Fitness Events
Check out our upcoming fitness events below and join in!
1st Saturdays at the Stadium
Join us for a morning of fitness and fun at James Segrest Stadium!
Every 1st Saturday of the month, March - November
March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th, July 5th, August 2nd, September 6th, October 4th, November 1st
Open to the Public from 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Come walk/run on the track, play and/or train on the field, or jump in on a free fitness class!
4th Annual Turkey Trot | Community 5K & Fun Run/Walk
Join us at James Segrest Stadium at Odessa College for this fall's 4th Annual Turkey Trot! BONUS - We're excited to announce we're adding a Community 5K & Fun Run/Walk to this year's event! Everyone is invited to come get active and have some fun! Plus you could even win some prizes and get a free t-shirt!
November 23rd | James Segrest Stadium
Community 5K & Fun Run/Walk start at 8:30AM | Community Activities start at 9:00AM
- Check-In starts at 8:00AM at the entrance of James Segrest Stadium.
- Donate Food or Toiletries to the Wrangler Food Pantry ($10 Minimum Value) and you get one (1) entry to this year's Community 5K & Fun Run/Walk PLUS a FREE 2024 Turkey Trot T-Shirt (while supplies last)!
- Donations collected during the event only.
- Item's Needed: Breakfast bars, Pop Tarts, Hygiene Items (IE: Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Body Wash, Razors, Mouth Wash, etc.)
- All Donations Accepted | Please No Expired Items
- PLUS Turkey Trot Medals to Our 1st 100 Finishers!


- How to Enter:
- Complete the Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run/Walk OR time your activity completed at the James Segrest Stadium during the event on your personal health tracker device;
- Show your time at the Prize Table to Enter to Win!
- How to Enter:
- Stop by and try out the different stations located throughout the James Segrest Stadium, jump in a group fitness class, and/or stop by the activity tables!
- Collect at least 5 stickers on your Challenge Punch Card,
- Turn in your Punch Card to Enter to Win!
Prize drawings will be held at 10:30AM. One entry per drawing, per person. Need not to be present to win.
Pets are not allowed in the James Segrest Stadium.
Parking is available at the OC Sports Center at 201 W. University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79764.
Questions? Contact the OC Sports Center at 432-335-6348 or email SportsCenter@odessa.edu
2024 Life in Balance Wellness Challenge
Make Yourself a Priority and Add Balance to Your Life!
Challenge Dates | October 27th - November 23rd
Utilizing the 7 aspects of the Wellness Wheel, Life in Balance aims to help YOU learn how to make yourself a priority in your daily life by participating in a variety of wellness activities that can easily be incorporated into your daily routine.
The Challenge
- Earn Points by completing daily Wellness Activities (8 activities available each day; Each activity worth 1 point)
- Earn at least 35 points each week to be entered into a Weekly Prize Drawing!
- Participants can choose which activities they want to complete each day, if not all of them
- Top 10% Point Earners of all participants will be entered into a Challenge Drawing to win $250 VISA Gift Card
- Open to OC Students, Employees and Sports Center Members
- OC Students, Earn up to 50 DTS Points for Participating
- 10 DTS Points for Registering
- 10 Points for Each Week (4 Weeks) You Earn at Least 20 Wellness Activites Points
- OC Students, Earn up to 50 DTS Points for Participating
Registration
- Registration Open: Monday, October 14th - Sunday, October 27th
- Cost: FREE
- Where: Click Here to Register
Daily Wellness Activities
- Emotional and Spiritual Wellness
- Wellness Activity #1 Personal Time
- Spend at least 30 minutes doing something just for you to manage stress and reconnect with yourself
- Examples: Read, go for a walk, meditate, listen to music, exercise, get a massage
- Wellness Activity #1 Personal Time
- Physical Wellness
- Wellness Activity #2 Physical Activity
- Do at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity
- Wellness Activity #3 Fruits and Veggies
- Eat at least 5 – 9 servings of fruits and vegetables
- Wellness Activity #4 Sleep
- Get at least 7 – 9 hours a night of sleep
- Wellness Activity #2 Physical Activity
- Financial Wellness
- Wellness Activity #5 Keep a Budget
- Plan a weekly zero balance budget to adhere to each day
- Wellness Activity #5 Keep a Budget
- Intellectual
- Wellness Activity #6 Learn Something New
- Learn something new albeit general knowledge, academic knowledge or by listening to new ideas, views or opinions
- Examples: Take a class, read an article, listen to or attend a lecture, try a new activity or way of doing something
- Wellness Activity #6 Learn Something New
- Social
- Wellness Activity #7 Random Act of Kindness
- Perform a random act of kindness through volunteering, paying it forward, or doing good for others in your community
- Examples: Pay someone a sincere compliment, volunteer in your community, pay for someone’s coffee, help someone in need, donate to a worthy cause
- Wellness Activity #7 Random Act of Kindness
- Environmental
- Wellness Activity #8 Clean Your Environment
- Recycle, organize or actually clean the spaces you interact with such as your home, office, car or other areas in your community
- Examples: Recycle your trash, do your dishes, organize your desk, pick up trash on the sidewalk, join a trash pick-up event, make your bed, file important paperwork, organize your car, declutter your home
- Wellness Activity #8 Clean Your Environment
2024 Pink Out Zumba Bash

- 9:00AM - 11:00AM | OC Downtown Campus; Corner of 4th Street and N. Jackson Avenue, Odessa, TX
- Tickets - $10 Donation | Available at the door, OC Sports Center Front Office, and on the OC Sports Center Marketplace
- Open to All Permian Basin Community
- Make sure to wear your PINK!
