The Challenge Experience at The Rec
Ìý ÌýChallenge Course opening for 2024 season!
The outdoor Challenge Course is now open for reservations and will begin its season in May 2024.
The Challenge Experience located at the Rec Center on main campus offers year-round opportunities for indoor programs including games, team activities, and low elements.Ìý
Our Low Elements offerÌýgroup-oriented initiatives that foster leadership, personal awareness, communication, teamwork, creativity and problem solvingÌýwhile staying close to the ground. Your group willÌý focus on building a foundation of trust enabling youÌýto develop strongerÌýteamwork, while exploringÌýtechniques for leadership and interpersonal skills.
Program details
Ìý
Details
We design a custom program for each group based on your needs and goals.ÌýYour program will start with relaxed, fun activities and progress through a series of challenges on our lowÌýelements designed to help you reach your individual and group goals.
We can plan a program for any length of time between 2 hours to 5Ìýhours.Ìý
Ìý
Group Sizes
- Our minimum group size is 10, maximum is 50.*
- Our minimum age for participation is 4th gradeÌý(or entering 4th for summer programs).
- For any group larger than 15, we will divide you into smaller working groups for some of our challenges. We can choose groups randomly when you arrive, or if you'd like to plan your smaller groups in advance, please confirm with your facilitators the number of groups to plan for (usually of 12-15 people each).Ìý
- If your participants are younger than 18 years, you will need a minimum of one adult chaperone per group. There is no charge for chaperones unless you would like them to participate in the program.Ìý
*If your group is smaller or larger, email or call to talk about your options!
Ìý
Rates
Rates are per person and based on the length of yourÌýprogram. We can plan a program for any length of time between 2 hours toÌý5Ìýhours, with the cost pro-rated based on the rates below.Ìý
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and Public School groups:
We offer discounted rates for our Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ campus community and for Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ public schools.Ìý
| Ìý | 2 hour | 3 hour | 4 hour | 5 hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ students | $15 | $20 | $25 | $30 |
| Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ staff | $20 | $25 | $30 | $35 |
| Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Public Schools | $25 | $30 | $35 | $40 |
All other groups:
| Ìý | 2 hour | 3 hour | 4 hour | 5 hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth | $30 | $35 | $40 | $45 |
| Adults | $40 | $60 | $80 | $100 |
Ìý
Availabilty
- The Challenge Experience at the RecÌýis available year-round, on Fridays from 10am-3pm and Saturdays from 9am-2pm.
- Please email to inquire about a program date or time outside our regular operating days and hours.
- We offer programs between 2 hours and 5Ìýhours in length.Ìý
- Reserve your date a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. Our most popular times of year fill up several months in advance, so planÌýyour reservation as soon as you know your dates!
Ìý
Additional Information
- Program ChecklistÌý- Checklist to guide you through all of the steps to planÌýyour challenge experience event.
- OrientationÌý- What to expect, what to bring, and what to wear at the challenge experience. Share this with everyone in your group!
- Participant WaiverÌý- Everyone in your group will need to print, sign, and bring to the challenge course on the day of your program. Help us reduce our waste by requesting paperless waivers with Docusign when you reserve your program!
- Directions and MapÌý- How to find us and where to park.Ìý
Reservations
Are you ready to plan your next adventure on our challenge course?
Fill out a Reservation Request to letÌýus know basic details like your group size, goalsÌýand preferred dates so that we can start planning your program. Once we have your Reservation RequestÌýform, we will get in touch with you to reserve your date and plan your customized program with you!Ìý