Office of Student Life
Recreational Sports

Midwest Fit Fest 2025

Recreational Sports at The Ohio State University is excited to invite you and your team to the 25th Midwest Fit Fest Conference in Columbus, Ohio! 

Midwest Fit Fest is an educational fitness conference that provides students with the unique opportunity to present, learn and connect with peers from colleges across the Midwest. This year's conference will take place February 21 - 23, 2025. 

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Location, Transportation and Parking

Location
Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC)
337 Annie and John Glenn Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43210

Shuttle Information
Shuttles will run from the hotel to the RPAC on Saturday only. The shuttle holds 38 people and will loop from 8 -10 a.m. on Saturday morning as well as early evening, 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. back to the hotel. 

Parking on Campus
You are more than welcome to park vehicles on campus. Pay to park meters are available in several locations. You can utilize CampusParc's online search tool to view a parking map. Type in the RPAC address (337 Annie and John Glenn Avenue) and ALL BLUE highlighted areas allow pay to park. Parking is $2.50 per hour or $18.50 per day (in the garages only). We recommend parking in the Stadium Lot or Tuttle Park Garage.

  • Special Parking Note: B1G Women's Swimming and Diving Championships is taking place in our facility as well, so expect parking to be busier than normal in the surrounding areas.      
Registration

Registration for Midwest Fit Fest has closed. If you are registered but are no longer able to join us, please email us fitness@osu.edu to let us know. Please note that there are NO refunds for registration costs.

Registration/Check In for the conference will be held on:

  • Friday evening: Staybridge Suites Lobby, 4 - 7 p.m.
  • Saturday morning: RPAC Main Lobby, 8 - 10 a.m.
Hotels

Conference Hotel Block - Staybridge Suite: Columbus OSU-Medical Center

  • $164.45 per night ($139.99/night + tax)
  • Parking and breakfast is included
  • Book online now!
    • Note: we recommend reserving rooms early as there is a B1G swim meet on campus this weekend

Other Area Hotels

Conference Schedule

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

 

Registration Open

4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

 

Registration Open

8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Opening Session

9:00  - 9:30 a.m.

Session #1

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.

Session #2

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

Session #3

12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Session #4

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Session #5

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

 

Day 2 Kick Off

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Session #6

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Session #7

10:15 – 11 a.m.

Session #8

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Lunch and Closing Session

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

View full conference schedule, including links to session details. 

Download Our App

Download the Ohio State Rec Sports app for easy access to your personal Midwest Fit Fest schedule!

  1. Download the app from the Apple App Store or from Google Play. 
  2. Click Group Fitness Schedule icon to view presentation name, location and time for all sessions. 
  3. Click My Program Registrations icon and sign in using your RecRegister credentials to view your personal schedule. 

Questions? Contact us at fitness@osu.edu