The mission of Pink the Basin, Inc. is to raise awareness of women’s health issues and foster educational and service initiatives that positively embrace women’s health.
Next Step Challenge 2025
Next Step is back and we're ready to get moving with YOU! Take your Next Step to better health in whichever way YOU choose!
Activity submission options include Step Counts OR Total Exercise Minutes, allowing YOU to choose the type of exercise YOU prefer!
Registration Opens January 21st | 2025 Challenge: February 2nd - March 1st
Open to All Odessa College Students, Employees and Sports Center Members!
The Challenge
Choose YOUR Challenge | Meet Your Daily Goals | Be Eligible to Win Prizes AND $500 CASH!
All Participants who meet their Daily Activity Goal and log their Activity online at least 21 Days of the 28 Day Challenge, are entered to win $500 CASH!
Daily Goal Options
During Registration, participants will be asked to select their Current Activity Level (Sedentary, Moderate, or Active) and the type of Activity Submission preferred to complete the Next Step Challenge (Steps OR Total Exercise Minutes). Based on these selections, each participant will be provided a Daily Goal (Steps OR Minutes) to meet each day of the 28 Day Challenge.
- Daily Step Goals
- Sedentary - 3,500 Steps
- Moderate - 7,500 Steps
- Active - 14,000 Steps
- Daily Minutes Goals
- Sedentary - 30 Minutes
- Moderate - 45 Minutes
- Active - 60 Minutes
How to Earn the $500 CASH
Participants must meet their Daily Goal and log online in their Next Step Participant Account, their steps OR total minutes at least 21 days of the 28 Day Challenge to earn a chance to win $500 CASH! All entries must be logged by 11:59P of Monday, March 3rd.
Weekly Prize Drawings
To be eligible for the WEEKLY PRIZE DRAWINGS, participants must meet their Daily Goal and log their steps OR total minutes at least 5 days out of the 7 for the given week, Sunday thru Saturday. Activity entries must be submitted by each Monday night as the Prize Drawings will be held on Tuesday mornings.
- Weekly Prize Drawing Activity Entry Deadlines
- Week 1 - Monday, February 10th
- Week 2 - Monday, February 17th
- Week 3 - Monday, February 24th
- Week 4 - Monday, March 3rd
Daily Activity Submissions
The use of a fitness tracker or steps counter to track steps/minutes is required. Estimated steps/minutes will not be accepted. The maximum steps allowed to log per day is 25,000 and the maximum minutes allowed to log per day is 180 minutes. Please be careful not to over exercise. Once an activity entry has been submitted, that entry CANNOT BE EDITED. Participants are encouraged to wait until the end of the day or the following day to submit their maximum number of steps or minutes. Please remember, estimated and/or anticipated activity are not accepted. One Challenge entry per participant.
Questions? Contact the OC Sports Center at 432-335-6348 or email SportsCenter@odessa.edu
Fitness Boot Camps
Are you ready to make a change? Kick start a new fitness plan to keep you active and motivated!
Boot Camp includes a variety of full body workouts using functional fitness exercises, cardio excercises, group work, and more. Each class will be a little bit different. Different workouts, different locations, but always fun and challenging!
Pre and Post fitness assessments included. Must be at least 16 years to register.
Partner Discount is Back! Take advantage of a 50% on the 2nd Registration when 2 Participants register at the same time!
4-Week, 4-Day Boot Camps
Upcoming 2025 Boot Camp Sessions:
- TBD
Class Days: Held Mondays - Thursdays unless otherwise stated
Session Registration Fee: $30/Person; See above for Partner Discount Option
Location: OC Sports Center, Room 212
To Register: Click HERE to register online or call 432-335-6348
*Participation in a Boot Camp only allows for access to the OC Sports Center specifically for the Boot Camp class and not does include a membership to the OC Sports Center or access to other services and facilities outside of the Boot Camp class time.
Fitness Monthly
Fitness Monthly is here with all new ways to GET ACTIVE and WIN with your OC Sports Center!
How Fitness Monthly Works:
- Attend at least 10 IN-PERSON OC Sports Center Fitness Classes (Group AND/OR Water Classes) per calendar month and you're automatically entered into our monthly prize drawing!
- Attend at least 2 total in-person classes of our featured Monthly Bonus Class(es) as part of your 10 in-person class minimum, and you'll earn a 2nd prize drawing entry for that month!
- Virtual Fitness Class attendance does not count towards 10 in-person class minimum.
How to Receive Attendance Credit:
- Members must sign in on the class sign-in sheet in order to receive credit for attending an OC Sports Center Fitness Class.
- Members that do not sign in will not receive credit towards the 10 in-person class minimum needed to be entered into the monthly prize drawing.
TBD Monthly Bonus Class: HIIT
- Attend at least 2 total in-person OC Sports Center HIIT classes during the month of June as part of your 10 in-person class minimum, and you'll receive a 2nd entry into this monthly prize drawing!
Monthly Prize Drawing:
- TBD
Questions? Contact the OC Sports Center at 432-335-6348 or email SportsCenter@odessa.edu