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December Holiday Hours 2024

Happy Holidays graphic on a table with pencils and snowflakes

We wish you all a happy, healthy holiday season! Please find our holiday hours for all FFC locations below. All members will have access to all clubs on these days. Have a great holiday!

Tuesday, December 24

  • West Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, East Lakeview, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Elmhurst, South Loop, Old Town – 7 AM – 5 PM
  • Union Station: Closed

Wednesday, December 25

  • West Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, East Lakeview, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Elmhurst – 7 AM – 1 PM
  • Old Town, South Loop, Union Station: Closed

Thursday, December 26

  • Regular hours resume for all locations.

Tuesday, December 31

  • West Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, East Lakeview, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Elmhurst, South Loop, Old Town, Union Station: Closes at 7 PM

Wednesday, January 1

  • West Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, East Lakeview, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Elmhurst: 7 AM – 5 PM
  • Old Town, South Loop, Union Station: Closed

Thursday, January 2

  • Regular club hours resume for all locations.
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Indoor Triathlon

Indoor Triathlon swimmers

Come join us for the 2025 FFC Indoor Triathlon Series, powered by Grit Endurance! This is a great opportunity for athletes of all levels, from beginners to advanced. Whether you are looking to complete your first triathlon in a controlled environment or challenge yourself to improve your performance, this race is for you!

Race Dates and Locations:

  • Saturday, January 18 at 8:00 AM AND Saturday, March 8 at 8:00 AM
  • FFC Union Station (444 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60606)
  • $75 per person for one race | $125 per person for both races – register under booking services in the FFC+ app!

What’s included with your race entry:

  • Finisher’s Certificate
  • $15 off a Grit Endurance Swim Lesson
  • $15 off a FFC massage

Race structure:

  • 10-minute pool swim
  • 15-minute transition to spin bikes
  • 30-minute bike
  • 5-minute transition to treadmills
  • 20-minute run

How it will work and FAQs:

  • Waves of 4 athletes will start the race every 25-minutes, beginning at 8:00 AM. Your wave time will be first come first serve based on your registration order (i.e, the first 4 registrants start at 8:00 AM, next 4 at 8:25 AM, etc.)
  • Athletes will have access to the pool for 15 minutes prior to their wave to warm up
  • Race results will be based on total distance covered during the swim, bike and run portions based on the following weighting system:
    -Swim: 10x distance covered
    -Bike: 1x distance covered
    -Run: 3x distance covered
  • Athletes will have access to the locker rooms, showers, drinking fountains, etc., but should bring their own nutrition / hydration as needed
  • Athletes should arrive at least 20 minutes prior to their wave time to check in, get changed, and get to the pool for the swim start (you must be on time to your wave start in order to participate!)
  • The pool is 24.6 yards long, and is a maximum of 4 feet and 3 inches deep
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Holiday-Themed Group Fitness Classes

Photo of a wrapped gift for Christmas

Join us during December for some fun, holiday-themed Group Fitness classes! View the lineup of classes below, then reserve your space in the FFC+ app.

Elmhurst 

Thursday, December 12:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 9:45 AM with Lila

Monday, December 16:

  • Holiday Heated Vinyasa – 6:30 PM with Greg

Wednesday, December 18:

  • Ho Ho Hydro Fit – 10:15 AM with Bianca

Thursday, December 19:

  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 5:30 PM with Alexandra

Saturday, December 21:

  • Candy Cane Critical Mass – 9:30 AM with Cori

Monday, December 23:

  • HoliDANCE – 5:30 PM with Cori

East Lakeview 

Friday, December 13:

  • HoliDANCE – 6:00 PM with Jen, Dominick & Matt

Saturday, December 14:

  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 8:30 AM with Becca
  • SLAYride – 9:15 AM with Becca
  • Ho Ho Hydro Fit – 10:00 AM with Becca

Thursday, December 19:

  • Ho Ho Hydro Fit – 9:00 AM with Becca

Monday, December 23:

  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 5:30 PM with Matt

Gold Coast

Monday, December 16:

  • Ho Ho Hydro Fit – 10:00 AM with Becca & Arthur 
  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 6:30 PM with Becca

Tuesday, December 17:

  • HoliDANCE – 6:30 PM with Kaley & Romeo & Spencer

Wednesday, December 18:

  • SLAYride – 5:30 PM with Andrew

Thursday, December 19:

  • SLAYRide – 6:15 PM with Darren

Sunday, December 22:

  • Yuletide Hatha Yoga – 10:30 AM with Mary

Tuesday, December 31:

  • Resolution Ride – 9:00 AM with Keith

Lincoln Park 

Tuesday, December 17:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 5:30 PM with Becca
  • SLAYride – 6:30 PM with Becca
  • Holiday Heated Vinyasa Yoga – 6:45 with Julie

Wednesday, December 18:

  • Holiday Heated Vinyasa Yoga – 10:00 AM with Sinthia 
  • Candy Cane Critical Mass – 5:30 PM with Lara
  • SLAYride – 6:15 PM with Lara

Saturday, December 21:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 8:00 AM with Lois
  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 10:00 AM with Jill

Old Town

Monday, December 16

  • Candy Cane Critical Mass – 5:45 PM with Dominick

Wednesday, December 18:

  • Jingle Barre Bootcamp – 5:45 PM with Charlotte

Oak Park 

Sunday, December 15:

  • HoliDANCE – 11:30 AM with Mimi & Liz

Thursday, December 19:

  • Ho Ho Hydrofit – 5:00 PM with Ashley

Saturday, December 21:

  • SLAYride – 8:30 AM with Amy

Sunday, December 22:

  • HoliDANCE – 11:00 AM with Andrea, Liz, Michelle & Kari

Tuesday, December 31

  • Resolution Ride – 9:00 AM with Craig

Park Ridge 

Thursday, December 19:

  • SLAYride – 5:15 AM with Janelle

Saturday, December 21:

  • Festive Formula 94 – 9:15 AM with Sara 

Monday, December 23:

  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 5:30 PM with Doreen

Monday, December 30:

  • Resolution Ride – 5:30 PM with Brian

South Loop 

Tuesday, December 17:

  • HoliDANCE – 12:15 PM with Dominick & Ramon

Sunday, December 22:

  • SLAYride- 9:30 AM with Nazha
  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 10:15 AM with Nazha

Union Station 

  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – with Lois 

West Loop 

Monday, December 16:

  • HoliDANCE – 6:45 PM with Asia & Kaley

Wednesday, December 18:

  • SLAYride – 5:30 PM with Daniela
  • Holly Jolly Body Blast – 6:30 PM with Daniela

Thursday, December 19:

  • SLAYride – 5:30PM with Brian

Monday, December 23:

  • SLAYride – 5:30 PM with Danny
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Help Decorate FFC’s Community Tree

Christmas tree decorated and lit up

Let’s make our FFC Community Tree look awesome throughout the month of December! Bring in an ornament and join in on the fun as we give our community tree a holiday makeover in celebration of the festive season.

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Noon Year’s Eve Celebration

New Years celebration

Ring in the new year a little early with workouts, toasts and plenty of celebration before the clock strikes twelve on Tuesday, December 31 at 11:30 AM! We’ll count down to noon with our favorite community and make a lot of noise as we welcome 2025!

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