Tobago / Sport

Cricket

Cricket is almost an obsession in the British Caribbean. There is an international test ground in Trinidad, the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, but you will also see local matches being played in Tobago. Many villages have a cricket pitch.

Cycling

Track and road cycling have a good following in both Trinidad and Tobago, with the Arima Velodrome in Trinidad the venue for top meets. The Tobago leg of the Beacon Cycling Series (The West Indies v The World Cycling Series) takes place in April. The annual Tobago International Cycling Classic takes place in September, when there are island wide races.

You can also explore the island on a mountain bike. Two companies which offer good riding to suit different levels of fitness and experience, through mangrove wetlands to remote beaches and in the rainforest and along narrow ridges and switchback paths. Try Mountain Biking Tobago and Tobago Slow Leak Mountain Bike Tours.

Both regular and mountain bikes can be rented from Sam Quamine in Crown Point. Rates are from around US$10 per day.

Football

Football is a popular sport in Trinidad and Tobago, particularly so since the national team, the Soca Warriors, made it to the FIFA World Cup Germany in the summer of 2006. The game is played, along with many other sports, at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, which is named after the international football star, who comes from Tobago.

Golf

Please see our Special Interest – Golf section.

Health & Fitness

There is a gym at Le Gran Courlan and one at the Dwight Yorke Stadium just outside Scarborough to the east.

Hiking

Please see our Special Interest – Hiking section.

Horse Riding

Looking Out Stables, Orange Hill - A choice of three rides depending on experience. A 2-hour Hill Ride for mixed abilities with a bit of trotting, a 4-hour Beach Ride on which experienced riders can call the pace, and a 4-hour Workout Ride where the client requests the pace of the ride (lots of fast riding) which is suitable for experienced riders only. Prices from US$75-$120.

Friendship Riding Stables - Beach rides and trekking for all levels. Tuition for both children and adults.

Running

Always best in the early morning or evening. If you are out on the roads after sundown, then do be careful as there are few street lights and no paths to speak of.

Scuba Diving

Please see our Special Interest – Scuba section.

Watersports

Please see our Beach Life – Watersport section.

Windsurfing/Kitesurfing

Please see our Beach Life – Kitesurfing section.