Iron Circle Martial Arts - Newbury Park

Iron Circle Martial Arts at 135 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park provides authentic Jeet Kune Do, Aiki-Ju-Jutsu, Kickboxing for Kids, Esrima Weapons Training and proactive assault and abduction prevention training for all ages.  Private and class training available. More information at www.ironcirclema.com or 805.376.8292.

American Academy of Self Defense - Newbury Park

The American Academy of Self Defense at 3345 Kimber Drive, Newbury Park offers karate, kenpo, Shorin Ryu, Jujitsu and kickrobics for kids and adults.  Visit www.karatekids.tv or call 805.499.1799 for more information.

Conejo Valley Trail Runners

Conejo Valley Trail Runners (CVTR) is a local trail running club that hosts two weekly trail runs in the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas on Wednesday mornings and alternating Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Course terrain and distances will vary, but CVTR will always offer an alternative option depending on our member's ability. CVTR membership will include preferred store/product discounts at Future Track Running Center in Agoura, member only access to certified running coaches, a monthly newsletter, guest speaker hosted runs on related topics, social gatherings and more.

CVTR offers two weekly trail runs originating in the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas. Including, but not limited to Wildwood Park, Sycamore Canyon, La Jolla Valley, Malibu Creek State Park, Lang Ranch, Chesebro, Los Robles and Dos Vientos. Course terrain and distance will vary, but will always include an alternate option depending on member's ability.

Visit www.cvtrailrunners.com or visit the CVTR Facebook Group page to learn more.

Planned Hikes in the Conejo Open Space

Scheduled Group Outings in the Conejo Open Space

Outings in the Conejo Open Space are offered by various organizations and hike leaders including (but not limited to) the Conejo Recreation and Park District, the Conejo Group Sierra Club, and the Outdoors Club. None of the outings are offered by the Conejo Open Space Foundation; however, they maintain a calendar of upcoming hikes at www.cosf.org/website/html/outings.html. Try it out! It's fun!

 

Hillcrest Open Space Loop - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, May 18, 9:00am – 11:30am

Free! Age 14+ Moderately Strenuous 5 mile loop. Elevation gain/loss about 1300 feet. Hillcrest Ridge and White Sage Trails connect at both the north and south ends, making a loop hike-route with 360° views of Thousand Oaks and the surrounding area. Hillcrest Ridge Trail has many up and down sections – a couple are very steep. East on Janss Rd to LaGranada. Continue driving to trailhead at end of La Granada. Park on street. For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/hillcrest-hike.html

Oak Creek Canyon/Los Robles/Los Padres Trails - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, June 15, 2013, 9:00am – 11:30am

Free! Age 12+ Moderate 5 mile loop. Elevation gain/loss about 900 ft. Enjoy pleasant trails through open space, views of the Conejo Valley and a snack break at a trailside picnic table under the oak trees. From south end of Moorpark Rd, turn right on Greenmeadow. Drive 1/2 mile to parking lot. For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/oak-creek-los-robles-los-padres.html

Woodridge Trail to Sunset Hills Loop - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, July 20, 2013, 8am – 10am

Free! Age 12+ Moderate 4 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain/loss of about 1000 ft. Hike the hills near the urban area of northeastern Thousand Oaks, with sweeping vistas of Bard Reservoir, and, on a clear day, a view of distant mountains and the Pacific Ocean. From the 23 Freeway, east on Sunset Hills Blvd one mile to the dirt parking lot on the right. For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/Woodridge-sunset-hills-loop-trail.html

Arroyo Conejo to Hill Canyon - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, August 17, 2013, 8:00am – 10:30am

Free! Age 12+ Moderate 5 mile round trip hike. Elevation gain/loss about 400 ft. Follow the trail from Newbury Park to Hill Canyon Water Treatment Plant. Pleasant scenery along the Barranca and through riparian native plant communities. Return by way of same trails. There are five creek crossings in each direction – all on rock fords or floating pallet-bridges. From 101, drive ¼ mile north on Ventu Park Rd. Turn right at Rancho Conejo Playfields. Trailhead is at the east end of the parking lot. For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/arroyo-conejo-to-hill-cyn.html

Oakbrook Vista to Scenic Overlook - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, September 21, 2013, 8am – 10am

Free! Age 12+ Moderate 4 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain/loss of about 1000 ft. Hike single-track trails that overlook the northeastern Conejo Valley, Lang Ranch Open Space, and Hidden Meadow. After a snack break at a scenic-view point, return by way of the same trails. From Avenida de los Arboles, drive south on Westlake Bl, then left on Lang Ranch Parkway 0.2 miles. Park on the right (south) side of Lang Ranch Parkway. For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/oakbrook-vista-scenic-overlook.html

