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Harold Alfond Athletic Center

The athletic center includes the 3,000-seat Wadsworth Gymnasium, a field house and an eighth-mile track, the Alfond Ice Arena and a swimming pool. Area high schools use Wadsworth Gymnasium for graduation ceremonies. High school hockey teams, Waterville Youth Hockey and the Waterville Skating Club use Alfond Arena.

Outdoor facilities include 50 acres of playing fields, the 400-meter Alfond Track, the Campbell Cross Country Trails, and the Alfond-Wales Tennis Courts.

The information desk can be reached at 207-872-3258.

Colby has 32 varsity teams. All home competitions are open to the public free of charge, except for special tournament events at which leagues or conferences require admission fees. News about athletic events is available through an e-mail list serve. Sign up at www.colby.edu/news/subscribe.shtml.

Recreation Club

The Recreation Club program is open to area citizens, for a fee, throughout the academic year. Facilities available for use by members of the Recreation Club include the swimming pool, the indoor and outdoor tracks, and the basketball court. The use of these spaces is restricted during athletic events and team practices. For information, call the Athletics Office at 207-872-3364.

Colby Retired Senior Volunteer Walking Program

More than 700 area residents participate in a supervised walking program open to local citizens 55 years of age and older and to others with medical needs. Call HealthReach RSVP at 207-873-1127.

Johnson Pond is open to the public for skating during the winter months, when the ice is safe. For skating information, contact the Office of Security at 207-872-3345.

The Campbell Cross Country Trails are also open to the public for running, hiking and, when there is snow, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Maps of the trails may be obtained at the Office of Security located in Roberts Building. The Office of Security can be reached at 207-872-3345.

Local children are invited to continue the long tradition of sledding on the lawns of the President's House.