- If you canceled/terminated your membership and you want to rejoin the club, please click here to schedule an appointment with our Member Services Department.
- Fully vaccinated people are not required to wear a mask or social distance.
- People who are not vaccinated, including children, are not required to wear face coverings indoors or outdoors by state executive order but are at risk of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommend that anyone who is not fully vaccinated continue to wear face coverings indoors in businesses, public settings, and when around people from other households, as well as outdoors when social distancing cannot be maintained.
- Members are required to sanitize exercise equipment before and after use.
- If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, do not come to the club.
- Learn more about our reservation system that is required for some areas here.
- Sanitizing will continue to be a priority.
Club Hours
Monday - Friday 5:00 am - 10:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Reservations for adult badminton times are no longer required.
Adult Badminton Times
Tuesday 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Thursday 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Sunday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
All ages play is allowed at other times if there is space available in Gym 3. Contact the Activities Desk to see if nets may be set up.
Basketball courts are available for use.
Adult Pick-up Basketball (for ages 23 and older unless noted)
Reservations to play pick-up basketball can be made up to 72 hours in advance through the RAC app or the Activities Desk. Reservations are not needed for 5:00 am - 7:00 am times. Some courts are reserved for pick-up basketball during the following times:
- To unfreeze/reactivate your membership click here.
- If you canceled/terminated your membership and you want to rejoin the club, please click here to schedule an appointment with our Member Services Department.
- If you prefer to communicate by email:
Membership Questions
Billing and Payments
- See the Schedule of Activities webpage to learn more about the classes currently available.
- Reserve through the RAC app or by calling (507) 287-9300.
- Click here to learn more about making reservations with the RAC app.
- Reservation for classes can be made up to one week in advance.
- Reservations are being requested to limit class sizes. Class sizes will increase with time.
- Member feedback will determine how long we continue the reservation process for Group Fitness classes.
- Lower Studio 35
- Upper Studio 20
- Cycle Studio 23
- Mind/Body Studio 18
- Indoor Pool 16
Kids Club Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
During staffed time, the length of time parents can check-in children varies by age:
- 6 weeks - 6 months 1 ½ hours*
- 6 months - 6 years 2 ½ hours
*To ensure a spot for your infant between the ages of 6 weeks to 6 months please call Kids Club at (507) 287-9324 to check availability.
Fees: Stay in club is $6/child or drop off and leave the RAC is $12/child. We also sell packages for a discounted price.General Kids Club Reminders:
- Snacks/food, bottles, pacifiers, and diapers allowed. Due to allergies, we do not accept peanuts or nuts of any kind and no popcorn with kernels.
- Socks must be worn in Kids Club.
- Staff will help children wash their hands immediately after check-in. They will also wash their hands before check out.
- During peak Kids Club hours we reserve the right to have exclusive use of the the Kids Play Area for the children signed into Kids Club.
- More information can be found on our Kids Club webpage.
- Whirlpool, steam room, and sauna available and close 15 minutes prior to closing.
- Razors and combs are available at the Activities Desk.
The Market is a quick grab-and-go option that is all about convenience. You can eat here or take it on the go. We carry a wide variety of items, including sandwiches, salads, snacks, cookies, muffins, kid-friendly items, and beverages - including coffee and smoothies.
The Market Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Reserve by calling the Activities Desk (507) 287-9300.
- Therapists will wear masks if asked by a client.
- Open to members and non-members.
- Members on a freeze may still book a massage appointment, but must prepay at the time of booking or use a prepaid package.
Children age 7-12 can be checked in at the Neighborhood Desk when staff is on duty. The maximum time is 2.5 hours.
Neighborhood Staffed Hours
FALL-WINTER-SPRING: August 28th - June 2nd
Monday-Friday* 4:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
*Non-School Weekdays are staffed
9:30 am - 8:30 pm
Neighborhood Staffed Hours
SUMMER: June 8th - August 27th
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Soccer
Birthday Parties
For information see our Birthday Parties webpage.Outdoor Pool Information and Schedule
New this year! At the top of the home page of this website there is an Outdoor Pool information window. It shows information about the daily schedule, important reminders for enjoying the pool, and the current information about daily opening and closing status.
Quick Glance at Outdoor Pool Schedule (weather permitting)
Club Opening - The Outdoor Pool Lap Lanes are available. Reservation for a lane is required by calling the Activities Desk at (507) 287-9300 or by using the "Reservations" tile on the RAC app. For swimmers 18 years and older.
Before 9:30 am - Most days of the week there will be an Aqua Fitness class which uses the pool and lap lane area. The pool cannot be used for anything but the Aqua Fitness class during this time. See the current Group Fitness Live Class Schedule.
9:30 - 11:00 am - Family Supervision time, all children must be supervised. Special water features (including the slide) are not turned on. Reservation for a lap swimming lane is required.
11:00 am until Dusk (approximately 15 minutes before sunset) - Lifeguards are on duty and the pool is fully open and all water features are available. Daily closing time is now posted on the new large sign next to the pool gate.
After the outdoor lifeguards are off duty - 18 and older Lap Swimmers can use the pool lap lanes until dusk on a drop in basis.
Outdoor Pool Lap Lane Reservations
Note: Outdoor lap swimming is for 18 and older only.
Reservations are required for morning lap swimming:
- Reserve through the RAC app or by calling (507) 287-9300.
- Click here to learn more about making reservations with the RAC app.
- Reservation for lanes can be made up to 7 days in advance.
Evening lap swimming after the lifeguards are off duty and before dusk is on a drop in basis.
Indoor Pool Guidelines
- All persons should take a cleansing shower before entering the swimming pools.
- Any person having an infectious or communicable disease shall be excluded from use of the pool.
- No running or rough play shall be permitted.
- All infants and toddlers must be in a disposable swim diaper with a reusable swim diaper over the disposable.
- Children 12 and under must be with a parent (or guardian 16 or older) and children 6 and under must be within arm’s reach of a parent (or guardian 16 or older) in the pool or hot tub.
Indoor Pool Schedule Guarded Swim Times
SUMMER:
Lifeguards are on duty inside:
Mondays | 9:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Tuesdays | 9:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Wednesdays | 9:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Thursdays | 9:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Fridays | 9:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Saturdays | 9:30 am - 9:00 pm |
Sundays | 9:30 am - 9:00 pm |
Lifeguards are on duty:
Mondays | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Tuesdays | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Wednesdays | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Thursdays | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Fridays | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Saturdays | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Sundays | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Racquetball or Squash Court Reservations
- Contact the Activities Desk or use your Empower ME member login to reserve a court.
- Classes are currently on demand and not pre-programmed.
- Use the iPad outside the studio to select a virtual class.
- Prior to starting a video, check to be sure that another member has not already made a selection and is following a virtual class.
- See the Schedule of Activities webpage to see current swimming lessons and classes offered at the club.
Tennis Classes and Drills (Adult Group Lessons, Drills, ROGY, RAC Tennis Academy)
- See the Schedule of Activities for class times.
Tennis Indoor Court Reservation
- Reservations will be made through the Activities Desk or Empower M.E. member login.
Thrive Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Here is a link to the Thrive webpage.