White Horse Canyon to Los Robles Trail - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, October 19, 2013, 9am – 12pm

Free! Age 12+ Moderate 6 mile loop. Elevation gain/loss about 1000 ft. Hike from Protrero Rd to Los Robles Trail. Trail is rocky in some places, but well cleared. Nice views of the Los Robles trail system, T.O., lakes, and mountains. From Westlake Bl drive west on Potrero 0.4mi. Park on south side of Potrero, east of the bridge. (The trailhead is across Potrero; on the north side of the street, and west of the bridge.) For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/white-horse-los-robles.html

Wildwood Canyon to Canyon Overlook-Lizard Rock Loop - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, November 16, 2013, 9:00am – 11:30am

Free! Age 12+ Moderate 4½ mile loop. Elevation gain/loss about 1000 ft. Moonridge & Wildwood Canyon Trails to Stagecoach Bluff & Canyon Overlook Trails to the ridge overlooking Wildwood, Box Canyon, Santa Rosa Valley and Hill Canyon. Return by way of Lizard Rock and Mesa Trails. Drive to west end of Avenida de Los Arboles. Park in lot at Arboles & Big Sky For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/temp/wildwood-canyon-overlook-loop.html

Lang Ranch - Autumn Ridge / Albertson Motorway Loop - CRPD Open Space Appreciation Hike

Sat, December 21, 2013, 9am – 12pm

Free! Age 14+ Moderately-Strenuous 6 mile loop. Elevation gain/loss about 1500 ft. This loop travels through much of the Lang Ranch Open Space with nice scenery and lots of elevation changes. Trailhead is at the north end of Westlake Blvd. Park on street at Westlake & Autumn Ridge Dr. For a map of this hike, visit www.cosf.org/website/html/autumn-ridge-to-albertson-loop.html

iFlextrain/Fitness For Autism Gym in Newbury Park

Located in Newbury Park, iFlextrain/Fitness For Autism Gym is for children, teens and and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The gym and its team members offer those with ASD the opportunity to learn about fitness and how they can make their bodies do amazing things, making fitness a fun experience for everyone and striving to build confidence, strength, endurance and teamwork. Group classes in boxing, strength training and circuit training are offered. To learn more, visit www.fitnessforautism.com. Located at 125 Academy Drive, Newbury Park.

Fitness Together Dos Vientos Ranch (Newbury Park)

Fitness Together Dos Vientos Ranch is a personal training studio offering 1 on 1 training in the privacy of your own fully equipped suite. Located at 330 Via Las Brisas #130 (in The Village at Dos Vientos Ranch shopping center) 805.375.6200 fitnesstogether.com/dosvientosranch

YMCA of Southeast Ventura County - 4 Locations

YMCA of Southeast Ventura County serves the areas of Agoura, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village. General information at www.triunfoymca.org or call 805.497.3081 x104.

Conejo Valley YMCA is located at 4031 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks (805.523.7613). Open 7 days per week. Facility has a 25-yard indoor heated pool) activity room, fitness center, gym, outdoor multi-sport court, frisbee golf/horseshoes, hiking and biking trail, babysitting, swim lessons, etc. www.triunfoymca.org/conejo

Triunfo YMCA is located at 31225 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village (818.707.9622). Closed on weekends. Facility has aquatics, fitness center, classes, camps, child care and various sports. www.triunfoymca.org/Triunfo

Simi Valley YMCA is at 3200 Cochran Street (805.583.5338).  Open 7 days per week.  25 yard swimming pool, fitness center, indoor cycling, child care, camps, classes, sports, etc.  www.triunfoymca.org/SimiValley

Miller Family YMCA is the newest location, located at 320 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park (in Dos Vientos, adjacent to the Paraiso plaza).  Open 7 days per week.  25 yard indoor swimming pool, fitness center, indoor cycling, sports, child care, etc.  www.triunfoymca.org/miller

Shotokan Karate of Newbury Park

Shotokan Karate of Newbury Park offers Shotokan, a traditional Japanese style karate practiced worldwide. Shotokan Karate is considered a hard-style of karate, due to its powerful kicks, strong linear techniques, and low rooted stances. The emphasis of training is to build a strong character while conditioning the body.

Located at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park.

For more information, visit www.shotokannewburypark.com.

