Active Canterbury

Physical activity is essential for good health and will make a difference to your quality of life.

Just 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on 5 or more days a week can help.

Moderate intensity activity is activity that makes you breathe slightly harder and feel slightly warmer than normal but still allows you to talk. The 30 minutes of physical activity can be done in one session, or through several shorter bouts of activity of 10 minutes or more.

Once you start being active, the benefits will become obvious. You'll experience:

better health
more energy
reduced stress
stronger bones and muscles
better balance, strength, suppleness and mobility
more independence in later life
improved sleep
better maintenance of a healthy weight
more social opportunities
a sense of achievement
increased enjoyment

So what's stopping you ?

This online database features information on sports and physical activities taking place around the district.

To search for physical activities in your area type in your postcode in the search menu. To search for a particular activity use the pull down search menu below or enter keywords to find the activity you would like to do.

Search for an activity by using the drop-down menus to select your options and then click on the "Go" button, or by locating an activity using the interactive map.

To select an option using a mouse, first click on the down arrow to the right of the box to reveal the options. You can then make your choice by clicking on the appropriate entry.
To select an option using a keyboard, use the "Tab" key to select the drop-down menu and then the up and down arrow keys to select your option. Once you have made your selection, use the "Tab" key to move onto the next menu.

Leaving the "please select" menu option selected (which is what will happen if you do not make a selection yourself) means that this criteria is not used to carry out your search.

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