Sports: Sports Teams & Leagues
Aerobics Put on runners and shorts and head to one of the many aerobics clubs and gyms, including the "Y" locations or one of the Leisure Centres. Links to: Learn the sport Baseball/Softball This summer, you can watch or play in a baseball game, in one of several leagues. Contact Baseball BC at (604) 737-3031, or the Softball League at (604) 531-0044. Links to: Learn the sport Basketball Basketball is a year-round sport. Try BC Basketball Association(604) 241-4667 Links to: Learn the sport Bicycling Ride on the region's many bike paths. There are biking areas set aside in popular parks in the region: Iona Beach (Richmond), Matsqui Trail (Matsqui), Pacific Spirit (near UBC) Links to: Learn the sport Bowling Bowling with family or friends is fun at the dozen bowling lanes around town. Enquire to join league play! Links to: Learn the sport Curling Vancouver's indoor curling arenas offer this Olympic sport year-round. There are 14 curling rinks and clubs in the Lower Mainland. Contact BC Curling Association at (604) 737-3040 Links to: Learn the sport Diving There are a number of world class diving facilities in the Lower Mainland: the UBC Aquatic Centre, The Vancouver Aquatic Centre (downtown), and the Canada Games Pool Fitness Centre (New Westminster). Links to: Learn the sport Fencing Take a "stab" at the Olympic sport of swordsmanship! Call the BC Sport Fencing Association at (604) 737-3044 Fishing There are lots of good places to got fishing around Vancouver. Here are some of the parks with fishing areas: Belcarra (Port Moody/Belcarra) , Capilano River (North/West Vancouver), Deas Island (Delta), Derby Reach (Langley Township), Kanaka Creek (Maple Ridge) , Matsqui Trail (Abbotsford) Football Football leagues are hopping late summer into the fall. Contact the Football BC at (604) 583-9363 Links to: Learn the sport Golf Grab your clubs and head to the 50-odd public or semi-public golf courses around town. (List and Map of golf courses). Take a class or enquire about one-on-one instruction from the golf pro. Links to: Learn the sport Gymnastics Gymnastics has a high media profile at the Olympics, and has the youngest entry (and retirement) ages. Here some good organizations: BC Gymnastic Federation (604) 737-3156, and th BC Rythmic Gymnastics Association (604) 737-3129 Links to: Learn the sport Hiking Hiking takes you into the world of nature. This city offers near-nature jaunts at Pacific Spirit Park , Burnaby Lake , Burnaby Mountain , Burns Point , Buntzen Lake Circuit , Minnekhada , Addington Marsh , and Burke Mountain Woodland Trail Links to: Learn the sport Hockey Skates and a hockey stick is all you need to play hockey. Check with local arenas(listing) for ice times. Year round inline hockey at Stardust in Surrey (604-584-6630) and Westcoast Sportsplex in Langley. Links to: Learn the sport Horseback Riding The Lower Mainland is horse country. you can rent a horse or learn to ride at several ranches and stables around Vancouver. There are a number of riding stables and dude ranches in the area, including Alpine Riding Academy in Anmore (640-469-111), Campbell Calley Equestrian Ranch in Langley (604-534-7444), McLeod Creek Wilderness Ranch in Pemberton Meadows - just north of Whistler (250-894-5704), NS Whitler Oudoor Experience in Whistler (250-932-3389).. You can go riding at Manning Park, about 3 hours east of Vancouver (250-840-8844). There is a trail to Monument 83, about 10 miles/16 km away from the corral (about 5 hours each way), which follows the Similkameen River and Castle Creek. Ice skating Vancouver offers ice skating year-round, plus winter-time outdoor rinks (city rinks listing). In the summer-time, cool of at the city's indoor rinks. Links to: Learn the sport Martial Arts Learn to defend yourself at over 20 studios, where they train in both the mental and physical skills in the martial arts. Check with the Karate BC Association (604) 737-3051, Kee's Tae Kwon Do: (604) 235-2474 and Judo BC Association: (604) 737-3050. Links to: Learn the sport Motor Biking There are several places around town you can do some off-road biking, with some great scenery. Ride with your friends, or join a competitive group. Rock Climbing Rock climbing is so popular that several indoor climbing walls have opened up in the city. But you could also head to the mountains. For indoor rock walls, Cliff Hanger Indoor Climbing Centre (Vancouver) 604-874-2400 Edge Climbing Centre (North Vancouver) 604-984-9080 Rock House Indoor Climbing Centre (Richmond) 604-276-0012 . Outdoor climbing venues include Squamish Chief, Squamish, BC. (a nice thousand foot climb, just before the Squamish turnoff on Highway 99) , or Mt. Slesse (7850') Chilliwack, BC. ( a 3000 foot summertime climb, 17 from Chilliwack) Links to: Learn the sport Rollerskating/blading You can go inline blading on any of the city's bike paths. There are hundreds of kilometres of public pathways are relatively flat and wind along the beautiful seawalls with their water and ocean view. In the winter and on rainy days, you can blade indoors ar the Stardust Skating Center (584-6630). Links to: Learn the sport Rugby Rugby is about as rough and tough as football. Its probably as much fun to watch as play! Check out the teams and leagues in Vancouver: Contact the BC Rugby Union at (604) 737-3065 Links to: Learn the sport Running, Track & Field Run along any of this area's hundreds of miles of bike paths. Scenic runs are around Stanley Park and another hundred kilometres of public pathways in the region that are relatively flat and wind along the beautiful seawalls with their water and ocean view. There are almost a hundred organized races, ranging from 1 mile to a triathlon, and several track & field meets each summer. Contact the BC Athletic Association at (604) 737-3170 . Links to: Learn the sport Soccer Vancouver has several leagues for the world's most popular sport: Contact the BC Soccer Association (604) 299-6401 Links to: Learn the sport Skiing, Cross-Country Close to Vancouver are several cross-country ski venues. When there's snow on the ground, try any of the larger city parks. Otherwise head up to Mount Seymour or Grouse Mountain. With their elevation, they get more snow, and it doesn't melt as fast providing more dependable skiing. Links to: Learn the sport Skiing, Downhill The mountains makes Vancouver Canada's mecca for skiers. There are several ski hills close to Vancouver. Links to: Learn the sport Volleyball The mild climate of Vancouver makes for year-round volleyball. You can play either indoors or on the beach. Contact the BC Volleyball Association at 604-291-2007
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