Newbury Park Martial Arts Center

Located at 1111 Rancho Conejo, Unit 503, Newbury Park Martial Arts Center is a 3200 square foot facility with clean dressing rooms, full service pro-shop, spacious audience viewing area and free wi-fi for guests. Programs for all ages, from the Little Ninja program (ages 3 to 5) to programs for kids, teens and adults.  Also birthday parties, teambuilding and more. Visit www.npmac.com or call 805.499.9033.

2013 Update: Yoga is now offered at Newbury Park Martial Arts Center. Yoga Elements is directed by Karen Hartstein, a master yoga instructor with over two decades of experience. For information on Yoga Elements, visit www.npmac.com/yoga.

The Studio - Fitness and Wellness Center in Newbury Park

The Studio, located at 3537 Old Conejo Road, Suite 102 in Newbury Park, is dedicated to your well being, offering yoga, pilates, TRX, Zumba, private training, weight loss boot camps, nutrition counseling, weight loss programs and more.

The Studio offers complete programs with your fitness regimen and eating plan outlined for you to help you shift your habits to eating healthy and staying active. Their nutrition coach has devised recipes that are tasty and enjoyable for the whole family. Staff will help you create habits that will be easy to stick to for the rest of your life!

Not a military style Boot Camp, their Boot Camp takes you through 6 weeks of our intensive body makeover program. You start with a fitness assessment and nutrition orientation, after which you are ready to transform yourself into the best shape of your life. Come in and work out with a group, led by
professional trainers 3 times a week. Check in for a private session with our nutritionist once a week to keep you motivated, educated and on track! By the end of 6 weeks you’ll feel stronger, be more flexible AND you’ll know how to eat delicious foods and still stay trim!

The Studio has a full weight training system, TRX clinic and group training room. Classes are all inside so the weather is never an issue. (Some classes may be held outside when the weather is gorgeous!)

All instructors are certified trainers, with experience in athletic coaching, circuit training, pilates, yoga and nutrition.

Visit our website at: www.TheStudioYogaPilates.com.  Or call 805.410.0886 for more information.

Adult Sports Leagues - Conejo Valley

Conejo Recreation and Park District offers the following summer sports leagues for adults (ages 16+).  Games are generally played at Thousand Oaks Community Center, Borchard Community Center Peppertree Playfields and Dos Vientos Community Center.

For more information (timing, locations, cost, ages, etc.) visit www.crpd.org (or more specifically www.quickscores.com/crpd/) or call 805.495.4674.

Adult Summer Basketball League (June to August)

Adult Winter Basketball League (Jan to March)

Adult Summer Volleyball League (June to August)

Adult Fall Volleyball League (September to November)

Adult Winter Volleyball League (January to April)

Adult Spring/Summer Softball League (March to July) (Men's Open, Women's Open, Men's Church, Women's Church, Coed, Men's Master - over 45)

Adult Fall Softball League (September to November)

Adult Pickup Soccer at Thousand Oaks Community Park (May to July); Just SHOW UP!  Register on-site.  Women, men, coed, ages 18+.

Tennis Courts at Conejo Valley Parks

Here is a list of public tennis court in and around the Conejo Valley! Go grab a racquet and make a racket! There are 22 public tennis courts to choose from in the City of Thousand Oaks!

Borchard Community Park (4 tennis courts) located at the corner of N. Reino Road and Borchard in Newbury Park.

Dos Vientos Community Park (2 tennis courts) located at the corner of Borchard Road and Rancho Dos Vientos in Newbury Park.

Rancho Conejo Playfields (2 tennis courts) at 950 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park

Estella Park (1 tennis court) at 300 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks

North Ranch Playfield (2 tennis courts) at 952 Rockfield, Thousand Oaks.

There are also tennis courts available at Thousand Oaks High School Cal Lutheran, Newbury Park High School and Westlake High School.

Thousand Oaks Community Park (4 tennis courts) at 2525 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks.

Trinfo Community Park (3 tennis courts) at 980 Aranmoor, Westlake Village.

Wildflower Playfield (4 tennis courts) at 635 W. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks

Dream To Be Fit Indoor Fitness Boot Camp

Dream To Be Fit is an indoor fitness boot camp that currently has three locations - Newbury Park, Agoura Hills and Ventura. Each facility is loaded with stimulating fitness equipment that is used to maximize your training potential and tackle workouts, leaving you with a new and exciting regiment each and every day!

Current locations are at:

• Monarchs Gymnastics at 3599 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park
• Agoura Karate at 5021 Kanan Road Agoura Hills
• Gold Coast Gymnastics at 1980 Goodyear Ave, Ventura

To learn more, visit www.dreamtobefit.com.

