Sports
Sports Grounds
Magdalen College has excellent sports grounds, which can be accessed through Addison's walk and the Fellows' garden. The grounds can be accessed at any time with a late gate key, and contain a cricket/football pitch as well as normal and grass tennis courts, and basketball nets. Tennis racquets can be borrowed from the Porters' Lodge.
MCR Sports Shed
The MCR has its own sports shed at Hollywell Ford, where we house communal sports equiptment. While we our updating our collection, we currently have a fun cricket set as well as outdoor table tennis tables. We're also open to expanding our collection depending on MCR interest, so contact the MCR sports rep for any suggestions / queries.
Hollywell Ford Squash Courts
The College Squash Courts are located adjacent to the Hollywell Ford graduate complex. The facility has three courts, for which keys and racquets can be borrowed from the Porters' Lodge. Every term, a squash ladder is organized for both competitive and non-competitive players (depending on interest). For more information or to sign up for the ladder, contact the MCR Sports' Rep.
Punts
Magdalen College own approximately 15 punts, which can be taken out by graduate students from Trinity term throughout the summer. Punts can be reserved in the Porters' Lodge, and taken out along the Cherwell by Addison's walk.
Magdalen College Boat Club
Magdalen College Boat Club (MCBC) has a long history of graduate participation in both novice and advanced crews, and we have an excellent track record in the two major regattas of the year: Torpids and Summer Eights.
At Magdalen, we are very lucky to have a highly supportive boat club for the exciting Oxbridge bumps' racing. This year (2008) our men's first boat (M1) took the Headship in Torpids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpids) for the first time many decades and there is a lot of determination to stay there. M1 was also head of the river in Summer Eights for four consecutive years between 2004-2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eights_Week) The second men's boat is the second highest M2 on the river in Torpids and third in Eights. The women at Magdalen are also very competitive, winning blades in 2008 in the 1st division of Torpids and bumping up one place in Eights.
Oxbridge rowing is somewhat intoxicating and the statistics are something like 1-in-4 students rows at some stage of their study. With this in mind, Magdalen College Boat Club (MCBC) has an excellent inclusive program that caters for experienced rowers right through to those who have never stepped into a boat before coming up. In fact, five of the eight rowers in M2 were novices and many of M1 had come through MCBC as novices in previous years.
MCBC is also very lucky to hold an exceptional collection of boats. There are three Empacher VIII's (M1, M2 and W1), two Janousek VIII's (M3,W2) and a host of smaller boats including several Empacher (4+, 4-, 2- and 1x) and Janousek (4+, 2-) boats.
Rowing at Magdalen truly has something to offer everyone and a spirit that will certainly leave you hooked! For more information about crew at Magdalen, visit the MCBC home page: http://www.magdalenboatclub.com/
Wayneflete Gym
There is also a sports training gym located in the undergraduate freshers' accommodation, Wayneflete, located by the Cowley roundabout, used primarily for MCBC trainings.
Sports Activities
MCR members are very active in sport both at the College and University Level, and we have many opportunities to take part in team sports and fitness classes.
Sports Teams
Our MCR runs active football and cricket teams for University wide competitions, though many members of the MCR also compete on a variety of JCR teams. For more information about our cricket team, contact the current captain at rachelle.macmillon@magd.ox.ac.uk. For information about the joint MCR-JCR sports teams, visit: http://www.magdjcr.co.uk/content/view/113/100/
Yoga Classes
The MCR runs weekly Yoga classes. Contact liam.byrne@magd.ox.ac.uk for more details.
Cross Country
Magdalen is a great college for runners! Addison's walk connects through to the University Park system via the Fellows' garden. Additionally, there are many other trails/paths to take throughout Oxford, many of which are detailed on the Oxford University Cross Country Club website: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~ouccc/training/maps/
Fitness Training
All members of Magdalen College have access to the University Sports Complex at Iffley Road. A card for access to the weights/treadmill room as well as the pool can be borrowed from the Porters' Lodge by anyone with a late gate key. Iffley sports centre also runs many different classes for fitness training during term time, such as aerobics on Mondays, circuits on Tuesdays, and spin classes Tuesdays/Fridays. More information can be found at http://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/oxford-university-sports-facilities/sports-facilities/pulse-gym.