Leo Robbins Community Sailing Center in Ventura

The Leo Robbins Community Sailing Center, located in Marina Park at 2950 Pierpont Boulevard is a U.S. Sailing Association Community certified non-profit facility.

The Sailing Center provides youth and adult sailing courses, coastal and celestial navigation, passage making, kayaking, youth camps and safe boating courses year-round for beginning through advanced students. Classes are taught on a variety of boats from Sabots to a Catalina 30.

The City of Ventura Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Partnerships has managed and maintained this community sailing facility since 1972 with support from the Maritime Foundation.

Instructors are U.S. Sailing & American Sailing Assn. certified. For more information on lessons, hours of operation, or special group outings, visit www.cityofventura.net/sailkayak or call 805.643.3612.

Future Track Running Pack

Coach Bill Duley started Future Track in 1988 in Agoura Hills. More than 30 years later the club holds on to the original goals of enhancing the running experience for adult athletes and supporting youth athletes and the local Conejo/Simi/San Fernando Valley running communities. Along with weekly certified coached track workouts, the Running Pack organizes other weekly runs, provides an annual scholarship, maintains our local trails, wraps holiday presents, has an annual chili cook-off, a pub run, and so much more. Whether you are a weekend warrior, training for your first 5k, an experienced marathoner, or chasing a belt buckle, the Future Track Running Pack is for you.

The group currently trains at the Oak Park High School track on Tuesday nights.

Learn more at futuretrackrunningpack.org.

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

Total Woman Gym and Spa - Westlake Village (NOW CLOSED)

TOTAL WOMAN WESTLAKE VILLAGE CLOSED IN 2021

Total Woman Gym + Spa is located in a 13,000 sq ft facility at The Shoppes at Westlake Village, 30770 Russell Ranch Road. Total Woman offers state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment, group exercise classes, certified personal trainers, Pilates, steam room, sauna and whirlpool, full service day spa and more.

For more information, visit www.totalwomanspa.com/clubs/total-woman-westlake or call 805.496.9978.

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.

Soule Park Golf Club in Ojai

Soule Park Golf Club is an 18-hole course located at 1033 East Ojai Avenue in Ojai that features 6,806 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72.

More information at www.soulepark.com or call 805.646.5633.

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.

Lake Lindero Country Club in Agoura Hills

Lake Lindero Country Club at 5719 Lake Lindero Drive, Agoura Hills offers golfers a challenge on it's 2000 yard, nine hole executive golf course which can be played from two sets of tees and extended to 3600 yards for 18 holes.

The golf course and driving range is open to the public. The golf course provides seven par-3 holes and two par-4 holes, several of which must be played over and around a running creek and through narrow fairways. 

Also available at the club are a swimming pool, tennis courts, Osteria Orto Restaurant and "FootGolf."

More information at www.lakelinderocc.com or call 818.889.1158.

Shotokan Karate of Newbury Park

Shotokan Karate of Newbury Park offers Shotokan, a traditional Japanese style karate practiced worldwide. Shotokan Karate is considered a hard-style of karate, due to its powerful kicks, strong linear techniques, and low rooted stances. The emphasis of training is to build a strong character while conditioning the body.

Located at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park.

For more information, visit shotokannewburypark.com.

Pilates With Passion in Simi Valley

Pilates with Passion is located at 4374 Eileen Street, Simi Valley.  This studio offers pilates, yoga and more.  For more information, visit www.pilateswithpassion.com or call 805.581.1280.