Want to hone your skills and show off your athletic prowess? Want to get in shape or learn a new sport? You’ve come to the right place!
The McGill Cycling Website functions as an interactive forum whereby members can post group rides, races, potlucks and other club events. The website also serves as a platform for discussing the sport of cycling as well as a free and for sale classified service.
Learn more about the mandate and structure of Cycling @ McGill in their club constitution.
McGill Dragon Boat Z is a student-run dragon boat team, where members train weekly indoors at a paddling pool during the fall and winter semesters and outdoors starting in May to prepare for competitions. We compete against post-secondary schools from Montreal and Ontario, as well as many other community teams within Quebec.
We welcome anyone who is interested in experiencing the unique sport of dragon boat, regardless of paddling skills! We are focused on improving our members’ fitness, strengthening our team spirit, and most importantly, simply having fun to create a memorable summer for everyone.
The McGill Students for Flag Football club would aim to increase exposure for the sport of flag football in the McGill community as well as foster a friendly, yet competitive environment for players of all skill levels to improve at the sport. The main goal behind the creation of this club is that it would enable students to continue their passion while being affiliated with McGill, which would benefit both parties. Therefore, a 5v5 league played outdoors in the fall is proposed. The games would be scheduled in groups as tournaments played on weekends.
Here at the McGill Badminton Club, we strive to create an encouraging atmosphere where members of all levels feel welcome playing together; whether you are looking for a recreational or a competitive environment. We are currently not offering drop-ins for the fall 2022 semester. Instead, we will be hosting a semester-long tournament collaborating with the McGill Intramurals team.
The McGill Climbing Club is a place where McGill students can try or develop their climbing! Ranging from beginners to national level climbers, the club has a spot for anyone who is interested in climbing. Each semester we run trips outdoors as well as weekly themed climbing sessions.
The McGill eSports Student Association is one of the campus’ largest clubs, with over a hundred members and over 7 competitive collegiate teams that are playing Valorant, League of Legends, Rocket League, Apex Legends, DOTA II and Smash. Come join our discord, hop in a call and play some games with your fellow students or look to compete on one of our many teams!
McGill Karateka was created to facilitate McGill students’ access to Shotokan-style karate training. Through safe and inclusive trainings focused on katas (forms), kumite (sparring), and kihon (techniques), as well as karate related social events, the Club has the goal to encourage student networking as well as to improve physical and mental health. The Club provides access to grading examinations to grow in ranks as a karateka, and access to material ordering such as karategis (karate wear), belts, and kumite gear. Moreover, information on the art of karate will be made easily accessible to all interested students. The Club promotes the philosophy of karate, which puts forward the ideas of seeking perfection of character, faithfulness, endeavour, respect, and abstention from violence. Through participation in the Club’s karate trainings, students will work to improve and maintain their physical fitness by performing cardiovascular, endurance and other different types of exercises. Our members will benefit from other positive impacts of exercise such as reducing stress and gaining self-confidence.
McGill Quidditch is Canada’s first and most prestigious quidditch club. McQuid provides a fun, competitive, and inclusive environment for everyone who wants to play! Boasting first place at last year’s divisional championships, McGill is a front-runner on the Canadian quidditch scene. As a team, we travel across Canada and even to the US for tournaments against other universities and regional teams. McQuid provides a large network of diverse McGill students, with members in almost every faculty. By being on the team, you not only get to play a cool sport, but you also have an instant circle of close and caring friends and teammates who will stay with you for life. Find us practicing on Lower Field or on the McTavish Reservoir!
The McGill Naginata Club is dedicated to the martial art of Naginata. A naginata is a Japanese pole-arm similar to a glaive. In addition to teaching the techniques of the sport, the club also promotes healthy teamwork and fosters strong bonds between members through competition, mutual learning, and social activities. The McGill Naginata Club welcomes all students, of every level, and especially those who have never tried (or seen) naginata before! There is practice for both the competitively minded and non-competitive student. All equipment for beginners can be borrowed for the first few months.
