North Ranch Mountain Bikers

Founded in 1988, the North Ranch Mountain Bikers is the biggest and oldest mountain bike riding group in the Los Angeles area. It has 2 or 3 rides every weekend on many different trails throughout the year, including the Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura/L.A. Counties, Santa Barbara, Big Bear, Mammoth and many other locations. The rides are recreational and cross-country in nature and not for racing. 

The club encourages safe, responsible and courteous trail riding. Helmets are mandatory on group rides and riders are expected to also bring their own water, snack, gloves, sunblock and common-sense tools to fix minor mechanical problems on the trail. Visit www.nrmbc.org for more information!

T.O./Westlake Karate Studio

T.O./WESTLAKE Karate Studio has been offering instruction and training in Tang Soo Do since 1974.

The studio is located at: 1337 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Unit 110 Thousand Oaks.  The studio specializes in family training. Classes available for preschoolers 3-5 years old, children 5-10 years old, teens and adults. Also available - women's self defense, Jujitsu grappling and self defense for seniors

For more information, visit www.towestlakekarate.com or call 818.889.3333.

Los Robles Greens Golf Course

The picturesque Los Robles Greens Golf Course is located at 299 South Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, south of the 101 freeway. This public course is 6,274 yards, par 70 and known for the giant oak trees that line its fairways and guard many of its undulating greens.

The 22,000 sq ft banquet facility and clubhouse features a full bar and grill and a beautiful banquet and community center. Visit www.losroblesgreens.com or call 805.495.6421 for information.

CrossFit Locations In and Around Ventura County

CrossFit workouts incorporate elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, kettleballs, calisthenics and other exercises. It is practiced by members of over 10,000 affiliated gyms throughout the world by individuals who complete daily workouts (aks "WODs" or "workouts of the day"). CrossFit has become quite popular, so popular that I was wondering how many CrossFit gyms there are here in the vicinity of Ventura County and adjacent areas.

If you visit map.crossfit.com you'll find a useful map of CrossFit affiliate gyms around the world. Here's a compilation of local locations (obviously subject to change):

CrossFit Kerosene, 1111 Rancho Conejo Blvd, Newbury Park 805.404.7701

CrossFit Thousand Oaks, 763 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805.496.2077

Precision CrossFit, 28710 Canwood St, Unit 105, Agoura Hills 805.660.4101

Chalkline CrossFit, 5311 Derry Ave, Suite I/J, Agoura Hills 818,.707.2523

CrossFit Code 4: 930 Flynn Rd, Unit I, Camarillo 805.236.4655

CrossFit Camarillo, 409 Calle San Pablo #111, 805.302.3691

CrossFit Oxnard, 3000 Paseo Mercado, #110, 805.988.9922

Strong and Steady CrossFit, 3130 Paseo Mercado, Suite 104, Oxnard 805.229.1787

Keep Moving Forward CrossFit, 6255 Inez St, Ventura 787-209-8040

BeachSide CrossFit, 2646 Palma Drive, Unit 310 and 315, Ventura 805.258.3069

Persistence Culture CrossFit, 3503 Arundell Cr, Unit A, Ventura 559-331-4053

Crosstown CrossFit, 5260 Bonsai St, Unit F, Moorpark 805.910.5025

Autumo CrossFit, 862 Patriot Dr, Unit D, Moorpark 818.741.5923

CrossFit 805 - 4685 Industrial St, Unit 31, Simi Valley 805.217.5363

24 Hour Fitness Locations in Ventura County

24 Hour Fitness is the world's largest privately owned and operated fitness center chain in terms of memberships. 24 Hour Fitness currently has five locations in Ventura County. Here's the rundown:

Thousand Oaks - Sport, 2595 East Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks (805.777.7300) has Basketball Court, Cardio Equipment, Circuit Training, Coin Collect Lockers, Free Weights, Group Cycling, Kids' Club, Pool, Pro Shop, Sauna, Steam Room and Whirlpool.

Camarillo - Sport, 453 Carmen Drive, Camarillo (805.482.2444) has Basketball Court, Cardio Equipment, Free Weights, Group Cycling, Kids' Club, Pool, Pro Shop, Sauna and Steam Room.

Simi Valley Agassi - Sport, 1352 Madera Road, Simi Valley (805.520.3440) has Basketball Court, Cardio Equipment, Circuit Training, Coin Collect Lockers, Free Weights, Group Cycling, Kids' Club, Pool, Pro Shop, Sauna, Steam Room, Sun Deck, Tennis, Volleyball and Whirlpool.

