Chelmsford timetable

Campus Sport is a great way to play your favourite sport, meet new people, stay in shape, or get involved in something new.

All of our Campus Sport sessions are now available to ARU students and staff members. For Trimester 1, our activities will start on Monday 11 September 2023.

Book your Campus Sport session in advance

Composite image of four photos of students playing netball, jogging, playing badminton, and playing volleyball

Monday

Table tennis
Time: 5.00-6.30pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: Free
Open to: ARU students and staff

Basketball
Time: 9-10pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

Tuesday

Lunchtime walk and talk
Time: 12.15-12.45pm
Venue: Meet outside main reception
Cost: Free
Open to: Everyone

Jogging group
Time: 5.15-6.15pm
Venue: Meet at Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: Free
Open to: Everyone

Hockey*
Time: 5.30-7pm
Venue: Astro on campus
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff
* Starting 10 October

Badminton
Time: 8.00-10pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

Wednesday

Goodgym
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Meet at The Old Factory Gym
Cost: Free
Open to: Everyone

Thursday

Volleyball
Time: 5-6pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

Women's badminton
Time: 6-7pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

Women's Indoor Football 
Time: 7-8pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

Friday

Badminton
Time: 5-6pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

Basketball
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Mildmay Sports Centre
Cost:: £1
Open to: ARU students and staff

If you would like more information please email [email protected]

All students and staff at ARU already have an online booking account that can be used to book onto fitness classes, campus sport sessions, or sports club sessions.

To book, you will need your ARU email address and your online booking account password (this is not the same as your ARU IT password).

If you do not know your password, you can request a new password to be sent to your ARU email address. Request a new password for your sports booking account.

  1. Go to our online booking system.
  2. If it's your first booking, click the link above to request a password with your ARU email address. You should receive an email containing instructions on how to set a new password within a few minutes.
  3. Once you have set a new password, click 'Return to login page' and log in with your email address and new password.
  4. Select Chelmsford as your booking site.

You can search for available activities by date (please be aware that bookings can only be made up to a week in advance).

  1. Download The Old Factory app from the app store.
  2. Select 'Campus Sport & Sport Club Bookings'.
  3. You will be prompted to log in. Press 'Login Now' and enter your ARU Email address and online booking account password.
  4. If it's your first booking, click 'Reset Password', then enter your ARU email address. You should receive an email containing instructions on how to set a new password within a few minutes.
  5. Once you have set a new password, return to The Old Factory app, and log in with your email address and your new password.

You can search for available activities by date. Please be aware that bookings can only be made up to a week in advance.

If you are required to make payment for your booking you will need to make an online card payment through the app before your booking is confirmed.

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