Sports: Sports Teams & Leagues
Here is a quick summary of how to get involved with sports by yourself or with a group. Find out how to join a team or league, and make new friends!
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.
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Baseball/Softball
This summer, you can watch or play in a baseball game, in one of several leagues. Contact the P.E.I. Amateur Baseball Association
or P.E.I. Softball Association at (902) 368-4110 .
In Charlottetown, contact the Charlottetown Minor Baseball Association at (902) 368-1025, the Queens County Ladies Orthodox League at (902) 628-6260, or the
Sherwood/Parkdale Minor Baseball Association, Winsloe West Royalty Girls Softball, Winsloe West Royalty Minor Baseball Association all at (902) 368-1025.
In East Royalty, contact the East Royalty Minor Ball Association at (902) 368-1025.
In Summerside, contact the SPN Maritime Co-Ed Softball League at (902) 436-2012, the Summerside Area Minor Baseball Association at (902) 436-6840, the Summerside Area Minor Softball Association at (902) 436-5640, the Summerside Intermediate Mens Fastpitch League at (902) 436-9884, and the Summerside Mens Slow Pitch League at (902) 432-3140.
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Basketball
Basketball is a year-round sport. Try Charlottetown Parks & Recreation Board at (902) 368-1025 or P.E.I. Basketball Association
at (902) 368 4208,
Charlottetown Minor Basketball Program,and the Cornwall Stars Basketball Program at (902) 368-1025.
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Bicycling
Ride on the region's many bike paths along the Confedratino Trail. A number of organized
cycling events are organized by the PEI Cycling Association at 1-800-310-6550 or (902) 566-5530.
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Bowling
Bowling with family or friends is fun at the bowling lanes around town. Enquire to join league play! You can also contact the Sherwood Lawn Bowling Club (902) 894-8493
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Curling
Charlottetown's indoor curling arenas offer this Olympic sport year-round. contact the Charlottetown Curling
Club at (902) 892-7467 or the
PEI Curling Association at (902)566-5273.
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Diving
There are a number of great diving facilities in the Charlottetown area, Charlottetown Parks & Recreation at 902-368-1025.
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Fencing
Take a "stab" at the Olympic sport of swordsmanship! Call the PEI Fencing Association at (902) 368-4110 or toll-free: 1-800-247-6712
Fishing
There are lots of good rivers, lakes and of course the ocean, to go fishing around Charlottetown. Links to: Learn the sport
Football
Football leagues are hopping late summer into the fall. Contact the Football PEI at (306) 780-9239
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Golf
Grab your clubs and head to the 30-odd public or semi-public golf courses around the province. (List
and maps of golf courses. Take a class or enquire about one-on-one instruction from the golf pro.
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Gymnastics
Gymnastics has a high media profile at the Olympics, and has the youngest entry (and retirement) ages. Here some good organizations: Call Island Gymnastics in Charlottetown at 902-566-3935.
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Hiking
Hiking takes you into the world of nature. Reaching from island tip to island tip, the Condfederation Trail covers the backbone of the island. A number of spurs let you reach the sea in between. The trail bed is crushed stone with many points of access This trail is rated: Beginner and is open year round.
A variety of trails are also available 25 km north of Charlottetown, in Prince Edward Island National Park (902-566-7050.
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Hockey
Skates and a hockey stick is all you need to play hockey. Check with city rinks
listing for ice times. There are several leagues: Charlottetown Parks and Recreation at (902) 368-1025. For leagues, contact the
Charlottetown Minor Hockey Association at 902-628-1289,
Prince Edward Island Hockey Association at (902) 566-5171, or the Abbies Jr Hockey Club
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Horseback Riding
PEI is horse country. you can rent a horse or learn to ride at several stables around PEI. If you want to do some riding, the Confederation Trail (TransCanada Trail) is a
good place to ride. If you need to rent a horse, try Rodd Brudenell River Resort by Cardigan
Bay (902-652-2396). You can catch harness racing (and casino) action at Charlottetown Park, 46 Kensington
Road (902-892-6823) or at Summerside Raceway, 477 Note Dame St in Summerside (902-436-7221).
Ice skating
Charlottetown 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. Contact
the P.E.I. Section, Skate Canada (902) 368-4110;
PEI Speed Skating Club (902) 368-4110; Charlottetown Figure Skating Club (902) 368-1025; Charlottetown Speed Skating Club (902) 368-1025; Island Skating School (902)
368-1025; Sherwood-Parkdale Skating Club (902) 368-1025; Evangeline Figure Skating Club (902)
854-3278; Kensington and Area Figure Skating Association (902) 836-5279; Summerside Figure Skating Club (902) 888-2554.
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Martial Arts
Learn to defend yourself at over 20 studios, where they train in both the mental and physical skills in the martial arts.
Contact the P.E.I. Judo Association, P.E.I. Karate
Association, and the P.E.I. Tae Kwon Do Association all at (902) 368-4110.
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Mini-golf
Charlottetown has a few places to putt around a mini-golf course, and some more places around Cavendish.
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is so popular that several indoor climbing walls have opened up in the maritimes, thoughnothing in PEI (yet).
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Rollerskating
The best place for rollerblading is the Confederation Landing Oval.
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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 Charlottetown: Rugby in PEI is run by the P.E.I. Rugby Union (902) 368-4110 or toll-free:
1-800-247-6712. Call them to get involved in organized leagues. Charlottetown has a number of Rubgby fields: Charlottetown Rural High School, Colonel Gray Senior High School,
Lower Malpeque Road, Queen Elizabeth Park, and at Spring Park Elementary School.
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Running, Track & Field
Run along any of this area's hundreds of miles of bike paths, particularly the ConfederationTrail. For competitive running, contact the P.E.I. Track And Field Association at (902) 368-4110.
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Soccer
Charlottetown has several leagues for the world's most popular sport: call the Charlottetown Parks and Recreation department at 902-368-1025. You can
also contact the Prince Edward Island Soccer Association at 902-368-6251.
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Skiing, Cross-Country
You can go
cross-country skiing at Clinton Lookout Park and at
Mill River,which has scenic and night-lighted Nordic Trails, call 1-800-565-RODD (7633).
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Skiing, Downhill
IN PEI, the only major hill is Brookvale (which also hosta an annual equipment
swap each October, which is located southwest of Charlottetown 902-658-7862.
PEI Ski and Snowboard School is based in Charlottetwown. There are several ski hills in the Maritimes.
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Volleyball
Charlottetown has year-round volleyball action, though moving indoors in the winter. You can play either indoors or on the beach. Contact the For more info contact PEI Volleyball at (902) 569-0583 or
Cavendish Beach Volley in Charlottetown (902-368-4110)
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