Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (University of Toronto)

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Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre
RAWC
RAWC UTM south IMG 6865.jpg
The RAWC as seen from the south parking lot
Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (University of Toronto)
Interactive map of Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre
Address1825 Outer Circle
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Coordinates 43°32′52″N79°39′39″W / 43.54778°N 79.66083°W / 43.54778; -79.66083
Public transit MiWay Logo.svg MiWay: 1C, 44, 101, 101A, 110, 110A, 126 at UTM
Brampton Transit: 199 at UTM
Owner University of Toronto
Capacity880 (Gym A/B)
200 (pool)
Construction
Opened2006 (2006)
Construction cost$24.5 million
Architect Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners
Tenants
UTM Eagles (OCR)

The Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) is an athletic facility of the University of Toronto located on its Mississauga campus in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The RAWC has 74,000 square feet of athletics space, and its Gym A/B has a seating capacity of 880 people. [1] It is the home venue of the UTM Eagles' indoor recreational sports teams.

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The facility opened in 2006 and cost $24.5 million to build, conjoined with the William G. Davis Building. It includes a double gymnasium with stadium-style seating, a fitness centre, an indoor running track, a 25-metre swimming pool, an Olympic weight lifting room, and teaching studios. [2] The facility is operated by the campus Department of Recreation, Athletics and Wellness (DRAW).

Facilities

Attached to the south end of the Davis Building, the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre includes a gym, weightlifting area, indoor track, four gymnasiums with basketball nets, pickle ball courts, and a 25-metre pool. [3]

The RAWC's main gymnasium, called Gym A/B, has a total seating capacity of 880 people. [4] The gym can be divided in two by a rectangle curtain, where Gym A has a seating capacity of 84 fans and Gym B has a capacity of 72. [5] The indoor pool also has a 200-seat gallery.

The facility was designed by Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners, and opened with a ceremony attended by then-U of T president David Naylor, chancellor and former Ontario premier David Peterson, Governing Council chair Jack Petch, as well as UTM principal Ian Orchard. [6]

Uses

The RAWC is the only indoor athletic facility on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus, and offers free membership for all University of Toronto students. It is the home venue of the UTM Eagles, the campus's former varsity sports team from 2014 to 2021, who now participate in Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR) and U of T intramurals exclusively. The RAWC has also hosted games of the Toronto Varsity Blues, the main collegiate sports team of the university. [7]

Apart from athletics, the RAWC has been used to host various university events such as the Mississauga campus's annual all nations powwow, fairs, and expositions. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nash, Peter (January 25, 2015). "Athletics at UTM and its director". The Varsity. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Alviarez, Reshara (March 10, 2014). "Behind the scenes: UTM Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre". The Varsity. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ Carreiro, Sonia (September 10, 2025). "Get Ready to Register: New Sports Programs Coming to the RAWC". The Medium.
  4. ↑ "Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre". University of Toronto Mississauga. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ "UTM Gym A/B - Facility Details". University of Toronto Recreation. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ Mississauga News (October 18, 2007). "RAWC'in in the U of T". Mississauga.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ Rodriguez, Alejandro (October 15, 2024). "Varsity basketball comes to UTM". The Medium.
  8. ↑ Minot, Sophie (October 13, 2025). "UTM hosts third annual All-Nations Powwow". The Medium.
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