Tomahawk Ridge Community Center

Only went there for ping-​pong! Was ok

I walked into TRCC to take a cycle class at 6:30. The drop in rate is $ 5
You literally cannot beat that drop in rate anywhere in KC. Trust me, I’ve looked. MRCC has the same prices. Anyway, when I walked in, the place looked really nice and clean. Their were youths playing ping pong and other things, and I noticed older people in the cardio area. It did not look full. There seemed to be a gap in age groups. Not a lot of people in their 20s/​30s, but some teens and older people.
Anyway, I walked in and had to wait a while at the front desk as the employees were helping other people. When it was my turn, I paid the $ 5 and was given a wristband. Apparently you need one on if you are taking a class. They offer towel service, so I grabbed and towel and asked where to go. She pointed me in the direction of the classroom. Not once did she ask if I had ever been there before or offer me a tour or anything, but that’s ok, I was in a hurry because I was late for the class by this point.
When I talked in the class, it was dark and the room was pretty cool. They had some glow lights on and the walls are painted dark and decorated with random street signs. The bikes were nice. They were Keisers. Those are my favorites to do cycle classes on anymore. They are just easy to operate and work well. Well, I got my bike set up and started pedaling, the class had already started and I could hear the instructor shouting out the next moves, but… I did NOT hear music. Apparently you have to have headphones to hear any music in this class. The instructor said they would give me some at the front desk. Thank goodness, because without music, a workout class is unbearable!!! So, I went and got earphones, then finally got going again and the class was good. (This is the Thursday night at 6:30 cycle class). The instructor was encouraging and fun and I broke a sweat… but not for that long. Apparently this class was only 45 minutes long. I did not see that on the schedule. I thought it was an hour. I was totally bummed as I had missed 6 – 8 minutes of it at the beginning already. ugh. After the class I asked the instructor if MRCC requires headphones, and she said they do not. So just remember them at TRCC and you’re good. I gave it 3 stars because the workout was good, the instructor was good, but I think TRCC lacked on the communication process. I even called on the phone to inquire about the cycle class. They should have informed me the length and headphones requirement at that time. I am planning to get a membership at MRCC for classes only. (It’s such a good deal, you can’t beat the price)! So, hopefully I can get more information at that location!

Beware! A few months ago my boyfriend and I went to this gym to inquire about pricing and to get a tour. At that time the guy at the desk wrote our names down and took all our information, then gave us both free passes to come back and try out the gym.
So tonight we decided to use those passes, give it a try then sign up. We were 99% ready to get the membership tonight after our workout if we were pleased. During the 2 months or so between the time we got our tour and today, I seem to have misplaced my free pass (my bf still had his though). So we get there and told the 5+ people sitting around the front desk that we wanted to use our free trial today and then most likely purchase the membership but that I misplaced my free pass somewhere. They said my bf could go in but I coudn’t unless I paid $ 5. They absolutely refused to let me in and basically accused me of lying about even having one in the first place. I told them that the guy working when we stopped by a few months ago took all our info down but the woman said she could not find me in the computer so I couldn’t go in. She added, «If we let everyone who said they had a pass enter, everyone would be giving it to their friends to use for free». If they would just consider their policy for a second they would realize that if they are so concerned about too many people using free passes then they should 1) organize people’s info better and 2) record who used a free pass and when. That way, they would see that I had never used their gym.
We walked out the door immediately. Sure, it’s only a matter of $ 5 but I will not pay on principle alone. We will gladly join another gym, even if we have to pay more or drive further.
Any business that chooses to lose $ 300 over $ 5 does not seem to know what they are doing anyway.

Went to the Pickleball Tournament at the Tamahawk Ridge Community Center… pretty good facility

My family frequents this place. I give it 5 stars because it’s very affordable and practical. I’m sure there are many great aspects of other bigger facilities but what is the point of paying so much more a month if you don’t use all of the bells and whistles.
The price is great considering we all get in these cycles where we end up unable (and sometimes unwilling:-) to come.
They used to have bar coded cards but now they have finger scanners.
The restrooms are always clean.
There are a wide variety of equipment to help you with whatever your flavor may be. There are a bunch (6 LCD TV’s) right in front of the treadmills with different frequencies posted on each. You can listen to each station by tuning your personal receiver (portable radio receiver) to the respective TV you want to listen to.
There are a variety of classes (by various schedules during each day and week) which are like a few bucks ($ 5 I think) per class or $ 30 per month. My wife did the classes in the past. Basically, if you’re going to do 2 – 3 classes a week it’s probably better to get the unlimited monthly cost option, which is in addition to the free workout membership cost. These are of course resident costs. Non-​residents pay more.
If you are a member, they offer 2 hours of baby sitting service for $ 2 per child. The normal older lady in there is really nice.
There is free wifi but it is spotty in some areas. I use Pandora over wifi via an IPhone app and it’s okay 90% of the time. There were a few days where I got little to no wifi signal. Remember you have to agree to their terms of use (on Ur device) each time you access it, like any other place really.
The staff is very nice too. They usually greet us when we come in and when we leave.
There was a special membership promo last November so I wouldn’t be surprise if there was another one this year, though the cost is pretty competitive already.

This place is great for the price. We have a family membership that we just renewed for our second year. It is $ 280 for an entire year, or you can pay $ 24/​Month. That adds a whole $ 8 on to the annual cost. This price is for Overland Park residents. It is more if you not a resident.
For this price, you get use of the fitness center which has numerous aerobic machines, weight machines and a free weights room, use of gyms for volleyball, basketball and badminton during open gym time and use of ping pong table. There is pool and a game room that is coin operated. Also, they provide towel service and there are showers and lockers. The facility is clean and kept up well. They have personal trainers, massage therapy and child care for an additional fee.
If you want Aerobics classes, those are $ 30/​month, $ 125 for 6 months or $ 225 for a year of unlimited classes. I have done those in the past and they have great instructors and a wide variety of classes.
This place is not super crowded and people go here to work out rather than for face time.

Very affordable workout option– only $ 12/​month if you sign up for a year. It has been recently remodeled and is really clean and contemporary. Bring your own padlock for the locker rooms and try to avoid coming immediately after work. It’s not a huge gym, but it definitely gets the job done.