Access Guide
About
- The venue has its own parking facilities.
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Stadium Drive Garage.
- View information on Stadium Drive Garage - Visitor Parking (opens new tab) .
- The building is over 2 levels, Level 1 is for the rowing boats and access to the lake.
Level 2 is for the locker room, Club House and training room. - There is 1 elevator and 2 stairways.
- The floor names are signed as Level 1 and 2.
- The Richard Ottesen Prentke '87 Training Center is located next to the Club House.
Getting Inside
- There is step-free level access to the building via a dropped curb.
- There are 2 entrances to the building, the main entrance provides step-free access.
There is also a stepped entrance located next to the external rowing area which gives direct access to the Level 2. - The main entrance gives access to the Level 1 lobby.
- There is stepped access to Level 2 next to the Club House and training room.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access on the main corridors on Level 2.
- There is a short slope to access the Boat House on Level 1.
- The floor surfaces are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish. In the club house there is a carpeted area near some seating.
- There is seating available within the Club House area, there are armchairs and chairs without armrests available.
There also bench seating near the corridor. - Wayfinding signage is limited but all rooms are signed.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 2 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located within the locker rooms.
- The shower facilities which have adaptations are located in the locker rooms.
- Step-free male and female restrooms are located within the locker rooms.
- Standard changing facilities are located on Level 2.
- Standard shower facilities are located on Level 2.
Parking
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Parking
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- The parking lot is located off Faculty Road.
- The parking lot is open air/surface.
- The surface consists of asphalt.
- There is 1 designated accessible parking space available.
- The accessible spaces are clearly marked.
- The accessible parking space dimensions are 9ft 4in x 17ft 9in (285cm x 540cm).
- There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
- The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 8ft 4in (253cm).
- The nearest designated space is 9yd 2ft (9m) from the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access from the designated accessible parking.
- There is a curb ramp from the designated accessible parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking can be used by anybody.
- Parking is free of charge.
Entrance (Main)
- This entrance is located next to the parking.
- This entrance gives access to Level 1.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, with one door unlocked.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 9in (85cm).
- The doors have a high color contrast.
Elevator
- The elevator is located to the right after you enter via the main entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 1 and 2.
- The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
- The external elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a high color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 3ft (92cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 5ft 9in x 4ft 3in (175cm x 130cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels are even within the elevator.
Stairway
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1 and 2.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 1ft (31cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Seating Area (Club House)
- There is step-free level access in this area.
- There is a turning space for wheelchair users in the seating area.
- There is space for a service animal to rest in the seating area.
- There are chairs with armrests, couches and booths in this area.
- There are some tables at a suitable height for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels are even.
Gym (Level 2 Training Room)
- There is step-free level access to enter.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the door opening is 2ft 9in (84cm).
- There is a second door into the training room, the door of which opens outwards and the width is 33in (84cm wide).
- There is step-free level access to the equipment.
- There is background noise.
- Lighting levels are even.
- The machines could be moved to create more space.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 2 Men's Locker Room - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 32yd 2ft (30m) from the elevator.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- The door into the restroom opens outwards and has a low color contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (84cm).
- The door into the stall opens outwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the stall door opening is 2ft 11in (90cm).
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a low color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 4ft 12in (155cm x 152cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 2ft 11in x 4ft 12in (90cm x 152cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the WC as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 11in (90cm) (from the side of the WC pan to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
- The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The WC seat is 1ft 5in (43cm) from the floor.
- The WC seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the WC.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a low color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 8in (52cm) from the floor.
- The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 3ft 10in (117cm) from the floor.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.
- A keycode is required to access the locker room.
Shower with Adaptations (Men's Locker Room)
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Location and Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- The door opens outwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the door opening is 2ft 9in (84cm).
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Dimensions and Features
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- The shower is a roll-in shower and has a turning space.
- There is an adjustable shower head.
- There is a flip-down shower seat.
- There are grab bars for the shower.
- The grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.
- A keycode is required to access the locker room.