Clubs and Associations

Barbados in general boasts of quite an active society and most Barbadians quite enjoy the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. Often you will see on evenings, especially near to Crop Over time, scores of people walking or jogging the highways, around the Garrison Savannah or the complex at the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. Gyms flourish, whether they be well-appointed air-conditioned facilities offering amenities and training machines or backyard establishments with free weights and the personal touch. Sports and physical education are a large part of school curricula, young guys take a rumble or a scrimmage wherever there is an open pasture or an empty court. A cricket game can start anywhere, especially on the beach. Cricket is the tie that binds in Barbados and even a game of beach cricket is more than a leisurely toss-around - it's a full-on friendly feud.

A large part of this active lifestyle is seen in Barbados' many sporting leagues and competitions, and its various clubs and associations. Each offers a fun and consistent way to get out of the house and out into the salubrious outdoors, all the while engendering a greater sense of community. Barbados offers myriad ways to get active and meet new people from local favorites like road tennis, warri and dominoes to international team sports like football and rugby. See some of these below.

SPORTS

MIND SPORTS

EQUESTRIAN

WATER SPORTS

MARTIAL ARTS

FITNESS

MOTOR SPORTS

SHOOTING

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS