What is Warwick Bears Ultimate Frisbee?

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Warwick Bears Ultimate Frisbee is the University of Warwick's Ultimate Frisbee club, and warwickultimate.co.uk is its official homepage. The site is aimed at incoming Warwick students, current members, alumni, and anyone curious about the sport. It is the place to check club news, results, training details, and membership information.

What the club is

According to the site, Warwick Bears is the oldest Ultimate team in Europe, founded in 1976, and one of the top teams in the UK, consistently reaching university nationals. The club describes itself as a development club that caters to people of all abilities, whatever their motivation for taking up the sport at university.

The homepage highlights three broad reasons to get involved:

  • Competitive play — the team wins a lot of games, and several players have gone on to play for top UK teams, including the GB squad.
  • Social side — regular weekly socials run by the Social Secretary, catering to everyone whether or not they drink heavily.
  • Fitness — Ultimate is presented as one of the top sports for keeping fit, depending on how much effort you put in on the pitch.

What you'll find on the site

The navigation covers the main areas a prospective or current member would need:

Section What it covers
About Club information and recent results
The Sport An introduction to Ultimate Frisbee, including a promotional video
The Club / The Exec Who runs the club
Posts / News Latest updates
Tournaments Competition information
Training Training times and locations
Membership How to join the club
Alumni / Events Alumni activity, including a Warwick Bears 50th Anniversary page
Contact How to get in touch

Who it's for

The homepage explicitly addresses two audiences: incoming Warwick students who want to find out more about the club, and current members looking for the latest news or results. It also points newcomers to a "what is Ultimate" page and a promotional video, and directs anyone interested in the club's history to a club history page.

Getting in touch

The site states that the best way to contact the club is via Instagram or by email at [email protected]. Social links are also provided for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, and YouTube.

If you're deciding whether to look further, the site is most useful if you're a Warwick student considering joining, a current member checking training or results, or an alumnus looking for events. If you're not connected to Warwick and just want general information about Ultimate Frisbee, the "what is Ultimate" page is the relevant starting point.