Channel Islands - Active, 1651 Victoria Avenue Suite 160, Oxnard (805.988.6000) has Functional Training Room, Kids' Club and Pro Shop.

The new Oxnard Collection Super Sport location at The Collection at RiverPark at 400 Town Center Drive opened on December 20, 2014. Features basketball court, lap pool, free weights, cardio, etc.

If you're looking for a discounted 24 Hour Fitness membership, Costco currently (as of December 2014) offers them online at this link.

Learn more about 24 Hour Fitness at www.24hourfitness.com.

PERMANENTLY CLOSED JUNE 2020: Simi Valley-Tapo - Active, 2350 Tapo Street, Simi Valley (805.520.3269) has Cardio Equipment, Circuit Training, Coin Collect Lockers, Free Weights and Kids' Club.

CLUBWAKA Kickball in the Conejo Valley and Simi Valley and More

CLUBWAKA® is the new name for the World Adult Kickball Association® - the preeminent adult kickball organization and the world authority and governing body of kickball. CLUBWAKA kickball is real fun for real people. The average CLUBWAKA Kickball player is a young professional (21+). Leagues are co-ed and play is like the elementary school game you remember – the one with the big red playground ball. It's an easy game that is open to all skill levels.

Locally there are CLUBWAKA leagues in Simi Valley, Ventura and the Conejo Valley

League play dates vary. Visit www.kickball.com for links to all the various leagues and schedules. Or more specifically to Ventura County, www.clubwaka.com/leagues/ventura-county.

Channel Islands Scuba - Thousand Oaks

Founded in 1988, Channel Islands Scuba is the oldest scuba facility in Ventura County.  This is a store located in Thousand Oaks that provides weekly classes for adults (and snorkeling for kids), private lessons and vacation programs.

Channel Islands Scuba is located at 1348 North Moorpark Road, Unit B, Thousand Oaks.

 Visit www.cisdivers.com or call 805.230.9995 for more information.

Curves for Women in Thousand Oaks

Created specifically for women, Curves offers a complete fitness and nutrition solution. The Curves 30 minute workout exercises every major muscle group and burns up to 500 calories through a proven program of strength training, cardio and stretching. In addition, club promotions and events encourage women to support charitable causes, learn about health-related issues and forge lasting friendships as part of the global Curves community.  More information at www.curves.com.

The sole Curves location in Ventura County is in Thousand Oaks: 436 North Moorpark Road (805.449.0089) www.wellnessliving.com/fitness/thousandoaks/thousandoaksca-north-mxxsag/review/?id_mode=12

Conejo Fencing Club

The Conejo Fencing Club, established in 1976, supports both recreational and competitive fencers. All levels of skill and all three weapons (foil, èpèe, and sabre) are taught and fenced at the club.  The club meets at the Conejo Community Center, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks. 

Classes include: Introduction to Fencing -  provides background on the sport of fencing, teaches proper footwork basics, simple attacks and the basic parries. Beginning Fencing for students who have fenced before, covering more advanced footwork, strategy, attacks and parries. Fencing Club is for fencers who do not need/want lessons, but just want to fence. Makes sense.

For more information, visit www.ConejoFencing.com 

Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks

Sports Academy (formerly MAMBA Sports Academy and originally Sports Academy) is a world-class 96,000 sq ft. facility located at 1011 Rancho Conejo Blvd, Thousand Oaks, an all-inclusive sports training campus designed to elevate the performance of athletes of all levels and ages.

The facility facility operates five basketball courts, five volleyball courts, two beach volleyball courts, a turf field, a comprehensive sports medicine practice for medical therapy and rehabilitation, a biomechanics lab, a world-class cognitive training lab, an e-sports training ground, batting cages and pitching mounds, close quarters defense training, Gracie Barra jiu jitsu school, a mondo sprint track, a learning center for academic tutoring and training and a yoga/cycling studio.

Sports Academy hosts competitions, leagues, camps, clinics and offer specialized programs to meet every athlete’s needs. 

For more information, visit sportsacademy.us.

MAMBA Sports Academy originally opened in 2016 as Sports Academy. In December 2018 it teamed with Kobe Bryant to create MAMBA Sports Academy.