Aerobics classes, for beginners, intermediates and advanced exercisers, run at the North Ascot Community Centre, Fernbank Road, North Ascot, on Mondays (8-9pm) and Wednesdays (7.30 -8.30pm). RSA/NVQ qualified teacher. Call Tricia on 01344 884034.

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  The Carnation Badminton Club plays on Thursdays at Carnation Hall, 8 - 10pm, at Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, WInkfield. New members welcome.

  New members are very welcome at the Ascot Badminton Club, which  meets at the South Ascot Church Hall, Church Road, 8-10pm on Tuesdays, for enjoyable, social badminton. For more information call Bob on 01344 624107.

  The Ascot Rockets Basketball Club plays at Charters Leisure Centre on Mondays, 4.45 - 5.45pm. Fee is £3.90 per session, with an Advantage Card. Call 01344 628686 for more information.

Charters Leisure Centre (in the grounds of Charters School), available for community use from 4.30pm, weekends and holidays, has a large sports hall,  well equipped gym, dance studio, changing facilities, tennis courts, a trim trail,  astroturf football pitches, a bar and squash courts. To find out more about all the courses and classes, children's parties and special events, call 01344 628686.

Turn up, Tone up, Get fit, a dynamic 60-minute workout for men and women, suitable for all levels of fitness, great music, great fun, with Charles Walker's Circuit Training class  Level 2 Circuits/Exercise to music instructor, at the North Ascot Community Centre, Fernbank Road, Fernbank Road, North Ascot, Sl5 6LA, on Thursdays, 7-8pm. Sessions cost £4, pay as you go. Call 01344 625010 visit the WEBSITE or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

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 The Combat Academy offers kick boxing classes at Charters Leisure Centre. Visit www.combatacademy.com for details.

  Improve your fitness at the new Shape Up and Have Fun  Complete Body Workout (combining exercise and dance), at Cheapside Village Hall, Cheapside Road, on Wednesdays, 7.30 -8.30pm. Call Jackie on 0787 981 3873 or just go along.

 You are invited to Extend your social horizons and physical capabitlites. at Extend,  for the not-so-young but never-too-old - safe and gentle exercising to music,  on Wednesdays, 10.30 -11.30am at St.Martin's Church Hall, Church Road, Chavey Down , with Fully qualified instructor, Elizabeth Wright. For more information call 01344 883078.

 Exercisers working at all levels of fitness will be welcome to join Hazel's  St Francis classes, which run at the hall in Church Road, South Ascot on Tuesdays, from 10.30 -11.30am. Sessions cost £3.20 per week. 

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        You can enjoy a Full Body Workout, shape, tone and firm in a friendly class, at Sunningdale Village Hall, Sunningdale, on Mondays and Fridays, 9.45 - 11am. Everyone welcome;suitable for ages and fitness. Toddlers are welcome to go along(toys provided). £4 per session, pay as you go.

Jane Daly's gentle Hatha yoga class, offering stretching, relaxation and posture work, runs term time courses , 1.30 -3pm on Wednesdays, in the cosy back room at Sunningdale Village Hall, Church Road, Sunningdale. Jane is British Wheel and pregnancy trained and approved by the Sports Council, as well as a qualified masseuse, first aid trained and certificated. Fees are £6 per session if paying half termly, or £7.50 if 'dropping in'. Call 01753 851899 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Hatha Vinyasa Yoga, with Debbie Avery, is at Cheapside  Village Hall on Tuesdays, 6.30 8pm, at Sunningdale Village Hall on Wednesdays, from 6 -7.30pm and  St.Michael's Church Hall, Church Lane, Sunninghill, on Thursdays from 6.15 -7.30pm. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

  The Ascot Karate Club meets at King Edward's Hall, North Ascot (SL5 8PD). Tomiko Mitsuoka, 7th Dan Japanese Karate expert, Karate -Do Federation. Call Tomiko on 077868 13837.

Several weekly exercise classes are run by Katrina: Monday 7pm -Stability Ball ( requires booking) Tuesday 7pm  - Conditioning Class, Thursday at 6.45pm - Stability Ball
Saturday 9.30am eXo Kidz
All the above classes are held at The Charlotte Pratt Memorial Hall, Chavey Down Road Winkfield
Power Walking is held on Saturdays at 11am, meeting at Larkshill Car park at Quelm Park
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LatinAfit Dance classes are run by Janet at the Charlotte Pratt hall, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield, on Wednesdays, 9.30 - 10.30am. £6 Learn Latin American dances and stay in shape. Ladies only.  For more information contact Janet on 07788 4253208 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Initial Sports fun netball, drop in sessions are at 9.30am on Saturday mornings at Ascot Heath Junior School. Everyone is welcome, from people returning to netball, to current players.  All you need is a pair of trainers, comfortable clothing and a drink. You are welcome to watch or do a taster session.The sessions include warm ups, fun practice skills,and always a match. Its a great workout. For more information call Niki on 01344 885014.  

