Winter fitness on a budget

1. City 2 Surf training
With over 75,000 participants, next month's 14km race from Hyde Park to Bondi is the biggest fun run in the world. And this year it celebrates its 40th anniversary. Get some training in now by following our online training schedule and race tips. $60 is cheaper than a gym membership, plus a race is very motivating. City 2 Surf. Sun 8 Aug, 9am. $60. Registration essential.

2. Bondi to Coogee walk
Sydney's most spectacular walking track is an ideal place for a freebie workout. Pump it up to a light jog, and with the stairs and the sand at either end, you'll be sweating before you know it and it's totally free!
Notts Ave, Bondi 2026 to Arden St, Coogee 2034.

3. Cycle to work
This one's great for the time-poor and the environment. Too scared to hit the roads? Clover and the gang, as part of their current cyclemania, are now offering free confidence-building courses for city cycling at the CARES facility. Check out our Cycling Guide for more details.

4. Swim
Make like the robust middle-aged men and take up ocean bath swimming this winter. Unlike the Bondi Icebergs Pool, the ocean bath at Bronte, just one headland away, can be accessed for free. The good news: winter swimming tradition says that you're entitled to a beer when you're done.

5. Soccer
Get inspired by World Cup fever and form your own social soccer team.
Stuck for members? Try Sports Matchmaker for new recruits.

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