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If you are keen on sport then Guernsey can offer you a vast variety of things to do! I’m afraid we can’t provide mountaineering or ice hockey but the list of what is on offer is almost endless! Given that we are encircled by the sea it is not surprising that water sports feature high on the list of things to do. A vast playground just waiting to be explored, you can try anything from water skiing to wind surfing, power boating to sailing (the Island regularly hosts a number of regattas with the May running of the Morlaix Tresco Nautical Race alone enticing hundreds of French yachts to our shores!). With two yacht clubs, a sailing trust and five marinas there is something for all ages on offer. Prefer a little more simplicity? Just grab a snorkel and head for one of our rocky coves or, if you fancy something a bit more daring, enrol with the local dive school. Of course, you could just pop down to the beach for a leisurely swim and a spot of sun bathing and do nothing more strenuous than build a sand castle for the kids! Fancy a bit of time for quiet contemplation? Pick up your fishing rod and enjoy the excellent sport to be enjoyed around our shores either beach casting or dangling your rod from the Castle breakwater or, for a bit of diversity, join a daily charter and head for deeper water. Not interested in water sports? Do not despair - there is plenty more on offer! What about motor sports? In Spring and Autumn there are hillclimb races on our twisting Val des Terres. Three times a year there are sprint meetings at Vazon as well as sand racing from April to September. Buy an old banger and go Autocross racing on the sands at Chouet or, if motor bikes are your thing, there is plenty of chance to get covered in mud on the motorcross course at Pleinmont throughout the Autumn and Winter. Fancy a round of golf? We have three courses including an 18 hole links at L’Ancresse, and 18 and 9 hole courses located within the grounds of two of the island’s leading hotels and open to the general public. Still haven’t found what you want? Right, we can offer football, cricket, rugby, tennis (both indoors and out), squash, netball, softball, pony and riding clubs, indoor and outdoor bowls, tenpin bowling, archery, fencing, pistol shooting, swimming (there are a number of indoor pools at various health clubs and the Beau Sejour Leisure Centre). Have you found anything you fancy yet? What about running? Whether you just like jogging in the park (we have a few of those) or want to do something a bit more intense we can probably accommodate you. Not only do we have a tartan track with athletes able to compete against teams from Jersey and the UK but there are a number of half marathons, fun and charity runs which take place throughout the year. Does it all sound a bit too frenetic? Perhaps you could try slightly gentler but no less competitive pursuits like snooker, croquet or boules. Have we tired you out? Well, of course, you don’t have to be that active! You could just come and live in Guernsey and spend your hours following your favourite hobby. With lovely cliff and beach walks you’ll be spoilt for choice whether you like power walking or nothing more than a quiet amble. Our two excellent libraries, each housed in lovely old buildings, are worth a visit in their own right and we have a thriving amateur dramatics scene, photographic, bridge and chess clubs, flower arranging and film societies, a cinema, excellent theatres and small art galleries. In fact, you could find yourself so busy you might wonder why you hadn’t joined us before!
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