As the opening for the Olympics gets underway in Paris, clubs up and down Leicestershire are giving people the opportunity to try an Olympic sport of their choice – free of charge.
Free trial sessions are being offered in association with BBC Radio Leicester, to see if you are the next Laura Kenny or Linford Christie.
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The sessions, which include basketball, hockey weightlifting and even break dancing, are taking place between Friday, July 26 and Sunday July 28. For some, places are limited, so people are being reminded to contact them ahead of time.
Friday 26 July
Riders Basketball
10am -12pm ( 2 hours)
Mattioli arena, 12 Memory Lane, Leicester, LE1 3UL
Saturday 27 July
Leicester City Hockey Club
Junior 2pm -3pm
Adults 3.15pm – 4.15pm
St Margaret’s, Pastures Sports Centre, St. Margaret’s Way, Leicester LE1 3EA
Restricted spaces. Contact: 0116 262 2233- bookings@stmargaretspastures.co.uk
The Wild Technique Breakers
3.30pm – 5pm
70 Slater St, Frog Island, Leicester LE3 5AS
Restricted spaces. Contact: wildtechniquebreakers@gmail.com
The Olympic Weightlifting club
12pm-1pm
The Basement, 120 Vernon Road, Leicester LE2 8GB
Restricted spaces. Contact: info@leicesterolympicweightlifting.co.uk
Skate Parlour
5pm till 8pm
32 Burgess Rd, Leicester LE2 8QL
Restricted spaces. Contact: mamaskate@outlook.com
The Urban Equestrian Academy Ltd
4.15pm – 5pm
96 Melbourne Rd, Leicester LE2 0DS
Restricted spaces. Contact: urbanequinez@gmail.com
Heart of Community Boxing club
11am till 12pm
127 Upper Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1RT
Restricted spaces. Contact: 07505 125698
Sunday 28 July
Social Climbers
11am & 1pm
MSU12, 24-28 E Bond St, Leicester
Restricted spaces. Contact: team@social-climbing.com
Elevation Wrestlers
11 – 1pm
Cumberland Trading Estate, Loughborough ,LE11 5DF
Hermitage Volleyball
3.30pm-5.30pm
Stephenson Way, Coalville LE67 3FE LE67 3FE
Restricted spaces. Contact: hermitagevb@gmail.com
Make Change
12pm- 2pm
Restricted spaces. Contact: makechangeleicester@outlook.com
Leicester Penguins SC
2pm – 3.30pm (3 x 1/2 hour )
South Charnwood Leisure centre, Parkstone Road, Syston, LE7 1LY
Restricted spaces. Contact: https://leicesterpenguins.club/give-it-a-go-weekend.html
Bowmen of Glen
10- 3pm (A number of sessions between those hours)
Newton Ln, Leicester LE8 9AB
Restricted spaces. Contact: pemboo3ban@outlook.com