 to continue to allow access to the equipment. The equipment in these areas will be closer together during this time, but for the most part there should be minimal impact. The scheduled timeframe is approximately five-and-a-half months.

Studio 2
The upper level exercise room, Studio 2, will be decreased in size for the time being due to a temporary wall that will be erected the week of Nov. 12. The wall will allow construction workers to prepare the west end of the building to be connected to the new space. Some Technogym weight equipment will be moved to the lobby just outside of Studio 2. All the cardio equipment will remain, but some free weights and weight equipment will be unavailable upstairs. Free weights and weight equipment will still be available in Studio 1. The scheduled timeframe will be longer than Studio 1 as we will be renovating this area after the two buildings have been connected. We will keep you informed as we get closer to completion.

Aerobics Studio
The Aerobics Studio will also have a temporary wall built the week of Nov. 12 to connect the two buildings together. This will decrease the size of the studio, so some group exercise classes will temporarily move to the gymnasium. During school holidays, fitness classes and programs held in the gymnasium will be canceled due to junior Recreation holiday camps. The scheduled timeframe will be similar to Studio 2.

Racquet Sports Area
This area includes the squash and racquetball courts, Junior Activity Center, Kids’ Camp Room, Kinesis Studio, Multipurpose Room and Pilates Studio. A temporary wall will be built the week of Nov. 12 to connect the lowest level of the two buildings together. For approximately five-and-a-half months, all junior Recreation programming will move to the gymnasium or Kids Korner room. The Pilates Studio will temporarily move to the Multipurpose Room. Yoga classes will move to the Aerobics Studio or Kids Korner room. Kinesis will be unavailable at first, but will temporarily return to the Racquet Sports Area while the new Kinesis studio is being completed in the new addition. Once finished, the Racquet Sports Area will be home to two 21-foot squash courts, two convertible racquetball/squash courts with sliding glass back walls, a Kids’ Camp room with a bathroom, a larger Kids Korner room, a Junior Activity Center and a multipurpose kids’ activity room. The scheduled timeframe is approximately five-and-a-half months.

Library
The social level library area will be expanded to the west, allowing for a much larger space to meet friends, read, work on your laptop or just relax. The temporary wall allowing for this expansion will be built the week of Nov. 12, closing the current library during construction. The scheduled timeframe is approximately five-and-a-half months.

For More Information
In order to keep you as informed as possible, we will be posting up-to-date information on the display screens throughout the Club, on the Web site and in the This Week at the Club e-newsletter. Fitness group exercise class schedules and yoga schedules will be available at the Fitness Service Desk and Athletic Desk and downloadable from the Web site. Please feel free to call the Fitness Service Desk at 688-3177 if you have questions.

A Recreation schedule with new locations and times will be available in the gymnasium and at the Athletic Desk. If you have questions regarding the gymnasium or Recreation programs, please feel free to contact the Recreation Department at 688-3102 or the Athletic Desk at 637-4610.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during the construction of the fitness expansion. When it is completed, the new facility will offer larger yoga, Kinesis and Pilates studios; an elevator and bathrooms; and two full levels of fitness space with cardio and weight equipment and larger free weight and stretching areas.