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 in Writtle are currently available to ARU students and staff members.
Our activities start on Monday 15 September 2025 and finish for the Christmas break on Friday 5 December 2025.
For Trimester 2, our activities restart on Monday 19 January 2026 and finish on Friday 27 March 2026. A Campus Sport timetable of activities will be available for Trimester 3 starting on Monday 13 April 2026.
Volleyball
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
Venue: Sports hall, Recreation Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU FE & HE students and staff
Table Tennis
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
Venue: Squash court in Recreation Centre
Cost: Free
Open to: ARU FE & HE students and staff
Water Sport Sessions (Paddle boarding & kayaking)*
Time: 3-4.30pm
Venue: Heron Lake
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU FE & HE students and staff
* Water Sport sessions happen until the end of October
FE Badminton
Time: 3-4.30pm
Venue: Sports Hall, Recreation Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU FE students
Running Club
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
Venue: Meet at the Recreation Centre
Cost: Free
Open to: ARU students and staff
Indoor 5-a-side football
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
Venue: Sports Hall, Recreation Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU FE & HE students and staff
Badminton
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
Venue: Sports Hall, Recreation Centre
Cost: £1
Open to: ARU FE & HE students and staff
If you would like more information please email [email protected]
All students 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). First timers using their account will need to reset their password using their ARU email address. 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.
You can search for available activities by date (please be aware that bookings can only be made up to a week in advance).