UPDATES: Ithaca YMCA Session Registration & Building Closure

Note: Our newsletter listed the wrong start time for registration next week. Swim lesson registrations will open at 7:00 a.m. Dec. 20 for those with family memberships, Dec. 23 for individual/youth members, and Dec. 27 for non-members.

Updates on the YMCA Facility Closure December 19-27

We have more details to share relating to the building closure next week. YMCA Members have the following options at Island Health & Fitness while our building is closed. Note that those looking to work out at either of their locations must be age 14+, and a parent or guardian's signature is needed for anyone under the age of 18.

Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Rd

YMCA members may use this location free of charge by showing your YMCA key tag at the front desk. This 12,000 square foot location offers equipment, locker room with showers, and sauna. Group Fitness classes are not included at this location, and there are no pools at this location. If you plan to use a locker they will be available for day use only, and you must provide your own lock. Masks are optional.

Community Corners Holiday Hours:

• Dec 19-23 – 5:30 AM-9:30 PM
• Dec 24 – Closed, can use Downtown free of charge 7 AM-3 PM
• Dec 25 – Closed
• Dec 26-27 – 5:30 AM-9:30 PM

Downtown, 310 Taughannock Blvd

Aquatic Center Only

YMCA members may use the aquatic center including locker room, sauna, lap pool, warm pool, and hot tub free of charge by showing your YMCA key tag at the front desk. If you plan to use a locker they will be available for day use only, and you must provide your own lock. Masks are optional.

Lap pool (80 degrees): Lanes 2-4 in the lap pool are available any time Island is are open, but close a half hour before the rest of the facility. Island does allow multiple swimmers in these lanes. Lane 1 is by reservation only and is not available for YMCA Member use.

Warm pool (89 degrees): The warm pool is open for use anytime there are not Aquatic classes happening, and also closes a half hour before the rest of the facility. You can view the Warm Pool schedule at islandhealthfitness.com/aquatics-center/warm-pool-classes-schedule

Hot Tub (102 degrees): The hot tub closes a half hour before the rest of the facility. Island does allow multiple swimmers in the hot tub at a time.

Gym Access: YMCA members may use this location and attend group fitness classes for $6 per day by showing your YMCA key tag at the front desk. This 65,000 square foot location offers 3 floors of equipment, locker room with showers, sauna, and aquatic center with lap pool, warm pool, and hot tub.

Downtown Holiday Hours*:

• Dec 19-23 – 5:30 AM-9:30 PM
• Dec 24 – 7 AM-3 PM
• Dec 25 – Closed
• Dec 26-27 – 5:30 AM-9:30 PM

*The aquatic center closes half an hour earlier than the rest of the facility.

Other

Parking (Downtown)
In addition to the front lot, there is additional parking by Chemung Canal Trust Company on the side facing the road. There is overflow parking across the road in the large parking lot opposite from the Deep Dive. Look out for the large Ithaca Boat Tours arrow sign.

Questions?
With additional questions about these accommodations, call Island Health and Fitness at (607) 277-3861.

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