University of Ottawa Gee-Gees - Football

Terry-Fox Athletic Facility

Located at 2960 Riverside Drive and opened in the early 1970s, the Terry Fox Athletic Facility is the home of the Gee-Gees men’s and women’s cross-country and track teams. This athletic complex includes a polyurethane running track and three natural sports fields. This facility has a seating capacity of 1,200.

Address:
2960 Riverside Drive, Ottawa
Tel: 613-247-4883
Located at Mooney’s Bay Park

Facilities at Montpetit Hall

Located at 125 University and built in 1972, the Montpetit Hall gymnasium hosts the Gee-Gees women’s and men’s basketball teams and the women’s volleyball team while the aquatic center is home of the Gee-Gees men’s and women’s swimming team. The Olympic length pool is 50 metres by 18 metres. Two 1-metre springboards and 3m, 5m, 7m and 10m diving platforms are also available. Montpetit Hall contains the Tae E. Lee Martial Arts room, a dance studio, three American size squash courts, saunas and a 3,000 square foot Fitness Centre. The fitness centre includes 24 cardiovascular machines, 16 selectorized weight machines and 5000 pounds of free weights. The gymnasium has a seating capacity of 1,000.

Parking: A parking lot is available J.-J.-Lussier Street near Montpetit Hall for $3.50/hour (no daily maximum) to a maximum of $8.50/night on weeknights and $6/day on weekends. Special rates are available during Gee-Gees home games. Parking meters are also available for $3.50/hour and are in operation 24/7.

Address:
125 University, Ottawa
Tel: 613-562-5789
Located in the heart of the University of Ottawa Campus

Facilities at the Sports Complex

Located at 801 King Edward Avenue, the University of Ottawa Sports Complex was built in 2001. It hosts the Gee-Gees women’s and men’s hockey teams. There are two ice surfaces, one of which has a seating capacity of 840. The Sports Complex also has an 8,000 square foot Fitness Centre which includes 7,500 pounds of free weights, 39 cardiovascular machines, a Cardio Theatre, 26 selectorized weight machines, personal training services, two squash courts and a Multi-sports room with hardwood floors and group fitness classes. A physiotherapy clinic and a tanning salon are located in the building as well.

Parking: The Mann Garage is available for visitors and accessible via Mann Street for $4/hour to a maximum of $12/day on weekdays, $8.75/night after 4:00 pm on weeknights and $6/day on weekends. This parking lot is operated 24/7. Special rates are available during Gee-Gees home games.

Address
801 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
Tel: 613-562-5789
Located at the extreme south end of the University of Ottawa Campus

Matt Anthony Field

Constructed in 2001, the Matt Anthony Field, located outside of the Sports Complex, is the host of the Gee-Gees women’s soccer and women’s rugby teams. It is also the practice facility for the men’s football team. It is made from Field Turf artificial surface and has a seating capacity of 1,500.

Matt Anthony had a very long and successful career with the Montreal Alouettes, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the CFL. He was the Gee-Gees head football coach for 15 years and led the team to seven championships and three perfect seasons.

Address
801 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
Tel: 613-562-5789
Located at the extreme south end of the University of Ottawa Campus

Frank Clair Stadium

Located at Lansdowne Park, the Lansdowne field was built in 1908. The stadium changed its name in 1993 to become Frank Clair stadium. The Gee-Gees began playing their home games there in 1957. Frank Clair Stadium was once home to the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League. In the summer of 2008, a part of the stadium was destroyed because of crumbling infrastructure, reducing the seating capacity from 28,826 to 14,542.

Frank James Clair was a Canadian Football League coach after completing his playing career as a receiver. In 1941, he played seven games with the Washington Redskins from the National Football League. He also won two Grey Cups with the Toronto Argonauts and finished his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders with whom he won three Grey Cups as a coach and two more as a general manager. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

Parking: Parking is available on event days for $5 per vehicle.

Address:
1015 Bank Street, Ottawa
Tel : 613-580-2429
Located in the heart of the Glebe district

Louis-Riel Dome

The Louis-Riel Dome is the home of the Gee-Gees men’s and women’s track meets. It includes a full-size sport field of 150m x 48m which can be divided into three smaller fields of 35m x 48m. There are also four 400m lanes six 120m lanes.

Parking: There are 270 parking stalls available onsite

Address:
1659 Bearbrook Road, Ottawa
Tel: (613) 830-1993