Coronavirus update: evening closure extended

During the press conference held on Tuesday 14 December 2021, it was announced that the evening lockdown will be extended. This means that X will continue to close at 17:00 until 14 January 2022. You are of course more than welcome at X during the day, also during the Christmas period! More than ever, we hear that X plays an important role in the mental and physical well-being of many. That is why we are doing everything we can to operate optimally within the measures introduced by the government.

Daytime programme
Courses take place during the day and there are various activities you can participate in. If you would like to find out which ticket hours are available, or would prefer to participate in an online ticket hour (which is, of course, also possible), check the schedule.

As you know, X subscription holders can also book spaces during the day. We are, however, aware that there is limited capacity, which can be frustrating. It goes without saying that it is not possible for us to offer everyone who normally visits X in the evening the same services in the daytime. We do have a couple of tips:

• We see great popularity for the indoor facilities, and thus they are often fully booked. At the same time, time slots for outdoor spaces are usually available. So consider organising something there, or trying out something new. Play a game of tennis, take a basketball to an outside court, or perhaps think up a sand-based workout on the beach volleyball courts.
• We are also seeing that - particularly for the gym - morning time slots are becoming available following cancellations. So you may be able to grab a last-minute time slot.

Since there is a great need to be able to play sports before college, we have also looked into the possibility whether it is possible to open the accommodation facilities earlier in the day at 7:00, in addition to the fitness. Therefore, from next Monday, it will be possible to book the following indoor and outdoor facilities from 07:00:

• Fitness
• Sports halls X1, X2 and X3
• Practice Lane 1
• Tennis courts 1 to 4
• Hockey field 3
• Football field 2

Refunds
We are receiving an increasing number of refund requests, which is understandable. X has the following policy:

• If your X subscription is for the entire academic year, we will take stock at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. The coronavirus pandemic brings with it a great deal of uncertainty, and we cannot say which measures may still be introduced that could impact your X subscription. At the end of the academic year, we will know exactly what measures were introduced and what the consequences of these measures were, and you will be informed of the refund to which you are entitled.
• If you have a shorter X subscription that has expired or is soon to expire, you will be offered an interim refund at the start of 2022 for the period September 2021 to December 2021.
• Course participants have already been personally informed of their options.

Safety measures
The current safety measures remain in place, such as keeping 1.5 metres distance, wearing a face mask and showing your COVID certificate. The complete overview of all measures is available on our website.