Gucciardi Fitness & Recreation Center
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The University of Vermont's recreation and fitness center was officially opened on September 21, 1999. Richard E. Tarrant announced he was naming it after Richard and Mary Anne Gucciardi, both active supporters of UVM athletics and UVM student-athletes for over 30 years. All four of the Gucciardi's children graduated from the University of Vermont
Tarrant, the father of three former UVM student-athletes and co-founder of IDX
Systems Corporation of South Burlington, donated $1.5 million to the university to help in the building of the fitness and recreation center, which was the final piece of a $4.7 million renovation of the Gutterson Fieldhouse, UVM's home ice rink.
Contributing to a Healthy UVM Community
The Gucciardi Fitness & Recreation Center is housed in a two-story addition to the western portion of Gutterson Fieldhouse and provides UVM students with a first-rate on-campus location to exercise and participate in a healthy lifestyle.
It includes two-story lobby with a 28-1/2-foot climbing wall and skylight; the offices for the Campus Recreation department; a 1,400-square foot aerobics studio; and a large, glassed fitness area that faces south over the university's athletic fields and the Green Mountains.
The fitness area, nearly 6,000-square feet, includes free weights, weight machines and cardiovascular and aerobic equipment such as stationary bicycles, treadmills, stair climbers, rowing machines and elliptical fitness cross-training machines.
The recreation and fitness center is an integral part of the university's plan to create a healthy community for its students, faculty and staff.
The renovation of the Gutterson complex included a new roof for the entire structure and a complete overhaul of the Gardner Collins Indoor Track Facility. The indoor track was renovated to include two running tracks and three multi-purpose courts which can be used for a variety of uses, among them physical education classes, intramural and club sports activities, and practice for UVM's varsity athletic teams.
Directions to the Gucciardi Fitness & Recreation Center
Address: 97 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405
From I-89: Take Exit 14W into Burlington. Stay in far-right lane. Just past Sheraton and stop light, bear right at East Avenue/Spear Street exit, in lane for Spear Street. Take immediate left around jug handle, go through traffic light, which will take you onto Spear Street. Drive approximately 1/4 mile to Patrick Gym entrance on your right.
Heading north from Route 7: Follow Route 7 North from Shelburne. Just past Denny's Restaurant and just before reaching Burlington, take 189 East. Travel approximately one mile to I-89 North. Continue using directions as above, from I-89 (Exit 14W is the second exit upon entering I-89 North).