Christmas Candy Cane Hunt

December 9, 2019 - 5 years ago

It's Christmas and we want to celebrate!

Over the next week Santa and his friendly elves will be doing the rounds at all the leagues. If you happen to find a candy cane then you are in LUCK! We will be giving away a $200 UR credit to one lucky winner. If you find a candy cane anywhere.... in your open bag, in your shoes, on the court or in your hat, snap a photo, tag us on your socials @urbanrecnewcastle and you will be in the running. 

Winner of the $200 voucher will be announced December 18.

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Summer 2020 Sports

December 3, 2019 - 5 years ago

The new year brings with it new sports! We have a whole heap of sports for you to choose from to get your new year health plan kick started. Check out all the sports that start next year and click on the sports link to register before the spaces fill up.

MONDAY 

• 20 Jan = Multisport @ Revolution Sports Park

TUESDAY

• 28 Jan = Dodgeball @ Revolution Sports Park
• 28 Jan = Netball @ National Park Netball Courts

WEDNESDAY 

• 22 Jan = Street Soccer @ Revolution Sports Park
• 29 Jan = Basketball @ YWCA Cooks Hill
• 5 Feb = Flag Gridiron @ Waratah Park
• 5 Feb = Aussie Rules  @ Waratah Park 

THURSDAY

• 23 Jan = Multisport @ Revolution Sports Park 

SUNDAY

• 19 Jan – Beach Volleyball @ Nobby’s Beach

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?? Sign up and strap yourself in for 10 weeks of absolute fun!!

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PRI-REGO PRIZEPACK GIVEAWAY SPRING 2019

November 7, 2019 - 5 years ago

We work with some amazing brands and this season we are PUMPED to get these brands in your hands to claim some free member perks for you and the team. This Spring season, any team that uses priority registration to register for the Summer season between weeks 7 to 9, will recieve a FREE PRIZEPACK GIVEAWAY. 

Whats included

• Double pass to random selection of Funlab venues, Skyzone, Strike Bowling or Holey Moley Golf
• $100 voucher to Naked Wines
• Batch Brewing Sponsor Prize
• Random selection of Urban Rec Merch!

How do I claim

• In week 7 of your current season, Pri-rego will open and your captain will be sent a secret link to re-register your team for next season (you will be emailed and reminded about this). 
• Using this link and within the pri-ority rego period of weeks 7-9, your captain will need to register for next season
• On week 1 of the new season, your prizepack will be ready to go!

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Newcastle in November

November 1, 2019 - 5 years ago

What’s happening in and around Newy this month? There is heaps of cool stuff happening around this amazing city so check it out!

Olive Tree Market

When: November 2^nd and 16^th 

What: Craft and food market with live music and a great vibe.

Where: Civic Park

How much: Free entry.

ThisThat Festival

When: Saturday November 9

What: An absolute cracker of a music festival with popular acts such as Hermitude, Alex the Astronaut, Peking Duck and many more.

Where: Corner of Albert Street and Maitland Road, Wickham

Cost: $109 for GA.

Newcastle Permanent's Cinema Under the Stars - Maitland

When: November 15^th 

What: Newcastle Permanent's Cinema Under the Stars is Australia's largest free outdoor cinema program and it’s returning to Maitland! 

Where: Maitland Park, Maitland

Cost: It’s free.

Legends of League

When: Saturday 16th November

What: A rugby league tournament with all the old boys. Danny Buderus, Wendell Sailor, Andrew Ryan, Mick Crocker, Willie Mason and Steve Menzies are just a few of the legends who will take the field in 2019 to raise money for the Mark Hughes foundation.

Where: McDonald Jones Stadium

Cost: You will need to get a ticket – check out the link.

Supercars Coates Hire Newcastle 500

When: November 22 – 24

What:  The Coates Hire Newcastle 500 will be zooming through the streets of Newcastle this month. Not only will it showcase the 2019 Championship Finale but will also host to one of the greatest bands in rock'n'roll history. KISS is coming to Newcastle!

Where: Whard Road Newcastle 

Cost: Prices vary – check out the link with more informaiton.

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Newcastle in October

October 1, 2019 - 5 years ago

Want to do something in Newy during the month of October but don’t know what is going on? Look no further we have listed a few things for you to get along to.

This Is Not Art

When: Oct 3 – Oct 6

What: Emerging and experimental arts festival show casing more than 200 artists across 170 events.

