Recreation and Sports

Helwig Recreation Center

North Park University’s Helwig Recreation Center offers students, faculty, and staff opportunities for sport, recreation, fitness, and wellness. Helwig is also home to training and clinical facilities for the Vikings intercollegiate teams and the University’s Athletic Training Educational Program. The wellness and recreation staff also assist in coordinating a wide range of group fitness and wellness opportunities, including intramural sports; our cheer, dance, and step teams; group fitness classes, and wellness challenges.

Hours and Facilities

Helwig Recreation Center is a 68,000-square-foot facility that includes a 200-meter, two-lane indoor running track; two basketball and three volleyball courts; a 35-yard turf surface; batting cages; a climbing wall; a two-level fitness area; classrooms and offices.

About the Facilities

Group Fitness

Interested in a morning cycling and abs class? How about yoga, Zumba, or hip hop cardio? These are just some of the free group fitness classes offered free to students, and to faculty, staff, and Seminary spouses for a small fee.

Current Schedule

Personal Training

Personal training services are available to North Park students, faculty, and staff for a fee. We’ll match you with a nationally certified trainer to help you achieve your fitness goals.

About Personal training

Equipment Orientation

If you’re new to working out—or just new to using weight or cardio equipment—the wellness staff offers free equipment orientation sessions.

About Equipment Orientation

Frequently Asked Questions

Get quick answers to your common questions about Helwig Recreation Center.

FAQ

Policies and Staff

Helwig is exclusively for the use of North Park students, faculty, and staff. University IDs are required to enter.

Policies & Staff