Tae Ryong Taekwondo School - Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Camarillo

The Tae Ryong School of Taekwondo was founded in 1982 by Grand Master Yong Shin and has proudly served the communities of Thousand Oaks at 1746 N. Moorpark Road (805.371.8795) and Camarillo 2249 Pickwick Drive (805.388.5425).  Korean art of self defense taught to adults and children.  Visit www.trtkd.com for more information.

New location opened in early 2012 at 501 S. Reino Road, Newbury Park (805.498.5425).

New Newbury Park location

Stroller Strides - Agoura, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Ventura

Stroller Strides is a stroller exercise class that incorporates power walking (or running) with strength training stations all while baby is in stroller.  The program also educates and entertains the children, making them part of the class while mommy sweats! 

Stroller Strides Conejo Valley covers Agoura, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village and offers weekly playgroups and monthly moms' night outs as well as other mom/baby activities. For more information visit www.strollerstrides.net/conejo or call 818.903.3027.  And for a complete list of free playgroups, moms nights out, etc., visit www.meetup.com/conejo.

Stroller Strides Newbury Park offers classes 5 five days a week and welcomes moms, dads, school age kids, grandparents, etc. Visit www.strollerstrides.net/newburypark or call 805.796.1772 for more information.

Stroller Strides Simi Valley can be reached at www.strollerstrides.net/simivalley or 888.453.5826.

Stroller Strides Camarillo can be reached at www.strollerstrides.net/camarillo or 888.638.3860.

Stroller Strides Ventura is at www.strollerstrides.net/ventura or 619.672.9699.

Roadrunner Sports Thursday Adventure Runs in Newbury Park

Roadrunner Sports Thousand Oaks, located at 1714 Newbury Road in Newbury Park, hosts "Thursday Adventure Runs" on the 3rd Thursday of each month, from March through November. FREE!

What is a Road Runner Sports Thursday Adventure Run?

• Run To Fun Checkpoints For Free Raffle Tickets
• Accumulate As Many Tickets As You Can in 60 Minutes
• You Could Win $1000s in Prizes + Giveaways
• Enjoy Après-Party Music, Beer Garden + More

Schedule: 5:30p-6:30p Sign In, 6:30-7:30 run, 7:30-8:30 raffle/party

Visit www.thursdayadventurerun.com/thousand-oaks for more information and to RSVP for an upcoming run.

World Adult Kickball Association in the Conejo Valley and Simi Valley

WAKA® is the World Adult Kickball Association® - the preeminent adult kickball organization and the world authority and governing body of kickball. WAKA kickball is real fun for real people. The average WAKA Kickball player is a young professional (21+). Leagues are co-ed and play is like the elementary school game you remember – the one with the big red playground ball. It's an easy game that is open to all skill levels.

Locally there are WAKA leagues in the Conejo Valley (CA Canyon League), Simi Valley (CA Mercury League) and Santa Barbara (CA West Beach).

League play dates vary. Currently the CA Canyon leagues plays March to May, CA Mercury plays May to June and CA West Beach plays June to August.

Visit www.kickball.com for links to all the various leagues and schedules.

Tennis Lessons by Harvey Mardyks - Newbury Park

Take lessons from a USPTA Professional 1, Harvey Mardyks, who also coaches varsity girls' tennis at Newbury Park High School.  Visit www.harveymardyks.usptapro.com or call 805.383.2303 for more information.

Thrive Dance Center in Newbury Park

Opened in January 2012, the 5,500 sq ft Thrive Dance Center studio in Newbury Park consists of highly trained, inspired artists whose main goals are to nurture and develop aspiring artists’ talent by being technically proficient and dynamic instructors.  The ever helpful, friendly and resourceful staff is devoted to create a well-organized and family friendly environment providing excellent customer service and top notch dance instruction combined with leadership, unity and life skills that will truly last a lifetime. A variety of classes are available to students of all ages, including ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, musical theater, and much more.

Thrive is located at 810 Lawrence Drive, Suite #112, Newbury Park. Visit www.thrivedancecenter.com or call 805.375.9988 for more information.

Newbury Park Sole Runners Training Group

The Sole Runners is a holistic running/training program that uses the latest science, ChiRunning and yoga to give you the only full and half marathon training experience of its kind in the world. Sole Runners has a year-round program in Long Beach but also has a Newbury Park training group from October through March. The local group trains in and around the Conejo Valley for races such as the Los Angeles Marathon, Catalina Marathon and Great Race of Agoura races. To join the group and to learn more, visit www.solerunners.net.