Where: Different locations across Newcastle

How much: Prices depend – mostly free exhibits. 

https://thisisnotart.org

Oktoberfest Weekend 

When: October 11 – October 13

What: The Grain Store will be putting a heap of German beers on their taps to celebrate the occasion and will also have German dance performances. 

Where: Grain Store – 64-66 Scott St Newcastle

How much: Free entry! Whoop!

Olive Tree Market

When: October 5th

What: Craft and food market with live music and a great vibe.

Where: Civic Park

How much: Free entry.

Newcastle International Half Marathon 

When: October 6th

What: Half Marathon to be staged along and around the Newcastle Harbour. Beaches, Parks and Foreshore.

Where: Newcastle Foreshore

How much: It’s $75 to enter if you are brave enough or you can just watch people push themselves to their limit for free.

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

When: October 5th @ 8:00pm

What: The best of the Sydney Comedy Festival is coming to Newcastle. Only the best of the whole event are making it up here. It will be one cracker of a night. 

Where: Newcastle Civic Theatre

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10 reasons to play with Urban Rec

September 20, 2019 - 5 years ago

1. Making NEW friends! As we get older, it gets harder to make new friends and meet people outside of technology and the workplace. Sign up to any individual team in any of our leagues and you will be placed into a team of other individuals who are looking to stay fit and be social.
2. Variety! Whether you love the standard sports of basketball and soccer or are looking to try new sports like dodgeball and Aussie Rules 7s, we have a range of sports to suit each person. We have launched a heap of sports this spring including Multisport, Dodgeball, Soccer, Aussie Rules, Backyard Cricket, Softball, Flag Gridiron and Basketball. Whatever you are interested in… we got you covered!
3. Health and Fitness! You know that thing doctors are always going on about…. Get your cardio and fitness kick without the tedious gym, treadmills and evening runs. You’ll be surprised at how much you are sweating when you come off the field – all while having a laugh!
4. No Dickheads! Playing sport in Australia traditionally is all about getting that win. Teams still do win and lose at the end of the night, BUT, we have a strong no dickheads policy. We strongly believe that everyone should be able to play sport in a supportive and friendly environment. Everyone plays to have fun, winning comes second.
5. Clubhouses. Each of our leagues is associated with a local pub. Each week the pub gives away vouchers to enjoy after your game with your team. Some of these include schooner vouchers, jug vouchers and pizza vouchers. We have organized this with the clubhouses to give your team an incentive to go to the pub and chat after your game. Is there a better reason to go than freebies?? We think not. 
6. Fun Points. We want to make sure our leagues are free of aggressive and rude peeps so each week your team will score your opposition out of 5 for how fun they were to play against. Were they fair? Were they good sports? Did they invite you to the pub afterwards? The team with the highest fun points at the end of the season gets a $100 voucher from the clubhouse.
7. End of season parties and tournaments. Playing sport is fun but so is socialising - that’s why we’ve mixed them together. In some leagues we offer end of season tournaments – these are FREE for teams who have registered and often include a dress up theme and giveaways! Trust us – it’s often the crowd favourite of the season.
8. Individual Registration. This is what we do best. Getting 6 of your mates together to commit is hard work and then organising the cashola is difficult and sometimes awkward. We do all the hard work for you, all you need to do is pay for your own registration and then we add you to a team of other individuals who are looking to play in that league as well. We make sure the team has a captain and enough people in the squad so your team doesn’t have to forfeit or stress about players. Individual registration is also great if you are new to Newcastle and want to play solo or with 1-2 mates.
9. Portal access – Once you become a member of Urban Rec and sign up to a league you will have all the information at your fingertips. This includes the schedule for the comp, ladders and contact details.
10.  Personable Staff- Referees are a thing of the past and we pride ourselves on not having referees, we have amazing EVENT HOSTS instead. Event Hosts are there to make sure everyone knows the rules of the sport, is having a good time and are there to answer any questions players might have. Our leagues are SOCIAL so you don’t need a referee making every call on the field – there’s a strong honesty policy too, with the event host there to make the hard calls if you can’t agree. Each league also has a league manager dedicated to that particular sport.

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Free Learn and Play Events

September 9, 2019 - 5 years ago

We’re launching a whole heap of new sports in Spring, ones which we have never played before so we are giving Novacastrians an opportunity to check them out for FREE before you sign up to the competition. Trust us, you’ll be hooked.