This is a student-run club that aims to bring together both boxers and aspiring boxers of McGill University and provide trainings in a safe and social environment. The club is co-ed and people of all skill levels are welcome!
The MOC mission is to get you outside, no matter what your experience. We run trips, rent out gear at very low prices, and provide a communal house in the foothills of the Shield. The MOC is one of the oldest Outdoors Clubs in Montreal, founded in 1936. If you love the outdoors and you live near Montreal, you can join the MOC!
McGill Cricket Club constitutes cricket loving enthusiasts who aim to promote the beautiful game of cricket among the McGill population and attract cricketers from all the different fields at McGill to play and represent their prestigious University in local, national and international cricket tournaments. The McGill Cricket Club has been recognized by Cricket Canada, Quebec Cricket Federation (QCF) and American College Cricket.
McRUN is a recreational running club that meets every week to provide students the opportunity to get to know each other while going on short runs around Montreal. We have four pace groups and each group meets about 1-2 times per week! Come when you can, there is no obligation to attend every week! 1-2 times per semester, we hold larger events like a pub run, Halloween run, ice cream run, etc. Come run with us!
The McGill Table Tennis Club aims to increase exposure for the sport of table tennis in the McGill community as well as foster a friendly, yet competitive environment for players of all skill levels to improve at the sport. We host practice sessions once a week where you can drop-in whenever you have time and either play with friends or seek guidance from one of our practice coordinators who can help you improve. We host an internal tournament every semester and tryouts in the fall. Through the fall tryouts, the strongest players are selected to comprise a woman’s and co-ed team that are sent to represent McGill at NCTTA (National Collegiate Table Tennis Association) tournaments, competing with over 150 universities across North America. Lastly, we aim for a sense of community. This is achieved through our numerous social events each year that bring people together to play table tennis or other activities in a more casual setting.
We host practice sessions once a week where you can drop-in whenever you have time and either play with friends or seek guidance from one of our practice coordinators who can help you improve. We host an internal tournament every semester and tryouts in the fall. Through the fall tryouts, the strongest players are selected to comprise a woman’s and co-ed team that are sent to represent McGill at NCTTA (National Collegiate Table Tennis Association) tournaments, competing with over 150 universities across North America.
Lastly, we aim for a sense of community. This is achieved through our numerous social events each year that bring people together to play table tennis or other activities in a more casual setting.
The McGill Tennis Club is a recreational tennis club that serves players of all levels. The club organizes practices, tournaments, and leagues throughout the year.
The McGill Ultimate Club consists of four ultimate teams affiliated with McGill University: Men’s A and B, and Women’s A and B. Our A teams are highly competitive and consistently place top 5 at the Canadian University Ultimate Championships. The B teams are more developmental and are composed of players with less experience or those who would prefer a less competitive atmosphere. All members become part of a tight-knit community that hosts several events throughout the year, including an end-of-season banquet that recognizes the hard work and achievement of our members.
We are a student run club that aims to bring together players of all experience levels. Poseidon plays in the University and Quebec Water Polo leagues. Our practices are twice a week and are great to stay in shape and make new friends!
We are a student-run club at McGill University that aims to bring together soccer (football) fans on campus. We hold events where soccer fans can come together and share in their enjoyment of this beautiful sport, such as watch parties and pick-up soccer games.
The SSMU Powerlifting Club is a student society at McGill dedicated to strength training. Our club caters both to competitive athletes, those who are looking to learn or progress in a new sport as well as those who enjoy lifting weights at the gym to get fit and stronger! Our goals as a club are to build a social community of people who share a passion in lifting heavy weights, setting goals at the gym and ofcourse, eating a lot of food. We offer our members a chance to make new friends and have a good time at the gym while reaching their goals.
SSMU Ski and Snowboard Club is a service that in the winter term takes students to nearby mountains for daily ski trips. In the fall, there are a few events that allow for students to meet each other before we head out skiing and snowboarding in the winter term.
