Open pickup basketball and soccer around Columbus on a live map. See who's already in before you drive over, reserve your spot, and scan in at the court.
Columbus has a deep bench of public courts and rec-center gyms. Here's where runs happen and what to expect at each.
Off the Ohio State campus, with basketball, a futsal court and tennis beside the skatepark. Busy with students most of the year and one of the easier places to walk on and get a game.
Ohio State's south-campus gym, open 6am to midnight on weekdays. Full courts and a steady evening run. Needs campus access, so it's the pick if you're a student or staff.
Clintonville's rec center, open until 9pm weekdays and closed Sundays. The reliable north-side indoor option once the weather turns.
German Village, backing onto Schiller Park. Gym time books up heavily for leagues and youth programs, so check the open-gym schedule before heading over.
Well-kept outdoor basketball and tennis courts on the northwest side, open around the clock. Quieter than the campus courts, which makes it easy to run a scheduled game.
West side, open 7am to 11pm, with an outdoor court, shelter and fishing pond. A good meeting point when the campus and east-side courts are packed.
Rec center hours shift seasonally and several Columbus Recreation and Parks centers close Sundays. Check current hours before you go, or post the run on Athlo so everyone gets the update if it moves.
See open games around Columbus with the court, start time, skill level and spots left. Filter by sport, distance and time.
Join the group chat so you know if the run fills, moves or gets called off. Paid games run through Stripe and sit in escrow until the game happens.
Scan the host's QR code at the court. No cash, no confusion, no one slipping in who didn't pay.
Paying for a court at a rec center or private facility? Post the run on Athlo, set your player cap and price, and players pay when they reserve. You get a confirmed roster before you show up, and your payout releases once attendance is QR-verified. No chasing anyone for $8.
SEE WHAT YOU COULD EARNOpen Athlo and go to LinkUp, which shows open games around Columbus on a map with the court, start time, player count and skill level. Filter by sport, distance and time, then reserve in a tap. Columbus Recreation and Parks centers like Tuttle Park, Schiller and Whetstone also run open-gym hours, and campus players use the Jesse Owens recreation centers.
Free outdoor courts include Tuttle Park near campus, Northcrest Park on Reed Road and Westgate Park on the west side. Rec centers including Schiller, Linden, Milo Grogan and Whetstone have indoor gyms with open-gym hours. Hours change seasonally and many centers close Sundays, so check first.
Athlo is free on iOS and Android. Its LinkUp feature shows pickup games near you on a map, lets you reserve a spot and message the group, and handles QR check-in at the court.
Yes. Post the run, set the spots and price per player, and players pay when they reserve. Payment is held in Stripe escrow and released after QR-verified attendance.
Basketball and soccer are the most common, and hosts can create a game for any sport their community plays. Tuttle Park has a futsal court alongside its basketball courts, and Fred Beekman Park near campus has open field space used for soccer and flag football.
Download Athlo and see what's happening on the courts near you.