The learn and play events are a great way to learn the skills involved in the sport and also meet our Event Hosts and other members who are thinking of signing up. On the night of the learn and play events you can expect to go through a few drills and skills for the sport and then be placed into a team to play a very social round robin competition. Once the night is over we also like to head to one of our clubhouses afterwards where we can share a drink with our new friends.

What Learn and Play events are on??

Aussie Rules – Wed 25th Sept @ Waratah Park

Flag Gridiron – Wed 25th Sept @ Waratah Park

Backyard Cricket – Fri 27th Sept @ Learmonth Park

Beach Volleyball – Sun 29th Sept @ Nobby’s Beach

Dodgeball – Tues 1st Oct @ Revolution Sports Park

There are limited tickets available for each event so grab a ticket for you and your mate now before they are all gone.

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NO DICKHEAD POLICY

September 2, 2019 - 5 years ago

At Urban Rec we have a strict ‘No Dickhead Policy’. Social sport is meant to be friendly and fun and somewhere you can go after you’ve finished work for the day to get in a cardio session without having to deal with more drama.

We all know that people have different skill levels when it comes to sport, some are amazing and have a natural flair with the ball or bat whilst some have never played before and are still learning the basics – and THAT IS OK! We strive to provide an environment for all our members where you can play in our league and be the MVP or you can play in our league and be BIP (Best in the Pub), but still have a laugh. We don’t care what level of skill you are as long as you turn up with the right attitude.

For those new to Urban Rec – if you’re not sure if you are a dick when you play social sport- here are a few hints on how to check.

1. If your teams are winning the game by a lot, this is NOT the time to pull out your hero moves and keep scoring. The opposition will think you are a show-off and odds on most of the time your team will as well.
2. If you don’t shake the oppositions hand at the end of the game, you’re a dickhead.
3. Talking back, or questioning our Event Hosts during the game play…. is a dickhead move.
4. If you see a beginner player, but use this as a chance to show off your skills, you’re in dickhead territory.
5. If you hurt someone even if it was by accident, do as your Mum taught you, say Sorry. Don’t be a dickhead.

If in doubt – just remember that we are just trying to have fun! 

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Spring Leagues 2019

August 19, 2019 - 5 years ago

With the weather heating up just a little these past couple of weeks, we have already got our eyes on SPRING!!

We are sooo pumped for Spring to hit – longer hours in the day, flowers blooming, shorts and t-shirts, BUT most of all SPRING brings with it a whole heap of new sports to Urban Rec Newcastle. We are launching sports we have never launched before and we are saaaahhhh excited about it! Have a look at all the sports we have on offer and then once you have decided, you can REGISTER A TEAM or REGISTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL.

MONDAY 

• 30 Sept = Multisport @ Revolution Sports Park

TUESDAY

• 8 Oct = Dodgeball @ Revolution Sports Park

WEDNESDAY 

• 9 Oct = Street Soccer @ Revolution Sports Park
• 9 Oct = Floor Hockey @ Revolution Sports Park 
• 16 Oct = Basketball @ YWCA Cooks Hill
• 9 Oct = Flag Gridiron @ Waratah Park
• 9 Oct = Aussie Rules  @ Waratah Park 

THURSDAY

• 3 Oct = Multisport @ Revolution Sports Park 
• 10 Oct = Softball @ Stevenson Park 

FRIDAY

• 11 Oct – Backyard Cricket @ Learmonth Park

SUNDAY

• Oct 13 – Beach Volleyball @ Nobby’s Beach
• Oct 13 – Basketball @ Merewether High School
• Oct 13 – Street Soccer @ Merewether High School

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?? Sign up and strap yourself in for 10 weeks of absolute fun!!

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TOUCH DOWN!!

May 19, 2019 - 5 years ago

The Knights might be on the verge of great things this season (fingers crossed) but just in case we are let down, we have got the next best thing... Winning your Flag Gridiron competition!! Flag Gridiron has arrived in Newcastle and we want to help you make the switch from one football code to another. 

No experience is necessary to play this game, if you like American Football, enjoy watching the Superbowl or College Football then this is the game for you. A fun, laid back version of Gridiron without the big hits and tight pants.  

Our super friendly Event Host goes through all the rules with each team on the first week and continues to coach players on the rules throughout the season. We want to make sure everyone is welcome and encouraged to play this sport so we make it simple for everyone, whether you’re an expert or never played before. 

We are holding a FREE Learn and Play event Monday June 3rd where you can bring a mate and play Gridiron for free. It is a great way to meet new people, learn the sport and get involved with Urban Rec. Check out the Social Events Page to grab a ticket to this amazing event!  

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