Sports and Fitness

Sports Main.jpg

Overview

Winchester Parks and Recreation (WPRD) offers many athletic programs, leagues, and fitness opportunities that will keep you moving and having fun.

All registrations are processed through CommunityPass! Individuals and Families are required to create an account in order to register for programs. Phone registrations will not be taken.

Youth Programs

Winchester Parks and Recreation currently offers basketball and volleyball leagues in-house seasonally. We also partner with a number of local organizations to provide quality recreational sports and enrichment opportunities. Leagues include baseball, flag football, tackle football and cheerleading, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, bmx, and swimming. Visit our Park Partners page for details.

Youth Volleyball Leagues

Are you ready to pass, set, hit? Sign up for this great league and you can do all three! This league will help new players learn the fundamentals of volleyball and allow experienced players to continue improving their skills. Sessions are one hour in length. 

Ages 9-11  March 24 - May14 (Monday/Wednesday)

Ages 12-14  March 25 - May 15 (Tuesday/Thursday)

Registration Period is 1/20 - 2/28. Team assignments and practice/game schedules will be available after the registration period has ended. Special requests will not be accepted after the registration deadline.

Fee: $55 per child
FREE for City Residents (22601 zip code)

Adult Programs

Adult Ultimate Frisbee League

Combining the non-stop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of Ultimate is played by two seven player squads with a high-tech plastic disc on a field similar to football. The object of the game is to score by catching a pass in the opponent’s end zone. Teams of 7 participants’ minimum, 14 participants’ maximum per team.  

Spring 2025 Session

Fitness and Drop In

The daily visit fee or membership applies to all fitness programs and indoor amenities. Outdoor Play locations may be used free of charge.

We also offer Aqua Fitness classes!

Yoga

Please bring a yoga mat and yoga blocks if you wish to use them.

Sessions

Zumba

Zumba: Enjoy a total body workout using the most popular music. Zumba burns calories, tones muscles, improves balance, and incorporates a full range of motion.

Zumba Toning: All the fun of Zumba with the addition of light weights for a total body workout.

Sessions

Interval Training

This class includes a variety of cardiovascular activities, which may include kickboxing, aerobics, plyometrics and resistance training for a workout that can be tailored to accommodate all fitness levels. You will experience intervals of high intensity to low intensity. Interval training is scientifically known to burn calories long after the workout is over. 

Sessions

Strength 'N Tone

This class will incorporate weights, resistance bands and more to increase strength, and tone muscles. This class is for all fitness levels.

Sessions

Seated Fitness

Seated Fitness is a group exercise class designed for the individual that prefers seated exercise. This class will include low impact exercises designed to increase mobility and functional fitness from a primarily seated position. Exercises may include the use of bands, balls, and small hand weights. Participants should expect to have fun while improving their overall health. All ages and fitness levels welcome. 

Sessions

Drop In Play

During Drop In Play, the gymnasium is available at to anyone wanting to drop by the Recreation Center to play the designated sport. Equipment is available if needed. Anyone entering the gym must pay the daily fee or have a membership. Schedule is subject to change based on gym availability.

  • This is not a league or program.
  • Organized practices of any kind are not permitted during Drop In Play times.
  • Children are not permitted (as spectators or players) during sessions designated "Highschool+" and will be required to leave the gym.
  • Designated sports are seasonal.

*For sessions designated "All Ages", children under 12 must be supervised by an adult 18 years of age or older at all times. Children 12 and up may enter without an adult.   

March Drop In Bball Calendar.jpg

Drop In Basketball (All Ages)
  • Sundays: 4:00 - 5:45 p.m. (No 3/16)
Drop In Basketball (High School+)  

MARCH

  • Mondays: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m. (no 3/17, 3/24, 3/31)
  • Wednesdays: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m. (no 3/26)
  • Fridays: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m. (no 3/14, 3/28)

Reminder: Children are not permitted (as spectators or players) during sessions designated "Highschool+" and will be required to leave the gym. Children cannot be unsupervised in the lobby.


March Drop In Pickleball Calendar.jpg

Drop In Pickleball (High School+) 

MARCH

  • Mondays: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (no 3/17; no evening play on 3/24, 3/31)
  • Tuesdays: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Wednesdays: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (no evening play on 3/26)
  • Thursdays: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Fridays: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 5:30-7:30 p.m. (no 3/14; no evening play on 3/28)

Familytime Drop In Pickleball

  • Sundays: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
    (no 3/16)

Drop In Volleyball
  • none at this time.

Drop In Play - Turf Fields Soccer

The turf fields at Preston Sports Complex are open for designated Drop In Play during the times listed below.

All participants must have a valid Turf Access Punch Pass (TAPP) card with them to enter the complex. TAPP cards are available for purchase at the Rec Center during regular business hours. For complete rules, see the TAPP Information(PDF, 48KB) document. TAPP cards are $20 and include 10 punches. One punch allows turf field entry for one participant. Must be 12+ to purchase a TAPP card.   

Turf Field Soccer Drop In Play 
March 2025 Schedule
  • Wednesdays: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
    Trex Field Only

  • Saturdays: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
    Both Fields
  • Sundays: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
    Both Fields. Must purchase TAPP card before 6:00 p.m.

(Weather permitting. Drop In cancelled if fields covered with snow)

March Soccer Drop In Calendar.jpg

Open Gym

During Open Gym, the gymnasium is available for athletic and/or fitness activities on an individual basis. Anyone entering the gym must pay the daily fee or have a membership. Schedule is subject to change based on gym availability. 

  • Monday - Friday: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (All Ages)

No session 3/12, 3/14, 3/17, 3/28

 

March Open Gym Calendar.jpg

Racquetball

The Rec Center has one indoor court that can be used for racquetball, wallyball, or badminton. Court reservations can be made seven calendar days in advance for no more than two hours at a time. Reservations are recommended.

  • Open daily during Rec Center hours.
  • Spectators are not permitted.

Fitness Room

The Rec Center "Work Zone" Fitness Room provides weights, dumbbells, barbells, machines, treadmills, and ellipticals. The main room was completely renovated in Fall 2023 and an additional room was added in late Spring 2024.

  • Open daily during Rec Center hours to participants ages 14+.
  • Ages 14-16 must be accompanied by an adult 18+.
  • Spectators are not permitted without prior WPRD approval.
  • Attire must follow WPRD fitness policy, and all policies are strictly enforced.

Fitness Room Policies(PDF, 55KB)

Outdoor Play

Outdoor Pickleball

During the warmer months, 10 lined outdoor courts are available for use free of charge on a first-come, first served basis, unless reserved for a class or event. A key for equipment can be checked out at the Rec Center.

Pickleball Court Rules(JPG, 638KB)

Outdoor Basketball

3 full outdoor courts are available for use free of charge on a first-come, first served basis, unless reserved for a class or event.

Disc Golf

WPRD's 18-hole disc golf course is located within Jim Barnett Park and is available to play for FREE! Discs are available at the Rec Center, if needed. The course meanders through 170 acres of park land and boasts a balance of long, challenging holes and short, strategic holes. Tee boxes are clearly marked with full-color hole maps and permanent colored squares in the concrete.

Scorecard(PDF, 258KB)

Check out our Storymap!