Beginners Pilates Course is on Fridays,  11.30am - 12.30pm, with Rebecca Colledge, at the CMI, Church  Road, Sunningdale. Rebecca runs courses on Thursday evenings and Friday mornings at the CMI, as well as on Wednesdays, at Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield. Rebecca is a qualified APPI Modified Pilates Class and Matwork Instructor, having trained with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) in London in 2003-4. Rebecca qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1988 and developed her interest in Core stability/Pilates from 1998 as part of her work as a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. For more information  visit www.pilatesascot.co.uk  or call 0774 860 3145.

  Christine Jackman runs Pilates classes at Sunningdale Village Hall on Wednesday mornings. Call 01784 430641.

  A beginners class in Pilates runs at All Souls Church Hall, Church Road, South Ascot,  on Wednesdays, 1 - 2pm.  First session free! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 07921 668728

Rock Frog, based in Cheapside, offers outdoor activities such as  climbing, caving, walking and kayaking, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2009. Rock Frog runs courses at the Earleywood centre in Bagshot Road, Sunninghill, as well other nearby venues. For full details visit www.rockfrog.co.uk   

  Get fit and trim The Rosemary Conley GI and Hip  Diet class is at king Edward’s Hall, King Edward’s Road,  on Fridays, 9.30 –11am. Classes are also held at Charters Leisure Centre, Charters Road, Sunningdale, on Wednesdays at 6pm. Contact: Sue on 01252 836490.

Kay Simons is a former physiotherapist, based locally, teaching Scaravelli yoga, in small groups. Contact: 01344 886665.

Katrina runs Stability Ball classes at the  Charlotte Pratt Hall, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield, from 7pm on Mondays. For more information call 07710 464407.

There will be a Tai Chi/Qigong class at the South Ascot Church Hall, Church Road, SL5 9DP, on Tuesdays, 10.30 -11.30am, with Alison Allison, who has six years' teaching experience and is also a trained nurse, craniosacral therapist and is studying acupuncture. The class costs £6 (£3 concession for senior citizens, students and people on a low income) For more information  call 01344 893339 or visit www.blackmoorhealthclinic.co.uk   

The Heart Rehabilitation Organisation of Berkshire (THROB) holds Cardiac Exercise Classes for those recovering from heart problems or similar medical conditions,  at Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Friday mornings.  For details, contact Kevin Johnson  on 07876 586445 or 07870267979.   Visit www.throbrehab.org.uk

The Heart Rehabilitation Organisation of Berkshire (THROB) runs an exercise classes on Mondays, 6.30 -7.30pm, Tuesdays, 5.30 - 6.30pm, Thursdays, 5 - 6pm and 6.10 - 7.10pm, Fridays, 8 - 9pm and 9.30 - 10.30am and Saturdays, 8 - 9am,  at Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield, near Ascot.  For information on exercise classes call Kevin Johnson on 0787 658 6445 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it THROB is an organisation which promotes initiatives that assist with cardiac rehabilitation , raises funds for rehabilitation equipment to help victims of coronary heart disease, organises social activities for members, families and friends ( to enjoy and to promote healthy lifestyles, provides euipment for exercise classes and pays for the training of exercise instructors.

For more information visit www.throbrehab.org.uk   or call Wendy on 01344 890716 or Lynn on 01344 886546.

There is a new total body biking class , pictured above, in the Studio at Charters Leisure Centre, at 6.45pm on Wednesdays. This great fat burning session is suitable for beginners but 'not for the faint hearted,  and involves pedalling, with  variations in resistance and speed on the X bikes, backed with loud music. The charge is £6 pay as you go. Please book by calling01344 628686. 

Vitality Rehab keep fit classes, for people who have, or are trying to prevent, health problems such as cardiovascular, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure, run at the studio at Charters Leisure Centre, Sunningdale, on Mondays  from 4.30 –5.30pm. The classes are taken by physiologist, Kevin Johnson and Sarah Robinson. Both are BACR qualified. The  Ascot Round Table has donated a cheque for £1,250, to support the new classes.  Kevin and Sarah also run a class at Carnation Hall on Saturday mornings, from 8-9am. For more information, call 07876 586445 or 07870267979.

  Wendy's Workout , a stretch and toning class is at the Coronation Memorial Institute , Church Road, on Tuesdays, 9.15 - 10.15am, Thursdays, 9.15 - 10.15am, suitable for beginners.  Also at CHarters  on Thursdays, 7 -8 pm.For more information call 078999 82909.